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Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Accusable
2. Acerbity
3. Accursed
4. Acetify
5. Accuser

Option 1: 3, 1, 5, 4, 2

Option 2: 1, 3, 5, 2, 4

Option 3: 3, 1, 5, 2, 4

Option 4: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2


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Correct Answer: 3, 1, 5, 2, 4


Solution : Given:
1. Accusable 2. Acerbity 3. Accursed 4. Acetify 5. Accuser

Step 1: Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since the first two letters of all the words are the same letter a and c. So, move on to the next letter.
Step 2: Compare the third letter of (Ac c usable, Ac c ursed, Ac c user, Ac e rbity, Ac e tify). The order is (Accusable, Accursed, Accuser) and (Acerbity, Acetify).
Step 3: Compare the fourth letter of (Acc u sable, Acc u rsed, Acc u ser), and (Ace r bity, Ace t ify). Since the fourth letter of the first three words is the same, Acerbity will come before Acetify as r comes before t according to the alphabetical system.
Step 4: Compare the fifth letter of (Accu s able, Accu r sed, Accu s er). The order is Accursed, (Accusable, Accuser) as r comes before s according to the alphabetical system.
Step 5: Compare the sixth letter of (Accus a ble, Accus e r). Accusable will come before Accuser as a comes before e according to the alphabetical system.

So, the sequence is Accursed, Accusable, Accuser, Acerbity, Acetify or 3, 1, 5, 2, 4. Hence, the third option is correct.

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