Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Amphibian
2. Ambiguous
3. Ambience
4. Amplify
5. Amorphous
6. Ambivalent
7. Ameliorate

Option 1: 3, 2, 6, 7, 5, 1, 4

Option 2: 3, 2, 6, 7, 5, 4, 1

Option 3: 3, 2, 4, 6, 7, 5, 1

Option 4: 3, 2, 6, 5, 7, 1, 4

Correct Answer: 3, 2, 6, 7, 5, 1, 4

Solution : Given:
1. Amphibian 2. Ambiguous 3. Ambience 4. Amplify 5. Amorphous 6. Ambivalent 7. Ameliorate

Step 1: Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter A and m , so move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The third letter of each word is b , e , p , or o . Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Am b iguous, Am b ience, Am b ivalent, Am e liorate, Am o rphous, Am p hibian, Am p lify.
Step 3: Compare the fifth letter of (Ambi g uous, Ambi e nce, Ambi v alent) and the fourth letter of (Amp h ibian, Amp l ify). Ambience will come before Ambiguous and Ambivalent in the sequence as e comes before g , and v in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Ambiguous will come before Ambivalent as g comes before v in the alphabetical system. Also, Amp h ibian will come before Amp l ify as h comes before l .

So, the sequence is Ambience, Ambiguous, Ambivalent, Ameliorate, Amorphous, Amphibian, Amplify, or 3, 2, 6, 7, 5, 1, 4. Hence, the first option is correct.