Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Effluent
2. Edifice
3. Effleurage
4. Edacious
5. Effeminate
6. Eccentric
7. Effulgent

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

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

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

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

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

Solution : Given:
1. Effluent 2. Edifice 3. Effleurage 4. Edacious 5. Effeminate 6. Eccentric 7. Effulgent

Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter E . So, move on to the next letter.
Step 2: Next, compare the second letter of each word – f , d , f , d , f , c , f . Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Eccentric, (Edifice, Edacious), (Effluent, Effleurage, Effeminate, and Effulgent).
Step 3: Compare the third letter of (Edifice, Edacious) and (Effluent, Effleurage, Effeminate, Effulgent). Edacious will come before Edifice in the sequence as a comes before i in the alphabetical system. The third letter of (Effluent, Effleurage, Effeminate, Effulgent) i.e. f is the same.
Step 4: Compare the fourth letter of (Effluent, Effleurage, Effeminate, Effulgent). Effeminate will come first, then (Effluent, Effleurage) and then Effulgent in the sequence as e comes before l and u in the alphabetical system.
Step 5: Compare the fifth letter of (Effluent, Effleurage). Effleurage will come before Effluent in the sequence as e comes before u in the alphabetical system.

So, the sequence is Eccentric, Edacious, Edifice, Effeminate, Effleurage, Effluent, Effulgent or 6, 4, 2, 5, 3, 1, 7. Hence, the first option is correct.