Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Lesage
2. Laudatory
3. Laureate
4. Latitude
5. Legacy
6. Laudanum
7. Launder

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

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

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

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

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

Solution : Given:
1. Lesage 2. Laudatory 3. Laureate 4. Latitude 5. Legacy 6. Laudanum 7. Launder

Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter L , move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The second letter of each word is either e or a . Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – L a udatory, L a ureate, L a titude, L a udanum, L a under, L e sage, L e gacy.
Step 3: Compare the third letter of (La u datory, La u reate, La t itude, La u danum, La u nder) and (Le s age, Le g acy). Therefore, the order is Latitude, (Laudatory, Laureate, Laudanum, Launder), Legacy, Lesage.
Step 4: Compare the fourth letter of (Lau d atory, Lau r eate, Lau d anum, Lau n der). Therefore, the order is (Laudatory, Laudanum), Launder, Laureate.
Step 5: Compare the sixth letter of (Lauda t ory, Lauda n um). Laudanum will come before Laudatory as n comes before t in alphabetical series.

So, the sequence is Latitude, Laudanum, Laudatory, Launder, Laureate, Legacy, Lesage, or 4, 6, 2, 7, 3, 5, 1 . Hence, the third option is correct.