Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Pardoner
2. Parenthetical
3. Parental
4. Pardon
5. Parenthesis

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

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

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

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

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

Solution : Given:
1. Pardoner 2. Parenthetical 3. Parental 4. Pardon 5. Parenthesis

Step 1: The first three letters of each word are the same – p, a, r , so move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The fourth letter of each word is – d, e, e, d, e. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Par d oner, Par d on, Par e nthetical, Par e ntal, Par e nthesis
Step 3: Compare the total letters of (Pardoner, Pardon) and the seventh letter of (Parent h etical, Parent a l, Parent h esis). Pardon (6-letter word) will come before Pardoner (8-letter word). Parental will come before (Parenthetical, Parenthesis).
Step 4: Compare the ninth letter of (Parenthe t ical, Parenthe s is). Parenthe s is will come before Parenthe t ical as s comes before t according to the alphabetical system.

So, the sequence is Pardon, Pardoner, Parental, Parenthesis, Parenthetical, or 4, 1, 3, 5, 2. Hence, the third option is correct.