Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Profess
2. Product
3. Prosecute
4. Precaution
5. Proctor
Option 1: 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
Option 2: 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Option 3: 4, 5, 2, 3, 1
Option 4: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
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Correct Answer: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Solution :
Given:
1. Profess 2. Product 3. Prosecute 4. Precaution 5. Proctor
Step 1:
Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
P
, and are followed by
r
then move on to the third letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is either
e
or
o
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Pr
e
caution, Pr
o
fess, Pr
o
duct, Pr
o
secute, Pr
o
ctor
Step 3:
Compare the fourth letter of (Pro
f
ess, Pro
d
uct, Pro
s
ecute, Pro
c
tor). Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Pro
c
tor, Pro
d
uct, Pro
f
ess, Pro
s
ecute.
So, the sequence is Precaution, Proctor, Product, Profess, Prosecute, or 4, 5, 2, 1, 3. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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