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Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Threaten
2. Thorough
3. Thankful
4. Throat
5. Thereafter
6. Thistle

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

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

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

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


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


Solution : Given:
1. Threaten   2. Thorough   3. Thankful   4. Throat   5. Thereafter   6. Thistle

Step 1: In the given words, the first letter and second letter of all the words are same. So, move to the next letter.
Step 2: Compare the third letter of (Th r eaten, Th o rough, Th a nkful, Th r oat, Th e reafter, Th i stle). Therefore, the order is Thankful, Thereafter, Thistle, Thorough.
Step 3: Compare the fourth letter of the remaining two words (Thr e aten, Thr o at). Therefore, the order is Threaten, Throat.

The sequence will be Thankful, Thereafter, Thistle, Thorough, Threaten, Throat or 3, 5, 6, 2, 1, 4. Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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