Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
1. Service
2. Serpent
3. Surrogate
4. Serene
5. Serious
Option 1: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Option 2: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
Option 3: 4, 5, 2, 3, 1
Option 4: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
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Correct Answer: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Solution :
Given:
1. Service 2. Serpent 3. Surrogate 4. Serene 5. Serious
Step 1:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
S
, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is either
e
or
u
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – S
e
rvice, S
e
rpent, S
e
rene, S
e
rious, S
u
rrogate
Step 3:
Compare the fourth letter of (Ser
v
ice, Ser
p
ent, Ser
e
ne, and Ser
i
ous). Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Ser
e
ne, Ser
i
ous, Ser
p
ent, Ser
v
ice.
So, the sequence is Serene, Serious, Serpent, Service, Surrogate, or 4, 5, 2, 1, 3. Hence, the first option is correct.
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