Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
1.Highway
2.History
3.Hired
4.Hierarchy
5.Hibiscus
Option 1: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Option 2: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
Option 3: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
Option 4: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
Correct Answer: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
Solution :
Given:
1. Highway 2. History 3. Hired 4. Hierarchy 5. Hibiscus
Step 1:
The first and the second letters of each word are the same, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is
g
,
s
,
r
,
e
,
b
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them –
Hi
b
iscus, Hi
e
rarchy, Hi
g
hway, Hi
r
ed, Hi
s
tory
So, the sequence is Hibiscus, Hierarchy, Highway, Hired, History, or 5, 4, 1, 3, 2. Hence, the third option is correct.
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