Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary?
1. Measurement
2. Methodology
3. Melanin
4. Metaphor
5. Meritorious
Option 1: 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
Option 2: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
Option 3: 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
Option 4: 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
Solution :
Given:
1. Measurement 2. Methodology 3. Melanin 4. Metaphor 5. Meritorious
Step 1:
The first two letters are common in all so we will start with the third letter. The third letter of each word is
a, t, r, l
. Based on the alphabetical order we can arrange them as – Me
a
surement, Me
l
anin, Me
r
itorious, Me
t
hodology, Me
t
aphor
Step 2:
Compare the fourth letter of (Met
h
odology, Met
a
phor). Metaphor will come before Methodology in the sequence as
a
comes before
h
.
So, the sequence will be Measurement, Melanin, Meritorious, Metaphor, Methodology, or 1, 3, 5, 4, 2. Hence, the second option is correct.
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