Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary?
1 Pelvic
2 Pentagon
3 Permanent
4 Persistent
5 Perceive
Option 1: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
Option 2: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
Option 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Option 4: 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
Solution :
Given:
1. Pelvic 2. Pentagon 3. Permanent 4. Persistent 5. Perceive
Step 1:
The first two letters of each word are the same, that is
P
and
e.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is
l, n, r, r, r
. Based on the alphabetical order we can arrange them as – Pelvic, Pentagon, (Permanent, Persistent, Perceive)
Step 3:
Compare the fourth letter of Per
m
anent, Per
s
istent, and Per
c
eive. The words in order will be Perceive, Permanent, and Persistent.
So, the sequence is Pelvic, Pentagon, Perceive, Permanent, Persistent, or 1, 2, 5, 3, 4. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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