Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary?
1. Sailboat
2. Saint
3. Sailor
4. Sanction
5. Sadly
Option 1: 3, 5, 1, 2, 4
Option 2: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
Option 3: 5, 1, 3, 4, 2
Option 4: 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
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Correct Answer: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
Solution :
Given:
1. Sailboat 2. Saint 3. Sailor 4. Sanction 5. Sadly
Step 1:
Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
S
and are followed by
a
, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is
d, i
or
n
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Sa
d
ly, Sa
i
lboat, Sa
i
nt, Sa
i
lor, Sa
n
ction.
Step 3:
Compare the fourth letter of (Sai
l
boat, Sai
n
t, Sai
l
or). Sai
l
boat and Sai
l
or will come before Sai
n
t in the sequence as
l
comes before
n
in the alphabetical system.
Step 4:
Compare the fifth letter of (Sail
b
oat, Sail
o
r). Sail
b
oat will come before Sail
o
r in the sequence as
b
comes before
o
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Sadly, Sailboat, Sailor, Saint, Sanction, or 5,1, 3, 2, 4. Hence, the second option is correct.
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