Question : Directions: Which word will appear first when arranged in the order of the dictionary?
1. Ankle 2. Anger 3. Antique 4. Aster
Option 1: Ankle
Option 2: Anger
Option 3: Antique
Option 4: Aster
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Correct Answer: Anger
Solution :
Given:
1. Ankle 2. Anger 3. Antique 4. Aster
Step 1:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
A
, move to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is –
n, n, n, s
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – A
n
kle, A
n
ger, A
n
tique, A
s
ter
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (An
k
le, An
g
er, An
t
ique). Ankle and Anger will come before Antique in the sequence as
k
and
g
come before
t
in alphabetical order.
Step 4:
Compare the third letter of (An
k
le, An
g
er). Anger will come before Ankle in the sequence as
g
comes before
k
in the alphabetical order. Therefore, the sequence will be Anger, Ankle, Antique, and Aster.
So, the word Anger appears first in the sequence. Hence, the second option is correct.
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