Question : Directions: Which word will appear last when arranged in the order of the dictionary?
Boring, Blown, Bunker, Busted, Burped
Option 1: Boring
Option 2: Busted
Option 3: Burped
Option 4: None of these
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Correct Answer: Busted
Solution :
Given:
Boring, Blown, Bunker, Busted, Burped
Step 1:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
B
, move to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is –
o, l, u, u, u
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – B
l
own, B
o
ring, B
u
nker, B
u
sted, B
u
rped
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (Bu
n
ker, Bu
s
ted, Bu
r
ped). Bunker will come before Burped in the sequence as
n
comes before
r
in the alphabetical order, and Burped will come before Busted in the sequence as
r
comes before
s
in the alphabetical order. Therefore, the order will be Blown, Boring, Bunker, Burped, Busted.
So, the word Busted appears last in the sequence. Hence, the second option is correct.
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