Question : Directions: Which word will appear third when arranged in order of dictionary?
1. Crumble 2. Crop 3. Croatia 4. Crow 5. Crown
Option 1: Crow
Option 2: Crown
Option 3: Crop
Option 4: Croatia
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Correct Answer: Crow
Solution :
Given:
1. Crumble 2. Crop 3. Croatia 4. Crow 5. Crown
Step 1:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
C
, move to the next letter.
Step 2:
Compare the second letter of each word. The second letter of each word is
r
, then move on to the next letter.
Step 3:
The third letter of each word is –
u, o, o, o,o
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Cr
o
p, Cr
o
atia, Cr
o
w, Cr
o
wn, Cr
u
mble
Step 4:
Compare the fourth letter of (Cro
p
, Cro
a
tia, Cro
w
, Cro
w
n). Crop and Croatia will come before Crow and Crown in the sequence as
p
and
a
come before
w
in alphabetical order.
Step 5:
Cro
a
tia will come before Cro
p
as
a
comes before
p
in the alphabetical order and Cro
w
will come before Cro
w
n. So, the sequence will be Croatia, Crop, Crow, Crown, and Crumble.
Therefore, the word Crow appears third in the sequence. Hence, the first option is correct.
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