Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per the order in the dictionary.
1. Scarf
2. Scene
3. Shell
4. Survey
5. Stream
Option 1: 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
Option 2: 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
Option 3: 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
Option 4: 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
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Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
Solution :
Given:
1. Scarf 2. Scene 3. Shell 4. Survey 5. Stream
Step 1:
Since all the words start with the letter
S
, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
Compare the second letter of (S
c
arf, S
c
ene, S
h
ell, S
u
rvey, S
t
ream). (Scarf, Scene) will come before Shell, Survey, and Stream as
c
comes before
h
,
u
, and
t
according to the alphabetical system. Shell will come before Survey, and Stream as
h
comes before
u
, and
t
according to the alphabetical system. Similarly, Stream will come before Survey as
t
comes before
u
according to the alphabetical system.
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (Sc
a
rf, Sc
e
ne). Scarf will come before Scene as
a
comes before
e
according to the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Scarf, Scene, Shell, Stream, Survey, or 1, 2, 3, 5, 4. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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