Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary.
1. Diffident 2. Difficult 3. Different 4. Diffidence
Option 1: 1, 2, 3, 4
Option 2: 3, 2, 4, 1
Option 3: 2, 1, 3, 4
Option 4: 3, 2, 1, 4
Correct Answer: 3, 2, 4, 1
Solution :
Given:
1. Diffident 2. Difficult 3. Different 4. Diffidence
Step 1:
Compare the first, second, third, and fourth letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letters
D
,
i
,
f
, and
f
, move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The fifth letter of each word is either
e
or
i
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Diff
e
rent, Diff
i
dent, Diff
i
cult, Diff
i
dence.
Step 3:
Compare the sixth letter of (Diffi
d
ent, Diffi
c
ult, Diffi
d
ence). Difficult will come before Diffident, Diffidence in the sequence as
c
comes before
d
in the alphabetical system.
Step 4:
Compare the ninth letter of (Diffiden
t
, Diffiden
c
e). Diffidence will come before Diffident in the sequence as
c
comes before
t
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Different, Difficult, Diffidence, Diffident, or 3, 2, 4, 1. Hence, the second option is correct.
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