Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in a dictionary.
1. Feeble
2. From
3. Floor
4. Foam
5. Fluorescent
Option 1: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
Option 2: 1, 5, 3, 4, 2
Option 3: 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
Option 4: 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
Solution :
Given:
1. Feeble 2. From 3. Floor 4. Foam 5. Fluorescent
Step 1:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
F
, move to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is –
e
,
r
,
l
,
o
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – F
e
eble, F
l
oor, F
l
uorescent, F
o
am, F
r
om
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (Fl
o
or, Fl
u
orescent). Floor will come before Fluorescent in the sequence as
o
comes before
u
in the alphabetical order.
The sequence is Feeble, Floor, Fluorescent, Foam, From, or 1, 3, 5, 4, 2. Hence, the first option is correct.
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