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 – Feeble, Floor, Fluorescent, Foam, From
Step 3: Compare the third letter of (Floor, Fluorescent). 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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