Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in a dictionary.
1. Globe
2. Group
3. Glitch
4. Gap
5. Glade
Option 1: 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
Option 2: 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
Option 3: 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
Option 4: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
Correct Answer: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
Solution :
Given:
1. Globe 2. Group 3. Glitch 4. Gap 5. Glade
Step 1:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
G
, move to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is:
l, r, a
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – G
a
p, G
l
obe, G
l
itch, G
l
ade, G
r
oup.
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (Gl
o
be, Gl
i
tch, Gl
a
de). Glade will come before (Globe, Glitch), and Glitch will come before Globe in the sequence as
a
comes before
o
,
i
, and
i
comes before
o
in the alphabetical system.
The sequence is Gap, Glade, Glitch, Globe, Group, or 4, 5, 3, 1, 2. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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