Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Den
2. Dragon
3. Drop
4. Desk
5. Doom
Option 1: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
Option 2: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
Option 3: 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
Option 4: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
Correct Answer: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
Solution : Given:
1. Den 2. Dragon 3. Drop 4. Desk 5. Doom
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter D. So, move to the next letter.
Step 2: The second letter of each word is – e, r, r, e, o. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Den, Desk, Doom, Dragon, Drop.
Step 3: Compare the third letter of (Den, Desk) and (Dragon, Drop). Den will come before Desk in the sequence as n comes before s in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Dragon will come before Drop in the sequence as a comes before o in the alphabetical system.
The sequence will be Den, Desk, Doom, Dragon, Drop, or 14523. Hence, the second option is correct.