Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Cutiase
2. Cutlery
3. Cyan
4. Cyber
5. Cyclic
Option 1: 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
Option 2: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
Option 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Option 4: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Solution :
Given:
1. Cutiase 2. Cutlery 3. Cyan 4. Cyber 5. Cyclic
Step I:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
C
, then move on to the next letter.
Step II:
The second letters are
u, u, y, y
, and
y
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – C
u
tiase, C
u
tlery, C
y
an, C
y
ber, C
y
clic.
Step III:
Compare the fourth letter of (Cut
i
ase and Cut
l
ery), as the third letter of (Cu
t
iase and Cu
t
lery) are the same. Cut
i
ase will come before Cut
l
ery as
i
comes before
l
in the alphabetical system.
Step IV:
Compare the third letter of (Cy
a
n, Cy
b
er, and Cy
c
lic). Cy
a
n will come before Cy
b
er and is followed by Cy
c
lic in the sequence as
a
comes before
b
and at last
c
comes in the alphabetical system.
Thus, the correct dictionary order of words is Cutiase, Cutlery, Cyan, Cyber, Cyclic, or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Hence, the third option is correct.
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