Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Flint 2. Flec 3. Flaw 4. Fleet 5. Flight
Option 1: 3, 5, 4, 2, 1
Option 2: 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
Option 3: 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
Option 4: 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
Correct Answer: 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
Solution :
Given:
1. Flint 2. Flec 3. Flaw 4. Fleet 5. Flight
Step 1:
Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
F
and are followed by
l
, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is
a
,
e
, or
i.
Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Fl
a
w, Fl
e
c, Fl
e
et, Fl
i
nt, Fl
i
ght
Step 3:
Compare the fourth letter of (Fle
c
, Fle
e
t). Fle
c
will come before Fle
e
t in the sequence as
c
comes before
e
in the alphabetical system.
Step 4:
Compare the fourth letter of (Fli
n
t, Fli
g
ht). Fli
g
ht will come before Fli
n
t in the sequence as
g
comes before
n
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Flaw, Flec, Fleet, Flight, Flint, or 3, 2, 4, 5, 1. Hence, the third option is correct.
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