Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Martial
2. Margin
3. Martyr
4. Marking
5. Marvel
Option 1: 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
Option 2: 2, 4, 1, 3, 5
Option 3: 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
Option 4: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 1, 3, 5
Solution :
Given:
1. Martial 2. Margin 3. Martyr 4. Marking 5. Marvel
Step 1:
The first, second, and third letters of each word are the same, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The fourth letter of each word is:
t
,
g
,
t
,
k
,
v
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them: Mar
g
in, Mar
k
ing, Mar
t
ial, Mar
t
yr, Mar
v
el.
Step 3:
Compare the fifth letter of (Mart
i
al, Mart
y
r). Martial will come before Martyr in the sequence as
i
comes before
y
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Margin, Marking, Martial, Martyr, Marvel, or 24135. Hence, the second option is correct.
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