Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Mistaken
2. Missing
3. Mistyped
4. Mistrust
5. Mission
6. Mistress

Option 1: 2, 5, 6, 4, 3, 1

Option 2: 2, 5, 1, 6, 4, 3

Option 3: 5, 2, 1, 6, 4, 3

Option 4: 2, 5, 1, 4, 6, 3

Correct Answer: 2, 5, 1, 6, 4, 3

Solution : Given:
1. Mistaken 2. Missing 3. Mistyped 4. Mistrust 5. Mission 6. Mistress

Step 1: The first three letters of each word are the same – m , i , s , so move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The fourth letter of each word is – t, s, t, t, s, t. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Mis s ing, Mis s ion, Mis t aken, Mis t yped, Mis t rust, Mis t ress.
Step 3: Compare the sixth letter of (Missi n g, Missi o n); and the fifth letter of (Mist a ken, Mist y ped, Mist r ust, Mist r ess). Missing will come before Mission in the sequence as n comes before o in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Mistaken will come before Mistyped, Mistrust, Mistress, and Mistrust, Mistress will come before Mistyped.
Step 4: Compare the sixth letter of (Mistr u st, Mistr e ss). Mistress will come before Mistrust in the sequence as e comes before u in the alphabetical system.

So, the sequence is Missing, Mission, Mistaken, Mistress, Mistrust, Mistyped, or 2, 5, 1, 6, 4, 3. Hence, the second option is correct.