Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Nominate
2. Nomenclature
3. Novice
4. Nectar
5. Nocturnal
Option 1: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Option 2: 4, 5, 2, 3, 1
Option 3: 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Option 4: 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
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Correct Answer: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Solution :
Given:
1. Nominate 2. Nomenclature 3. Novice 4. Nectar 5. Nocturnal
Step 1:
Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
N
and are followed by
o
, move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is
c
,
m,
or
v
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Ne
c
tar, No
c
turnal, No
m
inate, No
m
enclature, No
v
ice
Step 3:
Compare the fifth letter of (Nect
a
r, Noct
u
rnal) and the fourth letter of (Nom
i
nate, Nom
e
nclature). Nect
a
r will come before Noct
u
rnal in the sequence as
a
comes before
u
in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Nom
e
nclature will come before Nom
i
nate as
e
comes before
i
.
So, the sequence is Nectar, Nocturnal, Nomenclature, Nominate, Novice or 4, 5, 2, 1, 3. Hence, the first option is correct.
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