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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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Answer (1)
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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 – Nectar,  Nocturnal, Nominate, Nomenclature, Novice
Step 3: Compare the fifth letter of (Nectar,  Nocturnal) and the fourth letter of (Nominate, Nomenclature). Nectar will come before Nocturnal in the sequence as a comes before u in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Nomenclature will come before Nominate 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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