Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Perpend
2. Perplex
3. Pernicious
4. Perpetrate
5. Perpetual
Option 1: 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
Option 2: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
Option 3: 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
Option 4: 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
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Correct Answer: 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
Solution :
Given:
1. Perpend 2. Perplex 3. Pernicious 4. Perpetrate 5. Perpetual
Step 1:
Compare the first, second, and third letters of each word. Since the words are
P
,
e
, and
r
, in all the words so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The fourth letter of each word is either
p
or
n
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Per
n
icious, Per
p
end, Per
p
lex, Per
p
etrate, Per
p
etual
Step 3:
Compare the fifth letter of (Perp
e
nd, Perp
l
ex, Perp
e
trate, Perp
e
tual). (Perpend, Perpetrate, Perpetual) will come before Perplex in the sequence as
e
comes before
l
in the alphabetical system.
Step 4:
Compare the sixth letter of (Perpe
n
d, Perpe
t
rate and Perpe
t
ual). Perpend will come before Perpetrate and Perpetual, in the sequence as
n
comes before
t
in the alphabetical system.
Step 5:
Compare the seventh letter of (Perpet
r
ate, Perpet
u
al). Perpetrate will come before Perpetual in the sequence as
r
comes before
u
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Pernicious, Perpend, Perpetrate, Perpetual, Perplex, or 3, 1, 4, 5, 2. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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