Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Variance
2. Violence
3. Vanquish
4. Vampire
5. Valiant
6. Victorious
Option 1: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2, 6
Option 2: 5, 3, 4, 1, 6, 2
Option 3: 5, 4, 3, 1, 6, 2
Option 4: 4, 3, 5, 2, 1, 6
Correct Answer: 5, 4, 3, 1, 6, 2
Solution :
Given:
1. Variance 2. Violence 3. Vanquish 4. Vampire 5. Valiant 6. Victorious
Step 1:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
V
, move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is:
a
,
i
,
a
,
a
,
a
,
i
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters – Variance, Vanquish, Vampire, Valiant, Violence, Victorious.
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (Va
r
iance, Va
n
quish, Va
m
pire, Va
l
iant). So, the order becomes Valiant, Vampire, Vanquish, Variance.
Step 4:
Compare the third letter of (Vi
o
lence, Vi
c
torious). So, the order becomes Victorious, Violence.
So, the sequence is Valiant, Vampire, Vanquish, Variance, Victorious, Violence, or 5, 4, 3, 1, 6, 2. Hence, the third option is correct.
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