Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
1. Logical
2. Locket
3. Logarithm
4. Longitudinal
5. Location
Option 1: 5, 2, 3, 1, 4
Option 2: 2, 5, 3, 1, 4
Option 3: 5, 2, 1, 3, 4
Option 4: 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
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Correct Answer: 5, 2, 3, 1, 4
Solution :
Given:
1. Logical 2. Locket 3. Logarithm 4. Longitudinal 5. Location
Step 1:
Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
L
and are followed by
o
, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is either
c
or
g
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Lo
c
ation, Lo
c
ket, Lo
g
ical, Lo
g
arithm, Lon
g
itudinal.
Step 3:
Compare the fourth letter of (Loc
a
tion, Loc
k
et) and the fourth letter of (Log
i
cal, Log
a
rithm, Long
i
tudinal). Loc
a
tion will come before Loc
k
et in the sequence as
a
comes before
k
in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Log
a
rithm will come before Log
i
cal and Long
i
tudinal as
a
comes before
i
.
Step 4:
Compare the fifth letter of (Logi
c
al, Long
i
tudinal). Logi
c
al will come before Long
i
tudinal in the sequence as
c
comes before
i
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Location, Locket, Logarithm, Logical, Longitudinal or 5, 2, 3, 1, 4. Hence, the first option is correct.
