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Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
1. Service
2. Serpent
3. Surrogate
4. Serene
5. Serious

Option 1: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3

Option 2: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3

Option 3: 4, 5, 2, 3, 1

Option 4: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3


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Correct Answer: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3


Solution : Given:
1. Service 2. Serpent 3. Surrogate 4. Serene 5. Serious

Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter S, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The second letter of each word is either e or u. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Service, Serpent, Serene, Serious, Surrogate
Step 3: Compare the fourth letter of (Service, Serpent, Serene, and Serious). Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Serene, Serious, Serpent, Service.

So, the sequence is Serene, Serious, Serpent, Service, Surrogate, or 4, 5, 2, 1, 3. Hence, the first option is correct.

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