Question : Directions: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
1. Settlement
2. Settings
3. Settle
4. Settee
5. Senile
Option 1: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Option 2: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
Option 3: 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Option 4: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
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Correct Answer: 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Solution :
Given:
1. Settlement 2. Settings 3. Settle 4. Settee 5. Senile
Step 1:
Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
S
and are followed by
e
, move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is either
n
or
t
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Se
n
ile, Se
t
tlement, Se
t
tings, Se
t
tle, Se
t
tee
Step 3:
Compare the fifth letter of (Sett
l
ement, Sett
i
ngs, Sett
l
e, and Sett
e
e). Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Sett
e
e, Sett
i
ngs, Sett
l
e, Sett
l
ement
So, the sequence is Senile, Settee, Settings, Settle, Settlement, or 5, 4, 2, 3, 1. Hence, the third option is correct.
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