Question :
Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occurs in the dictionary ? 1) Dear 2) Dean 3) Deal 4) Dead 5) Death
Option :
- 43251
- 43215
- 13245
- 13254
correct answer : b)
Solution :
The correct sequence is: 4, 3, 2, 1, 5.
Explanation:
Dictionaries arrange words alphabetically, letter by letter. Since all the words start with the same letter “D,” we look to the second letter. The alphabetical order of the second letters is: a, e, e, e, e. Therefore, the sequence is: “Dead”, “Deal”, “Dean”, “Dear”, “Death”.
Why other options are incorrect:
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a (43251):This option places “Dead” before “Deal”, which is incorrect. “Dead” comes before “Deal” because “a” comes before “e” in the alphabet.
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c (13245):This option places “Dear” before “Dean”, which is incorrect. “Dear” comes after “Dean” because “a” comes after “e”.
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d (13254):This option places “Dear” before “Dean” and “Dead” before “Deal”, both of which are incorrect. “Dear” comes after “Dean” and “Dead” comes before “Deal” because “a” comes after “e” and “e” comes before “a”.