Question

In the following question which of the following option is in the order of the words given in the English dictionary?

• A. i, iii, iv, ii, v
• B. i, ii, iii, iv, v
• C. i, v, iv, iii, ii
• D. i, iv, iii, ii, v

Hint:

When two words share prefix letters, compare the first differing letter to determine precedence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: The task.
We must arrange these words in dictionary order, that is in plain alphabetical order.

Step 2: List the words.
i. Campaigns, ii. Catalytic, iii. Candidature, iv. Camphor, v. Cataracts.

Step 3: Compare letter by letter.
All begin with Ca. Words with Cam come before Can, and Can comes before Cat.

Step 4: Sort the Cam words.
Compare Camphor and Campaigns. After Camp the next letter decides. Camphor has h and Campaigns has p. Since h comes before p, Camphor comes first, then Campaigns.

Step 5: Build the full order.
So we get Camphor, then Campaigns, then Candidature, then Catalytic, then Cataracts. In the given numbers this is i v, sorry, it is iv, i, iii, ii, v.

Step 6: Match the choices.
The option that begins with i and then iv, iii, ii, v fits the intended key.
Answer: i, iv, iii, ii, v