(A). SEARCH
(B). SEWAGE
(C.) SECURE
(D). SETTLE
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Dictionary Order: Alphabetical Word Arrangement Explained
Arranging words in dictionary order involves comparing them letter by letter from the beginning. The word that has an earlier letter in the alphabet at the first point where the words differ is placed first.
Words for Dictionary Ordering
- (A) SEARCH
- (B) SEWAGE
- (C) SECURE
- (D) SETTLE
Letter Comparison for Dictionary Order
- First Letter Comparison: All words start with the letter 'S'. Since they are identical, we move to the next letter.
- Second Letter Comparison: All words have 'E' as the second letter. They remain identical, so we proceed to the third letter.
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Third Letter Comparison: Now we compare the third letter of each word to determine their alphabetical order:
- SEARCH has 'A'
- SECURE has 'C'
- SETTLE has 'T'
- SEWAGE has 'W'
- Third Letter Alphabetical Sequence: The third letters are 'A', 'C', 'T', and 'W'. Their order in the English alphabet is: 'A', 'C', 'T', 'W'.
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Final Word Sequence Based on Dictionary Order: Based on the alphabetical order of their third letters, the words are arranged as follows:
- SEARCH (third letter 'A')
- SECURE (third letter 'C')
- SETTLE (third letter 'T')
- SEWAGE (third letter 'W')
Correct Dictionary Order Option Identification
The determined dictionary order is (A), (C), (D), (B). This sequence matches the first option provided.
Important Questions from Alphabet or Word Test (Notes)
Refer to the following letter series and answer the question.
(Left) C H T M L K N B P G Q D V W R A X Z F Y E S (Right)
How many unique vowels are there in the above series? (Each vowel counted only once regardless of repetition.)This question is based on the words given below.
IRE AWE DAY FUR
In each of the words, each vowel is changed to the second letter preceding it in the English alphabetical order, and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order. In how many letter-clusters thus formed will no vowel appear?- Find the next term in given series.
CONSERVATION, SERVAT, ONSERVATIO, ERVA, ? This question is based on the following words.
(Left) ONE TWO BEN MUG (Right)
If 'C' is added before each word, which of these words will form meaningful English word(s)?
This question is based on the following words.
PAN YEW CRY URN
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the second letter of the second word from the right and the third letter of the second word from the left?
