1. Dire
2. Dirt
3. Dirk
4. Direct
5. Dirge
Dictionary Ordering Strategy
To determine the correct dictionary order, we compare the words letter by letter, starting from the first letter.
Word Comparison
The given words are:
- 1. Dire
- 2. Dirt
- 3. Dirk
- 4. Direct
- 5. Dirge
All words start with 'Dir'. We compare the fourth letter:
- Dire: 'e'
- Dirt: 't'
- Dirk: 'k'
- Direct: 'e'
- Dirge: 'g'
Ordering based on the fourth letter ('e', 'g', 'k', 't'):
- Words starting with 'Dire' come first.
- 'g' (Dirge) comes next.
- 'k' (Dirk) follows 'g'.
- 't' (Dirt) comes last.
Resolving Ties
We have two words starting with 'Dire': Dire (1) and Direct (4).
Comparing the fifth letter:
- Dire: Ends (effectively comes before any letter).
- Direct: 'c'
Therefore, 'Dire' (1) comes before 'Direct' (4).
Final Dictionary Sequence
Combining the ordered groups:
- Dire
- Direct
- Dirge
- Dirk
- Dirt
The sequence number is 1, 4, 5, 3, 2.
Important Questions from Dictionary or Alphabet Based
The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word ‘FINGER' is arranged in alphabetical order?
The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word 'CATEGORY' is arranged in alphabetical order?
The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word 'BACHELOR' is arranged in alphabetical order?
The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word 'TIMES' is arranged in alphabetical order?
From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.
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