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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. (Note : the given words may or may not be meaningful words).

1. Judgement

2. Journal

3. Jurisdiction

4. Juice

5. Journey

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SSC Selection Post 2022 Matriculation Level Question Paper (02-Aug-2022) (Shift-4)
The correct answer is

2, 5, 1, 4, 3

The correct answer is 2, 5, 1, 4, 3.

Mathematics: Lexicographical order can be applied to sequences of numbers or other elements, not just letters. For example, comparing coordinate points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) can be done lexicographically: (x1, y1) < (x2, y2) if x1 < x2, or if x1 = x2 and y1 < y2. Linguistics: Dictionary order is fundamental to how dictionaries, indexes, and glossaries are organized, making information retrieval efficient. Understanding lexicographical order provides a structured way to sort any sequence of comparable elements.

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