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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

1. Reason

2. Realise

3. Reader

4. Reap

5. Reaction

6. Rearrange

This question was previously asked in
SSC Stenographer 2022 Previous Year Paper (17-Nov-2022) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

5, 3, 2, 4, 6, 1

Understanding Dictionary Order

Arranging words in dictionary order, also known as alphabetical order, involves comparing words letter by letter from left to right. If the first letters are the same, you compare the second letters, and so on. If one word is a prefix of another (e.g., 'apple' and 'apply'), the shorter word comes first.

Words to Arrange

Here are the words we need to arrange, along with their assigned numbers:

  1. Reason
  2. Realise
  3. Reader
  4. Reap
  5. Reaction
  6. Rearrange

Step-by-Step Comparison for Dictionary Order

Let's compare the words letter by letter:

  • All words start with 'R'.
  • All words have 'e' as the second letter.
  • All words have 'a' as the third letter.
  • Now we compare the fourth letter for each word:
Number Word Fourth Letter
1 Reason s
2 Realise l
3 Reader d
4 Reap p
5 Reaction c
6 Rearrange r

Now, let's arrange the words based on the alphabetical order of their fourth letters (c, d, l, p, r, s):

  • 'c' comes first: Reaction (Number 5)
  • 'd' comes next: Reader (Number 3)
  • 'l' comes next: Realise (Number 2)
  • 'p' comes next: Reap (Number 4)
  • 'r' comes next: Rearrange (Number 6)
  • 's' comes last: Reason (Number 1)

Final Dictionary Order

Based on the comparison, the correct dictionary order of the words is:

  1. Reaction (5)
  2. Reader (3)
  3. Realise (2)
  4. Reap (4)
  5. Rearrange (6)
  6. Reason (1)

This gives the sequence of numbers: 5, 3, 2, 4, 6, 1.

Revision Table: Dictionary Arrangement

Original Number Word Position in Dictionary Order
5 Reaction 1st
3 Reader 2nd
2 Realise 3rd
4 Reap 4th
6 Rearrange 5th
1 Reason 6th

Additional Information: Alphabetical Order Rules

Here are some key rules for alphabetical or dictionary ordering:

  • Compare letter by letter from the beginning of the word.
  • If letters are the same, move to the next letter.
  • If one word runs out of letters while comparing (e.g., 'cat' vs 'catalogue'), the shorter word comes first.
  • Spaces and punctuation are usually ignored in simple alphabetical sorting unless specified.
  • Capitalization is typically ignored (treat 'Apple' the same as 'apple').
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