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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. Decision
2. Deference
3. Decorative
4. Decide
5. Defeat

This question was previously asked in
SSC Selection Post 2024 Question Paper (26-Jun-2024) (Shift-4)
The correct answer is
4, 1, 3, 5, 2

To determine the order of words as they would appear in an English dictionary, we should compare the words letter by letter.

  1. Let's first compare the initial letters:
    • All the words start with 'D', so we move to the second letter.
  2. The second letters are:
    • Decision: 'e',
    • Deference: 'e',
    • Decorative: 'e',
    • Decide: 'e',
    • Defeat: 'e'.
  3. The third letters are:
    • Decision: 'c',
    • Deference: 'f',
    • Decorative: 'c',
    • Decide: 'c',
    • Defeat: 'f'.
  4. Now, let's focus on the words starting with 'Dec':
    • Decision
    • Decorative
    • Decide
    • Decision: 'i'
    • Decorative: 'o'
    • Decide: 'i'
  5. Next, let’s consider the words starting with 'De': Defeat and Deference.
    • Compare the fourth letters:
      • Defeat: 'f'
      • Deference: 'f'
      • Defeat: 'e'
      • Deference: 'e'
      • Defeat: 'a'
      • Deference: 'r'

Therefore, the correct order of the words as they appear in the dictionary is:

OrderWordStep
1Decide4, 3
2Decision1
3Decorative3
4Defeat5
5Deference2

Thus, the correct option is: 4, 1, 3, 5, 2.

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