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Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
1 Measurement
2 Methodology
3 Merchandise
4 Meaningless
5 Memorabilia

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PYST : General Awareness - SSC Stenographer 2024 (Tier-I) (10-Dec-2024) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
4, 1, 5, 3, 2

To determine the correct alphabetical order of the given words, we need to compare them letter by letter according to the rules of lexicographical ordering. Let's examine each word:

  • Meaningless: Begins with 'M', followed by 'e', 'a', 'n', etc.
  • Measurement: Begins with 'M', followed by 'e', 'a', 's', etc.
  • Memorabilia: Begins with 'M', followed by 'e', 'm', 'o', etc.
  • Merchandise: Begins with 'M', followed by 'e', 'r', 'c', etc.
  • Methodology: Begins with 'M', followed by 'e', 't', 'h', etc.

All words start with "M," so we need to go to the next letter. Let's compare the second letters:

  • Meaningless ('e')
  • Measurement ('e')
  • Memorabilia ('e')
  • Merchandise ('e')
  • Methodology ('e')

Since all words have 'e' as the second letter, we proceed to the third letter and so on for comparison. After carefully comparing the words letter by letter, following the alphabetical order, the correct sequence is obtained as Meaningless, Measurement, Memorabilia, Merchandise, Methodology.

Therefore, the correct order is 4, 1, 5, 3, 2.

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