Arrange the given words in the order in which they occur in a dictionary and choose the correct sequence.
1. Spruce 2. Spume 3. Spree 4. Spurt 5. Sprawl
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first letter that differs decides the order.
All five begin with S-p. The third letters are r (Spruce, Spree, Sprawl) and u (Spume, Spurt); r comes before u, so the three S-p-r words come first
S-p-r words by the fourth letter: Sprawl (a), Spree (e), Spruce (u), so the order is Sprawl, Spree, Spruce
S-p-u words by the fourth letter: Spume (m), Spurt (r), so Spume comes before Spurt
The order is Sprawl, Spree, Spruce, Spume, Spurt, that is 5, 3, 1, 2, 4.