Arrange the following words in the sequence in which they will appear in a dictionary.
A. Combination
B. Coagulation
C. Companion
D. Cooperation
E. Corruption
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, A, C, D, E
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter; the first letter that differs decides the order. All five words begin with ‘Co’, so the third letter decides first:
B. Coagulation — third letter a
A. Combination and C. Companion — third letter m; the fourth letters b and p put Combination first
D. Cooperation — third letter o
E. Corruption — third letter r