Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Guard, 2. Group, 3. Grotesque, 4. Groan
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 4321
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first place where two words differ decides which comes first.
All four words begin with G; the second letters are u (Guard) and r (Group, Grotesque, Groan), so Guard is last
The three Gr- words all begin with Gro; the fourth letters are u (Group), t (Grotesque) and a (Groan)
In the alphabet these come in the order a, t, u
Order: Groan (4), Grotesque (3), Group (2), Guard (1)
The sequence is 4321.