Arrange the following words as per the order in the dictionary:
1. Prepossess, 2. Prodigal, 3. Pristine, 4. Prerogative, 5. Prevail
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 14532
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first place where two words differ decides which comes first.
All five words begin with Pr; the third letters are e (Prepossess, Prerogative, Prevail), i (Pristine) and o (Prodigal)
So the three Pre- words come first, then Pristine, then Prodigal
Among the Pre- words, the fourth letters are p (Prepossess), r (Prerogative) and v (Prevail)
Order: Prepossess (1), Prerogative (4), Prevail (5), Pristine (3), Prodigal (2)
The sequence is 14532.