Arrange the given words in the order in which they occur in a dictionary and choose the correct sequence.
1. Credential 2. Creed 3. Crease 4. Cremate 5. Credible
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 3, 1, 5, 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 C-r-e. The fourth letters are a (Crease), d (Credential, Credible), e (Creed) and m (Cremate); a, d, e, m is alphabetical order
So Crease is first, then the two words with C-r-e-d, then Creed, and Cremate is last
Credential and Credible share C-r-e-d; the fifth letters are e and i, and e comes before i, so Credential comes before Credible
The order is Crease, Credential, Credible, Creed, Cremate; in numbers this is 3, 1, 5, 2, 4.