Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Capitulate, 2. Caricature, 3. Capricious, 4. Categorical, 5. Castigate
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 13254
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 Ca; the third letters are p (Capitulate, Capricious), r (Caricature), s (Castigate) and t (Categorical)
Capitulate and Capricious both begin with Cap; the fourth letters are i and r, and i comes first, so Capitulate, then Capricious
Then come Caricature, Castigate and Categorical, in the order of their third letters r, s, t
Order: Capitulate (1), Capricious (3), Caricature (2), Castigate (5), Categorical (4)
The sequence is 13254.