Arrange the following words as per the order in the dictionary:
1. Belligerent, 2. Bemused, 3. Benevolent, 4. Benefactor, 5. Beneficiary
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 12453
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 Be; the third letters are l (Belligerent), m (Bemused) and n (Benevolent, Benefactor, Beneficiary)
So Belligerent comes first and Bemused second, followed by the three Ben- words
The three Ben- words all begin with Bene; the fifth letters are v (Benevolent) and f (Benefactor, Beneficiary); f comes before v, so Benevolent is last
Benefactor and Beneficiary both begin with Benef; the sixth letters are a and i, so Benefactor comes before Beneficiary
Order: Belligerent (1), Bemused (2), Benefactor (4), Beneficiary (5), Benevolent (3)
The sequence is 12453.