Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Communication, 2. Communicate, 3. Commonly, 4. Community, 5. Company
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 32145
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 Com; the fourth letters are m (Communication, Communicate, Commonly, Community) and p (Company), so Company is last
Among the Comm- words, the fifth letters are o (Commonly) and u (the other three), so Commonly comes first
Communication, Communicate and Community all begin with Communi; the eighth letters are c, c and t, so Community comes after the other two
Communication and Communicate both begin with Communicat; the eleventh letters are i and e, and e comes first, so Communicate, then Communication
Order: Commonly (3), Communicate (2), Communication (1), Community (4), Company (5)
The sequence is 32145.