Arrange the given words in the order in which they occur in a dictionary and choose the correct sequence.
1. Select 2. Seldom 3. Send 4. Selfish 5. Seller
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first letter that differs decides the order.
All five begin with S-e. The third letters are l (Select, Seldom, Selfish, Seller) and n (Send); l comes before n, so Send is last
The four words with S-e-l are decided by the fourth letter: Seldom (d), Select (e), Selfish (f), Seller (l)
d, e, f, l is alphabetical order, so the order is Seldom, Select, Selfish, Seller, Send
In numbers this is 2, 1, 4, 5, 3.