Arrange the following words in the sequence they will appear in a dictionary:
A. Mechanics
B. Mathematics
C. Monuments
D. Measurement
E. Magnitude
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → E, B, D, A, C
A dictionary orders words letter by letter: when the first letters are the same, the first letter that differs decides. All five words begin with M.
Second letters: Magnitude, Mathematics (a), Measurement, Mechanics (e), Monuments (o); so the two “Ma” words come first and Monuments last
Magnitude and Mathematics: third letters g and t, so Magnitude (E) comes before Mathematics (B)
Measurement and Mechanics: third letters a and c, so Measurement (D) comes before Mechanics (A)
Monuments (C) comes last