Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Gatefolds, 2. Genealogy, 3. Gateway, 4. Genetic
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 1, 3, 2, 4
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first place where two words differ decides which comes first.
All four words begin with G; the second letters are a (Gatefolds, Gateway) and e (Genealogy, Genetic), so the two Ga- words come first
Gatefolds and Gateway both begin with Gate; the fifth letters are f and w, and f comes first, so Gatefolds, then Gateway
Genealogy and Genetic both begin with Gene; the fifth letters are a and t, and a comes first, so Genealogy, then Genetic
Order: Gatefolds (1), Gateway (3), Genealogy (2), Genetic (4)
The sequence is 1, 3, 2, 4.