Arrange the following words in the order in which they would occur in an English dictionary.
1. Euphrasy, 2. Eupepsy, 3. Euphontes, 4. Eugenics, 5. Euphony
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 42351
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 Eu; the third letters are g (Eugenics) and p (the other four), so Eugenics comes first
Among the Eup- words, the fourth letters are e (Eupepsy) and h (Euphrasy, Euphontes, Euphony), so Eupepsy comes next
Among the Euph- words, the fifth letters are o (Euphontes, Euphony) and r (Euphrasy), so Euphrasy is last
Euphontes and Euphony both begin with Euphon; the seventh letters are t and y, and t comes first, so Euphontes, then Euphony
Order: Eugenics (4), Eupepsy (2), Euphontes (3), Euphony (5), Euphrasy (1)
The sequence is 42351.