Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
(a) Amphibian
(b) Amorphous
(c) Amphidextrous
(d) Ambiguous
(e) Ambivalent
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (d), (e), (b), (a), (c)
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first letter that differs decides the order. All five words begin with ‘Am’, so the third letter is compared first.
(d) Ambiguous and (e) Ambivalent come first (‘b’). Both begin ‘Ambi’, and then ‘g’ comes before ‘v’, so Ambiguous is first.
(b) Amorphous comes next (‘o’).
(a) Amphibian and (c) Amphidextrous come last (‘p’). Both begin ‘Amphi’, and then ‘b’ comes before ‘d’, so Amphibian comes before Amphidextrous.