Arrange the given words in the order in which they occur in a dictionary and choose the correct sequence.
1. Cork 2. Cordial 3. Corner 4. Cord 5. Core
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left. When one word is the start of a longer word (Cord and Cordial), the shorter word comes first.
All five begin with C-o-r. The fourth letters are d (Cordial, Cord), e (Core), k (Cork) and n (Corner); d, e, k, n is alphabetical order
Cord is the start of Cordial, so Cord comes before Cordial
Then come Core (e), Cork (k) and Corner (n)
The order is Cord, Cordial, Core, Cork, Corner, that is 4, 2, 5, 1, 3.