Arrange the given words in the order in which they occur in a dictionary and choose the correct sequence.
1. Preach 2. Praise 3. Precinct 4. Precept 5. Precede
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 2, 1, 5, 4, 3
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first letter that differs decides the order.
All five begin with P-r. The third letters are a (Praise) and e (the other four); a comes before e, so Praise is first
Preach, Precede, Precept, Precinct: the fourth letters are a (Preach) and c (the other three), so Preach comes next
Precede, Precept, Precinct: the fifth letters are e, e and i, so Precinct is last of the three
Precede and Precept share P-r-e-c-e; the sixth letters are d and p, and d comes before p, so Precede comes before Precept
The order is Praise, Preach, Precede, Precept, Precinct; in numbers this is 2, 1, 5, 4, 3.