Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Neat, 2. Near, 3. Neck, 4. Nest
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 2134
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 Ne; the third letters are a (Neat, Near), c (Neck) and s (Nest)
Neat and Near both begin with Nea; the fourth letters are t and r, and r comes first, so Near, then Neat
Order: Near (2), Neat (1), Neck (3), Nest (4)
The sequence is 2134.