Arrange the given words in the order in which they occur in a dictionary and choose the correct sequence.
1. Brook 2. Bandit 3. Boisterous 4. Baffle 5. Bright
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first letter that differs decides the order.
All five begin with B. The second letters are a (Baffle, Bandit), o (Boisterous) and r (Brook, Bright); a, o, r is alphabetical order
Baffle and Bandit: the third letters are f and n; f comes before n, so Baffle comes before Bandit
Bright and Brook: the third letters are i and o; i comes before o, so Bright comes before Brook
The order is Baffle, Bandit, Boisterous, Bright, Brook; in numbers this is 4, 2, 3, 5, 1.