Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. exchange, 2. executive, 3. exercise, 4. excited
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 1423
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 ex; the third letters are c (exchange, excited) and e (executive, exercise), so the two exc- words come first
exchange and excited: fourth letters h and i; h comes before i, so exchange, then excited
executive and exercise: fourth letters c and r; c comes before r, so executive, then exercise
Order: exchange (1), excited (4), executive (2), exercise (3)
The sequence is 1423.