Select the option that gives the order in which the given words appear in an English dictionary.
1. Concussion, 2. Conception, 3. Conciliator, 4. Conceive, 5. Concerned
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 42531
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first place where two words differ decides which comes first.
All five words begin with Conc; the fifth letters are e (Conception, Conceive, Concerned), i (Conciliator) and u (Concussion)
So the three Conce- words come first, then Conciliator, and Concussion is last
Among the Conce- words, the sixth letters are i (Conceive), p (Conception) and r (Concerned), so Conceive, Conception, Concerned
Order: Conceive (4), Conception (2), Concerned (5), Conciliator (3), Concussion (1)
The sequence is 42531.