Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
Charge
Character
Chemist
Cheap
Check
- A21453
- B12345
- C35241
- D23451
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's compare the words letter by letter according to alphabetical order:
All words start with "Ch". Let's look at the third letter:
Cha...
Cha...
Che...
Che...
Che...
Comparing words starting with "Cha" (1 and 2):
Character (2) comes before Charge (1) because 'a' comes before 'r' at the 5th position (Chara... vs Charg...).
Sequence so far: 2, 1
Comparing words starting with "Che" (3, 4, 5):
The 4th letters are: 'm' in Chemist, 'a' in Cheap, 'c' in Check.
Alphabetical order of 4th letters: 'a' (Cheap) < 'c' (Check) < 'm' (Chemist).
So the order is: 4, 5, 3
Combining both groups, the correct dictionary sequence is 21453.
All words start with "Ch". Let's look at the third letter:
Cha...
Cha...
Che...
Che...
Che...
Comparing words starting with "Cha" (1 and 2):
Character (2) comes before Charge (1) because 'a' comes before 'r' at the 5th position (Chara... vs Charg...).
Sequence so far: 2, 1
Comparing words starting with "Che" (3, 4, 5):
The 4th letters are: 'm' in Chemist, 'a' in Cheap, 'c' in Check.
Alphabetical order of 4th letters: 'a' (Cheap) < 'c' (Check) < 'm' (Chemist).
So the order is: 4, 5, 3
Combining both groups, the correct dictionary sequence is 21453.