Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. nature
ii. nest
iii. numeric
iv. news
- Aiii, i, ii, iv
- Biv, ii, iii, i
- Ci, ii, iv, iii
- Di, ii, iii, iv
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's sort the words alphabetically step by step:
All words start with 'n'.
Looking at the second letters:
nature ('a')
nest ('e')
news ('e')
numeric ('u')
So, 'nature' (i) comes first, and 'numeric' (iii) comes last.
Compare 'nest' and 'news' using their third letters:
nest ('s')
news ('w')
Since 's' comes before 'w', 'nest' (ii) comes before 'news' (iv).
The correct alphabetical order is:
i. nature → ii. nest → iv. news → iii. numeric
Hence, the sequence is i, ii, iv, iii.
All words start with 'n'.
Looking at the second letters:
nature ('a')
nest ('e')
news ('e')
numeric ('u')
So, 'nature' (i) comes first, and 'numeric' (iii) comes last.
Compare 'nest' and 'news' using their third letters:
nest ('s')
news ('w')
Since 's' comes before 'w', 'nest' (ii) comes before 'news' (iv).
The correct alphabetical order is:
i. nature → ii. nest → iv. news → iii. numeric
Hence, the sequence is i, ii, iv, iii.