Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
PREREQUISITE
PRESCRIPTION
PREPOSITION
PREROGATIVE
PREPOSTEROUS
- A2, 5, 3, 4, 1
- B2, 5, 1, 4, 3
- C3, 5, 1, 4, 2
- D2, 5, 1, 3, 4
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's compare the words letter by letter to arrange them alphabetically:
All words start with 'PRE'. Let's look at the 4th letter:
PRErequisite (r)
PREscription (s)
PREposition (p)
PRErogative (r)
PREposterous (p)
Let's group and sort by the 4th letter:
Group 'p' (words 3, 5):
PREPosition (o)
PREPosterous (o)
Compare further letters: PREPOSition (i) vs PREPOSterous (t). 'i' comes before 't', so sequence is 3, 5.
Group 'r' (words 1, 4):
PRERequisite (e)
PRERogative (o)
'e' comes before 'o', so sequence is 1, 4.
Group 's' (word 2):
PRESCRIPTION
Combining all groups in alphabetical order: 3, 5, 1, 4, 2.
All words start with 'PRE'. Let's look at the 4th letter:
PRErequisite (r)
PREscription (s)
PREposition (p)
PRErogative (r)
PREposterous (p)
Let's group and sort by the 4th letter:
Group 'p' (words 3, 5):
PREPosition (o)
PREPosterous (o)
Compare further letters: PREPOSition (i) vs PREPOSterous (t). 'i' comes before 't', so sequence is 3, 5.
Group 'r' (words 1, 4):
PRERequisite (e)
PRERogative (o)
'e' comes before 'o', so sequence is 1, 4.
Group 's' (word 2):
PRESCRIPTION
Combining all groups in alphabetical order: 3, 5, 1, 4, 2.