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Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
Graduate

Gypsum

Geosciences

Gradient

Gymnasium

Geographical

  1. A
    3, 1, 6, 5, 4, 2
  2. B
    3, 6, 1, 4, 5, 2
  3. C
    6, 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
  4. D
    6, 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's arrange the words in alphabetical order according to English dictionary rules:
All words start with 'G'.
Looking at the second letters:

'e' in 3. Geosciences, 6. Geographical

'r' in 1. Graduate, 4. Gradient

'y' in 2. Gypsum, 5. Gymnasium

Comparing words starting with 'Ge':

Geographical comes before 3. Geosciences (since 'o' comes before 'o' but 'g' comes before 's' → Geographical vs Geosciences) → 6, 3

Comparing words starting with 'Gr':

Gradient comes before 1. Graduate (since 'a' is same, then 'd' comes before 'd' but 'i' comes before 'u' → Gradient vs Graduate) → 4, 1

Comparing words starting with 'Gy':

Gymnasium comes before 2. Gypsum (since 'm' comes before 'p') → 5, 2

Combining them all together: 6, 3, 4, 1, 5, 2.

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Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
Graduate

Gypsum

Geosciences

Gradient

Gymnasium

Geographical
A
3, 1, 6, 5, 4, 2
B
3, 6, 1, 4, 5, 2
C
6, 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
D
6, 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

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