Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.SpeciesSpecifySpecialSpecificSpeaker
- A1, 5, 3, 2, 4
- B5, 3, 1, 4, 2
- C1, 5, 3, 4, 2
- D3, 1, 5, 4, 2
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's arrange the words alphabetically step by step:All words start with 'Spe'. Let's check the fourth letter:Speaker (4th letter is 'a')Species (4th letter is 'c')Specify (4th letter is 'c')Special (4th letter is 'c')Specific (4th letter is 'c')Since 'a' comes first, 5 (Speaker) is the first word.Now let's sort the remaining words starting with 'Spec':Species (5th letter is 'i', 6th letter is 'e')Specify (5th letter is 'i', 6th letter is 'f')Special (5th letter is 'i', 6th letter is 'a')Specific (5th letter is 'i', 6th letter is 'f')Comparing the 6th letters ('e', 'f', 'a', 'f'):'a' comes first, so 3 (Special) is second.'e' comes next, so 1 (Species) is third.Now let's compare 2 (Specify) and 4 (Specific):Specific (7th letter is 'i')Specify (7th letter is 'y')Since 'i' comes before 'y', 4 (Specific) is fourth, and 2 (Specify) is fifth.The correct alphabetical dictionary order is: 5, 3, 1, 4, 2.