Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
Glacier
Gloomy
Glossy
Glorious
Glitter
- A1, 5, 2, 4, 3
- B1, 2, 4, 3, 5
- C1, 3, 2, 4, 5
- D1, 5, 4, 2, 3
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To arrange the words in alphabetical order:
All words start with 'Gl'. Let's look at the third letter:
Glacier -> 'a'
Gloomy -> 'o'
Glossy -> 'o'
Glorious -> 'o'
Glitter -> 'i'
Comparing the third letters ('a', 'o', 'o', 'o', 'i'):
'a' comes first: 1. Glacier
'i' comes next: 5. Glitter
Now compare the remaining words starting with 'Glo':
2. Gloomy -> fourth letter is 'o'
3. Glossy -> fourth letter is 's'
4. Glorious -> fourth letter is 'r'
Comparing the fourth letters ('o', 's', 'r'):
'r' comes before 's', and 'o' comes before 'r'.
So, 'o' (Gloomy) comes first among them: 2
Then 'r' (Glorious): 4
Then 's' (Glossy): 3
Combining the full order: 1, 5, 4, 2, 3.
All words start with 'Gl'. Let's look at the third letter:
Glacier -> 'a'
Gloomy -> 'o'
Glossy -> 'o'
Glorious -> 'o'
Glitter -> 'i'
Comparing the third letters ('a', 'o', 'o', 'o', 'i'):
'a' comes first: 1. Glacier
'i' comes next: 5. Glitter
Now compare the remaining words starting with 'Glo':
2. Gloomy -> fourth letter is 'o'
3. Glossy -> fourth letter is 's'
4. Glorious -> fourth letter is 'r'
Comparing the fourth letters ('o', 's', 'r'):
'r' comes before 's', and 'o' comes before 'r'.
So, 'o' (Gloomy) comes first among them: 2
Then 'r' (Glorious): 4
Then 's' (Glossy): 3
Combining the full order: 1, 5, 4, 2, 3.