Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
Pragmatics
Problematic
Practicing
Precipitancy
Probabilistic
Precession
- A1, 3, 4, 6, 5, 2
- B3, 1, 4, 6, 5, 2
- C3, 1, 6, 4, 5, 2
- D1, 3, 6, 4, 2, 5
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's arrange the words step-by-step according to alphabetical order:
All words start with 'Pr'. Let's look at the third letter:
Pragmatics (a)
Problematic (o)
Practicing (a)
Precipitancy (e)
Probabilistic (o)
Precession (e)
Compare words starting with 'Pra':
Practicing comes before 1. Pragmatics. (Sequence: 3, 1)
Compare words starting with 'Pre':
Precession comes before 4. Precipitancy because 'e' comes before 'i'. (Sequence: 6, 4)
Compare words starting with 'Pro':
Probabilistic comes before 2. Problematic because 'a' comes before 'l'. (Sequence: 5, 2)
Combining all sequences together: 3, 1, 6, 4, 5, 2.
All words start with 'Pr'. Let's look at the third letter:
Pragmatics (a)
Problematic (o)
Practicing (a)
Precipitancy (e)
Probabilistic (o)
Precession (e)
Compare words starting with 'Pra':
Practicing comes before 1. Pragmatics. (Sequence: 3, 1)
Compare words starting with 'Pre':
Precession comes before 4. Precipitancy because 'e' comes before 'i'. (Sequence: 6, 4)
Compare words starting with 'Pro':
Probabilistic comes before 2. Problematic because 'a' comes before 'l'. (Sequence: 5, 2)
Combining all sequences together: 3, 1, 6, 4, 5, 2.