Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
Anger
Analogy
Animate
Anchor
Anarchy
- A5, 2, 4, 3, 1
- B4, 2, 5, 3, 1
- C4, 3, 5, 1, 2
- D2, 5, 4, 1, 3
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To arrange the words in alphabetical (dictionary) order, we compare them letter by letter:
All words start with 'An'.
Look at the third letter:
Ana... (Analogy, Anarchy)
Anc... (Anchor)
Ang... (Anger)
Ani... (Animate)
Comparing the third letters alphabetically: 'a' comes first, then 'c', then 'g', then 'i'.
Group with 'a': Analogy, Anarchy. Let's compare their fourth letters:
Analogy → 'a', 'n', 'a', 'l'
Anarchy → 'a', 'n', 'a', 'r'
Since 'l' comes before 'r', Analogy (2) comes before Anarchy (5).
Next is 'c': Anchor (4).
Next is 'g': Anger (1).
Next is 'i': Animate (3).
Combining these gives the correct alphabetical order:
2. Analogy
5. Anarchy
4. Anchor
Anger
Animate
Thus, the correct sequence is 2, 5, 4, 1, 3.
All words start with 'An'.
Look at the third letter:
Ana... (Analogy, Anarchy)
Anc... (Anchor)
Ang... (Anger)
Ani... (Animate)
Comparing the third letters alphabetically: 'a' comes first, then 'c', then 'g', then 'i'.
Group with 'a': Analogy, Anarchy. Let's compare their fourth letters:
Analogy → 'a', 'n', 'a', 'l'
Anarchy → 'a', 'n', 'a', 'r'
Since 'l' comes before 'r', Analogy (2) comes before Anarchy (5).
Next is 'c': Anchor (4).
Next is 'g': Anger (1).
Next is 'i': Animate (3).
Combining these gives the correct alphabetical order:
2. Analogy
5. Anarchy
4. Anchor
Anger
Animate
Thus, the correct sequence is 2, 5, 4, 1, 3.