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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

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

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

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