Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Consistence
2. Conscience
3. Conflagration
4. Consequence
5. Considerable
6. Consignment
- A
- B
- C
- D
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's organize the words in alphabetical order by comparing their common prefixes letter by letter:
* Every word begins with 'Con'.
* Looking at the letter:
* Word 3 has 'f' ()
* Words 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 all have 's' ()
Since 'f' comes before 's', 3. Conflagration must come first.
* Now compare the remaining words starting with 'Cons':
* 2. Conscience ( letter is 'c')
* 4. Consequence ( letter is 'e')
* 1. Consistence, 5. Considerable, 6. Consignment ( letter is 'i')
Comparing 'c', 'e', and 'i', 'c' comes first followed by 'e'. Thus, 2. Conscience comes second, and 4. Consequence comes third.
* Finally, compare 1, 5, and 6 which all share the prefix 'Consi':
* 1. Consistence ( letter is 's')
* 5. Considerable ( letter is 'd')
* 6. Consignment ( letter is 'g')
Comparing 'd', 'g', and 's': 'd' comes first, then 'g', then 's'. This means 5. Considerable is fourth, 6. Consignment is fifth, and 1. Consistence comes last.
Arranging the full sequence gives: 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 1.
* Every word begins with 'Con'.
* Looking at the letter:
* Word 3 has 'f' ()
* Words 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 all have 's' ()
Since 'f' comes before 's', 3. Conflagration must come first.
* Now compare the remaining words starting with 'Cons':
* 2. Conscience ( letter is 'c')
* 4. Consequence ( letter is 'e')
* 1. Consistence, 5. Considerable, 6. Consignment ( letter is 'i')
Comparing 'c', 'e', and 'i', 'c' comes first followed by 'e'. Thus, 2. Conscience comes second, and 4. Consequence comes third.
* Finally, compare 1, 5, and 6 which all share the prefix 'Consi':
* 1. Consistence ( letter is 's')
* 5. Considerable ( letter is 'd')
* 6. Consignment ( letter is 'g')
Comparing 'd', 'g', and 's': 'd' comes first, then 'g', then 's'. This means 5. Considerable is fourth, 6. Consignment is fifth, and 1. Consistence comes last.
Arranging the full sequence gives: 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 1.