Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
Insurance
Insomnia
Insufficient
Instalment
Inscription
Instrument
- A5, 2, 4, 6, 1, 3
- B5, 2, 4, 6, 3, 1
- C2, 5, 4, 6, 3, 1
- D5, 2, 6, 4, 3, 1
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's sort the words step-by-step in standard alphabetical order:
All words start with 'Ins'. Let's look at the 4th letter:
Inscription (5) → 'c'
Insomnia (2) → 'o'
Instalment (4), Insurance (1), Insufficient (3), Instrument (6) → 't' or 'u'. Let's order 'c' and 'o' first:
1st: Inscription (5)
2nd: Insomnia (2)
Now let's sort the remaining words: Instalment (4), Instrument (6), Insurance (1), Insufficient (3).
4th letter:
Instalment (4) → 't'
Instrument (6) → 't'
Insurance (1) → 'u'
Insufficient (3) → 'u'
Compare words starting with 'Inst':
Instalment (4) vs Instrument (6): 'a' comes before 'r', so (4) comes before (6).
Compare words starting with 'Insu':
Insurance (1) vs Insufficient (3): 5th letter is 'r' vs 'f'. 'f' comes before 'r', so (3) comes before (1).
Combining all sorted parts together, we get the sequence:
5, 2, 4, 6, 3, 1
All words start with 'Ins'. Let's look at the 4th letter:
Inscription (5) → 'c'
Insomnia (2) → 'o'
Instalment (4), Insurance (1), Insufficient (3), Instrument (6) → 't' or 'u'. Let's order 'c' and 'o' first:
1st: Inscription (5)
2nd: Insomnia (2)
Now let's sort the remaining words: Instalment (4), Instrument (6), Insurance (1), Insufficient (3).
4th letter:
Instalment (4) → 't'
Instrument (6) → 't'
Insurance (1) → 'u'
Insufficient (3) → 'u'
Compare words starting with 'Inst':
Instalment (4) vs Instrument (6): 'a' comes before 'r', so (4) comes before (6).
Compare words starting with 'Insu':
Insurance (1) vs Insufficient (3): 5th letter is 'r' vs 'f'. 'f' comes before 'r', so (3) comes before (1).
Combining all sorted parts together, we get the sequence:
5, 2, 4, 6, 3, 1