Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. (Note: the given words may or may not be meaningful words).
Fancy
Faith
Fabric
Failure
Familiar
- A3, 4, 1, 5, 2
- B4, 3, 2, 5, 1
- C4, 3, 1, 5, 2
- D3, 4, 2, 5, 1
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's arrange the words step-by-step alphabetically:
All words start with 'Fa'.
Look at the third letter:
Fabric (b)
Failure (i)
Faith (i)
Familiar (m)
Fancy (n)
'b' comes first, so 3 (Fabric) is first.
Next, compare the 'i' words: Failure (f-a-i-l) and Faith (f-a-i-t). Since 'l' comes before 't', 4 (Failure) comes second, followed by 2 (Faith).
Next is 'm', so 5 (Familiar) comes fourth.
Last is 'n', so 1 (Fancy) comes fifth.
The correct sequence is: 3, 4, 2, 5, 1.
All words start with 'Fa'.
Look at the third letter:
Fabric (b)
Failure (i)
Faith (i)
Familiar (m)
Fancy (n)
'b' comes first, so 3 (Fabric) is first.
Next, compare the 'i' words: Failure (f-a-i-l) and Faith (f-a-i-t). Since 'l' comes before 't', 4 (Failure) comes second, followed by 2 (Faith).
Next is 'm', so 5 (Familiar) comes fourth.
Last is 'n', so 1 (Fancy) comes fifth.
The correct sequence is: 3, 4, 2, 5, 1.