Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
Assured
Atmosphere
Associated
Astronaut
Attract
Attention
- A3, 1, 4, 6, 2, 5
- B3, 1, 2, 4, 6, 5
- C3, 1, 4, 2, 6, 5
- D3, 1, 4, 2, 5, 6
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's arrange the words according to alphabetical order:
All words start with 'A'.
Look at the second letter:
As... (1, 3)
At... (2, 5, 6)
As... (4 - Astronaut) -> wait, 'As' words are 1, 3, 4.
Let's order the As words:
Assured (a-s-s-u...)
Associated (a-s-s-o...)
Astronaut (a-s-t...)
Comparing 3 and 1: 'asso' comes before 'assu', so 3 comes first, then 1.
Then comes 4 (Astronaut) because 't' comes after 's'.
So the sequence starts with: 3, 1, 4.
Now let's order the At words:
Atmosphere (a-t-m...)
Attract (a-t-t-r...)
Attention (a-t-t-e...)
Comparing 'atm' with 'att': 'm' comes before 't', so 2 comes next.
Now compare 6 (Attention) and 5 (Attract): 'atte' comes before 'attr', so 6 comes before 5.
Thus, the final correct dictionary order is: 3, 1, 4, 2, 6, 5.
All words start with 'A'.
Look at the second letter:
As... (1, 3)
At... (2, 5, 6)
As... (4 - Astronaut) -> wait, 'As' words are 1, 3, 4.
Let's order the As words:
Assured (a-s-s-u...)
Associated (a-s-s-o...)
Astronaut (a-s-t...)
Comparing 3 and 1: 'asso' comes before 'assu', so 3 comes first, then 1.
Then comes 4 (Astronaut) because 't' comes after 's'.
So the sequence starts with: 3, 1, 4.
Now let's order the At words:
Atmosphere (a-t-m...)
Attract (a-t-t-r...)
Attention (a-t-t-e...)
Comparing 'atm' with 'att': 'm' comes before 't', so 2 comes next.
Now compare 6 (Attention) and 5 (Attract): 'atte' comes before 'attr', so 6 comes before 5.
Thus, the final correct dictionary order is: 3, 1, 4, 2, 6, 5.