Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.DiscoverDisperseDisjointedDiscardDisposableDiscriminate
- A4, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5
- B4, 1, 6, 5, 3, 2
- C4, 6, 1, 3, 2, 5
- D4, 1, 6, 3, 2, 5
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To arrange the words in alphabetical order, we compare them letter by letter:All words begin with "Dis-".Let's look at the 4th letter:Discard (c)Discover (c)Discriminate (c)Disjointed (j)Disperse (p)Disposable (p)First, compare words starting with "Disc-":Disca... (a comes first) 4Discri... (r comes after o)Disco... (o comes before r)Comparing 'o' in Discover and 'r' in Discriminate: 'o' comes before 'r'. So, 1 comes before 6.Order for these: 4, 1, 6Next is 3. Disjointed 3Now, compare words starting with "Disp-":Dispe... (e comes before o) 2Dispo... (o comes after e) 5Combining them all gives the correct dictionary order: 4, 1, 6, 3, 2, 5.