Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
Zebra
Zero
Zephyr
Zealous
Zeppelin
Zen
- A4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 2
- B2, 4, 1, 6, 3, 5
- C5, 1, 6, 3, 4, 2
- D6, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's arrange the words according to alphabetical order:
All words start with 'Ze'.
Comparing the third letters:
Zealous (3rd letter 'a') → comes 1st (4)
Zebra (3rd letter 'b') → comes 2nd (1)
Zen (3rd letter 'n') → comes 3rd (6)
Zephyr, Zeppelin (3rd letter 'p')
Zero (3rd letter 'r') → comes last (2)
Comparing 'Zephyr' and 'Zeppelin':
Zeph... ('h' comes before 'p') → 'Zephyr' comes 4th (3)
Zepp... → 'Zeppelin' comes 5th (5)
Combining everything, the sequence is: 4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 2.
All words start with 'Ze'.
Comparing the third letters:
Zealous (3rd letter 'a') → comes 1st (4)
Zebra (3rd letter 'b') → comes 2nd (1)
Zen (3rd letter 'n') → comes 3rd (6)
Zephyr, Zeppelin (3rd letter 'p')
Zero (3rd letter 'r') → comes last (2)
Comparing 'Zephyr' and 'Zeppelin':
Zeph... ('h' comes before 'p') → 'Zephyr' comes 4th (3)
Zepp... → 'Zeppelin' comes 5th (5)
Combining everything, the sequence is: 4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 2.