Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
Campus
Calendar
Capture
Capital
Calculate
- A3, 2, 1, 4, 5
- B3, 5, 4, 2, 1
- C5, 3, 2, 1, 4
- D5, 2, 1, 4, 3
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's arrange the words step-by-step according to alphabetical order:
All words start with 'Ca'. Let's look at the third letter:
Calculate (l)
Calendar (l)
Campus (m)
Capital (p)
Capture (p)
Comparing 'Calculate' and 'Calendar' (third and fourth letters: 'clc' vs 'cle'):
5. Calculate comes first.
2. Calendar comes second.
Next is 'm':
1. Campus comes third.
Now comparing 'Capital' and 'Capture' (fourth and fifth letters: 'capi' vs 'capt'):
4. Capital comes fourth.
3. Capture comes fifth.
The complete correct dictionary order is: 5, 2, 1, 4, 3.
All words start with 'Ca'. Let's look at the third letter:
Calculate (l)
Calendar (l)
Campus (m)
Capital (p)
Capture (p)
Comparing 'Calculate' and 'Calendar' (third and fourth letters: 'clc' vs 'cle'):
5. Calculate comes first.
2. Calendar comes second.
Next is 'm':
1. Campus comes third.
Now comparing 'Capital' and 'Capture' (fourth and fifth letters: 'capi' vs 'capt'):
4. Capital comes fourth.
3. Capture comes fifth.
The complete correct dictionary order is: 5, 2, 1, 4, 3.