Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
Groin
Groove
Grouch
Grocery
Gross
- A4, 1, 2, 5, 3
- B4, 1, 2, 3, 5
- C2, 4, 1, 3, 5
- D4, 2, 1, 3, 5
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's compare the words letter by letter to arrange them in alphabetical order:
All words start with 'Gro'.
Let's look at the 4th letter of each word:
Groin (i)
Groove (o)
Grouch (u)
Grocery (c)
Gross (s)
Arranging according to the 4th letter: 'c' comes first, then 'i', then 'o', then 's', then 'u'.
4th letter is 'c': Grocery (4)
4th letter is 'i': Groin (1)
4th letter is 'o': Groove (2)
4th letter is 's': Gross (5)
4th letter is 'u': Grouch (3)
Combining them gives the sequence: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3.
All words start with 'Gro'.
Let's look at the 4th letter of each word:
Groin (i)
Groove (o)
Grouch (u)
Grocery (c)
Gross (s)
Arranging according to the 4th letter: 'c' comes first, then 'i', then 'o', then 's', then 'u'.
4th letter is 'c': Grocery (4)
4th letter is 'i': Groin (1)
4th letter is 'o': Groove (2)
4th letter is 's': Gross (5)
4th letter is 'u': Grouch (3)
Combining them gives the sequence: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3.