Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
CHATTER
CHASTISE
CHARTER
CHANT
CHAIR
- A1, 2, 3, 5, 4
- B5, 4, 3, 2, 1
- C1, 3, 2, 5, 4
- D5, 3, 4, 1, 2
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To arrange the words in alphabetical (dictionary) order, we compare them letter by letter:
All words start with CHA. Let's look at the 4th letter:
CHAI... (4th letter 'I')
CHAN... (4th letter 'N')
CHAR... (4th letter 'R')
CHAS... (4th letter 'S')
CHAT... (4th letter 'T')
Arranging alphabetically by the 4th letter:
CHAIR (5)
CHANT (4)
CHARTER (3)
CHASTISE (2)
CHATTER (1)
The correct sequence is 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
All words start with CHA. Let's look at the 4th letter:
CHAI... (4th letter 'I')
CHAN... (4th letter 'N')
CHAR... (4th letter 'R')
CHAS... (4th letter 'S')
CHAT... (4th letter 'T')
Arranging alphabetically by the 4th letter:
CHAIR (5)
CHANT (4)
CHARTER (3)
CHASTISE (2)
CHATTER (1)
The correct sequence is 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.