Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Temperament
2. Tenure
3. Tenant
4. Tender
5. Temptation
6. Temperature
Correct Answer :
1, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2
Solution :
To arrange the given words in the order they would appear in an English dictionary, we compare them letter by letter from left to right:
1. Temperament
2. Tenure
3. Tenant
4. Tender
5. Temptation
6. Temperature
All six words start with the letters "Tem" or "Ten". Since 'm' comes before 'n' in the English alphabet, all words starting with "Tem" (1, 5, 6) will appear before those starting with "Ten" (2, 3, 4).
Step 1: Arrange the "Tem-" words (1, 5, 6)
- 1. Temperament (starts with "Temper")
- 5. Temptation (starts with "Tempt")
- 6. Temperature (starts with "Temper")
Comparing the fourth letter:
- For 1 and 6, the fourth letter is 'p'.
- For 5, the fourth letter is 'p'.
Let's look at the fifth letters:
- 1. Temperament (fifth letter is 'e')
- 6. Temperature (fifth letter is 'e')
- 5. Temptation (fifth letter is 't')
Since 'e' comes before 't', words 1 and 6 come before 5.
Now compare 1 and 6:
- 1. Temperament (sixth letter 'r', seventh letter 'a')
- 6. Temperature (sixth letter 'r', seventh letter 'a')
- 1. Temperament (eighth letter 'm')
- 6. Temperature (eighth letter 't')
Since 'm' comes before 't', 1 comes before 6.
Thus, the order of the first three words is: 1, 6, 5.
Step 2: Arrange the "Ten-" words (2, 3, 4)
- 2. Tenure
- 3. Tenant
- 4. Tender
Comparing the fourth letter of these words:
- 2. Tenure (fourth letter is 'u')
- 3. Tenant (fourth letter is 'a')
- 4. Tender (fourth letter is 'd')
Since 'a' comes before 'd', and 'd' comes before 'u', the dictionary order is:
- 3. Tenant
- 4. Tender
- 2. Tenure
Thus, the order of these three words is: 3, 4, 2.
Conclusion:
Combining both parts, the complete dictionary order of the words is: 1, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2.
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