Question 20

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Lucid
2. Lunge
3. Lucrative
4. Lurch
5. Loyalty

Solution

First letter of all the words are same so verifying the second letter.

The second letter of Loyalty is 'o' which is before 'u' in alphabetical order. So Loyalty is placed first in the dictionary order.

The alphabetical order of fourth letters of remaining four words is c, n, r. So Lunge is placed fourth, Lurch is placed fifth.

Among Lucid and Lucrative, the fourth letter of Lucid comes before Lucrative in alphabetical order. So Lucid is placed second and Lucrative is placed third.

$$\therefore\ $$The order of the givens words according to dictionary is Loyalty, Lucid, Lucrative, Lunge, Lurch

Hence, the correct answer is Option A


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