SSC CGL (Prelims) Reasoning: Alphabetical Order questions with solutions

Q1. Arrange the following words in the order in which they would appear in an English dictionary: 1. Realistic 2. Realism 3. Restore 4. Research 5. Resurge

1. 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
2. 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
3. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
4. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5

Answer: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5

In dictionary order, 'Realism' comes before 'Realistic' because after 'Realis', 'm' comes before 't'. Among the 'Res...' words, 'Research' comes before 'Restore' and 'Resurge' because 'e' comes before 't' and 'u'.