Question

Arrange alphabetically
A. Select
B. Seldom
C. Send
D. Selfish
E. seller
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. B, A, D, E, C
• B. B, E, D, A, C
• C. A, B, D, E, C
• D. B, A, E, D, C

Hint:

To sort quickly, isolate the letters where the words first differ:
- Seldom (d - 1st)
- Select (e - 2nd)
- Selfish (f - 3rd)
- Seller (l - 4th)
- Send (n - 5th)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
To arrange a list of words alphabetically, we compare their characters sequentially from left to right.
When words share a common prefix, we compare the first character where they differ.
Detailed Explanation:
Let us compare the five given words:
- A. Select
- B. Seldom
- C. Send
- D. Selfish
- E. seller
All five words begin with "Se-". Let us compare their third letters:
- Four words (Select, Seldom, Selfish, seller) have 'l' as their third letter ("Sel...").
- One word (C. Send) has 'n' as its third letter ("Sen...").
Since 'l' comes before 'n' in the alphabet, C. Send is the last word in the alphabetical sequence (5th position).
Now let us compare the remaining four words (Select, Seldom, Selfish, seller) by their fourth letters:
- B. Seldom has 'd' ("Seld..."). Since 'd' comes first among the remaining letters (d, e, f, l), B. Seldom is the 1st word.
- A. Select has 'e' ("Sele..."). Since 'e' comes next, A. Select is the 2nd word.
- D. Selfish has 'f' ("Self..."). Since 'f' follows 'e', D. Selfish is the 3rd word.
- E. seller has 'l' ("Sell..."). This puts E. seller in the 4th position.
Combining these steps, the alphabetical sequence is: B (Seldom) \(\rightarrow\) A (Select) \(\rightarrow\) D (Selfish) \(\rightarrow\) E (seller) \(\rightarrow\) C (Send).
This sequence is represented by B, A, D, E, C.

Step 2: Final Answer:
The correct alphabetical order is B, A, D, E, C, corresponding to Option (A).