Question

Arrange the following countries from east to west with their code
1) Austria
2) Spain
3) Ukraine
4) France

• A. 2, 4, 3, 1
• B. 3, 1, 2, 4
• C. 2, 4, 1, 3
• D. 3, 1, 4, 2

Hint:

Remember that countries located further east have higher positive longitudes, while countries further west have lower positive longitudes or negative longitudes (for west of the Prime Meridian).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Identify the geographical location (longitude) of each country.
To arrange countries from east to west, we need to consider their approximate longitudes.
Ukraine (3): Located in Eastern Europe, primarily between $22^\circ$E and $40^\circ$E longitude.
Austria (1): Located in Central Europe, primarily between $9^\circ$E and $17^\circ$E longitude.
France (4): Located in Western Europe, primarily between $5^\circ$W and $8^\circ$E longitude.
Spain (2): Located in Southwestern Europe, primarily between $9^\circ$W and $3^\circ$E longitude.

Step 2: Arrange the countries from east to west based on their longitudes. Starting from the easternmost country and moving westward: % Option (A) Ukraine (approx. $30^\circ$E) % Option (B) Austria (approx. $15^\circ$E) % Option (C) France (spans both east and west longitudes, but generally more eastern than Spain, with its capital Paris at about $2^\circ$E) % Option (D) Spain (spans both east and west longitudes, but its westernmost point is further west than France, with its capital Madrid at about $3^\circ$W)

Step 3: Formulate the sequence using the given codes.
The order from east to west is Ukraine (3), Austria (1), France (4), Spain (2). Thus, the sequence is 3, 1, 4, 2.