Multiple choice

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary 1. Petitionary 2. Petitioning 3. Petition 4. Petitioners 5. Petitioned

  1. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2

  2. 3, 1, 5, 4, 2

  3. 4, 1, 2, 3, 5

  4. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  5. 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Alphabetical order: 3. Petition, 1. Petitionary, 5. Petitioned, 4. Petitioners, 2. Petitioning. Comparing the strings: 'Petition' (3) is shortest. 'Petitiona' (1) comes next. 'Petitione' (5) comes before 'Petitioners' (4). 'Petitioni' (2) comes last.

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