Arrange the words i. Translucent ii. Transparent iii. Transport iv. Transistor in the correct order in which they would appear in an English dictionary.

Introduction / Context:
This question again checks understanding of dictionary order among a group of very similar looking words beginning with the root TRANS. The learner must perform a careful letter by letter comparison to decide which word appears first, second, third, and fourth in a dictionary. The words differ from the sixth letter onward, so a detailed comparison is essential.

Given Data / Assumptions:

Words: Translucent, Transparent, Transport, Transistor. Labels: i. Translucent, ii. Transparent, iii. Transport, iv. Transistor. All words share the common prefix TRANS. Standard English dictionary rules are applied.

Concept / Approach:
When words share a long common prefix, dictionary order is determined by letters that appear after that shared segment. Here, the first five letters T, R, A, N, S are identical. We therefore compare the sixth letter of each word. If ties remain, we proceed to the seventh letter, and so on. The word whose differing letter comes earliest in the alphabet appears first. Shorter words that match the entire prefix of a longer word would appear earlier than their longer extensions, but in this set all words continue beyond the common prefix.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Write the spellings after the prefix TRANS: Transistor (I S T O R), Translucent (L U C E N T), Transparent (P A R E N T), Transport (P O R T). Step 2: Compare the sixth letters: Transistor has I, Translucent has L, Transparent has P, Transport has P. Step 3: Alphabetically, I comes before L, and L comes before P. Therefore, among these words, Transistor comes first, followed by Translucent. Step 4: Transparent and Transport both have P at the sixth position, so we compare the next letters. Transparent continues with A R E N T, while Transport continues with O R T. Step 5: Comparing A and O, A comes before O, so Transparent must come before Transport. Step 6: Combine the order: Transistor, Translucent, Transparent, Transport. Mapping labels gives: iv, i, ii, iii.

Verification / Alternative check:
To verify, we can quickly arrange the four words mentally based on the segment that follows TRANS. Thinking in terms of these tail segments, ISTOR, LUCENT, PARENT, and PORT makes it clear that I precedes L, and both precede P. Among the two P words, the sequence P A and P O confirms that Transparent is ahead of Transport. This check supports the detailed comparison and confirms the final order.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
The sequence iv, i, iii, ii wrongly places Transport before Transparent, even though P A comes before P O. The sequence i, iii, ii, iv starts with Translucent, ignoring the fact that I in Transistor comes before L in Translucent. The sequence i, ii, iii, iv assumes the order given in the statement is already alphabetical, which is not correct. The sequence ii, i, iv, iii confuses the correct position of Transparent and fails at both the sixth and seventh letter comparisons.

Common Pitfalls:
A common error is to assume that large prefixes like TRANS place the words close enough that their original statement order must already be correct. Another pitfall is to use only the first different letter that catches the eye rather than systematically checking from left to right. Students may also confuse the order between Transparent and Transport simply because both are very familiar words. Carefully writing each spelling and comparing relevant letters reduces these mistakes.

Final Answer:
The correct dictionary order is iv, i, ii, iii.