Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: 14, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 8, 4, 3, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 15
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Index-ordering puzzles provide a fixed sequence of letters and ask you to pick an ordering of indices that concatenates into a meaningful word or phrase.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Substitute each index sequence into the letters and read the result.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Option (a): 14,9,10,11,12,13,8,4,3,1,2,5,6,7,15 ⇒ A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T ⇒ “ACKNOWLEDGEMENT”.Other options do not yield a common English word.
Verification / Alternative check:
Spell out each option carefully; only (a) forms a standard, meaningful word.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They produce non-words or scrambled fragments.
Common Pitfalls:
Mis-mapping indices or missing repeated letters.
Final Answer:
14, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 8, 4, 3, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 15
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