Q: Arrange the administrative/geographic units into a coherent hierarchy. Items: (i) Country, (ii) District, (iii) State, (iv) Village, (v) Continent. Choose a logical scale order (small→large or large→small) that uses each level exactly once.

Introduction / Context: Administrative divisions can be arranged by scope. A consistent order either zooms out (small→large) or zooms in (large→small). The key is to avoid crossing scales out of sequence. In many countries, the nesting typically goes Village ⟶ District ⟶ State ⟶ Country ⟶ Continent. Given Data / Assumptions: Units: Village, District, State, Country, Continent. We accept either ascending or descending scale as long as nesting is respected. Concept / Approach: Check which option lists a perfectly nested chain with no jumps. The clean small→large path is (iv) Village → (ii) District → (iii) State → (i) Country → (v) Continent. Step-by-Step Solution: Confirm nesting: Villages are subdivisions within districts; districts within states; states within a country; countries lie on continents.Option C exactly matches this nesting. Verification / Alternative check: Options that place Continent in the middle (or Village at the top scale) break scale consistency. For example, Option A begins with Continent and immediately lists Village—an abrupt jump. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They disrupt the natural containment hierarchy (e.g., placing Country after Continent but before Village without passing through State/District). Common Pitfalls: Confusing “District” vs “State” order in countries with different naming; however, the problem expects the common nesting used in many federal systems. Final Answer: (iv), (ii), (iii), (i), (v) (Village → District → State → Country → Continent).

Q: Arrange the continents listed into a meaningful order by area (largest to smaller among the set given). Items: (i) South America, (ii) Africa, (iii) Europe, (iv) Australia, (v) North America.

Introduction / Context: When no explicit keyword like “alphabetical” is given, continent ordering is commonly interpreted by area (largest to smaller) for the listed subset. Among the five provided (Asia and Antarctica are not listed), the recognized area ranking is: Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia. Given Data / Assumptions: Set: Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia. Criterion: Area (descending) for a meaningful geographic order limited to the given choices. Concept / Approach: Recall approximate areas (in million km^2): Africa (~30.4), North America (~24.7), South America (~17.8), Europe (~10.2), Australia (~7.7). Sorting these yields a single consistent list. Step-by-Step Solution: Construct the sequence: (ii) Africa → (v) North America → (i) South America → (iii) Europe → (iv) Australia.Match with options: Option B exactly matches this sequence. Verification / Alternative check: Options that place Australia ahead of Europe or South America are inconsistent with well-known area figures. Option D, for instance, places Australia before Europe, which contradicts the size ranking. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They violate the monotonic decrease of land area across the sequence. Common Pitfalls: Confusing population or economic rank with physical area. Misremembering the sizes of Europe and Australia—which are closest among the listed five. Final Answer: (ii), (v), (i), (iii), (iv).

Q: Arrange the agricultural terms into a production pipeline order. Items: (i) Farmer, (ii) Seed, (iii) Food, (iv) Cultivation. Choose the most natural sequence from input/resource to final output.

Introduction / Context: Process ordering questions ask you to line up stages from actors and inputs to intermediate steps and final output. In farming, the human agent (farmer) uses an input (seed), performs a process (cultivation), and produces an output (food). The best answer mirrors that pipeline without artificial detours. Given Data / Assumptions: Agent: Farmer. Input: Seed. Process: Cultivation (sowing, tending, harvesting). Output: Food (the consumable result). Concept / Approach: The correct route is to start with the agent, then the input, then the process that transforms the input, and finally the output. That produces a straightforward four-step chain. Step-by-Step Solution: Sequence: (i) Farmer → (ii) Seed → (iv) Cultivation → (iii) Food.This respects causality: the farmer decides and executes the process using seeds to obtain food. Verification / Alternative check: Any order placing Food before Cultivation, or Seed after Food, violates causality. Options B, C, and D either swap output and process or begin mid-stream without acknowledging the human actor. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They misplace the output or remove the agent from the start of the pipeline, which undermines real-world logic. Common Pitfalls: Treating “Cultivation” as an input rather than the transformation step. Confusing “Farmer” (agent) with “Food” (outcome). Final Answer: (i), (ii), (iv), (iii).

Question 1

Arrange the following from the smallest unit to the largest unit of human settlement and infrastructure: Room, House, Street, Town, District. Choose the sequence that reflects a logical growth from a single room up to a wider administrative area.

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Introduction / Context: This is a “logical sequence of words” question. The items represent nested or progressively larger spatial units. The task is to order them coherently from the smallest (most specific) to the largest (most general) unit of locality. Given Data / Assumptions: Items: Room (iii), House (i), Street (ii), Town (iv), District (v). “Smallest to largest” implies containment or scale progression. Concept / Approach: The natural hierarchy is: a room is part of a house; multiple houses line a street; many streets make up a town; towns together lie within a wider district (administrative division). Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Start with the most atomic indoor space: Room (iii).2) A Room exists inside a House (i) ⇒ Room → House.3) Houses align along a Street (ii) ⇒ … → Street.4) A cluster of streets forms a Town (iv) ⇒ … → Town.5) Towns are grouped under a District (v) ⇒ … → District. Verification / Alternative check: Why Other Options Are Wrong: (b) puts Town before Street, violating neighborhood-to-city buildup. (c) duplicates the correct prefix but breaks later order. (d) places District before Town, which reverses the administrative scale. Common Pitfalls: Confusing physical container (Room in House) with address components. Assuming street scales equal to town; a town necessarily aggregates many streets. Final Answer: (iii), (i), (ii), (iv), (v)

Question 2

Choose the most logical chronology for an infant's routine events: Child, Cry, Mother, Milk, Smile — ordered as they would typically occur.

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Introduction / Context: These five words depict a common real-life micro-sequence around infant care. We must order them into a coherent cause-and-effect timeline from the initial state to the natural outcome. Given Data / Assumptions: Items: Mother (i), Child (ii), Milk (iii), Cry (iv), Smile (v). We assume a typical nurturing response pattern. Concept / Approach: The child initiates the sequence (existence), expresses need by crying, which elicits the mother’s attention; she provides milk (feeding), after which the child is satisfied and smiles. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Child (ii) — the subject of the routine.2) Cry (iv) — the need signal.3) Mother (i) — respondent to the signal.4) Milk (iii) — the provided nourishment.5) Smile (v) — the satisfied outcome. Verification / Alternative check: Why Other Options Are Wrong: (a) starts with Mother and Smile, ignoring the child’s initiating cue. (c) places Milk before Mother, reversing caregiver action. (d) is incomplete and out of order. Common Pitfalls: Swapping “Mother” and “Milk.” The act (feeding) follows the actor’s arrival. Starting with “Smile,” which is an effect, not a cause. Final Answer: (ii), (iv), (i), (iii), (v)

Question 3

Arrange life events in a realistic life-course order: Birth, Education, Marriage, Death, Funeral.

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Introduction / Context: “Logical sequence of words” problems often ask for timelines of human milestones. We must order given events from the start of life to post-death rites. Given Data / Assumptions: Items: Birth (i), Death (ii), Funeral (iii), Marriage (iv), Education (v). Assume typical societal order where education precedes marriage and funeral follows death. Concept / Approach: The standard life trajectory is Birth → Education → Marriage → Death → Funeral. A funeral is a ceremony that necessarily follows death. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Birth (i).2) Education (v) — formative stage.3) Marriage (iv) — adult milestone.4) Death (ii) — end of life.5) Funeral (iii) — post-death rite. Verification / Alternative check: Why Other Options Are Wrong: (a) begins with Marriage and ends with Birth; temporally inconsistent. (b) starts with Death; impossible. (d) places Funeral before Death; invalid. Common Pitfalls: Confusing ceremonial sequence (Funeral) with life events (Death). Over-generalizing cultural variations; the question seeks the most common generalized order. Final Answer: (i), (v), (iv), (ii), (iii)

Question 4

Place the dairy chain in the correct production sequence: Cow, Grass, Milk, Curd, Butter.

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Introduction / Context: This sequence models an agricultural/food-processing pipeline from input feed to finished dairy product. Correct sequencing depends on biological and culinary processes. Given Data / Assumptions: Items: Curd (i), Grass (ii), Butter (iii), Milk (iv), Cow (v). Assume standard processing: milk → curd → butter (via churning/clarification). Concept / Approach: A cow eats grass, producing milk. Milk can be fermented into curd (yogurt). Butter is then churned from curd/cream. Therefore: Cow → Grass → Milk → Curd → Butter would be incorrect because the cow comes before grass in that listing; the correct order is Cow is the organism that eats Grass, so we start with Cow or Grass? Trace causality of production: (Cow) consumes (Grass) to produce (Milk), which becomes (Curd), then (Butter). Thus, (v) → (ii) → (iv) → (i) → (iii). Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Cow (v) is the source organism.2) Grass (ii) is the input feed.3) Milk (iv) is the primary product.4) Curd (i) follows fermentation/setting.5) Butter (iii) is obtained by churning. Verification / Alternative check: Why Other Options Are Wrong: (b) places Butter too early. (c) starts with Milk without prior production. (d) starts with Grass before Cow as a sequence item; the pipeline being asked usually follows “producer → input → products.” Common Pitfalls: Confusing narrative order (what the cow eats) with production order (what is produced from what). Reversing curd and butter. Final Answer: (v), (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

Question 5

Arrange the travel workflow from planning to arrival: Destination, Booking, Boarding, Travel, Planning.

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Introduction / Context: Trip planning consists of sequential steps from intent to arrival. The items given correspond to typical travel operations that should be ordered logically. Given Data / Assumptions: Items: Destination (i), Booking (ii), Boarding (iii), Travel (iv), Planning (v). Assume standard air/bus/rail procedure: plan → book → board → travel → arrive. Concept / Approach: The workflow starts with Planning, followed by Booking (tickets/reservations). On the day of departure, Boarding precedes the act of Travel, culminating at the Destination. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Planning (v).2) Booking (ii).3) Boarding (iii).4) Travel (iv).5) Destination (i). Verification / Alternative check: Any sequence with Destination before Travel is illogical; Boarding cannot occur before Booking in regular scenarios. Why Other Options Are Wrong: (a) starts with Destination — end state. (b) begins with Boarding, skipping planning/booking. (c) starts with Travel; premature. Common Pitfalls: Swapping Boarding and Travel; boarding is a pre-travel gate action. Final Answer: (v), (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)

Question 6

Order the Indian administrative units from smallest to largest: Village, Block, District, State.

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Introduction / Context: Administrative divisions in India follow a well-known nesting order. The question checks knowledge of this hierarchy from grassroots to the highest state level. Given Data / Assumptions: Items: District (i), Village (ii), State (iii), Block (iv). Assume the standard rural administrative structure. Concept / Approach: The conventional order is: Village → Block → District → State. A Block (or Community Development Block) groups multiple villages; districts contain multiple blocks; a state comprises multiple districts. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Village (ii) — smallest unit.2) Block (iv) — cluster of villages.3) District (i) — cluster of blocks.4) State (iii) — cluster of districts. Verification / Alternative check: Check nesting: each item strictly contains the previous. Any other order breaks containment (e.g., putting State before District). Why Other Options Are Wrong: (a), (b) break the Block–District order. (d) starts from the largest unit, reversing the intended growth. Common Pitfalls: Confusing “Block” with “District.” Blocks are sub-district units. Final Answer: (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

Question 7

Arrange time intervals from most frequent to least frequent occurrence: Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly (every two weeks), Monthly, Bimonthly (every two months).

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Introduction / Context: Here we rank recurrence intervals from the highest frequency (shortest interval) to the lowest frequency (longest interval). This is common in scheduling and calendaring contexts. Given Data / Assumptions: Daily (ii) = every day. Weekly (i) = every 7 days. Fortnightly (iv) = every 14 days. Monthly (iii) ≈ every 30 days (average month length). Bimonthly (v) = every 2 months (~60 days) in this context. Concept / Approach: Order by increasing interval length (decreasing frequency): daily → weekly → fortnightly → monthly → bimonthly. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Daily (ii) — most frequent.2) Weekly (i) — every 7 days.3) Fortnightly (iv) — every 14 days.4) Monthly (iii) — every ~30 days.5) Bimonthly (v) — every ~60 days. Verification / Alternative check: Convert to approximate day counts and ensure strictly ascending: 1 < 7 < 14 < 30 < 60. Why Other Options Are Wrong: (a), (c), (d) misplace one or more intervals, disrupting the monotonic increase. Common Pitfalls: Interpreting “bimonthly” as “twice a month.” In this quantitative ordering item, it is used as “once every two months,” which is standard in many reasoning questions. Final Answer: (ii), (i), (iv), (iii), (v)

Question 8

Arrange the human upper-limb parts into a meaningful anatomical order. Items: (i) Shoulder, (ii) Wrist, (iii) Elbow, (iv) Palm, (v) Finger. Choose the sequence that forms a coherent path along the arm (either proximal→distal or distal→proximal), wit…

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Introduction / Context: “Logical sequence of words” questions ask you to order terms so that they follow a consistent, real-world progression. For body-part chains, a natural logic is to traverse the anatomy along a single direction (either from the body outward, called proximal→distal, or the reverse). This item lists the major checkpoints from the shoulder to the fingertips, and a correct answer must visit every waypoint exactly once in a sensible path. Given Data / Assumptions: Parts: Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Palm, Finger. Acceptable logic: a continuous anatomical path along the upper limb. Either direction (proximal→distal or distal→proximal) is a meaningful ordering as long as no intermediate joint is skipped. Concept / Approach: The skeletal chain is Shoulder → Elbow → Wrist → Palm → Finger(s). Proximal→distal is the natural medical listing, while distal→proximal is equally “meaningful” if the problem allows reverse traversals. We check options for any clean traversal that respects adjacency. Step-by-Step Solution: Correct anatomical chain (proximal→distal): (i) Shoulder → (iii) Elbow → (ii) Wrist → (iv) Palm → (v) Finger.Option A presents the exact reverse (distal→proximal): (v) Finger → (iv) Palm → (ii) Wrist → (iii) Elbow → (i) Shoulder.A reverse that follows the same continuous path is an equally coherent sequence. Verification / Alternative check: Scan other options for illegal jumps. Any order that places Palm before Wrist or Elbow before Shoulder while also skipping a joint indicates a break in the continuous chain. Options B, C, and D contain such discontinuities or unnatural placements (e.g., Palm preceding Wrist without acknowledging the wrist joint transition). Why Other Options Are Wrong: They interrupt the continuous progression (e.g., inserting Palm away from Wrist or moving Elbow next to Finger), which contradicts the actual limb structure. Common Pitfalls: Forgetting that “Palm” lies beyond the wrist and before the fingers. Confusing “joint” terms (Elbow, Wrist) with “regions” (Palm), leading to misplacement. Final Answer: (v), (iv), (ii), (iii), (i) (a valid distal→proximal traversal).

Question 9

Arrange the administrative/geographic units into a coherent hierarchy. Items: (i) Country, (ii) District, (iii) State, (iv) Village, (v) Continent. Choose a logical scale order (small→large or large→small) that uses each level exactly once.

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Introduction / Context: Administrative divisions can be arranged by scope. A consistent order either zooms out (small→large) or zooms in (large→small). The key is to avoid crossing scales out of sequence. In many countries, the nesting typically goes Village ⟶ District ⟶ State ⟶ Country ⟶ Continent. Given Data / Assumptions: Units: Village, District, State, Country, Continent. We accept either ascending or descending scale as long as nesting is respected. Concept / Approach: Check which option lists a perfectly nested chain with no jumps. The clean small→large path is (iv) Village → (ii) District → (iii) State → (i) Country → (v) Continent. Step-by-Step Solution: Confirm nesting: Villages are subdivisions within districts; districts within states; states within a country; countries lie on continents.Option C exactly matches this nesting. Verification / Alternative check: Options that place Continent in the middle (or Village at the top scale) break scale consistency. For example, Option A begins with Continent and immediately lists Village—an abrupt jump. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They disrupt the natural containment hierarchy (e.g., placing Country after Continent but before Village without passing through State/District). Common Pitfalls: Confusing “District” vs “State” order in countries with different naming; however, the problem expects the common nesting used in many federal systems. Final Answer: (iv), (ii), (iii), (i), (v) (Village → District → State → Country → Continent).

Question 10

Arrange the continents listed into a meaningful order by area (largest to smaller among the set given). Items: (i) South America, (ii) Africa, (iii) Europe, (iv) Australia, (v) North America.

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Introduction / Context: When no explicit keyword like “alphabetical” is given, continent ordering is commonly interpreted by area (largest to smaller) for the listed subset. Among the five provided (Asia and Antarctica are not listed), the recognized area ranking is: Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia. Given Data / Assumptions: Set: Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia. Criterion: Area (descending) for a meaningful geographic order limited to the given choices. Concept / Approach: Recall approximate areas (in million km^2): Africa (~30.4), North America (~24.7), South America (~17.8), Europe (~10.2), Australia (~7.7). Sorting these yields a single consistent list. Step-by-Step Solution: Construct the sequence: (ii) Africa → (v) North America → (i) South America → (iii) Europe → (iv) Australia.Match with options: Option B exactly matches this sequence. Verification / Alternative check: Options that place Australia ahead of Europe or South America are inconsistent with well-known area figures. Option D, for instance, places Australia before Europe, which contradicts the size ranking. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They violate the monotonic decrease of land area across the sequence. Common Pitfalls: Confusing population or economic rank with physical area. Misremembering the sizes of Europe and Australia—which are closest among the listed five. Final Answer: (ii), (v), (i), (iii), (iv).

Question 11

Arrange the agricultural terms into a production pipeline order. Items: (i) Farmer, (ii) Seed, (iii) Food, (iv) Cultivation. Choose the most natural sequence from input/resource to final output.

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Introduction / Context: Process ordering questions ask you to line up stages from actors and inputs to intermediate steps and final output. In farming, the human agent (farmer) uses an input (seed), performs a process (cultivation), and produces an output (food). The best answer mirrors that pipeline without artificial detours. Given Data / Assumptions: Agent: Farmer. Input: Seed. Process: Cultivation (sowing, tending, harvesting). Output: Food (the consumable result). Concept / Approach: The correct route is to start with the agent, then the input, then the process that transforms the input, and finally the output. That produces a straightforward four-step chain. Step-by-Step Solution: Sequence: (i) Farmer → (ii) Seed → (iv) Cultivation → (iii) Food.This respects causality: the farmer decides and executes the process using seeds to obtain food. Verification / Alternative check: Any order placing Food before Cultivation, or Seed after Food, violates causality. Options B, C, and D either swap output and process or begin mid-stream without acknowledging the human actor. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They misplace the output or remove the agent from the start of the pipeline, which undermines real-world logic. Common Pitfalls: Treating “Cultivation” as an input rather than the transformation step. Confusing “Farmer” (agent) with “Food” (outcome). Final Answer: (i), (ii), (iv), (iii).

Question 12

Arrange the terms from raw biological origin to manufactured product. Items: (i) Table, (ii) Tree, (iii) Wood, (iv) Seed, (v) Plant. Choose a natural life-cycle/manufacturing chain without skipping stages.

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Introduction / Context: This sequence blends a biological growth cycle with a manufacturing outcome. We must track the progression from the smallest biological start (seed) through growth stages to a harvested material (wood) and finally a human-made product (table). Given Data / Assumptions: Biological stages: Seed → Plant → Tree. Material extraction: Tree → Wood. Manufacturing: Wood → Table. Concept / Approach: Build a single pipeline that first completes the life cycle (seed to mature tree), then converts the biological resource into a material, and finally into a product. Step-by-Step Solution: Sequence: (iv) Seed → (v) Plant → (ii) Tree → (iii) Wood → (i) Table.Each arrow is causal and respects real-world order. Verification / Alternative check: Option A swaps Tree and Wood, which inverts harvesting; you cannot obtain a tree from wood. Options C and D start with a finished product (table), which violates the raw-to-product logic. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They either begin at the end state or invert the resource-extraction step. Common Pitfalls: Confusing “plant” with “finished wooden plant stand”—only the biological meaning is relevant. Final Answer: (iv), (v), (ii), (iii), (i).

Question 13

Arrange the honey-production ecosystem steps in a meaningful order. Items: (i) Honey, (ii) Flower, (iii) Honey Bee, (iv) Wax. Choose the logical source→agent→product progression.

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Introduction / Context: Bees collect nectar from flowers and convert it into honey and beeswax. A coherent sequence should therefore begin with the botanical source, move to the animal agent, and end with the derived products. Given Data / Assumptions: Source: Flower. Agent: Honey Bee. Products: Honey (primary), Wax (by-product). Concept / Approach: Follow the causal chain: Flowers provide nectar → bees gather/process → hive stores honey; wax is secreted/used to build comb. Step-by-Step Solution: Sequence: (ii) Flower → (iii) Honey Bee → (i) Honey → (iv) Wax.This places the botanical source first, the biological agent second, and the outputs last. Verification / Alternative check: Any order that puts products (Honey/Wax) before the source/agent breaks causality. Options A and D start with a product or end with the source—both inconsistent. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They invert the source–product relationship or separate the bee from its food source. Common Pitfalls: Assuming wax necessarily precedes honey; both are produced by bees, but honey production from nectar is the classic primary step, with wax secreted by worker bees for comb construction. Final Answer: (ii), (iii), (i), (iv).

Question 14

Arrange textile production steps from raw material to finished cloth. Items: (i) Weaving, (ii) Cotton, (iii) Cloth, (iv) Thread. Choose the correct manufacturing flow.

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Introduction / Context: From farm to fabric, cotton must be spun into thread/yarn before weaving can produce cloth. This problem tests familiarity with the canonical production order in textiles. Given Data / Assumptions: Raw: Cotton. Intermediate: Thread (yarn). Process: Weaving. Output: Cloth. Concept / Approach: Transformations must respect feasibility: you cannot weave cotton lint directly into cloth without first spinning it into threads. Step-by-Step Solution: Sequence: (ii) Cotton → (iv) Thread → (i) Weaving → (iii) Cloth.This is the orthodox pipeline used in textile production. Verification / Alternative check: Option B places Cloth before Weaving, which is impossible. Options C and D scramble the order by starting from the middle or output. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They contradict the necessary precondition that weaving uses threads/yarns as inputs. Common Pitfalls: Equating “cotton” (raw fiber) with “thread” (spun yarn), which are distinct stages. Final Answer: (ii), (iv), (i), (iii).

Question 15

Arrange the words beginning with “Z” in strict dictionary (alphabetical) order. Words: (i) Zephyr, (ii) Zodiac, (iii) Zoonomy, (iv) Zenith, (v) Zig-zag.

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Introduction / Context: Dictionary order compares words letter by letter from left to right. If prefixes match, the first differing letter decides; shorter prefixes do not trump a later letter difference. Hyphens are ignored for basic alphabetical intent here. Given Data / Assumptions: Words: Zenith, Zephyr, Zig-zag, Zodiac, Zoonomy. Case is irrelevant; compare in lowercase. Treat “zig-zag” as “zigzag” for ordering. Concept / Approach: Group by first two letters: all start with “z”. Next letters decide: “ze…”, “zi…”, “zo…”. Hence, all “ze” words come first (ordered among themselves), then “zi…”, then “zo…”. Step-by-Step Solution: Among “ze…”, compare “zenith” vs “zephyr”: “zen…” precedes “zep…”.Next is “zigzag” (starts with “zi…”), which follows all “ze…” words.Finally, compare “zodiac” vs “zoonomy”: after “zo…”, “zod…” precedes “zoo…”.Thus: (iv) Zenith → (i) Zephyr → (v) Zig-zag → (ii) Zodiac → (iii) Zoonomy. Verification / Alternative check: Check pairwise neighbors to ensure monotonicity (no later letter reversals). Why Other Options Are Wrong: They disturb the “ze → zi → zo” block structure or invert the order within a block (e.g., placing Zephyr before Zenith). Common Pitfalls: Letting length dominate: a shorter word does not come first if a longer word has an earlier differing letter that sorts before. Final Answer: (iv), (i), (v), (ii), (iii).

Question 16

Arrange the cooking workflow from market to meal. Items: (i) Vegetable, (ii) Market, (iii) Cutting, (iv) Cooking, (v) Food. Choose the most practical everyday order.

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Introduction / Context: Daily-life process sequences should reflect practical steps. To cook a meal, one must source ingredients, prepare them, apply heat, and only then obtain food as the final outcome. Given Data / Assumptions: Source step: visit Market. Ingredient: Vegetable. Prep: Cutting. Cook: Cooking. Outcome: Food. Concept / Approach: Construct a linear workflow from procurement to consumption. “Food” is the terminal state, not an intermediate. Step-by-Step Solution: Sequence: (ii) Market → (i) Vegetable → (iii) Cutting → (iv) Cooking → (v) Food.Each step depends on completion of the previous. Verification / Alternative check: Option A begins with Vegetable before Market, ignoring procurement; Option D starts with Food (the result) and is therefore illogical as an action plan. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They misplace the terminal outcome or reverse procurement and preparation steps. Common Pitfalls: Considering “Food” as synonymous with “ingredients”; here it denotes the prepared dish, which arrives after cooking. Final Answer: (ii), (i), (iii), (iv), (v).

Question 17

Arrange the given words in dictionary order (A→Z). Words: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Chamber, (iii) Cheap, (iv) Cheerful.

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Introduction / Context: Dictionary order resolves ties letter by letter. All four words share the prefix “Ch…”. We must compare subsequent letters carefully to prevent swapping neighbors incorrectly. Given Data / Assumptions: Words: Chamber, Cheap, Cheerful, Chemistry. Compare case-insensitively. Concept / Approach: After “Ch…”, evaluate the next letters: “Chamb…”, “Chea…”, “Chee…”, “Chem…”. Among “Che…”, the second vowel decides: “a” < “e” < “m”. “Chamber” (with “cha…”) precedes all “che…” words. Step-by-Step Solution: Order: (ii) Chamber → (iii) Cheap → (iv) Cheerful → (i) Chemistry.Within “che…”, “chea…” precedes “chee…”, which precedes “chem…”. Verification / Alternative check: Check adjacent pairs: Chamber<Cheap<Cheerful<Chemistry holds under standard lexicographic comparison. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They invert at least one neighbor pair (e.g., placing Chemistry before Cheerful). Common Pitfalls: Letting word length override earlier letter differences; earlier differing letters always dominate. Final Answer: (ii), (iii), (iv), (i).

Question 18

Arrange the “Gen-” words in dictionary order (A→Z). Words: (i) Genuine, (ii) Genesis, (iii) Gender, (iv) Gentle, (v) General.

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Introduction / Context: All five words begin with “gen…”. When prefixes are identical, compare the next differing character. Maintain this rule consistently across the set. Given Data / Assumptions: Words: Gender, General, Genesis, Gentle, Genuine. Compare case-insensitively and treat standard English lexicographic order. Concept / Approach: After “gen…”, the next letters are “d”, “e…”, “e…”, “t”, “u”. Ordering these yields d < e < t < u. Within the “e…” block, we still compare fully: “general” (…eral…) precedes “genesis” (…esis…) because “r” < “s”. Step-by-Step Solution: Complete order: (iii) Gender → (v) General → (ii) Genesis → (iv) Gentle → (i) Genuine.This matches dictionary sorting rules. Verification / Alternative check: Check neighbors: Gender<General (d<e), General<Genesis (r<s), Genesis<Gentle (s<t), Gentle<Genuine (t<u). Why Other Options Are Wrong: They invert at least one pair in the chain (commonly General/Genesis or Gentle/Genuine). Common Pitfalls: Sorting by meaning or frequency rather than strict lexicographic order. Final Answer: (iii), (v), (ii), (iv), (i).

Question 19

Arrange the “Bi…” words in dictionary order (A→Z). Words: (i) Billian, (ii) Bifurcate, (iii) Bilateral, (iv) Bilirubin. Choose the strict alphabetical sequence.

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Introduction / Context: All words share the “bi…” prefix. We must compare the subsequent letters methodically to avoid swapping near neighbors, especially among the “bila…” and “bili…” cluster. Given Data / Assumptions: Words: Bifurcate, Bilateral, Billian, Bilirubin. Compare case-insensitively and ignore meanings. Concept / Approach: First, “bif…” precedes any “bil…”. Among the “bil…” group, compare letter by letter: “bila…” vs “billi…” vs “bili r…”. “bila…” (with “a”) precedes “bili…”. Between “billian” and “bilirubin”, “billian” has “…billi a n” while “bilirubin” is “…bili r…”, and since “a” < “r”, “billian” precedes “bilirubin”. Step-by-Step Solution: Order: (ii) Bifurcate → (iii) Bilateral → (i) Billian → (iv) Bilirubin. Verification / Alternative check: Check each adjacent pair using character-by-character comparison to confirm no reversals. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They invert the internal order within the “bil…” cluster (often swapping Billian and Bilirubin) or place a “bil…” word ahead of “bif…”. Common Pitfalls: Sorting by familiarity (e.g., Bilirubin is common in medicine) rather than letters. Final Answer: (ii), (iii), (i), (iv).

Question 20

Arrange the biological life-cycle terms into a coherent growth/production sequence. Items: (i) Plant, (ii) Fruit, (iii) Seed, (iv) Flower. Choose the order that traces a realistic progression without skipping stages.

Accepted Answer

Introduction / Context: “Logical sequence of words” items check whether you can order real-world concepts into a natural progression. For plant reproduction, we should respect the well-known biological cycle from initial propagule to vegetative growth, flowering, and fruiting. Each step must follow causally from the previous one. Given Data / Assumptions: Terms: Seed, Plant (vegetative stage), Flower (reproductive structure), Fruit (mature ovary containing seeds). We seek a single forward life-cycle path without skipping intermediate stages. General botany conventions apply; fine species-specific variations are out of scope. Concept / Approach: The standard angiosperm sequence is Seed → (germination) → Seedling/Plant → Flower → Fruit (with new seeds). A correct answer must reflect this causality. Putting fruit before flower, or plant after fruit, breaks biology. Step-by-Step Solution: Start with (iii) Seed → germinates into (i) Plant.The plant reaches reproductive maturity and produces (iv) Flower.Post-pollination and fertilization, the flower develops into (ii) Fruit. Verification / Alternative check: Cross-check against any proposed order: fruit cannot precede flowering; a plant cannot follow the fruit stage it produced. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Options A, B, and D misplace Fruit or Flower relative to Plant, violating the reproductive timeline. Common Pitfalls: Confusing the presence of seeds inside fruit with seeds preceding the entire cycle. Assuming “Plant” must come last; in fact, it is the necessary precondition for flowering and fruiting. Final Answer: (iii), (i), (iv), (ii).

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