Word Order Exercises With Answers

Word Order Exercises

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Question 1: In the question below, five words are given. Find out which word will be fourth if these are arranged in alphabetical order.

(1) Scurf (2) Scurvy (3) Scupper (4) Scurrilous (5) Scutcheon

(A) Scurvy

(B) Scutcheon

(C) Scurrilous

(D) Scupper

View Answer
(A) Scurvy

Question 2: Arrange the following words in ‘Alphabetical Order’.

1. Fear
2. Feign
3. Feeling
4. Feeble

(A) 1, 4, 3, 2

(B) 2, 3, 4, 1

(C) 4, 3, 2, 1

(D) 3, 2, 1, 4

View Answer
(A) 1, 4, 3, 2

Question 3: Arrange the following words in ‘Alphabetical Order’.

(A) unimportant

(B) understand

(C) unnecessary

(D) unethical

View Answer
(A) unimportant

Question 4: Arrange the following words in ‘Alphabetical order’:

1. Accompany
2. Accommodate
3. Accent
4. Acclimatize

(A) 3,4,1,2

(B) 2,3,4,1

(C) 3,4,2,1

(D) 1,2,3,4

View Answer
(C) 3,4,2,1
Explanation
Accent/Acclimatize/Accommodate/Accompany

Question 5: Arrange the following words in ‘Alphabetical order’.

1. Accompany
2. Accommodate
3. Accent
4. Acclimatize

(A) 3,4,1,2

(B) 2,3,4,1

(C) 3,4,2,1

(D) 1,2,3,4

View Answer
(C) 3,4,2,1
View Answer
Accent/Acclimatize/Accommodate/Accompany

Question 6: Arrange the following words in a dictionary order.

1. Epitaxy
2. Episode
3. Epigene
4. Epitome

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4

(B) 3, 2, 4, 1

(C) 3, 2, 1, 4

(D) 4, 2, 1, 3

View Answer
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4

Question 7: Arrange the following words in a dictionary order.

1. Count
2. Coins
3. Court
4. Courtier

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4

(B) 2, 1, 3, 4

(C) 1, 3, 2, 4

(D) 4, 1, 2, 3

View Answer
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4

Question 8: Select the combination of numbers so that letters/words arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word.

C E L S M U
1  2 3  4  5  6

(A) 564132

(B) 465231

(C) 523164

(D) 463521

View Answer
(A) 564132
Explanation
MUSCLE

Question 9: Select the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word.

G T A E N M
1  2 3  4  5  6

(A) 6 3 1 5 4 2

(B) 1 3 2 5 4 6

(C) 1 3 2 6 4 5

(D) 6 3 5 1 4 2

View Answer
(A) 6 3 1 5 4 2
Explanation
MAGNET

Question 10: You will find a set of letters with a number below each letter followed by four choices of arrangement of numbers to make the word. Choose the correct arrangement.

O T N S A I A L G
1  2  3 4  5 6 7 8 9

(A) 164837529

(B) 146352789

(C) 314258967

(D) 357216849

View Answer
(C) 314258967
Explanation
NOSTALGIA

Question 11: You will find a set of letters with a number below each letter followed by four choices of arrangement of numbers to make a meaningful word. Choose the correct arrangement.

S U A S Q H Y
1  2 3  4 5  6  7

(A) 4327615

(B) 1523467

(C) 4531671

(D) 4567123

View Answer
(B) 1523467
Explanation
SQUASHY

Question 12: Choose the most suitable alternative in accordance with the correct use of tense.

(A) She just has her lunch.

(B) She has just had her lunch.

(C) She has had just her lunch.

(D) She just had her lunch.

View Answer
(B) She has just had her lunch.

Question 13: Choose the correct order of words:

(A) Where you live do?

(B) Do you live where?

(C) Do live you where?

(D) Where do you live?

View Answer
(D) Where do you live?