In each of the following questions, arrange the given words in a meaningful…
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In each of the following questions, arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and thus find the correct answer from alternatives.
Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.
1. Key
2. Door
3. Lock
4. Room
5. Switch on
- A.
5, 1, 2, 4, 3
- B.
4, 2, 1, 5, 3
- C.
1, 3, 2, 4, 5
- D.
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Questions of this type test whether you can identify the natural, real-world order in which a set of actions or objects occur, based on cause-and-effect and the normal sequence of an everyday process, rather than the alphabetical or numerical order of the words themselves.
Applying this to the given words:
A door is normally secured with a Lock, and a Lock is opened using a Key, so Key must come before Lock.
Once the Lock is opened, the Door can be opened.
Opening the Door lets you step into the Room.
Only after entering the Room does a person switch on the light, so Switch on comes last.
Reading this chain back — Key, Lock, Door, Room, Switch on — reproduces exactly how a person unlocks a door, walks in, and then turns on the light, with no step out of order. This corresponds to the sequence 1, 3, 2, 4, 5.