Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary 1. Malice 2. Malignant 3. Mallows 4. Malfunction
Question and options
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary
1. Malice
2. Malignant
3. Mallows
4. Malfunction
1. Malice
2. Malignant
3. Mallows
4. Malfunction
- 4, 1, 3, 2
- 4, 1, 2, 3
- 1, 4, 3, 2
- 4, 2, 1, 3
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - 4, 1, 2, 3
Malf- < Mali- < Mall-; among the Mali- words, malic- < malig-. So Malfunction (4), Malice (1), Malignant (2), Mallows (3).
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