Word Arrangement questions require you to arrange given words or groups of letters logically or alphabetically, either to:
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form a meaningful sequence (like days, parts of body, sizes),
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or sort them by dictionary order (alphabetical order),
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or logical position in a specific context (small to big, first to last, etc.)
🧩 Types of Word Arrangement Questions
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| 📚 Dictionary (Alphabetical) Order | Arrange words as per dictionary (A–Z) sequence |
| 🔢 Logical Order | Based on sequence: e.g., stages, time, size |
| 🧠 Meaningful Order | Based on real-world relationships (e.g., “kid → school → college → job”) |
| 🔁 Reverse Alphabetical | Arrange words in Z–A (reverse dictionary) order |
🧠 Important Methods
✅ A. Dictionary (Alphabetical) Order Technique
Compare each word letter by letter like a dictionary.
🧮 Example: Arrange: Tiger, Apple, Zebra, Cat
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Apple
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Cat
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Tiger
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Zebra
✅ Correct Order: Apple, Cat, Tiger, Zebra
✅ B. Logical/Chronological Order Method
Use real-life logic: stages, size, processes, parts, etc.
🧮 Example: Arrange: Seed, Plant, Fruit, Flower
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Seed → Plant → Flower → Fruit
✅ Answer: Seed, Plant, Flower, Fruit
✅ C. Order of Occurrence in Space/Body
🧮 Example: Arrange: Brain, Feet, Heart, Mouth
✅ Order: Brain → Mouth → Heart → Feet (top to bottom)
✅ D. Reverse Dictionary Order
Arrange in Z–A using same dictionary logic in reverse.
🧮 Example: Apple, Cat, Zebra
✅ Answer: Zebra, Cat, Apple
📌 Solved Examples with Diagrams (Described)
📍 Example 1: Alphabetical Order
Question: Arrange the following words in alphabetical order:
Lotus, Lily, Mango, Apple
🔍 Compare first letters:
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Apple (A)
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Lily (L)
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Lotus (L)
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Mango (M)
Lily vs. Lotus → Compare 2nd letter: i (Lily) vs o (Lotus)
✅ Answer: Apple, Lily, Lotus, Mango
📍 Example 2: Logical Sequence
Question: Arrange the following in logical order:
Hospital, Diagnosis, Doctor, Treatment, Recovery
✅ Order:
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Doctor
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Diagnosis
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Hospital
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Treatment
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Recovery
📍 Example 3: Body Parts (Top to Bottom)
Words: Stomach, Head, Feet, Chest, Knee
✅ Order:
Head → Chest → Stomach → Knee → Feet
📍 Example 4: Size-based
Words: Molecule, Cell, Atom, Organ, Tissue
✅ Logical Order:
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Atom
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Molecule
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Cell
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Tissue
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Organ
🖼️ Diagram Descriptions (Verbal)
🧩 Alphabetical Comparison Table:
| Word | 1st Letter | 2nd Letter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | A | p | 1st |
| Cat | C | a | 3rd |
| Zebra | Z | e | 4th |
| Ball | B | a | 2nd |
💡Tips & Tricks
| Tip | Helps When |
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| Compare letters one by one | Alphabetical/dictionary order questions |
| Use real-life logic | For size, time, stages |
| Top-to-bottom human body | Body-based arrangements |
| Visualize the process | For sequences like food → digestion → excretion |
📝 Step-by-Step Strategy
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Read all words carefully
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Understand the context – dictionary, logic, or spatial?
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For alphabetical → compare 1st letter → 2nd → 3rd
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For logical → mentally create a flow or process
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Arrange and double-check the sequence
✅ Practice Questions - Word Arrangement
🔹 Q1. Dictionary Order
Arrange the following words in dictionary order:
Tiger, Lion, Elephant, Zebra, Dog
📘 Solution (Compare 1st letters):
D → E → L → T → Z
✅ Answer: Dog, Elephant, Lion, Tiger, Zebra
🔹 Q2. Logical Sequence (Daily Routine)
Arrange these words logically:
Sleep, Wake Up, Go to School, Eat, Return Home
📘 Solution (Chronological order):
✅ Answer: Wake Up → Eat → Go to School → Return Home → Sleep
🔹 Q3. Dictionary Order
Arrange the following words alphabetically:
Science, Social, Sanskrit, Math, English
📘 Compare 1st letters:
E → M → S (Sanskrit, Science, Social)
✅ Answer: English, Math, Sanskrit, Science, Social
🔹 Q4. Logical Order (Plant Growth)
Arrange the stages logically:
Seed, Tree, Fruit, Sapling, Flower
📘 Growth Stages:
✅ Answer: Seed → Sapling → Tree → Flower → Fruit
🔹 Q5. Body Parts – Top to Bottom
Arrange: Feet, Neck, Head, Chest, Stomach
📘 Vertical Order from Head to Feet:
✅ Answer: Head → Neck → Chest → Stomach → Feet
🔹 Q6. Dictionary Order
Arrange:
Apple, Ant, Axe, Almond, April
📘 All start with A, compare second letters:
p, n, x, l, p
✅ Answer: Almond, Ant, Apple, April, Axe
🔹 Q7. Logical Size Order
Arrange by increasing size:
Molecule, Atom, Organ, Tissue, Cell
📘 Smallest to Largest:
✅ Answer: Atom → Molecule → Cell → Tissue → Organ
🔹 Q8. Dictionary Order
Arrange:
Pencil, Pen, Paper, Punch, Printer
📘 P + (a/e/r/u)
Paper → Pen → Pencil → Printer → Punch
✅ Answer: Paper, Pen, Pencil, Printer, Punch
🔹 Q9. Logical Process (Water Cycle)
Arrange:
Evaporation, Rain, Condensation, Cloud Formation, Collection
📘 Process Flow:
✅ Answer: Evaporation → Condensation → Cloud Formation → Rain → Collection
🔹 Q10. Logical Sequence (Education)
Arrange:
Job, School, College, Interview, Degree
📘 Education Path:
✅ Answer: School → College → Degree → Interview → Job
