Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement…

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Essaouira's origins stretch back to prehistoric times, and this spot on Morocco's Atlantic
coast (1)______ a centre of culture and commerce ever since. (2)______ centuries, the harbour town was an important trading post (3)______ both a seaport and as the north-western terminus of a caravan (4)______ stretching across the desert to Timbuktu (5)______ Africa’s interior.

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.

1. Cardinal

2. Cartography

3. Cardiac

4. Carrot

5. Callous

6. Careless

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 5, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2.

In this question, you need to arrange the words as they would appear in the English dictionary.

So the arrangement is;

1. Callous

2. Cardiac

3. Cardinal

4. Careless

5. Carrot

6. Cartography

SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 94