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DA0-001 · Question #126

Which one of the following values will appear first if they are sorted in descending order?

The correct answer is C. Xavier.. When sorting alphabetically in descending order, the value that comes last alphabetically will appear first.

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Question

Which one of the following values will appear first if they are sorted in descending order?

Options

  • AAaron.
  • BMolly.
  • CXavier.
  • DAdam.

How the community answered

(59 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    88% (52)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

When sorting alphabetically in descending order, the value that comes last alphabetically will appear first.

AAaron.

Aaron would appear first in ascending alphabetical order, but last or near the end in descending order.

BMolly.

Molly would appear after Adam and Aaron in ascending order, and later than Xavier in descending order.

CXavier.Correct

In descending alphabetical order, values are arranged from Z to A. Among the given choices (Aaron, Molly, Xavier, Adam), 'Xavier' comes last alphabetically, and thus it would be the first item in a descending sort.

DAdam.

Adam would appear after Aaron in ascending order, and later than Xavier and Molly in descending order.

Concept tested: Descending alphabetical sort

Topics

#Sorting#Descending order#Alphabetical sorting

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