Set the selected index of a Dropdown using jQuery

Question

How do I set the index of a dropdown in jQuery if the way I\'m finding the control is as follows:

$(\"*[id$=\'\" + originalId + \"\']\") 

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Answer 1

This also work proper in chrome and internet Explorer

$("#MainContent_cmbEvalStatus").prop("selectedIndex", 1).change();

Put according your choice possition value of DropDown 0,1,2,3,4.....