JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select id="sel">
    <option value="v1">v1</option>
    <option value="v2">v2</option>
    <option value="v3">v3</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$(function () {
    var val = prompt("Enter v1, v2 or v3.");
    $('#sel').val(val);
})