Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in fifth position?
1. Overload
2. Overplay
3. Overlook
4. Overlain
5. Overland

Option 1: Overlay

Option 2: Overplay

Option 3: Overload

Option 4: Overland

Correct Answer: Overplay

Solution : Given:
1. Overload 2. Overplay 3. Overlook 4. Overlain 5. Overland

Step 1: The first four letters of each word are the same – o , v , e , r , so move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The fifth letter of each word is either l or p . Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Over l oad, Over l ook, Over l ain, Over l and, Over p lay.
Step 3: Compare the sixth letter of (Overl o ad, Overl o ok, Overl a in, Overl a nd). (Overlain, Overland) will come before (Overload, Overlook) in the sequence as a comes before o in the alphabetical system.
Step 4: Compare the seventh letter of (Overla i n, Overla n d) and (Overlo a d, Overlo o k). Overlain will come before Overland in the sequence as a comes before n in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Overload will come before Overlook in the sequence as a comes before o in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Overlain, Overland, Overload, Overlook, Overplay.

So, Overplay is in the fifth position according to the dictionary order. Hence, the second option is correct.