Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in the Fifth position?
1. Devotional
2. Devolution
3. Devotement
4. Devocalize
5. Devoutness
Option 1: Devotement
Option 2: Devocalize
Option 3: Devoutness
Option 4: Devotional
Correct Answer: Devoutness
Solution :
Given:
1. Devotional 2. Devolution 3. Devotement 4. Devocalize 5. Devoutness
Step 1:
Compare the first, second, third, and fourth letters of each word. Since all the words have the same letters
D
,
e
,
v
, and
o
, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The fifth letter of each word is
c
,
l
,
t
, or
u
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Devo
c
alize, Devo
l
ution, Devo
t
ional, Devo
t
ement, Devo
u
tness.
Step 3:
Compare the sixth letter of (Devot
i
onal, Devot
e
ment). Devotement will come before Devotional in the sequence as
e
comes before
i
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Devocalize, Devolution, Devotement, Devotional, Devoutness.
Therefore, Devoutness will come in the fifth position. Hence, the third option is correct.
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