Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in the Fifth position?
1. Popular
2. Population
3. Populace
4. Pope
5. Poppy
Option 1: Population
Option 2: Poppy
Option 3: Popular
Option 4: Populace
Correct Answer: Population
Solution :
Given:
1. Popular 2. Population 3. Populace 4. Pope 5. Poppy
Step 1:
Compare the first, second, and third letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
P
followed by
o
and
p
, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The fourth letter of each word is
e, p,
or
u.
Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Pop
e
, Pop
p
y, Pop
u
lar, Pop
u
lation, Pop
u
lace.
Step 3:
Compare the seventh letter of (Popula
r
, Popula
t
ion, Popula
c
e). Popula
c
e will come before Popula
r
and followed by
Popula
t
ion
in the sequence as
c
comes before
r
and followed by
t
in the alphabetical system.
Thus, the sequence is Pope, Poppy, Populace, Popular, and Population.
So, Population comes in the fifth position. Hence, the first option is correct.
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