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Question : Directions: Among the following words, which one will come fifth if they are arranged as per their order in an English dictionary?
1. Wink
2. Whip
3. Weary
4. Wing
5. Weigh
6. Weather

Option 1: Whip

Option 2: Wing

Option 3: Wink

Option 4: Weather


Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Wing


Solution : Given:
1. Wink 2. Whip 3. Weary 4. Wing 5. Weigh 6. Weather

Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter W, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The second letter of each word is either e, h, or i. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them –  Weary, Weigh, Weather, Whip, Wink, Wing.
Step 3: Compare the third letter of (Weary, Weigh, Weather) and the fourth letter of (Wink, Wing). Wear and Weather will come before Weigh in the sequence as a comes before i in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Wing will come before Wink as g comes before k.
Step 4: Compare the fourth letter of (Wear, Weather). Wear will come before Weather in the sequence as r comes beforein the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Wear, Weather, Weigh, Whip, Wing, Wink.

Therefore, Whip will come fifth if they are arranged as per their order in an English dictionary. Hence, the second option is correct.

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