Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in the Fifth position?
1. Superstition
2. Superintend
3. Supervene
4. Supervise
5. Superpose
Option 1: Superintend
Option 2: Supervene
Option 3: Superstition
Option 4: Supervise
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Correct Answer: Supervise
Solution :
Given:
1. Superstition 2. Superintend 3. Supervene 4. Supervise 5. Superpose
Step I:
The first five letters are the same for all the words.
Step II:
The sixth letters are
s, i, v, v,
and
p
. Based on the alphabetical order the sequence is – Super
i
ntend, Super
p
ose, Super
s
tition, (Super
v
ene, Super
v
ise).
Step III:
Compare the seventh letters of Superv
e
ne and Superv
i
se. Supervene will come before Supervise in the sequence as
e
comes before
i
in alphabetical order.
Thus, the correct dictionary order of words is Superintend, Superpose, Superstition, Supervene, and Supervise. So, the fifth word is Supervise. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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