Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in the third position?
1. Overwork
2. Overwrought
3. Overwhelming
4. Overweight
5. Overweening
Option 1: Overwhelming
Option 2: Overwrought
Option 3: Overweight
Option 4: Overweening
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Correct Answer: Overwhelming
Solution :
Given:
1. Overwork 2. Overwrought 3. Overwhelming 4. Overweight 5. Overweening
Step 1:
Compare the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
O
,
v
,
e
,
r
, and
w
, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The sixth letter of each word is
e
,
h
,
o
, or
r
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Overweight, Overweening, Overwhelming, Overwork, Overwrought.
Step 3:
Compare the seventh letter of (Overwe
i
ght, Overwe
e
ning). Overwe
e
ning will come before Overwe
i
ght in the sequence as
e
comes before
i
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Overweening, Overweight, Overwhelming, Overwork, Overwrought.
Therefore, Overwhelming will come in the third position. Hence, the first option is correct.
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