5 Views

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


Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

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.

SSC CGL Complete Guide

Candidates can download this ebook to know all about SSC CGL.

Download EBook

Know More About

Related Questions

TOEFL ® Registrations 2024
Apply
Accepted by more than 11,000 universities in over 150 countries worldwide
Manipal Online M.Com Admissions
Apply
Apply for Online M.Com from Manipal University
View All Application Forms

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

150M+ Students
30,000+ Colleges
500+ Exams
1500+ E-books