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Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in the third position?
1. Special
2. Speck
3. Species
4. Speckle
5. Spectacle

Option 1: Special

Option 2: Speckle

Option 3: Speck

Option 4: Species


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Correct Answer: Speck


Solution : Given:
1. Special 2. Speck 3. Species 4. Speckle 5. Spectacle

Step I: The first four letters are the same, S, P, E, and C .
Step II: The fifth letters are i, k, i, k, and t . Based on the alphabetical order, the words can be arranged as – (Spec i al, Spec i es), (Spec k , Spec k le), Spec t acle.
Step III: Compare the sixth letters of (Speci a l, Speci e s). Special will come before Species in the sequence as a comes before e in the alphabetical system. Speck (5-letter word) will come before Speckle(7-letter word).

The sequence is Special, Species, Speck, Speckle, Spectacle. Thus, the third word is Speck. Hence, the third option is correct.

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