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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