Question : Directions: If the given words are arranged according to the English dictionary, which word will be in third place?
1. Know 2. Knack 3. Knit 4. Knob
Option 1: Know
Option 2: Knack
Option 3: Knit
Option 4: Knob
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Correct Answer: Knob
Solution :
Given:
1. Know 2. Knack 3. Knit 4. Knob
Step 1:
Compare the first and the second letter of each word. Since all the words have the same letters
K
and
n
, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is
a
,
i
, or
o
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Kn
a
ck, Kn
i
t, Kn
o
w, Kn
o
b.
Step 3:
Compare the fourth letter of (Kno
w
, Kno
b
). Knob will come before Know in the sequence as
b
comes before
w
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Knack, Knit, Knob, Know.
So, Knob will come in the third place. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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