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Dictionary Order / Alphabetical Arrangement

1 UPSC Prelims MCQs tagged "Dictionary Order / Alphabetical Arrangement". Free practice with answer keys, explanations, and timed mock tests on Anantam IAS.

  1. After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come at…

    After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come at the 'Fifth' position?

    1. APopulation
    2. BPoppy
    3. CPopular
    4. DPopulace
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A

    Sorting all five words alphabetically gives: Pope, Poppy, Populace, Popular, Population. After "pop", the fourth letter orders them as e < p < u, then within "popul" the next letter c < r < t fixes Populace, Popular, Population. So the fifth word is Population.