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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
1. Ambitions 
2. Ambiguous 
3. Ambiguity 
4. Animation 
5. Animal

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

3 , 2 , 1 , 5 , 4

To arrange the given words in dictionary order, we need to compare them lexicographically. Let's analyze each word:

  • Ambiguity: This word comes first because it is the only word with the suffix "-ity".
  • Ambiguous: This word follows as it shares the same prefix as "Ambiguity" but lacks the suffix "-ity".
  • Ambitions: This word comes next; it uses the same prefix and has a different suffix "-ions".
  • Animal: This word has a different prefix entirely and thus comes after "Ambitions".
  • Animation: This word is last because alphabetically "Ani" comes after "Amb".

Therefore, the correct dictionary order is: Ambiguity, Ambiguous, Ambitions, Animal, Animation. This corresponds to the order 3, 2, 1, 5, 4.

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