If the given words are arranged in English alphabetical order, which word will appear in the third position ?
Praise
In dictionary (alphabetical) order, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first position at which they differ decides the order.
Step 1 — All four words begin with P-R-A. The fourth letters are c (Practice, Practical), i (Praise) and n (Prank). Since c comes before i and i comes before n, the groups run Practic…, then Praise, then Prank.
Step 2 — Practical and Practice share P-R-A-C-T-I-C; the eighth letters are a (Practical) and e (Practice). As a comes before e, Practical comes before Practice.
Step 3 — Final order: Practical, Practice, Praise, Prank. The word in the third position is Praise.
Practical is first, Practice is second and Prank is fourth, so none of them is third.
Praise option is correct.
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