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Which word will appear last when arranged in order of dictionary?

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SSC Stenographer 2017 Previous Year Paper (14-Sep-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Drown

Dictionary Ordering Explained

The question asks us to find the word that appears last when the given words are arranged in alphabetical order, like in a dictionary. This process involves comparing the words letter by letter from left to right.

Comparing the Words Alphabetically

Let's examine the given words:

  • Drop
  • Drama
  • Drown
  • Drawing

We compare these words based on the standard English alphabet order.

Step-by-Step Comparison

  1. First Letter Comparison: All words begin with the letter 'D'. Since the first letter is the same for all, we move to the second letter.
  2. Second Letter Comparison: All words have 'r' as the second letter. We proceed to the third letter.
  3. Third Letter Comparison: All words have 'o' as the third letter. We continue to the fourth letter.
  4. Fourth Letter Comparison: This is where the words differ.
    • Drop -> 'p'
    • Drama -> 'a'
    • Drown -> 'w'
    • Drawing -> 'i'
  5. Alphabetical Order of Fourth Letters: Arranging the fourth letters alphabetically, we get: 'a', 'i', 'p', 'w'.
  6. Determining the Last Word: The letter 'w' comes last in this sequence ('a' < 'i' < 'p' < 'w'). The word corresponding to 'w' is 'Drown'.

Final Arrangement

Therefore, the alphabetical order of the words is:

1. Drama

2. Drawing

3. Drop

4. Drown

Conclusion on Dictionary Order

Based on the letter-by-letter comparison, the word 'Drown' comes last in the dictionary order among the given options.

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