Question

In the following five words. Which word will come third in the English dictionary?

• A. Fallible
• B. False
• C. Faithfully
• D. Follow
• E. Falter

Hint:

When sorting, write the words vertically and align the letters. It makes it much easier to spot the point of divergence between two similar-looking words.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To determine which word comes third in the English dictionary among the given options, we start by organizing the words in alphabetical order.

1. Compare the first letters of all the words. Each word starts with the letter 'F'.
2. Move to the second letters:
   • "Fallible" and "Falter" have the letter 'a'.
   • "Faithfully" has the letter 'a'.
   • "False" has 'a'.
   • "Follow" has 'o'.
3. Since all except "Follow" have 'a', this lets us know "Follow" comes last.
4. Continue comparing the third letters of "Fallible", "Falter", "Faithfully", and "False":
   • "Faithfully" has 'i'.
   • "Fallible" has 'l'.
   • "Falter" has 'l'.
   • "False" has 'l'.
5. Now, compare "Faithfully" to determine its position. Since 'i' comes before 'l', "Faithfully" comes first.
6. Next, we compare "Fallible", "Falter", and "False", which all have 'l'. Check subsequent letters:
   • Fourth letters:
     • "Fallible" has 'l'.
     • "Falter" has 't'.
     • "False" has 's'.
7. Since 'l' comes before 's' and 't', "Fallible" is next.
8. "False" has 's', which is before 't' in "Falter", hence "False" comes before "Falter".

Therefore, ordering the words alphabetically gives us: 

1. Faithfully

2. Fallible

3. False

4. Falter

5. Follow

Thus, the third word in the alphabetical order is "Fallible".