Question

which of the following words will come last in English dictionary if arrange in alphabetical forder?

options:

a) magical b) magnify c) maternal d) marshal​

Answer 1

Answer:

The word MATERNAL will come at the last of English dictionary if arranged in alphabetical order.

Answer 2

The word that will come last in the English dictionary when arranged alphabetically will be c) maternal.

• In the English dictionary, if the first letter is the same then the order of the second letter is seen for mentioning the words. If the second letter is also same, then the third letter is seen and hence forth.
• In the options mentioned in the question, the first two letters 'm' and 'a' are same.
• Hence, the third letter will be observed. As among the third letters, the letter 't' comes the last hence the last word to come in the English dictionary would be maternal.