Which word comes fourth when the following four words are arranged in the order of an English dictionary?
1. card, 2. careful, 3. career, 4. care
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 2
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first place where two words differ decides which comes first. A word that is the beginning of a longer word comes before it.
All four words begin with car; the fourth letter is d in card and e in the other three, so card comes first
care is the beginning of both career and careful, so care comes next
career and careful both begin with care; the fifth letters are e and f, and e comes first, so career, then careful
Order: card, care, career, careful
The fourth word is careful, which is word 2.