Which word comes fourth when the following four words are arranged in the order of an English dictionary?
1. west, 2. wet, 3. what, 4. when
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 4
In a dictionary, words are compared letter by letter from the left; the first place where two words differ decides which comes first.
All four words begin with w; the second letter is e in west and wet, and h in what and when, so west and wet come first
west and wet: third letters s and t; s comes before t, so west, then wet
what and when: third letters a and e; a comes before e, so what, then when
Order: west, wet, what, when
The fourth word is when, which is word 4.