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Which of the following words will come second when arranged according to the English dictionary order?

  1. A
    Station
  2. B
    Storage
  3. C
    Staying
  4. D
    Stately

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's arrange the given words in alphabetical dictionary order. All words start with the prefix "St". We compare them character by character:
1. Station
2. Storage
3. Staying
4. Stately

Comparing the third letter:

* Three words (Station, Staying, Stately) have 'A'.
* One word (Storage) has 'O'. Since 'A' comes before 'O', Storage comes last.

Now compare the words starting with "Sta":

* Station fourth letter is 'T' (followed by 'I')
* Staying fourth letter is 'Y'
* Stately fourth letter is 'T' (followed by 'E')

Since 'T' comes before 'Y', Staying comes third. Now compare Station and Stately based on their fifth letters:

* Stately fifth letter is 'E'
* Station fifth letter is 'I'

Since 'E' comes before 'I', the sorted order is:

1. Stately
2. Station
3. Staying
4. Storage

The word that comes second in the English dictionary is Station.

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Which of the following words will come second when arranged according to the English dictionary order?
A
Station
B
Storage
C
Staying
D
Stately

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