Arrange the words in dictionary order. Which word comes at position 1? Marble, Pencil, Garment, Gallop, Period
- AGallop
- BMarble
- CPencil
- DPeriod
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Answer: (A) Gallop
Dictionary order: Gallop, Garment, Marble, Pencil, Period.
GATE Alphabet & Word Order Questions with Answers & Explanations
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the left of the 10th letter from the left?
- AJ
- BC
- CE
- DD
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Answer: (D) D
The 10th letter is J; moving 6 places left gives D.
Arrange the words in dictionary order. Which word comes at position 3? Margin, Period, Garden, Master, Gather
- AMargin
- BGather
- CPeriod
- DGarden
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Answer: (A) Margin
Dictionary order: Garden, Gather, Margin, Master, Period.
In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the left of the 14th letter from the left?
- AH
- BI
- CG
- DN
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Answer: (A) H
The 14th letter is N; moving 6 places left gives H.
Arrange the words in dictionary order. Which word comes at position 3? Period, Garden, Gallery, Pencil, Garment
- AGarment
- BGallery
- CPencil
- DGarden
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Answer: (A) Garment
Dictionary order: Gallery, Garden, Garment, Pencil, Period.
In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the left of the 9th letter from the left?
- AD
- BE
- CF
- DG
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Answer: (B) E
The 9th letter is I; moving 4 places left gives E.
Arrange the words in dictionary order. Which word comes at position 3? Period, Gallop, Master, People, Gallery
- APeople
- BGallery
- CPeriod
- DMaster
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Answer: (D) Master
Dictionary order: Gallery, Gallop, Master, People, Period.
In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the right of the 6th letter from the left?
- AI
- BK
- CJ
- DF
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Answer: (A) I
The 6th letter is F; moving 3 places right gives I.
Arrange the words in dictionary order. Which word comes at position 2? Gamble, Garland, Marble, Gallery, Garden
- AGarland
- BGamble
- CGarden
- DGallery
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Answer: (B) Gamble
Dictionary order: Gallery, Gamble, Garden, Garland, Marble.
In the English alphabet, which letter is 9th to the right of the 8th letter from the left?
- AR
- BH
- CS
- DQ
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Answer: (D) Q
The 8th letter is H; moving 9 places right gives Q.
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Arrange the words in dictionary order. Which word comes at position 1? Matter, Pepper, Person, Garden, Pencil
- AGarden
- BPerson
- CPencil
- DMatter
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Answer: (A) Garden
Dictionary order: Garden, Matter, Pencil, Pepper, Person.
In the English alphabet, which letter is 5th to the right of the 12th letter from the left?
- AR
- BQ
- CP
- DL
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Answer: (B) Q
The 12th letter is L; moving 5 places right gives Q.
Arrange the words in dictionary order. Which word comes at position 2? Permit, Person, Garment, Market, Matter
- AMarket
- BPerson
- CGarment
- DPermit
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Answer: (A) Market
Dictionary order: Garment, Market, Matter, Permit, Person.
In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the right of the 9th letter from the left?
- AQ
- BO
- CI
- DN
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Answer: (B) O
The 9th letter is I; moving 6 places right gives O.
Arrange the words in dictionary order. Which word comes at position 2? Marble, Garland, People, Permit, Matter
- AMarble
- BGarland
- CPeople
- DPermit
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Answer: (A) Marble
Dictionary order: Garland, Marble, Matter, People, Permit.
In the English alphabet, which letter is 5th to the left of the 12th letter from the left?
- AF
- BL
- CI
- DG
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Answer: (D) G
The 12th letter is L; moving 5 places left gives G.
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