Arrange the following words in alphabetical order. Which word will come in the…

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Arrange the following words in alphabetical order. Which word will come in the middle? ANUJ, ANKIT, ASHISH, BABY, BUSY

  1. A.

    ANKIT

  2. B.

    ASHISH

  3. C.

    BABY

  4. D.

    BUSY

  5. E.

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Correct answer: B

To arrange the words in alphabetical order, compare them letter by letter:

Step-by-Step Analysis
List the words: ANUJ, ANKIT, ASHISH, BABY, BUSY.

Compare the first letters:

All words starting with 'A' come before words starting with 'B'.

'A' words: ANUJ, ANKIT, ASHISH

'B' words: BABY, BUSY

Order the 'A' words:

Compare the second letters: AN... (ANUJ, ANKIT) vs AS... (ASHISH). 'N' comes before 'S'.

Compare ANUJ and ANKIT: The first three letters 'ANU' and 'ANK' are compared. 'K' comes before 'U'.

So, the order is: ANKIT, ANUJ, ASHISH.

Order the 'B' words:

Compare the second letters: BA... (BABY) vs BU... (BUSY). 'A' comes before 'U'.

So, the order is: BABY, BUSY.

Final Alphabetical Arrangement
ANKIT

ANUJ

ASHISH

BABY

BUSY

The word that comes in the middle (the 3rd position) is ASHISH.

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