Question

If the following words are arranged in the dictionary, then the last word is:
MABELA, MABLE, MABUSE, MABEPEARL

• A. MABUSE
• B. MABEPEARL
• C. MABELA
• D. MABLE

Hint:

Use alphabetical letter-by-letter comparison to arrange words in dictionary order. Words with uncommon endings tend to come later.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To determine dictionary order, compare the words alphabetically, letter by letter:
Start with the first four letters which are mostly similar – "MABE", "MABL", "MABU":
- MABELA comes before MABLE due to 'E' before 'L'.
- MABLE has 'L' at 4th position, so it comes after MABELA.
- MABEPEARL is compared to MABELA — ‘P’ after 'L', so it comes after both.
- MABUSE begins with ‘MABU’ — 'U' is after 'E', 'L', and 'P', so this comes last.
Final dictionary order:
1. MABELA
2. MABEPEARL
3. MABLE
4. MABUSE
Hence, the last word in dictionary order is MABUSE.