Which name will come in the last in a telephone directory?

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Accepted Answer

Explanation:

1. **Correct Answer: Option 3 - Mahindra**

In a telephone directory, names are typically arranged in alphabetical order. To determine which name will come last, we need to compare the names based on their alphabetical sequence.

- The first letter of all the options is 'M', so we move to the second letter.
   - The second letter for all options is 'a', so we move to the third letter.
   - The third letter for all options is 'h', so we move to the fourth letter.
   - The fourth letter for all options is 'e', so we move to the fifth letter.

At the fifth letter:
   - Option 1: Mahendra - 'n'
   - Option 2: Mahender - 'n'
   - Option 3: Mahindra - 'i'
   - Option 4: Mahinder - 'i'

Here, 'i' comes before 'n' in the alphabet, so we continue to the next letter for Options 3 and 4.

At the sixth letter:
   - Option 3: Mahindra - 'd'
   - Option 4: Mahinder - 'd'

Both have 'd', so we move to the seventh letter.

At the seventh letter:
   - Option 3: Mahindra - 'r'
   - Option 4: Mahinder - 'e'

'r' comes after 'e', so Option 3, Mahindra, will come last in the alphabetical order.

2. **Explanation for Incorrect Options:**

- **Option 1: Mahendra**
     - The fifth letter 'n' comes after 'i', so Mahendra will appear before Mahindra in the directory.

- **Option 2: Mahender**
     - Similar to Mahendra, the fifth letter 'n' comes after 'i', so Mahender will also appear before Mahindra.

- **Option 4: Mahinder**
     - Although it shares the same initial sequence as Mahindra up to the sixth letter, the seventh letter 'e' comes before 'r'. Therefore, Mahinder will appear before Mahindra.

In conclusion, based on alphabetical order, Option 3, Mahindra, is correctly identified as the name that will come last in a telephone directory.