When the words Savage, Savour, Save and Saviour are arranged alphabetically as in an English dictionary, which word will appear in the second position?

Introduction / Context:
This problem checks your understanding of dictionary or alphabetical order for words that share a common starting pattern. Such questions are common in verbal reasoning sections to ensure that you can compare words letter by letter. The subtle differences after the shared prefix make the ranking non obvious at first glance. Practising this type of question improves your speed in arranging names or terms in systematic order for exams and day to day tasks.

Given Data / Assumptions:
We are given four English words: Savage, Savour, Save and Saviour. We must imagine arranging these words in strict dictionary order as used in an English dictionary. The question specifically asks for the word that will come in the second position after sorting. We assume standard English spelling and that all words are considered in lowercase for ordering, even though they are written with an initial capital letter here.

Concept / Approach:
Dictionary order is determined by comparing words letter by letter from left to right. Whenever letters match, we move to the next letter, and the first place where letters differ decides which word comes earlier. Shorter words can come earlier if one word is a prefix of another, provided all earlier letters are identical. We therefore expand each word mentally as a sequence of characters and compare them systematically instead of relying on intuition.

Step-by-Step Solution:
All four words start with the same three letters: S A V. Compare the fourth letter of each word: Savage has A, Save has E, Saviour has I, Savour has O. In the alphabet the order of these letters is A, then E, then I, then O. So the dictionary order of the full words becomes: Savage (A), Save (E), Saviour (I) and Savour (O). From this ordered list, Savage is first, Save is second, Saviour is third and Savour is fourth. The question asks for the word in the second position, which is Save.

Verification / Alternative check:
As a quick check, you can imagine writing the four words one below the other and underlining the first differing letter. Once you see A, E, I and O aligned in a column, it is easy to confirm that A is smallest and O is largest in alphabetical order. Another practical method is to pretend you are scanning down dictionary pages and ask which word you would encounter first, second, third and fourth. Both checks should give the sequence Savage, Save, Saviour, Savour, confirming that Save is indeed second. Any different order would contradict the standard alphabet sequence.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Savage clearly comes first because its fourth letter A is alphabetically before E, I and O. Saviour and Savour come later since I and O appear after E in the alphabet, so they cannot occupy the second position. The option None of these is not correct because one of the listed words, namely Save, clearly fits the required second place. Each distractor is a valid English word but does not satisfy the specific positional requirement given in the question.

Common Pitfalls:
A frequent mistake is to look only at word length or meaning, assuming that shorter or more familiar words come earlier in a dictionary. Another pitfall is to stop comparing after the common prefix SAV and to guess randomly among the remaining words. Some learners mix up the order of vowels A, E, I, O, U when they appear in the same position, which changes the final ranking. Taking a moment to write A E I O in order prevents this confusion. Always compare words letter by letter until you reach the first point of difference, and only then decide the order.

Final Answer:
When arranged alphabetically like in a dictionary, the word in the second position is Save.