Which of the following names would come first in the correct alphabetic filing order? a. Gaylord S. Gillis, II b. Gaylord S. Gillis, Jr.

Answer: A. Gaylord S. Gillis, II

Explanation:

Alphabetical filing is a process of arranging alphabets in their order of occurrence in the list of alphabets.

It has certain rules / guildlines.

One of the rules is

that alphabets are to be considered separately.

Initials are considered as a separate unit.

Spaces are not considered.

Following this guidelines the first option is to be considered because I comes before J in the alphabetical table.

a. Gaylord S. Gillis, II.

Explanation:

Gaylord S. Gillis, II would come first in the alphabetic filing order, although option a and b look similar their last names are different, option a ended with II while option b ended with Jr. alphabetically letter I comes before J so therefore the correct answer would be option a. Gaylord S. Gillis, II.