Arrange the following words in the order in which they would appear in a standard English dictionary: Waste, Wrong, Witty, Worcester and Warlike. The options show different numerical sequences representing the correct alphabetical order. Which sequence is correct?

Introduction / Context:
This question tests your understanding of dictionary or alphabetical order for English words. You are given five words and asked to arrange them as they would appear in a dictionary. The options use numbers to represent the positions of the words in the original list, and you must choose the correct sequence. Such questions help build careful attention to spelling and letter-by-letter comparison.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Words with their numbers: 1. Waste 2. Wrong 3. Witty 4. Worcester 5. Warlike
• We assume standard English alphabetical order.
• We need to compare the words letter by letter starting from the left.
• The correct option will encode the order of words using their given numbers.

Concept / Approach:
In dictionary ordering:

• First compare the first letter of all words.
• If the first letter is the same, compare the second letter, and so on.
• The moment a difference is found, the word with the earlier alphabet letter comes first.

Here, all words start with "W", so we move to successive letters until we can determine their relative order.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Write the words: Waste (1), Wrong (2), Witty (3), Worcester (4), Warlike (5). Step 2: Compare second letters: Waste (a), Wrong (r), Witty (i), Worcester (o), Warlike (a). Step 3: In alphabetical order, the second letters rank as: a, a, i, o, r. Step 4: So words starting with "Wa" will come before "Wi", which will come before "Wo", which then comes before "Wr". Step 5: Among "Wa" words, we have Waste (1) and Warlike (5). Now compare further: Warlike: W A R... Waste: W A S... At the third letter, r comes before s, so Warlike (5) comes before Waste (1). Step 6: After the "Wa" words, we have Witty (3) (Wi...), then Worcester (4) (Wo...), then Wrong (2) (Wr...). Within these, i comes before o, and o comes before r, so the order Witty (3), Worcester (4), Wrong (2) is correct. Step 7: Combining all, the complete dictionary order is: 5. Warlike 1. Waste 3. Witty 4. Worcester 2. Wrong This corresponds to the sequence 51342.

Verification / Alternative check:
You can verify by listing them in order: Warlike Waste Witty Worcester Wrong Now check the option codes: 51342 exactly matches this order, confirming it as correct.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option 51324 misplaces Worcester and Wrong at the end. Option 13452 starts with Waste instead of Warlike, which is incorrect because "War..." comes before "Was...". Option 15342 has the same problem, placing Waste before Warlike. Only option 51342 aligns with the correct alphabetical sequencing of all five words.

Common Pitfalls:
Students sometimes compare only the first two letters and ignore later letters when they are crucial for ordering words like Waste and Warlike. Another common error is to assume that more familiar or frequently used words come first, which is not how dictionary order works. Always compare letters strictly from left to right, moving to the next letter only when the previous letters are identical.

Final Answer:
The correct dictionary order corresponds to the sequence 51342.