CAT HEN BAG LIP RUN

If the letters in each word are arranged in alphabetical order within themselves, and then the words are arranged in alphabetical order, which word will be second?

The correct option is CAT.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Step 1: Understand the initial set of words
The given set of words is:
1. CAT
2. HEN
3. BAG
4. LIP
5. RUN

Step 2: Arrange the letters in each word in alphabetical order
Let's rearrange the letters within each individual word from A to Z:
• CAT → A, C, T → ACT
• HEN → E, H, N → EHN
• BAG → A, B, G → ABG
• LIP → I, L, P → ILP
• RUN → N, R, U → NRU

Step 3: Arrange the new words in alphabetical order
Now, we list these newly formed words in dictionary (alphabetical) order by comparing their first letters:
1. ABG (Original word: BAG)
2. ACT (Original word: CAT)
3. EHN (Original word: HEN)
4. ILP (Original word: LIP)
5. NRU (Original word: RUN)

Step 4: Identify the second word
In this arranged list, the word at the second position is ACT, which corresponds to the original word CAT.

Thus, the word that will be second is CAT.