CAT HEN BAG LIP RUN

If the words are arranged according to the alphabetical position of their first letters (highest to lowest), which word will be third?

The correct option is HEN.

Let's break down the step-by-step logical reasoning to arrange the words as instructed.

Step 1: Identify the given words and their first letters.
The given words are:
1. CAT - First letter is C
2. HEN - First letter is H
3. BAG - First letter is B
4. LIP - First letter is L
5. RUN - First letter is R

Step 2: Determine the alphabetical position of each first letter.
- R is the 18^th letter of the alphabet.
- L is the 12^th letter of the alphabet.
- H is the 8^th letter of the alphabet.
- C is the 3^rd letter of the alphabet.
- B is the 2^nd letter of the alphabet.

Step 3: Arrange the words according to their first letters from highest position to lowest position (descending order).
1. 18^th position: RUN (R)
2. 12^th position: LIP (L)
3. 8^th position: HEN (H)
4. 3^rd position: CAT (C)
5. 2^nd position: BAG (B)

Step 4: Find the word in the third position.
Looking at our arranged list, the third word is HEN.