Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.

1- Elate

2- Election

3- Elbow

4- Elastic

5- Electoral

The correct option is 4, 1, 3, 2, 5.

To arrange the given words in alphabetical order as they appear in an English dictionary, we compare them letter by letter from left to right:

1. Elate (E-L-A-T-E)

2. Election (E-L-E-C-T-I-O-N)

3. Elbow (E-L-B-O-W)

4. Elastic (E-L-A-S-T-I-C)

5. Electoral (E-L-E-C-T-O-R-A-L)

Step 1: Compare the first two letters of all words.
All five words begin with 'E-L'.

Step 2: Compare the 3rd letter of each word:

• Elastic -> 3rd letter is 'a'
• Elate -> 3rd letter is 'a'
• Elbow -> 3rd letter is 'b'
• Election -> 3rd letter is 'e'
• Electoral -> 3rd letter is 'e'

Since 'a' comes before 'b' and 'e', 'Elastic' and 'Elate' come first.

Step 3: Compare the 4th letter of 'Elastic' and 'Elate':

• Elastic (E-L-A-S...) -> 4th letter is 's'
• Elate (E-L-A-T...) -> 4th letter is 't'

Since 's' comes before 't', Elastic (4) comes 1st, followed by Elate (1) as 2nd.

Step 4: The next word based on the 3rd letter ('b') is Elbow (3), placing it 3rd.

Step 5: Compare the remaining words 'Election' and 'Electoral' which both start with 'E-L-E-C-T-I/O':

• Election (E-L-E-C-T-I...) -> 6th letter is 'i'
• Electoral (E-L-E-C-T-O...) -> 6th letter is 'o'

Since 'i' comes before 'o', Election (2) comes 4th, and Electoral (5) comes 5th.

Thus, the correct dictionary order is: 4, 1, 3, 2, 5.