Correct option is D
Given: 1. Acorn 2. Acoustic 3. Acquaint 4. Acquired 5. Aconitine
All words begin with "Ac".
Now let’s compare them alphabetically:
Aconitine — “Acon”
Acorn — “Acor”
Acoustic — “Acou”
Acquaint — “Acqu-a”
Acquired — “Acqu-i”
The dictionary order is:
Aconitine (comes first – ‘n’ comes before ‘r’ and ‘u’)
Acorn
Acoustic
Acquaint (‘a’ comes before ‘i’)
Acquired
Dictionary order: 5. Aconitine 1. Acorn 2. Acoustic 3. Acquaint 4. Acquired
So, the order is: 51234
Thus, correct option is (d).