If different combinations are formed using the letters B, A, R, E and arranged in the order in which they would appear in an English dictionary, the combination 'BARE' will be at the ____________ position.

To determine the position of "BARE" in the dictionary order of all possible words formed using B, A, R, and E, we follow these steps:

The given letters are B, A, R, E.
Arranged in alphabetical order: A, B, E, R.

We generate words starting from A, then B, and so on:

ABER

ABRE

AEBR

AERB

ARBE

AREB

(Total = 6 words)

BAER (7th)

BARE (8th) (This is our target word!)

The word "BARE" appears at the 8th position in dictionary order.

 Thus, the Correct Option: (a) 8th.