Correct Answer: 2, 4, 1, 3

Solution : Given:
1. Direction 2. Directed 3. Director 4. Directing

Step 1: The first six letters of each word are the same – d, i, r, e, c, t, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2: Compare the seventh letter of (Direct i on, Direct e d, Direct o r, Direct i ng). Directed will come before Direction, Director, and Directing as e comes before i , and o according to the alphabetical system. (Direction, Directing) will come before Director as i comes before o according to the alphabetical system.
Step 3: Compare the eighth letter of (Directi o n, Directi n g). Directing will come before Direction as n comes before o according to the alphabetical system.

So, the sequence is Directed, Directing, Direction, Director, or 2, 4, 1, 3. Hence, the second option is correct.