Correct Answer: 41253

Solution : Given:
1. Soul 2. Strain 3. Syrup 4. Sand 5. Strained

Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter S , then move to the next letter.
Step 2: The second letter of each word is – o, t, y, a, t . Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – S a nd, S o ul, S t rain, S t rained, S y rup.
Step 3: As the first six letters of ( Strain , Strain ed) are the same, so compare the total letters of (Strain, Strained). Strain (6-letter word) will come before Strained (8-letter word).

The sequence will be Sand, Soul, Strain, Strained, Syrup, or 41253. Hence, the first option is correct.