Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and choose the one that comes in the second place:

Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is two. Which one of the following alternatives observes this rule?

$A$ group of letters is given which are numbered $1, 2, 3, 4, 5$ and $6$. Below are given four alternatives containing combinations of these numbers. Select that combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly form a meaningful word.
$R, T, A, O, U, H$
$1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$

$A$ group of letters is given which are numbered $1, 2, 3, 4,$ and $5$. Below are given four alternatives containing combinations of these numbers. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly form a meaningful word.
$R, A, C, E, T$
$1, 2, 3, 4, 5$

$A$ group of letters is given which are numbered $1, 2, 3, 4, 5$ and $6$. Below are given four alternatives containing combinations of these numbers. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly form a meaningful word.
$E, L, G, N, I, M$
$1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and choose the one that comes in the middle.