If you wanted to check the meaning of novice in paragraph one, you would use

a)
a general dictionary

b)
a medical dictionary

c)
a dictionary of idioms

d)
a specialized dictionary

The correct answer is option A)  a general dictionary.

Explanation:

The word novice is used to define someone who is inexperienced in something, or who is new to something.

So it is not something we find in a medical, language or specialized dictionary. It is a normal word that we would find in a general dictionary.

In a dictionary we can consult words or terms that are presented in alphabetical order.

Each word will include its definition, its spelling, etymology, and even in more complete dictionaries is its pronunciation.

Given this information we can say that the correct answer is option A.