Explanation
$${\textbf{Step - 1: Use negative exponent rule}}$$
$${\text{If the number written in the power of a number is negative like }}{{\text{x}}^{ - n}}$$$${\text{ then we write it as }}\dfrac{1}{{{x^n}}}.$$
$$\therefore{( - 2)^{ - 5}} = \dfrac{1}{{{{( - 2)}^{^5}}}} $$
$${\textbf{Step - 2: Find the value}}$$
$$\dfrac{1}{{{{( - 2)}^{^5}}}} =\dfrac{1}{{{{- 2}^{^5}}}}= - \dfrac{1}{{32}}$$
$${\textbf{Hence, the correct option is B.}}$$
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