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Question 31. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: going but for crept te light sirStep I: crept going but for te light sirStep II: crept going light but for te sirStep III: crept going light but for sir teAs per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.If the V step of an input is 'more pure soft cat not so sit at', what will be the II step?
  1.    at so more pure cat not soft sir
  2.    more pure soft so sir cat at not
  3.    more pure soft cat so sir at not
  4.    more so sir soft pure cat at not
  5.    Cannot be determined
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Cannot be determined


The words are arranged according to the number of letters they have, one at a time. The word with the maximum number of letters is put first. If two words have the same number of letter, we go alphabetical arrangement.We can't move backward.


Question 32. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: 39 121 48 18 76 112 14 45 63 96Step I: 14 39 121 48 18 76 112 45 63 96Step II: 14 39 48 18 76 112 45 63 96 121Step III: 14 18 39 48 76 112 45 63 96 121Step IV: 14 18 39 48 76 45 63 96 112 121Step V: 14 18 39 45 48 76 63 96 112 121Step VI: 14 18 39 45 48 63 76 96 112 121This is the final arrangement and step VI is the last step for this input.How many steps will be required for getting the final output for the following input?Input: 101 85 66 49 73 39 142 25 115 74
  1.    5
  2.    6
  3.    7
  4.    8
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 8


Step I: The smallest number becomes first and the remaining numbers shift one position rightward. Step II: The largest number among given numbers becomes last and the remaining numbers shift one position leftward.The steps are repeated alternately till all the numbers get arranged in ascending order and that will be that last step for that particular input.


Question 33. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: 39 121 48 18 76 112 14 45 63 96Step I: 14 39 121 48 18 76 112 45 63 96Step II: 14 39 48 18 76 112 45 63 96 121Step III: 14 18 39 48 76 112 45 63 96 121Step IV: 14 18 39 48 76 45 63 96 112 121Step V: 14 18 39 45 48 76 63 96 112 121Step VI: 14 18 39 45 48 63 76 96 112 121This is the final arrangement and step VI is the last step for this input.If following is the fifth step of an input, what will be the third step?Step V: 17 32 43 82 69 93 49 56 99 106
  1.    17 32 43 82 69 93 49 56 99 106
  2.    17 32 82 69 43 93 49 56 99 106
  3.    17 32 82 69 93 43 49 56 99 106
  4.    17 32 82 69 43 93 56 49 99 106
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these


Step I: The smallest number becomes first and the remaining numbers shift one position rightward. Step II: The largest number among given numbers becomes last and the remaining numbers shift one position leftward.The steps are repeated alternately till all the numbers get arranged in ascending order and that will be that last step for that particular input.


Question 34. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: 39 121 48 18 76 112 14 45 63 96Step I: 14 39 121 48 18 76 112 45 63 96Step II: 14 39 48 18 76 112 45 63 96 121Step III: 14 18 39 48 76 112 45 63 96 121Step IV: 14 18 39 48 76 45 63 96 112 121Step V: 14 18 39 45 48 76 63 96 112 121Step VI: 14 18 39 45 48 63 76 96 112 121This is the final arrangement and step VI is the last step for this input.If the second step for an input is as given below, what will be the fifth step for the same input?Step II: 22 49 32 88 69 132 101 185
  1.    22 32 49 88 69 101 132 185
  2.    22 32 69 49 88 101 132 185
  3.    22 32 49 69 101 88 132 185
  4.    22 32 49 88 69 132 101 185
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these


Step I: The smallest number becomes first and the remaining numbers shift one position rightward. Step II: The largest number among given numbers becomes last and the remaining numbers shift one position leftward.The steps are repeated alternately till all the numbers get arranged in ascending order and that will be that last step for that particular input.Step II: 22 49 32 88 69 132 101 185Step III: 22 32 49 88 69 132 101 185Step IV: 22 32 49 88 69 101 132 185Step V: 22 32 49 69 88 101 132 185Here, step III will be the same as step I and in step IV. As the largest number is already at the end, second largest will come in just one position ahead of the largest.


Question 35. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: 39 121 48 18 76 112 14 45 63 96Step I: 14 39 121 48 18 76 112 45 63 96Step II: 14 39 48 18 76 112 45 63 96 121Step III: 14 18 39 48 76 112 45 63 96 121Step IV: 14 18 39 48 76 45 63 96 112 121Step V: 14 18 39 45 48 76 63 96 112 121Step VI: 14 18 39 45 48 63 76 96 112 121This is the final arrangement and step VI is the last step for this input.Which of the following will be the third step for the following input?Input: 45 78 97 132 28 16 146 54 99 112
  1.    16 28 45 78 97 146 54 99 112 132
  2.    16 28 45 97 78 54 99 112 132 146
  3.    16 28 45 78 97 132 54 99 112 146
  4.    16 28 45 97 78 132 99 54 112 146
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 16 28 45 78 97 132 54 99 112 146


Step I: The smallest number becomes first and the remaining numbers shift one position rightward. Step II: The largest number among given numbers becomes last and the remaining numbers shift one position leftward.The steps are repeated alternately till all the numbers get arranged in ascending order and that will be that last step for that particular input.Input: 45 78 97 132 28 16 146 54 99 112
Step I: 16 45 78 97 132 28 146 54 99 112Step II: 16 45 78 97 132 28 54 99 112 146Step III: 16 28 45 78 97 132 54 99 112 146


Question 36. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: 39 121 48 18 76 112 14 45 63 96Step I: 14 39 121 48 18 76 112 45 63 96Step II: 14 39 48 18 76 112 45 63 96 121Step III: 14 18 39 48 76 112 45 63 96 121Step IV: 14 18 39 48 76 45 63 96 112 121Step V: 14 18 39 45 48 76 63 96 112 121Step VI: 14 18 39 45 48 63 76 96 112 121This is the final arrangement and step VI is the last step for this input.What will be the step II for the following input?Input: 47 62 17 92 86 42 24 79
  1.    17 24 47 62 86 42 79 92
  2.    17 47 62 86 42 24 79 92
  3.    17 24 47 62 92 86 42 79
  4.    17 47 62 86 24 42 79 92
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 17 47 62 86 42 24 79 92


Step I: The smallest number becomes first and the remaining numbers shift one position rightward. Step II: The largest number among given numbers becomes last and the remaining numbers shift one position leftward.The steps are repeated alternately till all the numbers get arranged in ascending order and that will be that last step for that particular input.Input: 47 62 17 92 86 42 24 79
Step I: 17 47 62 92 86 42 24 79Step II: 17 47 62 86 42 24 79 92


Question 37. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: 39 121 48 18 76 112 14 45 63 96Step I: 14 39 121 48 18 76 112 45 63 96Step II: 14 39 48 18 76 112 45 63 96 121Step III: 14 18 39 48 76 112 45 63 96 121Step IV: 14 18 39 48 76 45 63 96 112 121Step V: 14 18 39 45 48 76 63 96 112 121Step VI: 14 18 39 45 48 63 76 96 112 121This is the final arrangement and step VI is the last step for this input.What will be the last step for the following input?Input: 138 63 49 93 89 122 32 71
  1.    32 49 71 63 89 93 122 138
  2.    32 49 63 71 93 89 122 138
  3.    32 49 63 71 89 93 122 138
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 32 49 63 71 89 93 122 138


Step I: The smallest number becomes first and the remaining numbers shift one position rightward. Step II: The largest number among given numbers becomes last and the remaining numbers shift one position leftward.The steps are repeated alternately till all the numbers get arranged in ascending order and that will be that last step for that particular input.As it is certain that the last step will be strictly in ascending order hence we do not require to go through procedure.


Question 38. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: 25 280 345 36 93 147 550Step I: 550 280 345 36 93 147 25Step II: 550 345 280 36 93 147 25Step III: 550 345 280 147 93 36 25This is the final arrangement and step III is the last step for this input.How many steps will be required to get the final output from the following input?Input: 78 293 585 740 64 132 26
  1.    4
  2.    5
  3.    3
  4.    2
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 4


Numbers are getting arranged in descending order.The largest of the given number interchanges its place with the first number. IN case the largest number is already arranged, the second largest is interchanged with the number next to the largest number, and so on until the numbers are arranged in descending order.


Question 39. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: 39 121 48 18 76 112 14 45 63 96Step I: 14 39 121 48 18 76 112 45 63 96Step II: 14 39 48 18 76 112 45 63 96 121Step III: 14 18 39 48 76 112 45 63 96 121Step IV: 14 18 39 48 76 45 63 96 112 121Step V: 14 18 39 45 48 76 63 96 112 121Step VI: 14 18 39 45 48 63 76 96 112 121This is the final arrangement and step VI is the last step for this input.What will be the step III for the following input?Input: 68 182 39 93 129 46 21 58
  1.    21 39 68 93 129 46 58 182
  2.    21 39 68 129 93 46 58 182
  3.    32 68 39 93 129 46 58 182
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 21 39 68 93 129 46 58 182


Step I: The smallest number becomes first and the remaining numbers shift one position rightward. Step II: The largest number among given numbers becomes last and the remaining numbers shift one position leftward.The steps are repeated alternately till all the numbers get arranged in ascending order and that will be that last step for that particular input.


Question 40. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:Input: 25 280 345 36 93 147 550Step I: 550 280 345 36 93 147 25Step II: 550 345 280 36 93 147 25Step III: 550 345 280 147 93 36 25This is the final arrangement and step III is the last step for this input.If '842 485 68 358 236 123 93' is the second step of an input, which of the following steps will be '842 485 358 236 123 68 93'?
  1.    Fourth
  2.    Fifth
  3.    Sixth
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Fifth


Numbers are getting arranged in descending order.The largest of the given number interchanges its place with the first number. IN case the largest number is already arranged, the second largest is interchanged with the number next to the largest number, and so on until the numbers are arranged in descending order.Step II: 842 485 68 358 236 123 93Step III: 842 485 358 68 236 123 93Step IV: 842 485 358 236 68 123 93Step V: 842 485 358 236 123 68 93


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