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In this type of questions, a message comprising of randomised letters/words or numbers or a combination of both is given as the input followed by steps of rearrangement to give sequential outputs. The candidate is required to trace out the pattern in the given rearrangement and then determine the desired output step, according to as is asked in the questions.

1)

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 goal 63 57 home five task 82 17
Step I 82 goal 63 57 home five task 17
Step II 82 five goal 63 57 home task 17
Step III 82 five 63 goal 57 home task 17
Step IV 82 five 63 goal 57 home 17 task

And Step IV is the last output. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Input : host  15  32  page  43  over  mother  92

Which of the following steps will be the last but one?


A) IV

B) V

C) VI

D) VII

E) None of these

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

The numbers are arranged in descending order while the words being arranged in alphabetical order alternately. The position of only one term is altered at each step.

Input: host 15 32 page 43 over mother 92

Step I : 92 host 15 32 page 43 over mother

Step II :92 host 43 15 32 pages over Mother

Step III : 92 host 43 mother 15 32 page over

Step IV : 92 host 43 mother 32 15 page over

Step V : 92 host 43 mother 32 over 15 page

Clearly, Step V is the last step and StepIV is the last but on6