Input and output

Input and output

What is Input-Output? Similar to the computer concept of Input-Output, the reasoning questions based on this topic involves an Input which is given in the form of numbers and words and then gives out an Output following a certain format.

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 is the given rearrangement and then dermine the desire output step, according as is asked  in the questions.

Patterns to Look for in the given sequence

1. Arranging the given words in forward/reverse alphabetical order.

2. Arranging the given numbers in ascending/descending order.

3. Writing a particular set of words in the reverse order, stepwise.

4. Changing places of words/numbers according to a set pattern.

The above points are possible criteria which you should look for to determine the pattern in a given rearrangement. In this, in order to find number of steps, write the number below the digit/letter if it  is to be arranged.  However if it is already arrnaged, then number it above and after count the number below the letter/digit, which reveals the number of steps, as shown in example below.

Solved examples

Ex.1. An electronic device rearranges numbers step-by-step in a particular order according to a set of

rules. The device stops when the final result is obtained. In this case the device stops at step V.

Input :                  85          16          36           04         19          97          63          09

Step I:                  97          85          16          36          04          19          63          09

Step II:                 97         85          63          16          36           04          19          09

Step III:                97          85          63          36          16          04          19          09

Step IV:                97          85          63          36          19          16          04           09

Step V:                 97          85          63          36          19          16           09         04

Study the above arrangement carefully and then answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following will be step III for the input below ?

Input:    09          25           16         30          32          18          17          06

(a)          32          30          25           09         16          18          17          06

(b)          32          30           09          25          16          18           17          06

(c)          32          09          25          16          30          18          17          06

(d)          32          30          09          25          16          19          17          06

2. Which is the last step for the input below ?

Input: 16             09          25          27          06          05

(a) Step I              (b) Step III           (c) Step IV           (d) None of these

3. Which of the output of step V for the input below ?

Input:    25          08          35          11          88          67          23

(a)          08           11          23          25          35          67          88

(b)          88          67          35          25          23          11          08

(c)          88          67          35          25          23          08          11

(d) None of these

4. Which one of the following would be the last step for the input below ?

Input: 03             31          43          22          11          09

(a) Step Il            (b) Step III           (c) Step IV           (d) None of these

5. If the output of step IV is given below, what was the input ?

Step IV: 92          86          71          69          15          19           06         63          58

(a)          15          19           06         63          58          86          92          69          71

(b)          15           86          19          92          06          69          63           58         71

(c)           86         92          69          71          15          19          06          63          38

(d) Cannot be determined

Sol. Carefully observing the sample sequence, we observe that in the given arrangemnet, the numbers have been arranged in decending order (from left to right) in a sequence, altering the position of only one number in each step, followed by the other numbers as it is. The process continues till the whole set of numbers is arranged in descending order.

1. Input:  09        25          16          30          32          18          17          96

Step:        32       09          25          16          30          18          17          06

Step If:    32       30          09          25          16          18          17          06

Step WI:  32       30          25          09          16          18          17          06

Hence, the ans is (a).

2. Input:              16          09          25          27          06          05

Step I:                  27          16          09          25          06          05

Step II:                 27          25          16          09          06          05

The whole set of numbers gets arranged in decending order in step I] itself. So, step II is the last step for the given input. Hence, the answer is (a)

3. Input:              25          08          35          11          88          67          23

Step 1:                 88          25          08          35          11          67          23

Step II:                 88          67          25          08          35          11          23

Step III:                88          67          35          25          08          11          23

Step IV:                88          67          35          25          23          08          11

Step V:                 88          67          35          25          23          11          08

Hence the answer is (b)

4. Input:              03          31          43          22          11          09

Sepl:                     43          03          31          22          11           09

Step Hs:               43          31          03          22          11           09

Step HD:              43          31          22          03          11           09

Step1V:                43          31          22          11           03         09

SMepV:                43          31          22          11           09         03

5. Clearly step V is last step of the given input hence the answer is (d).

2. A word and number arrangement machine when given input lines of words and numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input :                  By          now       25          72          Sight      37          15          home

Step I:                  Sight      By          now       25          72          37          15          home

Step II:                Sight      15          By          now       25          72          37          home

Step III:                Sight      15          now       By          25          72          37          home

Step IV:                Sight      15          now       25          By          72          37          home

Step V:                 Sight      15          now       25           home    By          72          37

Step VI:                Sight     15          now       25          home    37          By          72

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

1. Input :             Ask         for          me         49          32          64          and        24

Which of the following will be step III for the above input

(a) Me   24          ask         for          19          32          64          and

(b) Me   24          for          ask         49          32          64          and

(e) Me   24          for          32          ask         49          64          and

(d) Me   24          for          32          ask         49          and        64

(e) None of these

2. Input : “Go now and come 72 34 57 25” how many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?

(a) Four                (b) Five (c) Six    (d) Seven             (e) None of these

3. Step III of an input is.

“Yellow 12 tire 92 84 36 Goal life”

How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangements?

(a) Three             (b) Four               (c) Five                (d) Six    (e) None of these

4. Step IV of an input is

“Now 17 mother 23 can know 47 31”

How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?

(a) Two (b) Three             (c) Four                (d) Five (e) None of these

5. Step II of an input is

“Victory 19 22 34 age bear high 24”

which of the following will be step VII ?

(a) There will be no step VII        

(b) Victory 19 high 22 34 age bear 24     

(c) Victory 19 high 22 bear 34 age 24

(d) Victory 19 high 22 bear 24 34 age

(e) Victory 19 high 22 bear 24 age 34

Sol. In the first step, one word which comes last in the dictionary is placed at the first position and other terms are written in the same order. In the 2nd step, the lowest number is placed at the second position. These two steps are repeated to rearrange the terms stepwise in third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eight places. The process continues untill the words are arranged in reversed alphabetical order at alternate positions and the numers are arranged in ascending order, again at alternate positions.

1. Input :             ask         for          me         49          32          64          and        24

Step I :                 me         ask         for          49          32          64          and        24

Step II :                me         24          ask         for          49          32          64          and

Step III :               me         24          for          ask         49          32          64          and

Hence, the answer is (b).

2. Input :             go          now       and        come     72          34          57          25

Step I :                 now       go          and        come     72          34          57          25

Step II :                now       25          go          and        come     72          34          57

Step III :               now       25          go          34          and        come     72          57

Step W :              now       25          go          34          come     and        72          57

Step V:                 now       25          go          34          come     57          and        72

Clearly, step V is the last step. Hence, the answers is (b)

3. Step III :          Yellow   12          tire         92          84          36          goal       life

Step IV :               Yellow   12          tire         36          92          84          goal       life

Step V :                Yellow   12          tire         36          life         92          84          goal

Step VI :               Yellow   12          tire         36          life         84          92          goal

Step VII :              Yellow   12          tire         36          life         84          goal       92

Clearly, step VII is the last step, so, there are four more steps of rearrangement, hence the answer is (b).

4. Step IV :          now       17          mother 23          can         know     47          31

Step V :                now       17          mother 23          know     can         47          31

Step VI :               now       17          mother 23          know     31          can         47

Clearly, step VI is the last step. So, there are two more steps of rearrangement after step IV. Hence the answer is (a).

5. Step II :            Victory 19          22          34          age        bear       high       24

Step III :               Victory 19          high       22          34          age        bear       24

Step W :              Victory 19          high       22          bear       34          age        24

Step V :                Victory 19          high       22          bear       24          34          age

Step VI :               Victory 19          high       22          bear       24          age        24

Clearly, the process of rearrangement ends at step VI and there is no step VII. Hence the answer is (a)

Practice test -1

Directions (1 to 6): 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 a each step the following is an illustration of input and rearrangement

 Input : shop      17          table      20          53          oven      desk      39

Step I: 17    shop      table      20          53          oven      desk      39

Step Il : 17    table      shop      20          53          oven      desk      39

Step III : 17   table      20          shop      53          oven      desk      39

Step IV : 17   table      20          shop      39          53          oven      desk

Step V : 17          table      20          shop      39          oven      53          desk

Step V is last step of the rearrangement

As per the rules followed in the above steps find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the piven input.

Input : 89            Bind       32          Goal       house    61          12          Joy

1. How many steps will be required to complete the arrangement ?

(a) four (b) five (c) six    (d) seven             (e) none of these

2. Step II of input is “15 yes 62 51 48 talk now gone”. Which of the following will be step VI

(a) 15 yes 48 talk 51 now Gone 62            (b) 15 yes 48 talk 51 62 now Gone

(c) 15 yes 48 talk 51 now 62 Gone            (d) there will be no such step

(c) none of these

3. Step Ill of an input is : “21 victory 30 joint 64 47 all gone.” How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?

(a) Three             (b) Four               (c) Five (d) Six    (e) None of these

4. Input : “Win 92 task 73 59 house range 34” which of the following will be step IV of the above input ?

(a) 34 win 59 task 73 range 92 house       (b) 34 win 92 59 task 73 house range

(c) 34 win 92 task 73 59 house range       (d) there will be no such step      (e) none of these

S. Input : “Save 21 43 78 them early 36 for”. Which of the following steps will be the last but one ?

(a) VI     (b) VII    (c) VIII   (d) V      (e) none of these

6. Input : “desire 59 63 all few 38 46 zone” How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?

(a) Four                (b) Five (c) Six    (d) Seven             (e) none of these.

Direction (7-11): Study the following information carefully to answer the questions given below.

An arrangement machine, when given a particular Input, rearranges it following a particular rule in each step. The following is the illustration of the input and the steps of arrangement. Step 5 is the last step for this input.

7. What is the sum of all the digits of Step 2 in the given input arrangement?

(a) 52    (b) 50    (c) 51     (d) 49    (e) none of these

8. How many numbers in Step 2 are even numbers?

(a) 1       (b) 2      (c) 3       (d) 4       (e) none of these

9. What will be the resultant if the sum of all the first digits of Step 3 is subtracted from the sum of all 2nd digits of the Step 3?

(a) 4       (b) 5      (c) 3       (d) 6      (e) none of these

10. What could be the value of final Step for this input?

(a) 20    (b) 12    (c) 16     (d) 18    (e) Cannot determined

11. What is the difference between sum of all the digits of Step 2 and sum of all the digits of Step 3?

(a) 28    (b) 27    (c) 29    (d) 31    (e) None of these

Directions (Q. 12-16): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

A word arrangement machine when given an input line of words rearranges them following a particular

rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input:    cry         arm        lemon   own       wind      ice          under    vague    top         earn

Step I.   under    cry         arm        lemon   own       ice          vague    top         earn       wind

Step II. under    own       cry         arm        lemon   ice          top         eam       vague    wind

Step III. under    own       ice          cry         arm        lemon   earn       top         vague    wind

Step IV. under    own       ice          earn       cry         arm        lemon   top         vague    wind

Step V. under     own       ice          earn       arm        cry         lemon   top         vague    wind

Step V is the last step.

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: knife         axe         harm    utility    yellow   orange sugar     ice          eat         zone      dip

12. Which of the following will be the last Step of the rearrangement?

(a) IV     (b) V      (c) VI      (d) VI     (e) None of these

13. In step IV, which of the following words would be at 6th Position from the right?

(a) axe                  (b) dip   (c) harm              (d) knife               (e) None of these

14. Which of the following is step II] of the rearrangement?

(a) utility orange ice eat axe harm dip knife sugar yellow zone

(b) utility orange knife axe harm sugar ice cat dip yellow zone

(c) utility orange ice knife axe harm eat dip sugar yellow zone

(d) utility ice orange eat knife axe harm dip sugar yellow zone

(e) None of these

15. ln step IV of the rearranpement, if ‘dip’ is related to “axe” and “knife” is related to “harmn” in a certain way. Which of the following would ‘axe’ be related to, following the sane pattern!

(a) ice                   (b) eat   (c) dip   (d) sugar           (e) None of these

16. Following pairs follow a certain relationship in step IV and step V. First element of the pair is from

step IV and second element is from step V. Which of the following pair is different from the others?

(a) axe, eat         (b) Knife, harm                 (c) ice, Oranpe   (d) yellow, zone    (e) All are same

Directions (17 to 20): The admission ticket for an exhibition bear a paysword which is changed often after every clock hours based on set of words chosen for cach day. The following is an illustration of the code and Steps of rearrangement for subsequent clock hours, The time is 9 am to 3 pm.

Batch I: is not ready cloth simple harmony burning (9 am to 10am)

Batch II: Ready not is cloth burning harmony simple (10 am to TE am)

Batch III: Cloth is not ready simple harmony burning (LE am to 12 noon)

Batch IV : Not is cloth ready burning harmony simple (12 noon tof pm)

Batch V : ready cloth is not simple harmony burning (Lf pm to 2 pm) and so on

17. If the password for Batch I was “Rate go long top we let have”, which Batch will have the pasword — “Go rate top long have let we” ?

(a) II       (b) III     (c) IV      (d) V      (e) none of these

18. Day’s first password —“Camel road no toy say me not” what will be the password for IV Batch i.e. 12 noon to 1 pm?

(a) road camel toy no not me say              (b) no road camel toy not me say (c) toy no road camel not me say              (d) toy camel road no say me not (e) none of these

19. If Batch II has the password—“‘came along net or else key lot” what could be the password for Batch IV i.e.  12 noon to 1 pm ?

(a) net or came along else key lot       (b) came or net along lot key else (c) or net along came lot key else      (d) along net or came else key lot (e) none of these

20. If the password for Batch VI i.e. 2 pm to 3 pm is—“are trap cut he but say lap” what will be password for Batch II i.e. 10 am to 11 am?

(a) trap are he cut lap say but       (b) he cut trap are lap say but (c) cut he are trap but say lap (d) are he cut trap lap say but (e) none of these

ANSWERS

1. (c)      2. (c)      3. (e)     4. (e)     5. (e)     6. (b)     7. (c)      8 (a)       9. (a)      10. (a)

11. (c)   12. (b)   13. (c)   14. (c)   15. (a)   16. (d)   17. (c)   18. (a)   19. (b)   20. (c)

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully to answer the given Questions.

Practice test –II

A word and number arranagement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them g a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of an input and its rearrangement:

Input:    done      with       41          17          one        13          front      24

Step 1: with       done      41          17          one        13          front      24

Step II: with       13          done      41          17          one        front      24

Step III: with       13          one        done      41          17          front      24

Step IV: with      13          one        41          done      17          font       24

Step V: with       13          one        41          front      done      17          24

Step VI: with      13          one        41          front      24          done      17

Step VI is the last step of the above input. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out the appropriate step for the above input.

Input:  daughter female 45 16 painter 23 elder grand 22 42

1. Which step number is the following output? painter 22 grand 23 female daughter 45 16 elder 42

(a) III      (b) IV     (c) VI     (d) V      (e) None of these

2. How many steps will be required to complete the given rearrangement?

(a) Six    (b) Seven            (c) Eight              (d) Nine               (e) None of these

3. Which of the following represents the first two and the last two elements in the last step?

(a) painter,22 and elder,42     (b) painter,22 and daughter,45 (c) grand,23 and daughter,45      (d) female,42 and elder,16 (e) None of these

4. Which of the following elements is fifth from the left in step V?

(a) female (b) 23 (c) daughter (d) 42 (e) None of these

5. How many elements are there between 42 and 45 in Step VII?

(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) None (e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them follow ing a particular rule. The following is an illustration of Input and rearrangement.

Input : 85            Net        98          Dog        52          Apple    Cat         76          34          Ball

Step 1: Not         35          85           98         Dog        52          Apple    Cat         76          Ball

Step 2: Deg         53          Not        35          85          98          Apple    Cat         76          Ball

Step 3: Cut          77          Deg        53          Not        35          85          98          Apple    Ball

Step 4: Ball         84          Cut         77          Deg        53          Not        35          98          Apple

Step 5: Upplo     99          Ball        84          Cut         77          Deg        53          Not        35

And step 5 is the last step of the above input. As per the rules followed in the above step, find out the appropriate step for the given output.

INPUT: 83           Nose      96          Deer      54          Pin         Cup        75          32          Bull

6. In step 3, what is the sum of fifth from right element and forth from left element?

(a) 88 (b) 76 (c) 66 (d) 64 (e) 92

7. What is the position of ‘Pin’ in the step 3?

(a) Seventh from the right            (b) Sixth from the left     (C) Fourth from the left

(d) Sixth from the right                 (e) None of these

8. Which element is exactly between the fourth from left and third from right in step 2?

(a) 33    (b) Deer               (c) 83     (d) 96    (e) None of these

9. Which step number would be the following output? “Cup 82 Door 74 Naso 55 Pin 33 96 Bull”

(a) Step III           (b) Step IV           (c) Step V            (d) Step VI (e) None of the above

10. Which of the following would be at the third position from the left end in step 4?

(a) Bull (b) 74    (c) Pin   (d) Cup (e) Door

Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of Input and rearrangement.

INPUT : expect   30   more     funny    41          52          sea         61          ring        36          89         joy

STEP 1 : expect funny    30    more     41          52          sea         61          ring        36          89         joy

STEP 2 : expect funny     89   61          30          more     41          52          sea         ring        36        joy

STEP 3 : expect funny     89   61  joy         more     30          41          52          sea         ring    36

STEP 4 : expect funny     89    61    joy     more     52          41          30          sea         ring     36

STEP 5 : expect funny     89   61    joy         more     52          41          sea         ring        30    36

STEP 6 : expect funny     89   61    joy    more     52     41     ring        sea         36      30

And step VI is the last step of the above input. As per the rules followed in the above step, find out the appropriate step for the given output.

Input: best 11 all 25 my 47 81 equal 49 strength 16 and

Rule : In step I two words picked arranged in alphabetical order and placed it at the left corner and in step 2 , two numbers picked and arranged it in descending order next to words and so on.

11. Which of the following term exactly comes between 49 and equal in step 3 ?

(a) my (b) 11 (c) strength (d) best (e) None of these

12. How many elements are there between 25 and 16 in step 5 ?

(a) Five (b) Three (c) Two (d) One placed between 49 (e) None of these

13. In step 6, equal and my, 11 and 49 are interchanged then which will be placed between 49 and equal?

(a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Six (e) None of these

14. What is the position of 25 in step 4 from the right end?

(a) Third (b) Fourth (c) Sixth (d) Fifth (e) None of these  

15. Which of the following will he the final step of the given input?

(a) all and 16 11 best equal 25 47 my strength 49 81 (b) my and 49 81 equal best 47 25 all strength 16 11 (c) all and 81 49 best equal 25 47 my strength 11 16 (d) all best 81 49 and equal 47 25 my strength 16 11 (e) None of these

Directions (16-20): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below. A number arrangement machine when given an input of numbers/words, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and steps of rearrangement.

Input :   exam     on   15   is    cancel   held       before   12     but    not      after      20 Step I : before  12    exam     on    15    is     cancel   held       but      not      after      20 Step II : before     12    on   15    exam     is    cancel   held       but         not     after      20 Step III : before   12    on     15    after      20   exam     is   cancel   held       but    not Step IV : before   12   on    15    after      20     not    exam     is    cancel   held   but Step V : before    12    on    5     after      20    not    is   exam     cancel   held      but Step VI : before   12     on   15   after      20    not  is   held   exam  cancel   but

This is the final arrangement and step VI is the last step for this input.

16. Which of the following is the last step for following input?

Input : get hit 37 in 7 ball not in 1 over

(a) in 1 in 7 hit 37 over get not ball (b) in 1 in 7 hit 37 over not get ball (c) in 1 in hit 37 over 7 get ball not (d) in in 7 hit 37 over not get ball (e) None of these

17. Which is the following step? Step: in 1 in 7 hit 37 get not ball over

(a) II       (b) Ill      (c) IV      (d) There is no such step               (e) None of these

18. In step IV, which of the following is at eighth position from right?

(a) get   (b) 7      (c) 1       (d) in     (e) None of these

19. Which of the following would definitely be the input if step 1 of an input is

Step 1: and 05 just value 22 sip time 14

(a) value 22 just sip time 14 and 05          (b) value just 22 and 05 sip time 14 (c) value 22 and 05 sip time 14 just          (d) Cannot be determined (e) None of these

20. Which of the following is last step of above given step I?

(a) VII                   (b) IV                    (c) VI      (d) V      (e) None of these

ANSWERS

1. (d)      2. (c)      3. (b)     4 (a)       5. (b)      6. (a)      7. (d)      8. (d)     9. (b)     10. (e)

11. (d)   12. (b)   13. (a)   14. (d)   15. (a)   16. (b)   17. (d)  18. (d)    19.(d)    20. (b)

Practice test -III

Question (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions.

A number arrangement machine arrange two digit numbers into a typical manner. Each step gives output taking input from the previous step. The following is an illustration of Input and rearrangement. Using the illustration answer the question below.

1. It in the first step the second digit of every number is added and then multiplied by 11 then what will be the resultant value?

(a) 11                   (b) -11                  (c) 44                    (d) -44                  (e) none

2. Which of the combinations represent the first digit of second value and second digit of first value from the left end in step I?

(a) 8,-2                 (b) —2, 8             (c) 2, 8                 (d) -3, 6                (e) None of these

3. What is the difference of the second digit of first value and first digit of Second value from left end in Step II?

(a) 0                      (b) 3                     (c) 4                      (d) 5                     (e) None of these

4. What will be the result when elements in step HI are multiplied?

(a) -4                    (b) 4                     (c) 12                    (d) -16                  (e) 16

5. If ‘3’ is subtracted from last step then what will be the result?

(a) -3                    (b) 0                     (c) 3                      (d) 4                     e) 6

Question (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the following question A number arrangement machine arranges two digit numbers into a typical manner. Each step gives output taking input from the previous step. The following is an illustration of Input and rearrangement. Using the illustration unswe the question below.

6. Which of the following will be the resultant in the last step?

(a) A      (b) B      (c) C       (d) D      (e) none of these

7. Which of the followin are the results in the step III?

(a) D and F          (b) B and D         (c) B and F           (d) D and E          (e) none of these

8. If ‘A’ is the final output then which of the following elements can be in step III?

(a) B and C          (b) B and D         (c) C and E           (d) E and H          (e) None of these

9. If L and N are the outputs in step III then which of the following will be the output in final step?

(a) A                     (b) B                     (c) C                      (d) D                     (e) None of these

10. Which of the following element is not present in step I?

(a) E                      (b) G                     (c) M                    (d) 1                     (e) K

ANSWERS

1. (b)     2. (b)     3. (d)     4. (d)     5. (a)      6. (b)     7. (b)      8. (a)     9. (b)     10. (a)

Directions (1- 5): A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line

of words and numbers rearranges them by following a particular rule in each step. The

following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: british 32 71 greece firangi spanish 65 84

Step I spanish british 32 71 greece firangi 65 84

Step II spanish 84 british 32 71 greece firangi 65

Step III spanish 84 greece british 32 71 firangi 65

Step IV spanish 84 greece 71 british 32 firangi 65

Step V spanish 84 greece 71 firangi british 32 65

Step VI spanish 84 greece 71 firangi 65 british 32 and step VI is the last step of the

rearrangement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the

following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

1. Step III of an input is: ‘yeast 92 umbrella 15 23 slate hanger 67’.

How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?

A. Three

B. Four

C. Two

D. Five

E. None of these

Correct option is: B

Solution:

Step IV yeast 92 umbrella 67 15 23 slate hanger

Step V yeast 92 umbrella 67 slate 15 23 hanger

Step VI yeast 92 umbrella 67 slate 23 15 hanger

Step VII yeast 92 umbrella 67 slate 23 hanger 15

So, four more steps are required.

2. Input: ‘angry happy 49 24 fussy winky 34 69’.

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

A. VI

B. VII

C. V

D. VIII

E. None of these

Correct option is: C

Input angry happy 49 24 fussy winky 34 69

Step I winky angry happy 49 24 fussy 34 69

Step II winky 69 angry happy 49 24 fussy 34

Step III winky 69 happy angry 49 24 fussy 34

Step IV winky 69 happy 49 angry 24 fussy 34

Step V winky 69 happy 49 fussy angry 24 34

Step VI winky 69 happy 49 fussy 34 angry 24

So, Step V is first step from last.

3. Step II of an input is: ‘tired 74 paired 15 31 narrow journey 42’.

Which of the following is definitely the input?

A. Paired 15 31 tired narrow journey 42 74

B. Paired 15 tired 31 74 narrow journey 42

C. Paired 15 tired 74 31 narrow journey 42

D. Cannot be determined

E. None of the above

Correct option is: D

4. Input: ‘password overhead 53 37 12 mind blowing noyalty 81’.

Which of the following will be step IV?

A. Password 81 overhead 53 39 mind blowing noyalty

B. Password 81 overhead 53 37 12 mind blowing noyalty

C. Password 81 overhead 53 noyalty 37 mind blowing 12

D. There will be no such step

E. None of the above

Correct option is: D

Solution:

Input : password overhead 53 37 12 mind blowing noyalty 81

Step I password 81 overhead 53 37 12 mind blowing noyalty

Step II password 81 overhead 53 noyalty 37 12 mind blowing

Step III password 81 overhead 53 noyalty 37 mind blowing 12

Hence, there will be no such step.

5. Step II of an input is ‘warrior 76 barrier career 33 49 sterile 24’.

Which of the following step will be the last?

A. V

B. VI

C. IV

D. VII

E. None of these

Correct option is: B

Solution:

Step II warrior 76 barrier career 33 49 sterile 24

Step III warrior 76 sterile barrier career 33 49 24

Step IV warrior 76 sterile 49 barrier career 33 24

Step V warrior 76 sterile 49 career barrier 33 24

Step VI warrior 76 sterile 49 career 33 barrier 24

So, last step is Step VI.

Directions (1-5): Study the given information and answer the questions:

When a number arrangement machine is given an input line of numbers, it arranges them

following a particular rule) The following is an illustration of an input and its

rearrangement.

1. What is the sum of the numbers at both the ends in step III of the given arrangement?

a) 36      b) 63      c) 60      d) 123                  e) None of the above

Correct option is: B

2. Which element is 2nd to the right of the one which is 4th to the left element in step I?

a) 112                  b) 44                     c) 148                   d) 75      e) None of these

Correct option is: C

3. What is the product of the numbers which is 3rd from the right end and 3rd from the

left end in final step of the given arrangement?

a) 189                  b) 72      c) 13.5                  d) 180                  e) No such step

Correct option is: A

4. How many perfect squares is/are from step I to final step?

a) 2                       b) 0        c) More than 2                 d) 3        e) None of these

Correct option is: A

1. What is the difference between the number which is extreme left and extreme right in

step 2?

a) 234                  b) 278                  c) 145                   d) 198                  e) None of these

Correct option is: A