Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully answers 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: nine pure 19 34 12 69 hear call
Step I: call nine pure 19 34 12 69 hear
Step II: call 12 nine pure 19 34 69 hear
Step III:call 12 hear nine pure 19 34 69
Step IV: call 12 hear 19 nine pure 34 69
Step V: call 12 hear 19 nine 34 pure 69
Step V is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Q1. Step II of an input is ’bold 15 will cash 46 53 29 tree’ How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
(a) Five
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Six
(e) None of the above
Q2. Input: lemon 62 clean orange 41 37 apple 56
Which of the following steps will be the last but one?
(a) VIII
(b) IX
(c) VII
(d) VI
(e) None of the above
Q3. Step II of an input is “dear 12 year vamp 86 71 store 65”.
Which of the following will be step VII?
(a) dear 12 store 65 year 7 1 vamp 86.
(b) dear 12 store 65 71 year vamp 86.
(c) dear 12 store 65 year vamp 86 71.
(d) There will be no such step.
(e) None of the above
Q4. Input: even 39 23 48 steam 19 best dirty
How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
(a) Five
(b) Seven
(c) Eight
(d) Six
(e) None of the above
Q5. Step III of an input is “arm 25 jumble 93 84 king money 36”
Which of the following is definitely the input?
(a) 93 84 king money arm 36 25 jumble
(b) 93 84 arm 25 king jumble money 36
(c) Jumble 93 arm 84 25 king money 36
(d) Cannot be determined.
(e) None of the above
Directions (Q.6-10): Study the given information and answer the following 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 its rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digit numbers.)
Input: hearing 18 integrity 50 xenon 89 glow 33 century 81 23 goal.
Step I: glow hearing 18 integrity 50 xenon 33 century 81 23 goal 89
Step II: glow goal hearing 18 integrity 50 xenon 33 century 23 81 89
Step III:glow goal xenon hearing 18 integrity 33 century 23 50 81 89
Step IV: glow goal xenon century hearing 18 integrity 23 33 50 81 89
Step V: glow goal xenon century hearing integrity 18 23 33 50 81 89
Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out the appropriate steps for the given input:
Input: 19 numerology 48 global 88 xylem 25 telling 79 59 fabricate torcher
Q6. Which step number would be the following output?
Xylem global telling torcher 19 numerology 25 fabricate 48 59 79 88
(a) Step III
(b) Step IV
(c) Step V
(d) There will be no such step
(e) None of the above
Q7. Which of the following would be the last step of the rearrangement?
(a) IV
(b) V
(c) VI
(d) VII
(e) None of the above
Q8. If in the last step all of the words get rearranged in alphabetical order, which of the following words would retain its original position?
(a) Fabricate
(b) Xylem
(c) Telling
(d) Global
(e) None of the above
Q9. Which of the following would be at the 7th position from the left in step III?
(a) 25
(b) Fabricate
(c) 48
(d) Telling
(e) None of the above
Q10. In step IV, if ‘xylem’ is related to ‘88’ and ‘global’ is related to ‘79’ than ‘19’ is related to which of the following, if the same pattern is followed?
(a) 48
(b) 59
(c) Fabricate
(d) 25
(e) None of the above
Answers:
Solutions
Directions (1-5):
Logic: After careful analysis of the Input and various steps of rearrangement it is evident that in each step one number or word is rearranged. These two steps are continued alternately till all the words get rearranged in alphabetical order and all the numbers get rearranged in ascending order.
Q1. Step II of an input is ’bold 15 will cash 46 53 29 tree’ How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
(a) Five
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Six
(e) None of the above
Answer: (c)
III. bold 15 cash will 46 53 29 tree
IV. bold 15 cash 29 will 46 53 tree
V. bold 15 cash 29 tree will 46 53
VI. bold 15 cash 25 tree 46 will 57
Answer: (c)
III. bold 15 cash will 46 53 29 tree
IV. bold 15 cash 29 will 46 53 tree
V. bold 15 cash 29 tree will 46 53
VI. bold 15 cash 25 tree 46 will 57
Q2. Input: lemon 62 clean orange 41 37 apple 56
Which of the following steps will be the last but one?
(a) VIII
(b) IX
(c) VII
(d) VI
(e) None of the above
Answer: (e)
I. apple lemon 62 clean orange 41 37 56
II. apple 37 lemon 62 clean orange 41 56
III.apple 37 clean lemon 62 orange 41 56
IV: apple 37 clean 41 lemon 62 orange 56
V: apple 37 clean 41 lemon 56 62 orange
VI. apple 37 clean 41 lemon 56 orange 62
Answer: (e)
I. apple lemon 62 clean orange 41 37 56
II. apple 37 lemon 62 clean orange 41 56
III.apple 37 clean lemon 62 orange 41 56
IV: apple 37 clean 41 lemon 62 orange 56
V: apple 37 clean 41 lemon 56 62 orange
VI. apple 37 clean 41 lemon 56 orange 62
Q3. Step II of an input is “dear 12 year vamp 86 71 store 65”.
Which of the following will be step VII?
(a) dear 12 store 65 year 7 1 vamp 86.
(b) dear 12 store 65 71 year vamp 86.
(c) dear 12 store 65 year vamp 86 71.
(d) There will be no such step.
(e) None of the above
Answer: (d)
III:dear 12 store year vamp 86 71 65
IV: dear 12 store 65 year vamp 86 71
V: dear 12 store 65 vamp year 86 71
VI: dear 12 store 65 vamp 71 year 86
Answer: (d)
III:dear 12 store year vamp 86 71 65
IV: dear 12 store 65 year vamp 86 71
V: dear 12 store 65 vamp year 86 71
VI: dear 12 store 65 vamp 71 year 86
Q4. Input: even 39 23 48 steam 19 best dirty
How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
(a) Five
(b) Seven
(c) Eight
(d) Six
(e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Q5. Step III of an input is “arm 25 jumble 93 84 king money 36”
Answer: (a)
I: best even 39 23 48 steam 19 dirty
II: best 19 even 39 23 48 stem dirty
III:best 19 dirty even 39 23 48 steam
IV: best 19 dirty 23 even 39 48 steam
V: best 19 dirty 23 even 39 steam
Q5. Step III of an input is “arm 25 jumble 93 84 king money 36”
Which of the following is definitely the input?
(a) 93 84 king money arm 36 25 jumble
(b) 93 84 arm 25 king jumble money 36
(c) Jumble 93 arm 84 25 king money 36
(d) Cannot be determined.
(e) None of the above
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Directions (Q.6-10): Study the given information and answer the following 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 its rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digit numbers.)
Input: hearing 18 integrity 50 xenon 89 glow 33 century 81 23 goal.
Step I: glow hearing 18 integrity 50 xenon 33 century 81 23 goal 89
Step II: glow goal hearing 18 integrity 50 xenon 33 century 23 81 89
Step III:glow goal xenon hearing 18 integrity 33 century 23 50 81 89
Step IV: glow goal xenon century hearing 18 integrity 23 33 50 81 89
Step V: glow goal xenon century hearing integrity 18 23 33 50 81 89
Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out the appropriate steps for the given input:
Input: 19 numerology 48 global 88 xylem 25 telling 79 59 fabricate torcher
Solutions:
Directions (6-10):
Logic: The words are rearranged in increasing order of their length and in case of a tie, they are arranged according to the dictionary, from left to right. Numbers are rearranged in descending order from right to left. Each step arranges a word and a number.
Input: 19 numerology 48 global 88 xylem 25 telling 79 59 fabricate torcher
Step I: xylem 19 numerology 48 global 25 telling 79 59 fabricate torcher 88
Step II: xylem global 19 numerology 48 25 telling 59 fabricate torcher 79 88
Step III: xylem global telling 19 numerology 48 25 fabricate torcher 59 79 88
Step IV: xylem global telling torcher 19 numerology 25 fabricate 48 59 79 88
Step V: xylem global telling torcher fabricate 19 numerology 25 48 59 79 88
Step VI: xylem global telling torcher fabricate numerology 19 25 48 59 79 88
Solutions:
Directions (6-10):
Logic: The words are rearranged in increasing order of their length and in case of a tie, they are arranged according to the dictionary, from left to right. Numbers are rearranged in descending order from right to left. Each step arranges a word and a number.
Input: 19 numerology 48 global 88 xylem 25 telling 79 59 fabricate torcher
Step I: xylem 19 numerology 48 global 25 telling 79 59 fabricate torcher 88
Step II: xylem global 19 numerology 48 25 telling 59 fabricate torcher 79 88
Step III: xylem global telling 19 numerology 48 25 fabricate torcher 59 79 88
Step IV: xylem global telling torcher 19 numerology 25 fabricate 48 59 79 88
Step V: xylem global telling torcher fabricate 19 numerology 25 48 59 79 88
Step VI: xylem global telling torcher fabricate numerology 19 25 48 59 79 88
Q6. Which step number would be the following output?
Xylem global telling torcher 19 numerology 25 fabricate 48 59 79 88
(a) Step III
(b) Step IV
(c) Step V
(d) There will be no such step
(e) None of the above
Answer: (b)
Q7. Which of the following would be the last step of the rearrangement?
(a) IV
(b) V
(c) VI
(d) VII
(e) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Q8. If in the last step all of the words get rearranged in alphabetical order, which of the following words would retain its original position?
(a) Fabricate
(b) Xylem
(c) Telling
(d) Global
(e) None of the above
Q9. Which of the following would be at the 7th position from the left in step III?
Answer: (d)
Fabricate global numerology telling torcher xylem 19 25 48 59 79 88
Fabricate global numerology telling torcher xylem 19 25 48 59 79 88
Q9. Which of the following would be at the 7th position from the left in step III?
(a) 25
(b) Fabricate
(c) 48
(d) Telling
(e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Q10. In step IV, if ‘xylem’ is related to ‘88’ and ‘global’ is related to ‘79’ than ‘19’ is related to which of the following, if the same pattern is followed?
(a) 48
(b) 59
(c) Fabricate
(d) 25
(e) None of the above 
