Input and output section 2 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example
MOST IMPORTANT verbal reasoning - 3 EXERCISES
Directions:
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 : 51 pour 32 start now 23 46 house
- Step I : 23 51 pour 32 start now 46 house
- Step II : 23 start 51 pour 32 now 46 house
- Step III : 23 start 32 51 pour now 46 house
- Step IV : 23 start 32 pour 51 now 46 house
- Step V : 23 start 32 pour 46 51 now house
- Step VI : 23 start 32 pour 46 now 51 house
- 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 steps for the given input.
The following question based on input output topic of verbal reasoning
(a) 12 nice 34 flower costly height 41 56
(b) 12 nice 34 height flower costly 41 56
(c) 12 nice 34 height 41 flower costly 56
(d) 12 nice flower 34 costly height 41 56
e) None of these
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
In step I the least number comes to the left most position, pushing the rest of the line rightward . In step II the word that comes last in the alphabetical order shifts to second from left, pushing again the rest of the line rightward. Similarly, in step III the second least number shifts to third from left. In step IV the second from last in the alphabetical order comes to the fourth position. And this goes on alternately till all the numbers are arranged in ascending order and the words in reverse alphabetical order.
Step V : jam hut for bus all 25 road 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38
Step VI : road jam hut for bus all 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38 25
Step VIII : stop road jam hut for bus all 96 73 52 46 38 25 15
Input : nice flower 34 12 costly height 41 56
Step I : 12 nice flower 34 costly height 41 56
Step II : 12 nice 34 flower costly height 41 56
Step III : 12 nice 34 height flower costly 41 56
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Question : 1
Step III of an input is : 15 yes 29 ask for soap 42 37 Which of the following is definitely the input?
a) 29 15 yes ask for soap 42 37
b) ask yes 29 15 for soap 42 37
c) yes ask 15 29 for soap 42 37
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (d)
In step I the least number comes to the left most position, pushing the rest of the line rightward . In step II the word that comes last in the alphabetical order shifts to second from left, pushing again the rest of the line rightward. Similarly, in step III the second least number shifts to third from left. In step IV the second from last in the alphabetical order comes to the fourth position. And this goes on alternately till all the numbers are arranged in ascending order and the words in reverse alphabetical order.
Step V : jam hut for bus all 25 road 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38
Step VI : road jam hut for bus all 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38 25
Step VIII : stop road jam hut for bus all 96 73 52 46 38 25 15
We can't work out backward.
Question : 2
Step III of an input is : 36 win 44 95 86 ultra box queen How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
a) Five
b) Three
c) Four
d) Six
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (b)
In step I the least number comes to the left most position, pushing the rest of the line rightward . In step II the word that comes last in the alphabetical order shifts to second from left, pushing again the rest of the line rightward. Similarly, in step III the second least number shifts to third from left. In step IV the second from last in the alphabetical order comes to the fourth position. And this goes on alternately till all the numbers are arranged in ascending order and the words in reverse alphabetical order.
Step V : jam hut for bus all 25 road 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38
Step VI : road jam hut for bus all 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38 25
Step VIII : stop road jam hut for bus all 96 73 52 46 38 25 15
Step III : 36 win 44 95 86 ultra box queen
Step IV : 36 win 44 ultra 95 86 box queen
Step V : 36 win 44 ultra 86 95 box queen
Step VI : 36 win 44 ultra 86 queen 95 box
Hence 6 – 3 = 3 more steps will be required
Question : 3
Step II of an input is : 16 victory 19 36 53 store lake town. Which of the following will be step V ?
a) 16 victory 19 town 36 53 store lake
b) 16 victory 19 town store 36 53 lake
c) 16 victory 19 town 36 store 53 lake
d) There will be no such step
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (d)
In step I the least number comes to the left most position, pushing the rest of the line rightward . In step II the word that comes last in the alphabetical order shifts to second from left, pushing again the rest of the line rightward. Similarly, in step III the second least number shifts to third from left. In step IV the second from last in the alphabetical order comes to the fourth position. And this goes on alternately till all the numbers are arranged in ascending order and the words in reverse alphabetical order.
Step V : jam hut for bus all 25 road 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38
Step VI : road jam hut for bus all 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38 25
Step VIII : stop road jam hut for bus all 96 73 52 46 38 25 15
Step II : 16 victory 19 36 53 store lake town
Step III : 16 victory 19 town 36 53 store lake
Step IV : 16 victory 19 town 36 store 53 lake Since the line is already arranged, there will be no fifth step.
Question : 4
Input : milk pot 18 24 over goal 36 53 Which of the following steps will be the last but one?
a) VII
b) VI
c) V
d) VIII
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (c)
In step I the least number comes to the left most position, pushing the rest of the line rightward . In step II the word that comes last in the alphabetical order shifts to second from left, pushing again the rest of the line rightward. Similarly, in step III the second least number shifts to third from left. In step IV the second from last in the alphabetical order comes to the fourth position. And this goes on alternately till all the numbers are arranged in ascending order and the words in reverse alphabetical order.
Step V : jam hut for bus all 25 road 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38
Step VI : road jam hut for bus all 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38 25
Step VIII : stop road jam hut for bus all 96 73 52 46 38 25 15
Input : milk pot 18 24 over goal 36 53
Step I : 18 milk pot 24 over goal 36 53
Step II : 18 pot milk 24 over goal 36 53
Step III : 18 pot 24 milk over goal 36 53
Step IV : 18 pot 24 over milk goal 36 53
Step V : 18 pot 24 over 36 milk goal 53
Step VI : 18 pot 24 over 36 milk 53 goal
Hence step V is the last but one.
Question : 5
Input : new 22 model 27 pump 38 11 join How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
a) Six
b) Four
c) Five
d) Seven
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (b)
In step I the least number comes to the left most position, pushing the rest of the line rightward . In step II the word that comes last in the alphabetical order shifts to second from left, pushing again the rest of the line rightward. Similarly, in step III the second least number shifts to third from left. In step IV the second from last in the alphabetical order comes to the fourth position. And this goes on alternately till all the numbers are arranged in ascending order and the words in reverse alphabetical order.
Step V : jam hut for bus all 25 road 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38
Step VI : road jam hut for bus all 15 stop 96 73 52 46 38 25
Step VIII : stop road jam hut for bus all 96 73 52 46 38 25 15
Input : new 22 model 27 pump 38 11 join
Step I : 11 new 22 model 27 pump 38 join
Step II : 11 pump new 22 model 27 38 join
Step III : 11 pump 22 new model 27 38 join
Step IV : 11 pump 22 new 27 model 38 join
Directions:
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 rearrangement.
- Input : but 32 71 glory fair south 65 84
- Step I : south but 32 71 glory fair 65 84
- Step II : south 84 but 32 71 glory fair 65
- Step III : south 84 glory but 32 71 fair 65
- Step IV : south 84 glory 71 but 32 fair 65
- Step V : south 84 glory 71 fair but 32 65
- Step VI : south 84 glory 71 fair 65 but 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.
Question : 6
Input : any how 49 24 far wide 34 69. Which of the following steps will be the last but one?
a) V
b) VI
c) VII
d) VIII
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (a)
In the first step, the word that comes first in the reverse alphabetical order comes to the first place and the rest of the line shift rightward. In the next step, the largest number occupies the next place and the rest of the line shifts rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in the reverse alphabetical order and the numbers in a descending order.
Input : any how 49 24 far wide 34 69
Step I : wide any how 49 24 far 34 69
Step II : wide 69 any how 49 24 far 34
Step III : wide 69 how any 49 24 far 34
Step IV : wide 69 how 49 any 24 far 34
Step V : wide 69 how 49 far any 24 34
Step VI : wide 69 how 49 far 34 any 24
Hence step V will be the last but one.
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