Input and output section 3 MCQ Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (b)

In step I, the largest number goes to the extreme left and the rest of the line shifts rightwards. In the next step the word that comes first in alphabetical order goes to the second position from the left and the rest of the line shifts rightwards. Thus the numbers and the words get arranged alternately till all the numbers are in descending order and all the words in alphabetical order.

Step II : 76 ask 12 32 begin over join 42

Step III : 76 ask 42 12 32 begin over join

Step IV : 76 ask 42 begin 12 32 over join

Step V : 76 ask 42 begin 32 12 over join

Step VI : 76 ask 42 begin 32 join 12 over

Thus 6 – 2 = 4 more steps will be required.

Answer: (d)

In step I, the largest number goes to the extreme left and the rest of the line shifts rightwards. In the next step the word that comes first in alphabetical order goes to the second position from the left and the rest of the line shifts rightwards. Thus the numbers and the words get arranged alternately till all the numbers are in descending order and all the words in alphabetical order.

We can't proceed backward.

Answer: (e)

In step I, the largest number goes to the extreme left and the rest of the line shifts rightwards. In the next step the word that comes first in alphabetical order goes to the second position from the left and the rest of the line shifts rightwards. Thus the numbers and the words get arranged alternately till all the numbers are in descending order and all the words in alphabetical order.

Input : buy win task 52 38 43 door 12

Step I : 52 buy win task 38 43 door 12

Step II : 52 buy 43 win task 38 door 12

Step III : 52 buy 43 door win task 38 12

Step IV : 52 buy 43 door 38 win task 12

Answer: (e)

In step I, the largest number goes to the extreme left and the rest of the line shifts rightwards. In the next step the word that comes first in alphabetical order goes to the second position from the left and the rest of the line shifts rightwards. Thus the numbers and the words get arranged alternately till all the numbers are in descending order and all the words in alphabetical order.

Input : home turf 39 24 86 44 roll over

Step I : 86 home turf 39 24 44 roll over

Step II : 86 home 44 turf 39 24 roll over

Step III : 86 home 44 over turf 39 24 roll

Step IV : 86 home 44 over 39 turf 24 roll

Step V : 86 home 44 over 39 roll turf 24

Step VI : 86 home 44 over 39 roll 24 turf

Thus step :VI will be the last.

Answer: (a)

In the first step, the smallest number comes to the left most position and the remaining line shifts rightward. In the next step, the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position form the left and the remaining line shifts rightward. This goes on alternately till all the numbers are arranged in ascending order and all the words in reverse alphabetical order at alternate positions.

Input : 89 bind 32 goal house 61 12 joy

Step I : 12 89 bind 32 goal house 61 joy

Step II : 12 joy 89 bind 32 goal house 61 joy

Step III : 12 joy 32 89 bind goal house 61

Step IV : 12 joy 32 house 89 bind goal 61

Step V : 12 joy 32 house 61 89 bind goal

Step VI : 12 joy 32 house 61 goal 89 bind