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Directions: A number arrangement machine when given an input line of numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input:   378557  467899  632978  984768  549489  755623
Step I:  10785    13678    14329    17847    14494    10556
Step II: 17825    46764    53281    88449    54916    15536
Step III: 17852   46764    35281    88494    45961    15563
Step IV:  6854     2768     2282      0498      1962       4566
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 196 20   81 48     16 16    16 72    100 12     81 36
Find the different steps of output using the above-mentioned logic for the following input.
Input: 478667  578688  543867  765879   658574   866734
Q. What is the difference between the second digit from the left of the third number from the left in Step IV and the fourth digit from the left of the second number from the right end in Step III?
  • a)
    8
  • b)
    5
  • c)
    6
  • d)
    2
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Ssc Cgl answered
The logic behind the output is as follows:
Step I -
The first and last digit of the first number in Input is added and the sum is written first. The second, third, and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and the fifth digit is omitted. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step II -
The first and second digits of the first number in Step I are added and the sum is written first then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and then the square of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step III - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step II are arranged in ascending order then the middle digit is kept as it is and then the the last two digits are arranged in descending order. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step IV - 
The difference between the first two digits of the first number in Step III is written first, then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the difference and then the double of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step V - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step IV are added and their square is written as a number. Then the product of the last two digits is written as a separate number. The same is continued with other numbers.
Input:   478667  578688  543867  765879  658574  866734
Step I:  11786    13786    12438    16658    10585    12667
Step II: 27836    47836    34364    76564    15825    36649
Step III: 27863   47863    34364    67564    15852    36694
Step IV:  5866     3866     1368      1568      4854       3698
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 169 36  121 36     16 48    36 48    144 20     81 72
The second digit from the left of the third number from the left in Step IV is 3 and the fourth digit from the left of the second number from the right end in Step III is 5.
Difference = 5 - 3 = 2 
Hence, the correct answer is 2.
Clear all your doubts with EduRev

Directions: A number arrangement machine when given an input line of numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input:   378557  467899  632978  984768  549489  755623
Step I:  10785    13678    14329    17847    14494    10556
Step II: 17825    46764    53281    88449    54916    15536
Step III: 17852   46764    35281    88494    45961    15563
Step IV:  6854     2768     2282      0498      1962       4566
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 196 20   81 48     16 16    16 72    100 12     81 36
Find the different steps of output using the above-mentioned logic for the following input.
Input: 478667  578688  543867  765879   658574   866734
Q. What is the difference between the third smallest number and fourth largest number in Step V?
  • a)
    85
  • b)
    45
  • c)
    33
  • d)
    73
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Pioneer Academy answered
The logic behind the output is as follows:
Step I -
The first and last digit of the first number in Input is added and the sum is written first. The second, third, and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and the fifth digit is omitted. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step II -
The first and second digits of the first number in Step I are added and the sum is written first then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and then the square of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step III - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step II are arranged in ascending order then the middle digit is kept as it is and then the the last two digits are arranged in descending order. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step IV - 
The difference between the first two digits of the first number in Step III is written first, then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the difference and then the double of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step V - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step IV are added and their square is written as a number. Then the product of the last two digits is written as a separate number. The same is continued with other numbers.
Input:   478667  578688  543867  765879  658574  866734
Step I:  11786    13786    12438    16658    10585    12667
Step II: 27836    47836    34364    76564    15825    36649
Step III: 27863   47863    34364    67564    15852    36694
Step IV:  5866     3866     1368      1568      4854       3698
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 169 36  121 36     16 48    36 48    144 20     81 72
The third smallest number is 36 and the fourth largest number is 81 in Step V.
Difference = 81 - 36 = 45
Hence, the correct answer is 45.

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in 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 II : 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
and step V is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Step II of an input is : 15 yes 62 51 48 talk now gone
Q. 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
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ssc Cgl answered
In the first step, the smallest number comes to the leftmost position and the remaining line shift rightward. In the next step the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left and the remaining line sift rightward. This goes alternately till all the number are ranged in ascending order and all the words in reverse alphabetical order at alternate positions.
Step II : 15 yes 62 51 48 talk now gone
Step III : 15 yes 48 62 51 talk now gone
Step IV : 15 yes 48 talk 62 51 now gone
Step V : 15 yes 48 talk 51 62 now gone
Step VI : 15 yes 48 talk 51 now 62 gone

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in 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 II : 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
and step V is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
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)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pioneer Academy answered
n the first step, the smallest number comes to the leftmost position and the remaining line shift rightward. In the next step the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left and the remaining line sift rightward. This goes alternately till all the number are ranged in ascending order and all the words in reverse alphabetical order at alternate positions.
Input : win 92 task 73 59 house range 34
Step I : 34 win 92 task 73 59 house range
Step II : 34 win 59 92 task 73 house range
Step III : 34 win 59 task 92 73 house range
Step IV : 34 win 59 task 73 92 house range

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
A word and number arrangement device when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular pattern in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: world 45 is 24 going 93 79 hope
Step I: world 93 45 is 24 going 79 hope
Step II: world 93 is 45 24 going 79 hope
Step III: world 93 is 79 45 24 going hope
Step IV: world 93 is 79 hope 45 24 going
Step V: world 93 is 79 hope 45 going 24
And Step V is the last step of the above input.
As per the pattern followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input: order 52 take 69 strive 57 38 year
Q. Which of the following terms is fifth from the left end in the final step?
  • a)
    strive
  • b)
    57
  • c)
    38
  • d)
    order
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev SSC CGL answered
Logic applied for the input: world 45 is 24 going 93 79 hope
1)  The rearrangement is taking place from left to right.
2)  The rearrangement is taking place for one word and one number at a time alternately.
In the following arrangement, words in each step are arranged in the reverse alphabetical order and the numbers are also arranged in descending order.
Applying the same logic, we get the following steps for the below input:
Input: order 52 take 69 strive 57 38 year
Step I: year order 52 take 69 strive 57 38
Step II: year 69 order 52 take strive 57 38
Step III: year 69 take order 52 strive 57 38
Step IV: year 69 take 57 order 52 strive 38
Step V: year 69 take 57 strive 52 order 38
Hence, Step 5 is the last step.
Hence, “strive” is fifth from the left end in the final step.

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
The following is an example of input and its reconstruction.
(All numbers are two/three-digit numbers)
Input: Waste 18 worts young 06 Best 41 covered 64 House 100 88
Step 1 : Best waste 18 worst young 0641 covered 63 house 100 88
Step 2: Best 06 waste 18 worst young 41 covered 63 House 100 88
Step 3: Best 06 covered waste 18 worst young 41 63 Hose 100 88
Step 4: Best 06 covered 18 waste worst young 41 63 House 100 88
Step 5: Best 06 Covered 18 house waste worst young 41 63 House 100 88
Step 6: Best 06 covered 18 House 41 waste worst young 63 100 88
Step 7: Best 06 covered 18 House 41 waste 63 worst young 100 88
Step 8: Best 06 covered 18 House 41 waste 63 worst 88 young 100
Q. According to the rules followed in the above steps, find the word/number from the left to the sixth position in step 5 for the input given below.
Input: Near 55 Pound 85 15 Tallest 01 push gold 42
  • a)
    15
  • b)
    55
  • c)
    pound 
  • d)
    42
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pioneer Academy answered
The pattern followed is,
The words are arranged in alphabetical order in each alternate step (Step I, Step III, etc).
The numbers are arranged in ascending order from left to right in each alternate step (Step II, step IV, etc ).
Input: Near 55 Pound 85 15 Tallest 01 Push Gold 42
Step 1: Gold Near 55 Pound 85 15 Tallest 01 Push 42
Step 2: Gold 01 Near 55 Pound 85 15 Tallest Push 42
Step 3: Gold 01 Near 15 55 Pound 85 Tallest Push 42
Step 4: Gold 01 Near 15 Pound 55 85 Tallest Push 42
Step 5: Gold 01 Near 15 Pound 42 55 85 Tallest Push
Step 6: Gold 01 Near 15 Pound 42 Push 55 85 Tallest
Step 7: Gold 01 Near 15 Pound 42 Push 55 Tallest 85
42 is left to the sixth position in step 5 for the input given below.
Hence, 42 is the correct answer.

Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the following questions.
A word arrangement machine when given an input of words, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and steps rearrangement.
Input: Millions Year Decline By Natural Houses
Step 1: Year Millions Decline By Natural Houses
Step 2: Year Natural Millions Decline By Houses
Step 3: Year Natural Millions Houses Decline By
This is the final arrangement and step 3 is the last step.
As per the rules followed in the given steps, answer the questions given below for the following input.
Input: Crucial Work Take Real Life Meaning
Q. How many words are there between the word “Real” and “Life” in the second last step?
  • a)
    One
  • b)
    Two
  • c)
    Four
  • d)
    More than four
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev SSC CGL answered
Logic applied for the input: Millions Year Decline By Natural Houses
1)  The rearrangement is taking place from left to right.
2)  The rearrangement is taking place for one word at a time.
In the following arrangement, all the words are rearranged in the reverse alphabetical order.
Applying the same logic for the following input we get the below steps:
Input: Crucial Work Take Real Life Meaning
Step 1: Work Crucial Take Real Life Meaning
Step 2: Work Take Crucial Real Life Meaning
Step 3: Work Take Real Crucial Life Meaning
Step 4: Work Take Real Meaning Crucial Life
Step 5: Work Take Real Meaning Life Crucial
Therefore, step 5 is the last step.
Hence, two words are between the words “Real” and “life” in the second last step i.e. “Meaning” and “Crucial”.

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in 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 II : 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
and step V is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
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
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Pioneer Academy answered
In the first step, the smallest number comes to the leftmost position and the remaining line shift rightward. In the next step the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left and the remaining line sift rightward. This goes alternately till all the number are ranged in ascending order and all the words in reverse alphabetical order at alternate positions.
Input : desire 59 63 all few 46 zone
Step I : 38 desire 59 63 all few 46 zone
Step II : 38 zone desire 59 63 all few 46
Step III : 38 zone 46 desire 59 63 all few
Step IV : 38 zone 46 few desire 59 63 all
Step III : 38 zone 46 few 59 desire all

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A number arrangement machine, when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule. The following is the illustration of the input and the steps of arrangement.
Input:    12, 17, 14, 23, 22, 19, 25, 29
Step I:    6, 16, 10, 10, 8, 20, 14, 22
Step II:   9, 64, 25, 25, 16, 100, 49, 121
Step III: 15, 20, 17, 17, 16, 22, 19, 23
Step IV: 9, 18, 9, 9, 9, 18, 9, 18
Step V:   11, 20, 11, 11, 11, 20, 11, 20
Q. What will be the fifth step of the following input?
Input 52, 78, 43, 39, 47, 36, 57, 19
  • a)
    78, 43, 52, 39, 47, 57, 36, 19
  • b)
    11, 20, 11, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
  • c)
    39, 43, 47, 78, 36, 57, 52, 19
  • d)
    47, 36, 43, 39, 57, 19, 52, 78
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ssc Cgl answered
Logic:
Step I: Add the digits of the number and multiply by 2.
Step II: Divide the number by 2 and square it.
Step III: Take Square root and add 12 in it
Step IV: Subtract the sum of digit from number
Step V: Add 2 in each number
Input:    52, 78, 43, 39, 47, 36, 57, 19
Step I:    14, 30, 14, 24, 22, 18, 24, 20
Step II:   49, 225, 49, 144, 121, 81, 144, 100
Step III: 19, 27, 19, 24, 23, 21, 24, 22
Step IV: 9, 18, 9, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18
Step V:   11, 20, 11, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
Hence, “11, 20, 11, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20” will be fifth step of given input.

Directions: A number arrangement machine when given an input line of numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input:   378557  467899  632978  984768  549489  755623
Step I:  10785    13678    14329    17847    14494    10556
Step II: 17825    46764    53281    88449    54916    15536
Step III: 17852   46764    35281    88494    45961    15563
Step IV:  6854     2768     2282      0498      1962       4566
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 196 20   81 48     16 16    16 72    100 12     81 36
Find the different steps of output using the above-mentioned logic for the following input.
Input: 478667  578688  543867  765879   658574   866734
Q. In how many steps is an even number is immediately preceded and succeeded by an odd number?
  • a)
    One
  • b)
    Two
  • c)
    Three
  • d)
    Four
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Pioneer Academy answered
The logic behind the output is as follows:
Step I -
The first and last digit of the first number in Input is added and the sum is written first. The second, third, and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and the fifth digit is omitted. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step II -
The first and second digits of the first number in Step I are added and the sum is written first then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and then the square of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step III - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step II are arranged in ascending order then the middle digit is kept as it is and then the the last two digits are arranged in descending order. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step IV - 
The difference between the first two digits of the first number in Step III is written first, then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the difference and then the double of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step V - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step IV are added and their square is written as a number. Then the product of the last two digits is written as a separate number. The same is continued with other numbers.
Input:   478667  578688  543867  765879  658574  866734
Step I:  11786    13786    12438    16658    10585    12667
Step II: 27836    47836    34364    76564    15825    36649
Step III: 27863   47863    34364    67564    15852    36694
Step IV:  5866     3866     1368      1568      4854       3698
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 169 36  121 36     16 48    36 48    144 20     81 72
There are one such steps I in which an even number is immediately preceded and succeeded by an odd number. 
Hence, the correct answer is One.

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in 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 II : 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
and step V is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Step III of an input is : 21 victory 30 joint 64 47 all gone
Q. How many more step will be required to complete the rearrangement?
  • a)
    Three
  • b)
    Four
  • c)
    Five
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Ssc Cgl answered
In the first step, the smallest number comes to the leftmost position and the remaining line shift rightward. In the next step the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left and the remaining line sift rightward. This goes alternately till all the number are ranged in ascending order and all the words in reverse alphabetical order at alternate positions.
Step III : 21 victory 30 joint 64 47 all gone
Step IV : 21 victory 30 joint 47 64 all gone
Step V : 21 victory 30 joint 47 gone 64 all
5 - 3 = 2 more steps will required.

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input of input and rearrangement.
Input : base 35 or gone 62 49 87 ahead
Step I : 87 base 35 or gone 62 49 ahead
Step II : 87 ahead base 35 or gone 62 49
Step III : 87 ahead 62 base 35 or gone 49
Step IV : 87 ahead 62 base 49 35 or gone
Step V : 87 ahead 62 base 49 gone 35 or
and Step V is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Step II of an input is: 75 down 16 24 farm eager 62 sky
How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
  • a)
    Four
  • b)
    Five
  • c)
    Six
  • d)
    Seven
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev SSC CGL answered
In the first step, the largest number comes to the first position and the remaining line shift rightward. In the next step the word that comes first in the alphabetical order goes on to occupy the second position pushing the rest of the shift rightward. This goes alternately till all the number are arranged in a descending order and all the words in alphabetical at alternate positions.
Step II : 75 down 16 24 farm eager 62 sky
Step III : 75 down 62 16 24 farm eager sky
Step IV : 75 down 62 eager 16 24 farm sky
Step V : 75 down 62 eager 24 16 farm sky
Step VI : 75 down 62 eager 24 farm 16 sky
Hence 6 - 2 = 4 more steps will be required.

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in 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 II : 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
and step V is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input: save 21 43 78 them early 36 for
Q. Which of the following steps will be the last but one?
  • a)
    VI
  • b)
    VII
  • c)
    VIII
  • d)
    None of These
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pioneer Academy answered
In the first step, the smallest number comes to the leftmost position and the remaining line shift rightward. In the next step the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left and the remaining line sift rightward. This goes alternately till all the number are ranged in ascending order and all the words in reverse alphabetical order at alternate positions.
Input : save 21 43 78 them early 36 for
Step I : 21 save 21 43 78 them early 36 for
Step II : 21 them save 43 78 early 36 for
Step III : 21 them 36 save 43 78 early for
Step IV : 21 them 36 save 43 for 78 early
Hence step III will be the last but one.

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and 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 rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input: any how 49 24 far wide 34 69
Which of the following steps will be the last but one?
  • a)
    VI
  • b)
    VIII 
  • c)
    VII
  • d)
    V
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ssc Cgl answered
Input: "any how 49 24 far wide 34 69"
Pattern:
  • Words in reverse alphabetical order.
  • Numbers in descending order.
Steps:
  1. Step I: Largest word to front
    • "wide any how 49 24 far 34 69"
  2. Step II: Largest number to second position
    • "wide 69 any how 49 24 far 34"
  3. Step III: Second largest word after the largest word
    • "wide 69 how any 49 24 far 34"
  4. Step IV: Second largest number after the largest number
    • "wide 69 how 49 any 24 far 34"
  5. Step V: Third largest word after the second largest word
    • "wide 69 how 49 far any 24 34"
  6. Step VI: Third largest number after the second largest number
    • "wide 69 how 49 far 34 any 24"
  7. Step VII: Fourth largest word after the third largest word
    • "wide 69 how 49 far 34 any 24"
Last but one step: VII
Therefore, the correct answer is: VII

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input of input and rearrangement.
Input : base 35 or gone 62 49 87 ahead
Step I : 87 base 35 or gone 62 49 ahead
Step II : 87 ahead base 35 or gone 62 49
Step III : 87 ahead 62 base 35 or gone 49
Step IV : 87 ahead 62 base 49 35 or gone
Step V : 87 ahead 62 base 49 gone 35 or
and Step V is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input : power fail now 52 24 75 gate 34
Which of the following will be step the last but one?
  • a)
    IV
  • b)
    V
  • c)
    VI
  • d)
    VII
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ssc Cgl answered
In the first step, the largest number comes to the first position and the remaining line shift rightward. In the next step the word that comes first in the alphabetical order goes on to occupy the second position pushing the rest of the shift rightward. This goes alternately till all the number are arranged in a descending order and all the words in alphabetical at alternate positions.
Input : power fail now 52 24 75 gate 34
Step I : 75 power fail now 52 24 gate 34
Step II : 75 fail power now 52 24 gate 34
Step III : 75 fail 52 power now 24 gate 34
Step IV : 75 fail 52 gate power now 24 34
Step V : 75 fail 52 gate 34 power now 24
Step VI : 75 fail 52 gate 34 now power 24
Step VII : 75 fail 52 gate 34 now 24 power
Hence step VI will be the last but one.

Directions: A number arrangement machine when given an input line of numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input:   378557  467899  632978  984768  549489  755623
Step I:  10785    13678    14329    17847    14494    10556
Step II: 17825    46764    53281    88449    54916    15536
Step III: 17852   46764    35281    88494    45961    15563
Step IV:  6854     2768     2282      0498      1962       4566
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 196 20   81 48     16 16    16 72    100 12     81 36
Find the different steps of output using the above-mentioned logic for the following input.
Input: 478667  578688  543867  765879   658574   866734
Q. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. There are equal odd numbers and even numbers in Step III.
B. There are atleast two odd numbers in Step IV.
C. The second number from the right end in Step II is not divisible by 2.
  • a)
    Only C
  • b)
    Only A and C
  • c)
    All A, B and C
  • d)
    Only A and B
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev SSC CGL answered
The logic behind the output is as follows:
Step I -
The first and last digit of the first number in Input is added and the sum is written first. The second, third, and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and the fifth digit is omitted. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step II -
The first and second digits of the first number in Step I are added and the sum is written first then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and then the square of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step III - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step II are arranged in ascending order then the middle digit is kept as it is and then the the last two digits are arranged in descending order. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step IV - 
The difference between the first two digits of the first number in Step III is written first, then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the difference and then the double of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step V - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step IV are added and their square is written as a number. Then the product of the last two digits is written as a separate number. The same is continued with other numbers.
Input:   478667  578688  543867  765879  658574  866734
Step I:  11786    13786    12438    16658    10585    12667
Step II: 27836    47836    34364    76564    15825    36649
Step III: 27863   47863    34364    67564    15852    36694
Step IV:  5866     3866     1368      1568      4854       3698
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 169 36  121 36     16 48    36 48    144 20     81 72
A. There are equal odd numbers and even numbers in Step III. → This is incorrect as there are only 2 odd numbers and 4 even numbers in Step III.
B. There are atleast two odd numbers in Step IV. → This is incorrect as there is no any odd number in Step IV.
C. The second number from the right end in Step II is not divisible by 2.  → This is correct as 15825 is not divisible by 2.
Hence, the correct answer is Only A and B.

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and 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 rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input : play over 49 37 12 match now 81
Which of the following will be step IV?
  • a)
    Play 81 over 49   37 match now
  • b)
    Play 81 over 49   37   12 now
  • c)
    play 81 over 49 now 37 match 12
  • d)
    There will be no such step
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pioneer Academy answered
In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order comes to the first and the rest of the shift rightward. In the next step largest number occupies the next place and the rest of the shift rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in the reverse alphabetical order and number in a descending order.
As per given question,
Input : play over 49   37   12 match now 81
Step I : play 81 over 49   37   12 match now
Step II : play 81 over 49   now 37   12 match
Step III : play 81 over 49   now 37 match 12
Since the line is already arranged, there will be no step.

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
The following is an example of an input and its reconfiguration.
Input; Peacock 3 Hen Toucan 6 7 Crow 4
Step 1. Crow Peacock 3 Hen Toucan 6 7 4
Step 2. Crow 4 Peacock 3 Hen Toucan 6 7
Step 3. Crow 4 Hen Peacock 3 Toucan 6 7
Step 4. Crow 4 Hen 3 Peacock Toucan 6 7
Step 5. Crow 4 Hen 3 Peacock 7 Toucan 6
And step 5 is the final reconfiguration of the above input.
Q. According to the rules followed in the above steps, how many steps would be required to reconfigure the following inputs?
Input: Zebra 8 Elephant Rabbit 5 9 Crocodile 6
  • a)
    Six
  • b)
    Four
  • c)
    Seven
  • d)
    Five
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev SSC CGL answered
Input: Peacock 3 Hen Toucan 6 7 Crow 4
The arrangement takes place from left to right and one element at a time.
Words are arranged as per English dictionary order and numbers are arranged as per the number of letters in a word.
Step 1. Crow Peacock 3 Hen Toucan 6 7 4
Word (Crow) whose first letter (C = 3) has the smallest place value shifts to the extreme left end.
Step 2. Crow 4 Peacock 3 Hen Toucan 6 7
The number of letters in the word Crow is 4 and the number ‘4’ shifts to the left end.
Step 3. Crow 4 Hen Peacock 3 Toucan 6 7
Again, word (Hen) whose first letter (H = 8) has the second smallest place value shifts to the left end.
Step 4. Crow 4 Hen 3 Peacock Toucan 6 7
The number of letters in the word Hen is 3 and the number ‘3’ shifts to the left end.
Step 5. Crow 4 Hen 3 Peacock 7 Toucan 6
Next word Peacock must shift, but according to the arrangement, it comes automatically after 3.
Peacock has 7 letters in it so the number 7 will now shift to the left end.
And step 5 is the final reconfiguration of the above input.
So, in short, the word whose first letter has the smallest place value shifts to the left end and the number of letters in the word shifts to the left end in the next step. This process goes on until the final step is obtained.
Input: Zebra 8 Elephant Rabbit 5 9 Crocodile 6
Step 1: Crocodile Zebra 8 Elephant Rabbit 5 9 6
Step 2: Crocodile 9 Zebra 8 Elephant Rabbit 5 6
Step 3: Crocodile 9 Elephant Zebra 8 Rabbit 5 6
Step 4: Crocodile 9 Elephant 8 Zebra Rabbit 5 6
Step 5: Crocodile 9 Elephant 8 Rabbit Zebra 5 6
Step 6: Crocodile 9 Elephant 8 Rabbit 6 Zebra 5
Clearly, 6 steps would be required to reconfigure the following inputs.
Hence, ‘six’  steps are required.

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and 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 rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Step III of an input is: years 92 ultra 15 23 strive house 39
How many more step will be required to complete the rearrangement ?
  • a)
    Three
  • b)
    Four
  • c)
    Five
  • d)
    Six
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev SSC CGL answered
In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order comes to the first and the rest of the shift rightward. In the next step largest number occupies the next place and the rest of the shift rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in the reverse alphabetical order and number in a descending order.
Step III: years 92 ultra 15 23 strive house 39
Step IV: years 92 ultra 39 15 23 strive house
Step V: years 92 ultra 39 strive 15 23 house
Step VI: years 92 ultra 39 strive 23 15 house
Step VII: years 92 ultra 39 strive 23 house 15
Hence 7 – 3 = 4 more steps will be required.

Directions: A number arrangement machine when given an input line of numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input:   378557  467899  632978  984768  549489  755623
Step I:  10785    13678    14329    17847    14494    10556
Step II: 17825    46764    53281    88449    54916    15536
Step III: 17852   46764    35281    88494    45961    15563
Step IV:  6854     2768     2282      0498      1962       4566
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 196 20   81 48     16 16    16 72    100 12     81 36
Find the different steps of output using the above-mentioned logic for the following input.
Input: 478667  578688  543867  765879   658574   866734
Q. How many such numbers are there in Step II which are divisible by 3?
  • a)
    None
  • b)
    One
  • c)
    Two
  • d)
    Three
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Pioneer Academy answered
The logic behind the output is as follows:
Step I -
The first and last digit of the first number in Input is added and the sum is written first. The second, third, and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and the fifth digit is omitted. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step II -
The first and second digits of the first number in Step I are added and the sum is written first then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the sum, and then the square of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step III - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step II are arranged in ascending order then the middle digit is kept as it is and then the the last two digits are arranged in descending order. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step IV - 
The difference between the first two digits of the first number in Step III is written first, then the third and fourth digits are written as it is after the difference and then the double of the last digit is written. The same is continued with other numbers.
Step V - 
The first two digits of the first number in Step IV are added and their square is written as a number. Then the product of the last two digits is written as a separate number. The same is continued with other numbers.
Input:   478667  578688  543867  765879  658574  866734
Step I:  11786    13786    12438    16658    10585    12667
Step II: 27836    47836    34364    76564    15825    36649
Step III: 27863   47863    34364    67564    15852    36694
Step IV:  5866     3866     1368      1568      4854       3698
                  /\          /\             /\          /\            /\             /\ 
Step V: 169 36  121 36     16 48    36 48    144 20     81 72
There is only one such number in Step II which is divisible by 3 i.e. 15825.
Hence, the correct answer is One.

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input of input and rearrangement.
Input : base 35 or gone 62 49 87 ahead
Step I : 87 base 35 or gone 62 49 ahead
Step II : 87 ahead base 35 or gone 62 49
Step III : 87 ahead 62 base 35 or gone 49
Step IV : 87 ahead 62 base 49 35 or gone
Step V : 87 ahead 62 base 49 gone 35 or
and Step V is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input : how was your stay 56 25 36 64
Which of the following will be step VI?
  • a)
    64 how 56 was your stay 25 36
  • b)
    64 how 56 stay 36 was 25 your
  • c)
    64 how 56 stay 36 was your 25
  • d)
    There will be no such step
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pioneer Academy answered
In the first step, the largest number comes to the first position and the remaining line shift rightward. In the next step the word that comes first in the alphabetical order goes on to occupy the second position pushing the rest of the shift rightward. This goes alternately till all the number are arranged in a descending order and all the words in alphabetical at alternate positions.
Input: how was your stay 56 25 36 64
Step I: 64 how was your stay 56 25 36
Step II: 64 how 56 was your stay 25 36
Step III: 64 how 56 stay was your 25 36
Step IV: 64 how 56 stay 36 was your 25
Step V: 64 how 56 stay 36 was 25 your
Since the line gets fully arranged in step V there will be no step VI

Direction: 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 rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input of input and rearrangement.
Input : base 35 or gone 62 49 87 ahead
Step I : 87 base 35 or gone 62 49 ahead
Step II : 87 ahead base 35 or gone 62 49
Step III : 87 ahead 62 base 35 or gone 49
Step IV : 87 ahead 62 base 49 35 or gone
Step V : 87 ahead 62 base 49 gone 35 or
and Step V is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input : 14 35 When they came 61 48 home
How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
  • a)
    Four
  • b)
    Five
  • c)
    Six
  • d)
    Seven
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ssc Cgl answered
In the first step, the largest number comes to the first position and the remaining line shift rightward. In the next step the word that comes first in the alphabetical order goes on to occupy the second position pushing the rest of the shift rightward. This goes alternately till all the number are arranged in a descending order and all the words in alphabetical at alternate positions.
Input : 14 35 when they came 61 48 home
Step I : 61 14 35 when they came 48 home
Step II : 61 came 14 35 when they 48 home
Step III : 61 came 48 14 35 when they home
Step IV : 61 came 48 home 14 35 when they
Step V : 61 came 48 home 35 14 when they
Step VI : 61 came 48 home 35 they 14 when

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
A number arrangement device when given an input line of numbers rearranges them following a particular pattern in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement (All the numbers are two-digit numbers).
Input: 84 28 36 64 42 74 
Step I: 28 84 36 64 42 74
Step II: 28 36 84 64 42 74
Step III: 28 36 42 84 64 74
Step IV: 28 36 42 64 84 74
Step V: 28 36 42 64 74 84
Step VI: 14 18 21 32 37 42
And Step VI is the last step of the above input.
As per the pattern followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input: 56 68 94 86 48 76
Q. What is the sum of the first and last numbers of the final step of the arrangement?
  • a)
    63
  • b)
    65
  • c)
    71
  • d)
    56
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ssc Cgl answered
The logic applied for the input:
Left side 84 28 36 64 42 74 Right side
Step I - Step V: All the numbers are arranged in ascending order from the left end, one in each step.
  • 84 28 36 64 42 74 - here 28 is the smallest number and therefore, it is placed at the left end in step I. 84 will move towards the right by one place. ⇒ Step I: 28 84 36 64 42 74
  • Similarly, 36 will be placed after 28 in step II and 84 will move towards the right again. ⇒ Step II: 28 36 84 64 42 74.
  • This process is continued until all the numbers are arranged in ascending order.
Step VI: All numbers are divided by 2.
  • 28 ÷ 2 = 14, 36 ÷ 2 = 18, 42 ÷ 2 = 21, and so on.
Similarly, applying the same logic in the given question input:
Input: 56 68 94 86 48 76
Step I: 48 56 68 94 86 76
  • Here, 48 is the smallest number and hence it is placed first on the left side.
Step II: 48 56 68 76 94 86

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