Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the ...
Step 1: 1st number from left end is interchanged with 2nd number. 3rd number from left end is interchanged with 4th number. 5th number from left end is interchanged with 6th number. 7th number from left end is interchanged with 8th number.
Step 2: 1st symbol from left end is interchanged with 2nd symbol. 3rd symbol from left end is interchanged with 4th symbol. 5th symbol from left end is interchanged with 6th symbol. 7th symbol from left end is interchanged with 8th symbol.
Step 3: 1st alphabet from left end is interchanged with 2nd alphabet. 3rd alphabet from left end is interchanged with 4th alphabet. 5th alphabet from left end is interchanged with 6th alphabet. 7th alphabet from left end is interchanged with 8th alphabet.
Step 4: All the alphabets are placed together( in the same order as in the previous step) followed by all symbols and all symbols followed by all numbers.
Step 5: All the alphabets are arranged in alphabetical order. All the numbers are are arranged in ascending order.
INPUT: K ( 3 S ) 4 B % 7 M @ 9 F $ 2 Z Ω 1 A # 5 Q £ 8
Step I: K ( 4 S ) 3 B % 9 M @ 7 F $ 1 Z Ω 2 A # 8 Q £ 5
Step II: K ) 4 S ( 3 B @ 9 M % 7 F Ω 1 Z $ 2 A £ 8 Q # 5
Step III: S ) 4 K ( 3 M @ 9 B % 7 Z Ω 1 F $ 2 Q £ 8 A # 5
Step IV: S K M B Z F Q A ) ( @ % Ω $ £ # 4 3 9 7 1 2 8 5
Step V: A B F K M Q S Z ) ( @ % Ω $ £ # 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9
So, position of '&' in step 1 is thirteenth from right.
Hence, the correct option is (D).