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INPUT AND OUTPUT HANDOUT
Direction(Q.No:1-6) : Study the given information and answer the question :
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 and rearrangement:
(All the numbers are two digit numbers)
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Input play 49 mule flat 26 king tear 42 12 60 pipe 38
Step I : 60 play 49 mule 26 king tear 42 12 pipe 38 flat
Step II : 49 60 play mule 26 tear 42 12 pipe 38 flat king
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Step III : 42 49 60 play 26 tear 12 pipe 38 flat king mule
Step IV : 38 42 49 60 play 26 tear 12 flat king mule pipe
Step V : 26 38 42 49 60 tear 12 flat king mule pipe play
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Step VI : 12 26 38 42 49 60 flat king mule pipe play tear
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Step VI is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended output of
arrangement is obtained.
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As per the rules followed in the given steps, find the appropriate steps for
the given input.
Input : rise 53 neat ball 35 tape 18 58 dump 73 note 45
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1. Which step number is the following output 58 73 rise 53 neat 35 tape 18 note
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45 ball dump
1) VI 2) IV 3) III 4) There is no such step 5) II
2. Which of the following represent the first two and the last two elements in the
last step ?
1) 35, 45, note, rise 2) 18, 35, rise, tape
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3) 18, 35, note, rise 4) 18, 45, rise, note 5) 35, 45, rise, tape
3. In step II. which element/s appears exactly between “45” and “dump” ?
1) Both ‘note’ and ‘ball’ 2) Only ‘ball’ 3) Only ‘note’
4) Both ‘ball’ and ‘18' 5) Only ‘18'
4. What is the position of ‘ball’ from the right of ‘58’ in step IV ?
1) Eighth 2) Sixth 3) Third 4) Fourth 5) Fifth
5. Which of the following is the eighth element to the right of ‘73’ in step III ?
1) 45 2) 18 3) dump 4) neat 5) ball
6. How many elements are there between ‘58’ and “neat” in the second last step ?
1) Three 2) Five 3) Two 4) More than five 5) Four
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Direction (7-11) : Study the given information and answer the question ;
When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of
words a and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following
is an illustration of input and rearrangement: (All the numbers are two digit
numbers)
Input : recent 32 43 news paper 56 objective 89 assessment 13 23 done
Step I : 13 assessment recent 32 43 news paper 56 objective 89 23 done
Step II : 23 done 13 assessment recent 32 43 news paper 56 objective 89
Step III : 32 news 23 done 13 assessment recent 43 paper 56 objective 89
Step IV : 43 objective 32 news 23 done 13 assessment recent paper 56 89
Step V : 56 paper 43 objective 32 news 23 done 13 assessment recent 89
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Step VI : 89 recent 56 paper 43 objective 32 news 23 done 13 assessment
Step VI is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is
obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps, find out the appropriate
steps for the given input.
Input: evaluation 42 51 of 85 paper 97 today 11 important 37 68 now finish
7.
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Which element is seventh to the right of the element which is eleventh from the
right end of the last step?
1) 85 2) 42 3) 37 4) finish 5) important
8. How many steps will be required to complete the given arrangement based on the
given input ?
1) Nine 2) six
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9. What is the position of paper from the left end in the second step ?
1) Seventh 2) Eighth 3) Ninth 4) sixth 5) Fifth
10. In which step are the elements 'finish 11 evaluation of’ found in the same order ?
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1) Fourth 2) Second 3) Third 4) Fifth
5) The given order of elements is not found in any step.
11. Which of the following is third step of the arrangement based on the given input ?
1) 51 of 85 paper 97 today 68 now 42 important 37 finish 11 evaluation
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2) 42 important 11 evaluation 51 of 85 paper 97 today 68 now 37 finish
3) 42 important 37 finish 11 evaluation 51 of 85 paper 97 today 68 now
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4) important 42 finish 37 evaluation 11 51 of 85 paper 97 today 68 now
5) 51 of 85 paper 97 today 68 now 11 evaluation 37 finish 42 important
Direction(Q.No:12-16) : Study the following information carefully and answer
the given question :
When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of
words and numbers, it arrang following a particular rule. The following is an
illustration of input and rearrangement: (All the numbers digit numbers)
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Input : 71 vases 88 hinder 94 demon great 57 years 62 30 order
Step I : 71 88 hinder 94 demon great 57 62 30 order years vases
Step II : 71 hinder demon great 57 62 30 order years vases 94 88
Step III : 71 demon great 57 62 30 years vases 94 88 order hinder
Step IV : demon great 57 30 years vases 94 88 order hinder 71 62
Step V : 57 30 years vases 94 88 order hinder 71 62 great demon
Step VI : years vases 94 88 order hinder 71 62 great demon 57 30
Step VI is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is
obtained.
As per the rules followed in the given steps, find out the appropriate steps
for the given input.
Input : shell 70 21 wands metal 68 92 bread 54 right 46 hatch
12. In which step are the elements “21 metal 68 92' found in the same order ?
1) Second 2) Third 3) First
4) The given order of elements is not found in any step. 5) Sixth
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13. What is the position of ‘shell’ from the left of ‘68’ in the second last step of the
given arrangement ?
1) Fifth 2) Tenth 3) Seventh 4) Third 5) Eighth
14. What is the position of 70' from the left end in the fourth step ?
1) Sixth 2) Second 3) Eighth 4) Fourth 5) Fifth
15. Which element is exactly between ‘92’ and ‘right’ in the third step of the given
arrangement ?
1) 46 2) metal 3) hatch 4) 70 5) wands
16. Which element is sixth to the right of the element which is eleventh from the
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right end of the third step ?
1) shell 2) right 3) hatch 4) 70 5) 46
Diretion(Q.No:17-21) : Study the given information carefully and answer the
given question :
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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 and arrangement:
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(All the numbers are two digit numbers)
Input : 84 palm earn 29 gear 16 58 ride 71 ants
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Step I : 16 ride 84 palm earn 29 gear 58 71 ants
Step II : 16 ride 84 earn gear 58 71 ants 29 palm
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Step III : 58 gear 16 ride 84 earn 71 ants 29 palm
Step IV : 58 gear 16 ride 84 ants 29 palm 71 earn
StepV : 84 ants 58 gear 16 ride 29 palm 71 earn
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Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended output of
arrangement is obtainet
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As per the rules followed in the given steps, find the appropriate steps for the
given input.
Input : 98 sure gain 31 fast 22 64 tube 77 bake
17. Which step number is the following output ?
98 bake 64 gain 22 tube 31 sure 77 fast
1) III 2) There is no such step 3) V 4) II 5) I
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18. In step II, which even number/s appear/s exactly between ‘fast’ and ‘sure’ ?
1) both ‘22’ and ‘98’ 2) Only ‘64’ 3) Only ‘98’
4) Both ‘64’ and ‘98’ 5) None
19. Which of the following represent the first two and the last two elements in the
third step ?
1) 64, gain, 31, sure 2) 98, bake, 31, sure
3) 64, gain, 77, fast 4) 64, bake, 22, tube 5) 98, bake, 77, fast
20. Which of the following is eighth element to the right of the element which is fifth
to the left of ‘fast’ in step I ?
1) bake 2) gain 3) 98 4) 22 5) 64
21. What is the position of ‘sure’ from the right of ‘98’in the second last step ?
1) Fifth 2) Seventh 3) Ninth 4) Eighth 5) Third
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Direction(Q.No:22-26) : Study the given information carefully and answer the
given question :
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 and rearrangement :
(All the numbers are two digit numbers)
Input : 86 compact traits 19 units 42 73 kind 16 arrest 51 idol
Step I : 73 86 compact traits 19 units 42 kind 16 51 idol arrest
Step II : 51 73 86 compact traits 19 units 42 kind 16 arrest idol
Step III : 19 51 73 86 compact traits 42 kind 16 arrest idol units
Step IV : 86 19 51 73 traits 42 kind 16 arrest idol ubits compact
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StepV : 42 86 19 51 73 traits 16 arrest idol units compact kind
Step VI : 16 42 86 19 51 73 arrest idol units compact kind traits
Step VI is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended output of
arrangements is obtained.
As per the rules followed in the given steps, find the appropriate steps for
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the given input.
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Input : 78 might erase 31 goods 45 undo 12 97 search 64 over
What is the position of ‘erase’ from the right of ‘78’ in the III step ?
1) Eighth 2) Sixth 3) Ninth 4) Seventh 5) Fifth
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1) None
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In step II, which number’s appear’s exactly between ‘might’ and ‘goods’ ?
2) Only ‘97’ 3) Both ‘31’ and ‘97’
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4) Only ‘31’ 5) Only ‘45’
24. If in the second last step of the given input ‘78’ interchanges its position with
‘undo’ and ‘might’ interchanges its position with ‘45’, which of the following will
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represent the element(s) which is exactly in the middle of 78' and ‘might’ as per
the new ? arrangement ?
1) Both ‘12’ and ‘over’ 2) Only ‘search’ 3) Only ‘erase’
4) Only ‘over’ 5) Both ‘search’ and ‘erase’
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25. Which of the following is tenth element to the right of the element which is sixth
to the left of ‘search’ in step IV ?
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1) erase 2) undo 3) 31 4) over 5) 78
26. Which step number is the following output ?
64 78 31 45 97 12 search erase over goods undo might
1) V 2) N 3) IV 4) III 5) There is no such step
Direction(Q.No:27-31) : Study the given information and answer the question:
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 and rearrangement: (All the numbers are two digit numbers)
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Input : distress 49 bothered 20 well 13 51 so calm 68 now 90
Step I :13 distress 49 20 well 51 so calm 68 now 90 bothered
Step II : calm 13 distress 49 well 51 so 68 now 90 bothered 20
Step III : 49 calm 13 well 51 so 68 now 90 bothered 20 distress
Step IV : now 49 calm 13 well so 68 90 bothered 20 distress 51
Step V : 68 now 49 calm 13 well 90 bothered 20 distress 51 so
Step VI : well 68 now 49 calm 13 bothered 20 distress 51 so 90
Step VI is the last step of the above arrangementas the intended arrangement is
obtained.
As per the rules followed in the given steps, find out the appropriate steps
for the given input.
Input : mechanical 21 48 work 82 temporary 97 relief for 69 53 handle
27. Which element is sixth to the right of the element which is tenth from the right
end of the fourth step of the arrangement formed by the given input ?
1) for 2) handle 3) temporary 4) 21 5) 48
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28. What is the position of ‘97’ from the right end in the second last step of the
arrangement formed by the given input ?
1) Sixth 2) Tenth 3) Eighth 4) Fifth 5) Ninth
29. What is the position of’82' from the left of’mechanical’ in the third step of the
arrangement formed by the given input ?
1) Tenth 2) Fitth 3) Third 4) Sixth 5) Seventh
30. Which element is exactly between ‘53’ and ‘48’ in the second step of the
arrangement formed by the given input ?
1) temporary 2) relief 3) 97 4) 69 5) for
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31. In which step of the arrangement formed by the given input are the elements “53
handle 21 for” found in the same order ?
1) Third 2) Fifth 3) Second
4) The given order of elements is not found in any step. 5) Sixth
Direction(Q.No:32-37) : Study the given information and answer the question :
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When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of
wore following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and
rearrange digit numbers)
Input: 57 63 opinions 38 and facts 82 may differ 25
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Step I : 57 63 38 and facts may differ 25 opinions 82
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Step II: 63 may 57 38 and facts differ 25 opinions 82
Step III: 63 may 38 and differ 25 opinions 82 facts 57
Step IV: 38 differ 63 may and 25 opinions 82 facts 57
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StepV: 38 differ 63 may opinions 82 facts 57 and 25
Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement
As per the rules followed in the given steps, find out the appropriate steps for th
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Input: 28 hard 73 work and 12 success go 56 96 together 47
32. In which step are the elements ‘together 28 and 12’ found in the same order ?
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1) Fifth 2) Sixth
3) The given order of elements is not found in any step.
4) Fourth 5) Third
33. Which element is seventh to the right of the element which is tenth from the
right end of the first step ?
1) work 2) together 3) 47 4) 56 5) 96
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34. Which element/s is exactly between ‘hard’ and ‘work’ in the last step of the
arrangement based on the given input ?
1) Only ‘success’ 2) Only ‘56’ 3) Both ‘56’ and ‘success’
4) Both ‘73' and ‘together’ 5) Only ‘together’
35. In Step II of the arrangement ‘together’ is related to ‘and’ and ‘12’ is related to ‘56’
following a certain pattern, which of the following is ‘28’ related to. following the
same pattern ?
1) cannot be determined 2) go 3) 73 4) 12 5) 47
36. What is the position of ‘go’ from the left end in the third step of the arrangement
based on the given input ?
1) Sixth 2) Second 3) Fifth 4) Ninth 5) Seventh
37. What is the position of 73" from the left of ‘success’ in the second last step of the
arrangement based on the given input ?
1) Fifth 2) Tenth 3) Sixth 4) Eighth 5) Fourth
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Direction(38-42) : Study the given information and answer the question :
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 and rearrangement: (All the numbers are two digit numbers)
Input : 80 20 ensure 36 good care to 10 lonely 45 patients 56
Step I : care 80 20 36 good to 10 lonely 45 patients 56 ensure
Step II : care 10 80 36 good to lonely 45 patients 56 20 ensure
Step III : good care 10 80 36 to 45 patients 56 20 ensure lonely
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Step IV : good care 10 36 80 to patients 5645 20 ensure lonely
StepV : patients good care 10 36 80 56 45 20 ensure lonely to
Step VI : patients good care 10 36 56 80 45 20 ensure lonely to
Step VI is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is
obtained.
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As per the rules followed in the given steps, find out the appropriate steps for the
given input.
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Input: distress 25 is 64 an evidence 11 32 46 unhealthy 98 59 lifestyle 85 related
problem
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38. Which of the following is third step of the arrangement based on the given input ?
1) evidence an unhealthy 98 59 lifestyle 85 related problem 11 64 32 46 25
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distress is
2) evidence 11 64 32 46 98 59 an unhealthy lifestyle related problem 85 25
distress is
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3) 11 evidence 64 an 32 46 unhealthy 98 59 lifestyle 85 related problem distress
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25 is
4) evidence an 11 64 32 46 unhealthy 98 59 lifestyle 85 related problem 25
distress is
5) 11 25 64 32 46 evidence an unhealthy 98 59 lifestyle 85 related problem
distress is
39. How many steps will be required to complete the given arrangement based on the
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given input
1) Six 2) Seven 3) Eight 4) Ten 5) Nine
40. In which step are the elements ‘98 59 85 related’ found in the same order ?
1) Fifth 2) Third
3) The given order of elements is not found in any step
4) Fourth 5) Second
41. What is the position of “85” from the right end in the fourth step ?
1) Eighth 2) Ninth 3) Fifth 4) Sixth 5) Seventh
42. Which element is exactly between ‘59’ and ‘85’ in second last step of the given
arrangement ?
1) related 2) 32 3) 64 4) 98 5) unhealthy
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