Reasoning: Machine Input-Output Questions for Mains Exam — Set 37

Directions (1 – 5): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
A number/word arrangement machine when given an input of words/numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and steps of rearrangement.

INPUT- New 13 English 18  22  Hindi  25  Good  Math 17  Copy  27
Step I- Copy New 13 English 18  22 Hindi 25  Good  Math  17  729
Step II- English Copy New 13 18 22 Hindi  Good  Math  17  729  625
Step III- Good  English  Copy  New  13  18  Hindi  Math 17   729  625   484
Step IV- Hindi Good  English Copy  New  13  Math 17   729  625   484  324
Step V- Math Hindi Good  English Copy  New  13   729  625   484  324  289
Step VI- New  Math  Hindi  Good  English  Copy  729  625   484   324   289  169
Step VI is last step of Input.

INPUT- Mobile 21 23  Laptop 26  speakers Central 20  Desktop Goal 19  25.

1. How many steps are required to complete above input?
   A) Six
   B) Seven
   C) Five
   D) Four
   E) None of these
   
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     Option A
   Explanation:
   Words- Word arranged accordingly alphabet dictionary, which first come, arranged first,and so on and which comes in last appears extreme  left end.
   Number- Number arranged according biggest number square  arranged first, and so on, and lowest number square at right end.
   
2. What of the following is Step IV of above input?
   A) Can’t determined
   B) Goal Desktop  Central  Mobile   21  Laptop   Speakers   20  19  676  625  529
   C) Mobile Laptop Goal Desktop Central  Speakers  19  676   625   529  441   400
   D) Laptop Goal Desktop Central Mobile speakers 20 19  676  625  529  441
   E) None of these
   
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     Option D 
3. Which letter/number is 4th from left end in Step V?
   A) Desktop
   B) Laptop
   C) Mobile
   D) Speakers
   E) None
   
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   Option A
   
4. What is the sum of numbers which are 5th from left end in Step II and 3rd from right end in Step V?
   A) 560
   B) 552
   C) 536
   D) 650
   E) None of these
   
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   Option B 
5. Which of following number is 3rd from right end in Step  III?
   A) 676
   B) 625
   C) 441
   D) 400
   E) None of these
   
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   Option A

Directions (6 – 10): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
A number/word arrangement machine when given an input of words/numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and steps of rearrangement.

INPUT- 22 cold 37 unite 17 each 35 inch 26 rush 56 pinch
Step I- cold 22 37 unite each 35 inch 26 rush 56 pinch 176
Step II- each cold 37 unite 35 inch 26 rush 56 pinch 176 220
Step III- pinch each cold 37 unite 35 inch rush 56 176 220 264
Step IV- inch pinch each cold 37 unite rush 56 176 220 264 352
Step V- rush inch pinch each cold  unite 56 176 220 264 352 374
Step VI- unite rush inch pinch each cold 176 220 264 352 374 561
Step VI is last step of Input.

INPUT- mild 24 66 object 69 idea 25 shut 56 value 48 union

6. How many numbers/words are there ‘mild’ and ‘242’ in step IV?
   A) Six
   B) Seven
   C) Five
   D) Four
   E) None of these
   
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     Option D
   Explanation:
   Words- Word arranged alphabetically. 1st consonants, 1st vowel, 2nd consonant, 2nd vowel,..
   Number- Start with smallest number. Take the difference of their digits and suffix at end.
   Input: mild 24 66 object 69 idea 25 shut 56 value 48 union
   Step I: mild 66 object 69 idea 25 shut 56 value 48 union 242
   Step II: idea mild 66 object 69 shut 56 value 48 union 242 253
   Step III: shut idea mild 66 object 69 56 value union 242 253 484
   Step IV: object shut idea mild 66 69 value union 242 253 484 561
   Step V: value object shut idea mild 69 union 242 253 484 561 660
   Step VI: union value object shut idea mild 242 253 484 561 660 693
   
7. What of the following is Step IV of above input?
   A) Can’t determined
   B) object shut idea mild 66 69 value union 242 253 484 562
   C) object shut idea mild 66 69 value union 242 253 484 561
   D) object shut idea mild 66 69 value union 242 253 561 484
   E) None of these
   
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     Option C 
8. Which letter/number is 5th from right end in step III?
   A) union
   B) 242
   C) 66
   D) value
   E) 56
   
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   Option D
   
9. What is the sum of numbers which are 3rd from left end in step II and 3rd from right end in step VI?
   A) 627
   B) 552
   C) 536
   D) 658
   E) None of these
   
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   Option A
   66 + 561 =627
   
10. Which of following number is 3rd to right of 6th from right end in step III?
    A) 24
    B) 242
    C) 244
    D) 42
    E) None of these
    
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    Option B

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