Reasoning: Machine Input-Output Questions Set 27

Directions (1-5): A string of numbers is given as input. The further steps given are obtained by applying certain logic. Numbers of step II have been obtained by using at least 1 digit of each number in step I. Each step is a resultant of previous step only.

Input:

What is the average of numbers obtained in step II and III?
A) 23
B) 26
C) 26.5
D) 28.5
E) Other than options given

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Option C
Solution:
For given input
Step I:
9-6 = 3, 5-3 = 2, 32
7-2 = 5, 6-2 = 4, 54
3-2 = 1, 8-5 = 3, 13
So 32……….54………..13
Step II: Numbers of step II have been obtained by using at least 1 digit of each number in step I.
3*5*1 = 15
2*4*3 = 24
Step III:
5/1 = 5…….4/2 = 2
Step IV: 5+2 = 7
Answer steps:::
Step I: 35…….24……..34
Step II:     18……..80
Step III:     8……..0
Step IV:           8
What is the second largest obtained in any step of given input?
A) 18
B) 44
C) 34
D) 24
E) 35

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Option E
Find the difference between sum of numbers obtained in step II and sum of numbers obtained in all other steps.
A) -11
B) 15
C) 12
D) -13
E) 11

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Option A
Solution:
Required difference = (18+80) – (35+24+34+8+0+8)
What is the difference between the largest and the fourth smallest numbers obtained in any steps?
A) 47
B) 50
C) 69
D) 56
E) 58

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Option D
Solution:
Required difference = 80 – 24
What is obtained in last step?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 2
D) 4
E) 8

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Option E

Directions (6 – 10): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
A number 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: 29 google 55 microsoft amazon 46 nokia 13 samsung 34
Step 1: amazon 29 google 55 microsoft 46 nokia 13 samsung 34
Step 2: amazon 29 google 55 microsoft 46 nokia samsung 34 11
Step 3: amazon google 29 55 microsoft 46 nokia samsung 34 11
Step 4: amazon google 55 microsoft 46 nokia samsung 34 11 31
Step 5: amazon google microsoft 55 46 nokia samsung 34 11 31
Step 6: amazon google microsoft 55 46 nokia samsung 11 31 32
Step 7: amazon google microsoft nokia 55 46 samsung 11 31 32
Step 8: amazon google microsoft nokia 55 samsung 11 31 32 48
Step 9: amazon google microsoft nokia samsung 55 11 31 32 48
Step 10: amazon google microsoft nokia samsung 11 31 32 48 53
This is the final arrangement and step 10 is the last step for this input.

Input: loan 55 part copy 18 43 gain 48 allow 22

What is the position of ‘part’ in step 4 from right end?
A) 3rd
B) 4th
C) 5th
D) 6th
E) 8th

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Option D
Solution:
Words are taken in increasing order of first alphabets.
Numbers are taken in ascending order. First -2, then +2, -2, +2 and -2
Input: loan 55 part copy 18 43 gain 48 allow 22
Step 1: allow loan 55 part copy 18 43 gain 48 22
Step 2: allow loan 55 part copy 43 gain 48 22 16
Step 3: allow copy loan 55 part 43 gain 48 22 16
Step 4: allow copy loan 55 part 43 gain 48 16 24
Step 5: allow copy gain loan 55 part 43 48 16 24
Step 6: allow copy gain loan 55 part 48 16 24 41
Step 7: allow copy gain loan 55 part 16 24 41 50
Step 8: allow copy gain loan part 55 16 24 41 50
Step 9: allow copy gain loan part 16 24 41 50 53
In step 6, if ‘copy’ is related to ‘loan’ and ‘55’ is related to ‘48’ in a certain way, then ‘part’ is related to which of the following?
A) loan
B) 55
C) 16
D) 48
E) None of these

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Option C
How many steps are done to complete the output?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
E) 10

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Option D
How many words are between ‘gain’ and ‘16’ in step 7?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 2
D) 5
E) There is no such step

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Option C
Only words are asked – so loan and part
Which of the following is the last but one step of given input?
A) allow copy gain loan part 16 24 41 50 53
B) allow copy gain loan 55 part 16 24 41 50
C) allow copy gain loan part 55 16 24 41 50
D) allow copy gain loan part 55 18 24 41 50
E) None of these

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Option C