M/C Input & Output

Reasoning: Machine Input-Output Set 1

Directions (1 – 5): 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: wise 63 53 83 bucks fright 59 hole 44 8 game call
Step I: 83 63 53 bucks fright 59 hole 44 8 game call wise
Step II: 8 83 63 53 bucks fright 59 44 game call wise hole
Step III: 63 8 83 53 bucks fright 59 44 call wise hole game
Step IV: 44 63 8 83 53 bucks 59 call wise hole game fright
Step V: 59 44 63 8 83 53 bucks wise hole game fright call
Step VI: 53 59 44 63 8 83 wise hole game fright call bucks
This is the final arrangement and step VI is the last step for this input.

1. Which of the following steps will be the last but one for following input?
Input: 82 from 48 singer ink 56 18 wisher 23 care
A) V B) III C) IV D) VII E) None of these
Answer: Option C
In each step 2 words/numbers are arranged. In the final step, the words are arranged in decreasing
alphabetical order and numbers are – from 83, largest number, smallest number, second largest, second
smallest, and so on.
Input: 82 from 48 singer ink 56 18 wisher 23 care
Step I: 82 from 48 singer ink 56 18 23 care wisher
Step II: 18 82 from 48 ink 56 23 care wisher singer
Step III: 56 18 82 from 48 23 care wisher singer ink
Step IV: 23 56 18 82 48 care wisher singer ink from
Step V: 48 23 56 18 82 wisher singer ink from care

2. What is the third step if input is

Input: 32 twist dice from next 56 87 27 23 style
A) 56 23 87 32 dice from 27 twist style next B) 23 87 32 dice from next 56 27 twist style
C) 23 87 32 dice 56 from 27 twist style next D) 56 23 87 32 from 27 twist style next dice
E) None of these
Answer: Option A
Input: 32 twist dice from next 56 87 27 23 style
Step I: 87 32 dice from next 56 27 23 style twist
Step II: 23 87 32 dice from next 56 27 twist style
Step III: 56 23 87 32 dice from 27 twist style next

3. Which of the following is last step of above input?

A) V B) III C) VI D) IV E) None of these
Answer: Option A
Step III: 56 23 87 32 dice from 27 twist style next
Step IV: 27 56 23 87 32 dice twist style next from
Step V: 32 27 56 23 87 twist style next from dice

4. Find the Sixth step for which first step is given

Step I: 68 anchor dive full 41 17 riddle 32 29 shine
A) 32 29 41 17 68 shine riddle full anchor dive B) 29 41 17 68 anchor 32 shine riddle full dive
C) 32 29 41 17 68 shine riddle full dive anchor D) There is no such step
Answer: Option D
Step I: 68 anchor dive full 41 17 riddle 32 29 shine
Step II: 17 68 anchor dive full 41 32 29 shine riddle

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Step III: 41 17 68 anchor dive 32 29 shine riddle full
Step IV: 29 41 17 68 anchor 32 shine riddle full dive
Step V: 32 29 41 17 68 shine riddle full dive anchor – final

5. Which of the following is the last but one step of above input?
A) 29 41 32 17 68 shine riddle full anchor dive B) 32 29 41 17 68 shine riddle full anchor dive
C) 29 41 17 68 anchor 32 shine riddle full dive D) 32 29 41 17 68 shine riddle full dive anchor
E) None of these
Answer: Option C

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: fog 13 angle post 75 26 lamp 31 earn 58 outer 79
Step 1: 131 fog angle post 75 lamp 31 iearn 58 outer 79 262
Step 2: angle 131 post 75 lamp 31 iearn 58 outer 79 262 fog
Step 3: 313 angle 131 post 75 lamp earn outer 79 262 fog 585
Step 4: earn 313 angle 131 post 75 outer 79 262 fog 585 lamp
Step 5: 757 earn 313 angle 131 post outer 262 fog 585 lamp 797
Step 5: outer 757 earn 313 angle 131 262 fog 585 lamp 797 post
This is the final arrangement and step 6 is the last step for this input.

6. What is the position of ‘212’ in step 5 from right end?

Input: 28 hut under 75 out 45 12 break 21 pot 63 east
A) 7th B) 9th C) 5th D) 4th E) 8th
Answer: Option C
Words: consonants and vowels taken in alternate steps. Vowel at first place, consonant at last.
Numbers taken in ascending order – and added the first digit at the end while arrangement. like
13 -> 131, 26 -> 262, 31 ->313, 58 -> 585…..
Now::
Input: 28 hut under 75 out 45 12 break 21 pot 63 east
Step 1: 121 28 hut under 75 out 45 break pot 63 east 212
Step 2: east 121 28 hut under 75 out 45 pot 63 212 break
Step 3: 282 east 121 hut under 75 out pot 63 212 break 454
Step 4: out 282 east 121 under 75 pot 63 212 break 454 hut
Step 5: 636 out 282 east 121 under pot 212 break 454 hut 757
Step 6: under 636 out 282 east 121 212 break 454 hut 757 pot

7. In step 6, if ‘out’ is related to ‘212’ in the same way as in step 2, ‘75’ is related to ‘63’ in
a certain way, then in step 3, ‘under’ is related to which of the following in the same way?
A) pot B) 212 C) 121 D) break E) 63
Answer: Option E

8. What is the sum of numbers – 6th from the left end in step 3 and 4th from the right end
in step 4?
A) 258 B) 287 C) 232 D) 265 E) 239
Answer: Option B

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75 + 212 = 287

9. In which of the following step number do the words/numbers ‘121 212 break 454’
occur together?
A) 2 B) 4 C) 3 D) 6 E) 5
Answer: Option D

10. How many words/numbers are there between ‘121’ and ’63’ in step 4?
A) 2 B) 5 C) 3 D) 4 E) None of these
Answer: Option C

Directions (11 – 15): 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: purpose found 15 major 86 27 dice 43
Step 1: dice purpose found 15 major 86 27 43
Step 2: dice 86 purpose found 15 major 27 43
Step 3: dice 86 found purpose 15 major 27 43
Step 4: dice 86 found 43 purpose 15 major 27
Step 5: dice 86 found 43 major purpose 15 27
Step 6: dice 86 found 43 major 27 purpose 15
This is the final arrangement and step 6 is the last step for this input.

11. Which of the following will be step 2?

Input: style giant for 18 believe 89 21 56
A) believe 89 giant style for 18 21 56 B) believe 89 style 18 giant for 21 56
C) believe 89 style giant for 18 21 56 D) Cannot be determined
Answer: Option C
In each step, 1 word/number is taken at beginning
Words in alphabetical order and numbers in descending order.

12. Which of the following will be step 4?

Input: bring all 23 57 67 mate refer 43
A) all 67 bring 57 mate refer 23 43 B) all 67 bring 57 mate 43 23 refer
C) all 67 bring 57 mate 23 refer 43 D) Cannot be determined
E) none of these
Answer: Option C

13. Which of the following will be last step?

Input: on carry 36 28 58 watch page 59
A) 6 B) 7 C) 5 D) 8 E) none of these
Answer: Option C

14. Which of the following will be last but one?

Step 3 of an input is: bet 81 flight 19 30 tiger nano 39
A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 5 E) none of these
Answer: Option A

15. Which of the following is definitely the input?

Step 2 of an input is: board 66 39 52 hint golf 29 party
A) 52 66 39 board hint golf 29 party B) 29 39 66 52 hint golf board party

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C) hint 29 39 66 52 golf board party D) Cannot be determined
Answer: Option D

Directions (16-20): 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:

16. Which number is greatest in step 1?

A) 53 B) 67 C) 88 D) 60 E) Other than options given
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Step I: Multiply consecutive digits according to arrows.. 2*4 = 8, 4*1 = 4 so 84……79….65
Step II: (8+7) * 6 = 90…….(4+9) * 5 = 65
Step III: 9-0=9…..6-5=1
Step IV: Average — (9+1)/2 = 5
So, now
Step I: 88…..…67……..65
Step II: 84……75
Step III: 4……..2
Step IV: 3

17. What is the second smallest number obtained in any step of given input?
A) 2 B) 2.5 C) 4 D) 3 E) 3.5
Answer: Option D

18. Find the difference between sum of numbers obtained in 1st step and sum of numbers
obtained in all other steps.
A) 52 B) 67 C) 89 D) 72 E) 76
Answer: Option A
Required difference = (88+67+65) – (84+75+4+2+3)

19. What is the difference between the second largest number and the smallest number
obtained in any steps?
A) 64 B) 108 C) 95 D) 82 E) 71
Answer: Option D
Required difference = 84 – 2 = 82

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20. What is the average of numbers obtained in last 2 steps?
A) 4 B) 5 C) 3 D) 7 E) None of these
Answer: Option C
Required average =(4+2+3)/3 = 3

Directions (21 – 25): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
A number arrangement machine when given an input of numbers/words, rearranges them following a
particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and steps of rearrangement.
Input: birth quest give mail 36 and loan hint 15 earn mere kite 53
Step 1: hint 15 birth quest give mail 36 and loan earn mere kite 53
Step 2: hint 15 mail 36 birth quest give and loan earn mere kite 53
Step 3: hint 15 mail 36 kite 53 birth quest give and loan earn mere
Step 4: hint 15 mail 36 kite 53 quest birth give and loan earn mere
Step 5: hint 15 mail 36 kite 53 quest mere birth give and loan earn
Step 6: hint 15 mail 36 kite 53 quest mere loan birth give and earn
Step 7: hint 15 mail 36 kite 53 quest mere loan give birth and earn
Step 8: hint 15 mail 36 kite 53 quest mere loan give earn birth
This is the final arrangement and step 8 is the last step for this input.

Input: vain prepare 36 carry turn 34 fish house turn 40

21. Which step number would be the following output?

“turn 34 prepare 36 turn 40 vain house carry fish”
A) Step 3 B) Step 4 C) Step 5 D) Step 6 E) None of the Above
Answer: Option B
the smallest number along with its preceding word is taken at beginning in first step, then in next step
next number and its preceding word.
After numbers, first alphabets of words in reverse order
Input: vain prepare 36 carry turn 34 fish house turn 40
Step 1: turn 34 vain prepare 36 carry fish house turn 40
Step 2: turn 34 prepare 36 vain carry fish house turn 40
Step 3: turn 34 prepare 36 turn 40 vain carry fish house
Step 4: turn 34 prepare 36 turn 40 vain house carry fish
Step 5: turn 34 prepare 36 turn 40 vain house fish carry

22. How many steps would be needed to complete the arrangement?

A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 E) 7
Answer: Option C

23. If in the Step 3, ‘prepare’ interchanges its position with ‘carry’ and ’36’ also interchanges its
position with ‘vain’, then which element will be fourth to the left of ’36’?
A) turn B) prepare C) carry D) Both turn and carry E) None of the Above
Answer: Option C

24. Which elements come exactly between ‘prepare’ and ‘vain’ in Step 5 of the given input?
A) turn B) prepare C) carry D) Both turn and 36 E) None of the Above
Answer: Option A

25. Which of the following combinations represents the first two and the last two element of the
step III of the given Input?

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A) turn, 34, fish, prepare B) turn, 36, vain, house C) vain, 40, fish, house
D) turn, 34, fish, house E) None of the Above
Answer: Option D

Directions (26 – 30): 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: ancient 16 draft upper 52 39 earn portal 63 32 hence 21
Step 1: upper ancient draft 52 39 earn portal 63 32 hence 21 18
Step 2: 22 upper ancient draft 52 39 earn 63 32 hence 18 portal
Step 3: earn 22 upper ancient draft 52 39 63 hence 18 portal 34
Step 4: 40 earn 22 upper ancient draft 52 63 18 portal 34 hence
Step 5: ancient 40 earn 22 upper draft 63 18 portal 34 hence 54
Step 6: 64 ancient 40 earn 22 upper 18 portal 34 hence 54 draft
This is the final arrangement and step 6 is the last step for this input.

Input: 68 occupy 23 55 factor early 22 kind 34 ideal 17 safe

26. How many words/numbers are between ‘ideal’ and ‘factor’ in step 5?
A) 3 B) 5 C) 2 D) 6 E) 4
Answer: Option A
In the given example:
Words: 3 start with vowel, 3 with consonants. Step 1: vowel at first, step 2 : consonant at last and so on.
Numbers: 3 odd numbers, 3 even numbers. Step 1: smallest even (+2) at last. Step 2: smallest odd (+1)
at first and so on.
Now::
Input: 68 occupy 23 55 factor early 22 kind 34 ideal 17 safe
Step 1: occupy 68 23 55 factor early kind 34 ideal 17 safe 24
Step 2: 18 occupy 68 23 55 factor early kind 34 ideal 24 safe
Step 3: ideal 18 occupy 68 23 55 factor early kind 24 safe 36
Step 4: 24 ideal 18 occupy 68 55 factor early 24 safe 36 kind
Step 5: early 24 ideal 18 occupy 55 factor 24 safe 36 kind 70
Step 6: 56 early 24 ideal 18 occupy 24 safe 36 kind 70 factor

27. Which word/number is second to left of fifth element from the right end in step 4?
A) safe B) factor C) 68 D) 55 E) early
Answer: Option D
second to left of fifth from right = 7th from right

28. In step 6, ‘early’ is related to ‘18’ in the same way as in step 3, ‘68’ is related to ‘factor’. Now in
step 5, ‘factor’ is related to what in the same way?
A) kind B) safe C) 24 D) occupy E) None of these
Answer: Option E

29. In which of the following step numbers do words ‘68 55 factor 24’ occur together?
A) 9 B) 4 C) 6 D) 5 E) There is no such step
Answer: Option E

30. What is the sum of numbers which is 4th from left end in step 3 and which is 5th from right
end in step 5?
A) 71 B) 84 C) 67 D) 92 E) None of these

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Answer: Option D
68 + 24 = 92

Directions (31-35): Consider the following steps for given input and read the instructions to
reach to the last step.

Instructions:
Step-I: Interchange the alphabets in input as arrows mentioned
Step-II: (i) If both letters are consonant and number is less than 5, then 1st consonant changes
to next letter and 2nd consonant changes to previous letter in English alphabetical series.
(ii) If there is one vowel and one consonant, then consonant changes to next letter in English
alphabetical series.
(iii) It there is single consonant, then add 2 to the number.
(iv) It there is single vowel, then vowel changes to previous letter in English alphabetical series.
Step-III: has been derived using a special pattern.
Input:

31. What is the sum of all numbers in step II of given input?

A) 42 B) 40 C) 33 D) 36 E) 38
Answer: Option E
Try to derive rules for step III, same as given for step II
We see,
when there are both consonants like ST8, it changes to TS7, means when both consonants are
there, (1st consonant + 1), (2nd consonant – 1) , and no changes (no – 1)
Next, when there is single consonant like Z8, it changes to X8, so (consonant – 2)

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Next, when there is one vowel and one consonant, like NE1 -> NF4, given (vowel + 1) & (no +3)
So rules for step III are:
(i) If both letters are consonant, then 1st consonant changes to next letter, 2nd consonant
changes to previous letter in English alphabetical series and subtract 2 from number.
(ii) If there is one vowel and one consonant, then vowel changes to next letter and add 3 to the
number.
(iii) It there is single consonant, then consonant changes to next to next letter in English
alphabetical series.
(iv) If there are two vowels, then 2nd vowel changes to next letter and add 3 to the number.
For given input:

32. In last step, which of the following letter/s occur more than 2 times?
A) D B) A C) J D) Both J and D E) None
Answer: Option C

33. Which of the following represents the second element in 3rd row in step III?
A) T2 B) R2 C) DJ4 D) S2 E) CK5
Answer: Option B

34. In step III, how many letters are there which represent number less than 13 according
to English alphabetical series? (A = 1, B = 2, ….., Z = 26)
A) 3 B) 5 C) 6 D) 1 E) 4
Answer: Option B
D, J, A, B and I

35. From step II to III, numbers in how many boxes change?

A) 3 B) 5 C) 2 D) 1 E) 4
Answer: Option A
CK5 -> DJ4. UA1 -> UB4 and NI3 -> NJ6

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