Question

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Number arrangement machine when given an input line of numbers rearranges them by following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: 92 babu India 50 danger 12 grass figure 75 18
Step I: babu India 50 danger 12 grass figure 75 18 92
Step II: danger babu India 50 12 grass figure 18 75 92
Step III: figure danger babu India 12 grass 18 50 75 92
Step IV: grass figure danger babu India 12 18 50 75 92
Step V: India grass figure danger babu 12 18 50 75 92
Step V is the last step.
Input: 84 Arun jockey 65 earth 20 horse gentle 80 22
How many words or numbers are there between the one which is second from the left end and ‘22’ in step IV?

• A. One
• B. More than three
• C. Three
• D. None

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To solve the given problem, we first need to understand the pattern by which the number arrangement machine operates. Reviewing the provided example, we observe that the process involves rearranging words to the front, followed by arranging numbers in increasing order. Let's analyze step-by-step:

• Step I: The largest number is moved to the end.
• Step II to Step V: Words are rearranged in alphabetical order, one word per step. After all words are sorted, numbers appear in increasing order.

Now, we apply this pattern to the new input:

• Input: 84 Arun jockey 65 earth 20 horse gentle 80 22
• Step I: Arun jockey 65 earth 20 horse gentle 80 22 84
• Step II: earth Arun jockey 65 20 horse gentle 22 80 84
• Step III: gentle earth Arun jockey 20 horse 22 65 80 84
• Step IV: horse gentle earth Arun 20 22 65 80 84

In Step IV, the words are fully rearranged alphabetically, and numbers begin to be ordered. Now locate the elements in question:

• Second from the left end is 'gentle'.
• Element '22' is present after the words.

Between "gentle" and "22", we have three words: 'earth', 'Arun', and '20'.

Thus, there are more than three words/numbers between "gentle" and "22" in Step IV.