Question

In which step are the elements '5 9 14 18 Orange' found in the same order?

• A. Third
• B. Fourth
• C. Second
• D. First

Hint:

When asked to find a specific subsequence, scan each step sequentially. Subsequence patterns usually emerge after the first sorting of numbers.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall the arrangement rule from the example.
The machine arranges words and numbers alternately by shifting words in alphabetical order and numbers in increasing order. By Step II of the given input (Rotator, 9, Wow, 14, 18, Orange, 11, Radar, 3, Unit, 9), the sequence is adjusted so that some numbers are already grouped. Step 2: Locate the subsequence ‘5 9 14 18 Orange’.
Checking Step II carefully, we see that the numbers \(5, 9, 14, 18\) appear in increasing order, followed immediately by the word "Orange." Thus, the exact order \[5 \; 9 \; 14 \; 18 \; \text{Orange}\] is present in Step II. \[ \boxed{\text{Step II (Second Step)}} \]