Sequential Output Tracing – Practice set 13
D.1-5) Read the information carefully and answer the questions given below. A word and number arrangement machine when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule. The following is the illustration of input and the steps of arrangement.
Input: 15 give not hot 45 33 for
Step I: for give not hot 45 33 15
Step II: for not give hot 33 45 15
Step III: 15 not give hot 33 45 for
Step IV: 15 give not hot 45 33 hot
Step V: for give not hot 45 33 15
1. If ‘rat cat fat chat that hat mat’ is the Step II, then what would be the input?
a) mat fat cat chat hat that rat
b) chat mat fat cat rat that hat
c) fat mat chat cat rat hat that
d) that that rat cat chat mat fat
e) None of these
Correct Answer A Explanation (a) Given, Step II
2. If ’19 36 43 50 31 22 25’ is the input, then find out the step IV?
a) 43 19 36 50 31 22 25
b) 25 22 31 50 43 36 19
c) 50 31 22 25 43 36 19
d) 19 36 43 50 31 22 25
e) None of these
Correct Answer D Explanation (d) Given input Now, from reference chart, taking the digits for Step IV and replacing them with numbers. Step IV
D.3-7) Read the information carefully and answer the questions given below. A word and number arrangement machine when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule. The following is the illustration of input and the steps of arrangement.
Input: 52 peak 91 snow freeze 46 cold 15 high 31 73 trek
Step I: 15 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high 31 73 trek 91
Step II: 15 31 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high trek 73 91
Step III: 15 31 46 peak snow freeze cold high trek 52 73 91
Step IV: 15 31 46 cold peak snow freeze high trek 52 73 91
Step V: 15 31 46 cold freeze peak snow high trek 52 73 91
Step VI: 15 31 46 cold freeze high peak snow trek 52 73 91
Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.
Input: 67 hot sun 19 best 83 ice 49 ace 77 cut 37
3. In Step IV, which of the following word/number would be on 7thposition (from the right)?
a) Sun
b) best
c) 67
d) Cut
e) None of these
4. Which of the following would be final arrangement?
a) 67 77 83 ace best cut hot ice sun 19 37 49
b) 19 37 49 ace best cut hot ice sun 67 77 83
c) 19 37 49 67 77 83 ace best cut hot ice sun
d) 19 37 49 ace ice best cut hot sun 67 77 83
e) None of these
5. Input: 67 hot sun 19 best 83 ice 49 ace 77 cut 37
Which of the following would be the Step I?
a) 19 37 49 hot sun best ice ace cut 67 77 83
b) 83 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 cut 37 19
c) 19 67 ace best hot sun ice 49 77 cut 37 83
d) 19 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 cut 37 83
e) None of these
6. Which Step number would be the following output?
19 37 49 ace best hot sun ice cut 67 77 83
a) II
b) VI
c) V
d) IV
e) None of these
D.8-12) Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of an input and its rearrangement.
Input:done with 41 17 one 13 front 24
Step I:with done 41 17 one 13 front 24
Step II: with 13 done 41 17 one front 24
Step III: with 13 one done 41 17 front 24
Step IV: with 13 one 41 done 17 front 24
Step V: with 13 one 41 front done 17 24
Step VI: with 13 one 41 front 24 done 17
And step VI is the last step of the above input. As per the rules followed in the above step, find out the appropriate step for the above input.
Input: daughter female 45 16 painter 23 elder grand 22 42
8. How many elements are there between 42 and 45 in step VII?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) None
e) None of the above
Correct Answer B Explanation Answer: (b) Two elements are placed between 42 and 45 in step 7. Words – are descending alphabetical order Numbers – sum of the two digits of each numbers are arranged in ascending order.
9. Which of the following elements is fifth from the left in step V?
a) Female
b) 23
c) Daughter
d) 42
e) None of the above
Correct Answer A Explanation Answer: (a) Fifth element from left in Step 5 is Female Words – are descending alphabetical order Numbers – sum of the two digits of each numbers are arranged in ascending order.
10. Which of the following represents the first two and the last two elements in the last step?
a) Painter, 22 and elder, 42
b) Painter, 22 and daughter, 45
c) Grand, 23 and daughter, 45
d) Female, 42 and elder, 16
e) None of the above
Correct Answer B Explanation Answer: (b) Painter, 22 and Daughter 45 Words – are descending alphabetical order Numbers – sum of the two digits of each numbers are arranged in ascending order.
11. How many steps will be required to complete the given rearrangement?
a) Six
b) Seven
c) Eight
d) Nine
e) None of the above
Correct Answer C Explanation Answer: (c) Eight steps Required to complete Words – are descending alphabetical order Numbers – sum of the two digits of each numbers are arranged in ascending order.
12. The following output will be in which step?
Painter 22 grand 23 female daughter 45 16 elder 42
a) III
b) IV
c) VI
d) V
e) None of the above
Correct Answer D Explanation Answer: (d) STEP V Words – are descending alphabetical order Numbers – sum of the two digits of each numbers are arranged in ascending order
