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A word and number arrangement device when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular pattern in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two-digit numbers.)
Input: miscellaneous 23 hangover 16 ridiculous 62 bitter 37 river 74 91 grinder.
Step I: river miscellaneous 23 hangover ridiculous 62 bitter 37 74 91 grinder 27.
Step II: bitter river miscellaneous hangover ridiculous 62 37 74 91 grinder 27 12.
Step III: grinder bitter river miscellaneous hangover ridiculous 37 74 91 27 12 73.
Step IV: hangover grinder bitter river miscellaneous ridiculous 74 91 27 12 73 26.
Step V: ridiculous hangover grinder bitter river miscellaneous 91 27 12 73 26 85.
Step VI: miscellaneous ridiculous hangover grinder bitter river 27 12 73 26 85 80.
Step VI is the last step of the above input. As per the pattern followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input: manpower 17 determination 22 diversification 93 over 52 chocolates 71 letter 42
What is the third element to the right of the fifth element from the left in Step V?
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Download Solution PDFThe logic that is followed in the given steps in this input output is given as follows:
1. Word logic → Arranged in ascending order according to the number of letters within the words. The words are shifted to left end after arrangement subsequently.
2. Numerical logic → In each step alternately in even number (11) is added and in odd number (11) is subtracted. In each step first even number is arranged and then odd number in the subsequent step. The addition and subtraction in even and odd number is in ascending order in each step accordingly. The numbers are shifted to right end after arrangement subsequently.
This process is repeated till we obtained the final output in Step VI.
Based on this logic we obtain the steps of the given input as follows:
Input: manpower 17 determination 22 diversification 93 over 52 chocolates 71 letter 42
Step I: over manpower 17 determination diversification 93 52 chocolates 71 letter 42 33
Step II: letter over manpower determination diversification 93 52 chocolates 71 42 33 6
Step III: manpower letter over determination diversification 93 52 chocolates 71 33 6 53
Step IV: chocolates manpower letter over determination diversification 93 52 33 6 53 60
Step V: determination chocolates manpower letter over diversification 93 33 6 53 60 63
Step VI: diversification determination chocolates manpower letter over 33 6 53 60 63 82
Thus, third element to the right of the fifth element from the left in Step V: determination chocolates manpower letter over diversification 93 33 6 53 60 63 → 33
Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.