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Directions (1-5): Study the given information and answer the questions:
When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and its rearrangement.
Input: movement 06 49 traffic 73 fine 97 classic
Step I: movement 06 49 73 fine 97 classic traffic
Step II: 73 movement 06 49 fine classic traffic 97
Step III: classic 73 movement 06 49 traffic 97 fine
Step IV: 06 classic 73 movement traffic 97 fine 49
Step IV, is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained.
As per the rules followed in the given steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input.
In which of the following step the elements ’12 salary 58 delay’ found in the same order?
(a) Step I
(b) Step IV
(c) Step III
(d) Step II
(e) none of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. d
Exp. The machine rearranges words and numbers in alternative steps. In 1st and 3rd step words are arranged while in 2nd and 4th step numbers are arranged. The words are arranged according to the number of letters in it from both the ends, such that the word containing highest number of letter is arranged from left and the 2nd highest on right end and the same is done in 3rd step. If, two words contain same number of letters then they are arranged according to reverse alphabetical order as per the alphabetical series.
For numbers, In step-2 firstly prime numbers are arranged in ascending order from both ends (left to right). Similarly composite numbers are arranged in the 4th step in ascending order from both ends (left to right).
What is the difference between the element which is fourth from left in Step III and the one which is first from right in Step IV?
(a) 12
(b) 27
(c) 15
(d) 46
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. d
Exp. The machine rearranges words and numbers in alternative steps. In 1st and 3rd step words are arranged while in 2nd and 4th step numbers are arranged. The words are arranged according to the number of letters in it from both the ends, such that the word containing highest number of letter is arranged from left and the 2nd highest on right end and the same is done in 3rd step. If, two words contain same number of letters then they are arranged according to reverse alphabetical order as per the alphabetical series.
For numbers, In step-2 firstly prime numbers are arranged in ascending order from both ends (left to right). Similarly composite numbers are arranged in the 4th step in ascending order from both ends (left to right).
In step II, ‘37’ is related to ‘12’ and ‘increment’ is related to ‘salary’. In the same way ‘delay’ is related to?
(a) incentive
(b) 12
(c) 83
(d) 58
(e) None of the above
Answer & Explanation
Ans. c
Exp. The machine rearranges words and numbers in alternative steps. In 1st and 3rd step words are arranged while in 2nd and 4th step numbers are arranged. The words are arranged according to the number of letters in it from both the ends, such that the word containing highest number of letter is arranged from left and the 2nd highest on right end and the same is done in 3rd step. If, two words contain same number of letters then they are arranged according to reverse alphabetical order as per the alphabetical series.
For numbers, In step-2 firstly prime numbers are arranged in ascending order from both ends (left to right). Similarly composite numbers are arranged in the 4th step in ascending order from both ends (left to right).
Which element is exactly between ‘increment’ and ‘58’ in step IV of the given arrangement?
(a) delay
(b)12
(c) 83
(d) incentive
(e) salary
Answer & Explanation
Ans. c
Exp. The machine rearranges words and numbers in alternative steps. In 1st and 3rd step words are arranged while in 2nd and 4th step numbers are arranged. The words are arranged according to the number of letters in it from both the ends, such that the word containing highest number of letter is arranged from left and the 2nd highest on right end and the same is done in 3rd step. If, two words contain same number of letters then they are arranged according to reverse alphabetical order as per the alphabetical series.
For numbers, In step-2 firstly prime numbers are arranged in ascending order from both ends (left to right). Similarly composite numbers are arranged in the 4th step in ascending order from both ends (left to right).
How many steps are required for the final arrangement?
(a) 6
(b) none of these
(c) 4
(d) 7
(e) 5
Answer & Explanation
Ans. c
Exp. The machine rearranges words and numbers in alternative steps. In 1st and 3rd step words are arranged while in 2nd and 4th step numbers are arranged. The words are arranged according to the number of letters in it from both the ends, such that the word containing highest number of letter is arranged from left and the 2nd highest on right end and the same is done in 3rd step. If, two words contain same number of letters then they are arranged according to reverse alphabetical order as per the alphabetical series.
For numbers, In step-2 firstly prime numbers are arranged in ascending order from both ends (left to right). Similarly composite numbers are arranged in the 4th step in ascending order from both ends (left to right).
Directions (6-10): Study the following information and answer the questions given below:
There are four sectors given in question on which we apply some operation individually on each sectors and then convert it into solution. We have to answer the questions from the sectors which comes after the operation applied on the given sectors.
For example-
(1) For sector 1- if the number with the alphabet is an even number, then multiply it by 3.
(2) For sector 2- if the number with the alphabet is an odd number, then multiply with 2.
(3) For sector 3- if the place value of the letter is an even number, then change the letter with its previous letter.
(4) For sector 4- if the place value of the letter is an odd number, then change the letter with its next letter.
Note- If the above condition are not applied then we write the digit and letter as it is in the question
Based on the above example solve the given question.
6.What is the sum of the numbers obtained after applied operations in all the sector?
(a)80
(b)70
(c)54
(d)72
(e)none of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. a
7.What is the difference between the numbers obtained after appliedoperations of sector2 and sector 3?
(a)39
(b)20
(c) 9
(d)11
(e)none of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. c
8.Which of the following pair of letters is obtained after applied operations in 1st and 3rd sector respectively?
(a)a, z
(b)a, m
(c)a, j
(d)e, m
(e) none of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. b
What is the difference in place value according to alphabetical series of the letters obtained in 3rd and 4th sector?
(a)7
(b)8
(c )3
(d)2
(e)none of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. c
10.What is the product of the number obtained in 1st sector and place value of the letter in 3rd sector?