Reasoning Quiz - 25 | SBI PO | IBPS PO

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(Question.1 - 5) Instructions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

 Input: Novosibirsk 43 27 forasmuch jolly 38 go 62
Step 1 : 62 Novosibirsk 43 27 forasmuch jolly 38 go
Step 2 : 62 forasmuch Novosibirsk 43 27 jolly 38 go
Step 3 : 62 forasmuch 43 Novosibirsk 27 jolly 38 go
Step 4 : 62 forasmuch 43 go Novosibirsk 27 jolly 38
Step 5 : 62 forasmuch 43 go 38 Novosibirsk 27 jolly
Step 6 : 62 forasmuch 43 go 38 jolly Novosibirsk 27
Step 7 : 62 forasmuch 43 go 38 jolly 27 Novosibirsk

Write the first letters of the given problem.

Step 1 : 62 N 43 27 f j 38 g
Step 1 : 62 f N 43 27 jolly 38 g
Step 2 : 62 f 43 N 27 jolly 38 g
Step 3 : 62 f 43 g N 27 jolly 38
Step 4 : 62 f 43 g 38 N 27 jolly
Step 5 : 62 f 43 g 38 jolly N 27
Step 6 : 62 f 43 g 38 jolly 27 N

As per the rule followed in the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

 Q.1 Input : wheezy yeoman 22 spearpoint 31 16 47 tourtiere
Which of the following steps will be the last but one?
A.) 4
B.) 5
C.) 6
D.) None of these

Q.2 Input : cellularity wonderfully 21 42 58 Heidegger Belonidae 78
 How many steps will be required to complete the re-arrangement?
A.) IV
B.) V
C.) VI
D.) VII

Q.3 Step IV of an input is : 94 bastion 75 calisthenic 19 39 horseplayer dianoetically
Which of the following is definitely the input?
A.) horseplayer 94 bastion 75 calisthenic 19 39 dianoetically    
B.) calisthenic horseplayer 94 bastion 75 19 39 dianoetically
C.) calisthenic horseplayer 94 75 bastion 19 39 dianoetically    
D.) Cannot be determined

Q.4 Step III of an input is : 88 butylene 77 superpose Hizballah Lapplander 37 55
Which of the following will be step VI?
A.) 88 butylene 77 Hizballah superpose Lapplander 37 55    
B.) 88 butylene 77 Hizballah 55 Lapplander 37 superpose
C.) 88 butylene 77 Hizballah 55 Lapplander superpose 37
D.) None of these

Q.5 Input : goad teal Asio 11 91 88 43 soul
Which of the following will be Step IV?
A.) 91 Asio 88 goad 43 soul teal 11
B.) 91 Asio 88 goad 43 teal 11 soul
C.) 91 Asio 88 goad 43 soul 11 teal
D.) 91 goad teal Asio 11 88 43 soul

(Question.6 - 10) Study the following information to answer these question. 

Eight friends-A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are facing outside (opposite to the centre) while five are facing the centre. There are equal number of males and females in the group.

C is facing the centre. E is sitting third to the right of C. F is sitting third to the left of E. Three persons are sitting between F and B. The immediate neighbours of Bare females. G is sitting third to the right of F. D is sitting third to the right of A. A is not an immediate neighbour of E. The immediate neighbours of E are males and are facing the centre. The immediate neighbours of D are females and face outside. The one sitting third to the left of B is a male. No female is an immediate neighbour of G.

 6. Who is sitting second to the right of E?

(A) C

(B) B

(C) G

(D) H

(E) None of these

7. How many persons are sitting between H and e when counted from the left side of H?

(A) One

(B) Two

(C) Three

(D) Four

(E) More than four

8. Which of the following statements is true regarding H?

(A) The one who is second to the right of H is a female

(B) H is facing the centre

(C) H is a male

(D) The immediate neighbours of H are facing outside

(E) None is true

9. What is D's position with respect to G?

(A) Third to the left

(B) Third to the right

(C) Second to the left

(D) Second to the right

(E) None of these

Directions-(Q. 10) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating positions in the above arrangement and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

10. 
(A) BE   

(B) CG

(C) GA   
(D) DH

(E) AF

ANSWERS: 

1. Answer: Option 'B'
Input : w y 22 s 31 16 47 t
Step 1 : 47 w y 22 s 31 16 t
Step 2 : 47 s w y 22 31 16 t
Step 3 : 47 s 31 w y 22 16 t
Step 4 : 47 s 31 t w y 22 16
Step 5 : 47 s 31 t 22 w y 16
Step 6 : 47 s 31 t 22 w 16 y

2. Answer: Option 'C'
Input : c w 21 42 58 H B 78 
Step I : 78 c w 21 42 58 H B 
Step II : 78 B c 58 w 21 42 H  
Step III : 78 B 58 c w 21 42 H  
Step IV : 78 B 58 c 42 w 21 H  
Step V : 78 B 58 c 42 H w 21  
Step VI : 78 B 58 c 42 H 21 w

3. Answer: Option 'D' , Cannot be determined.

4. Answer: Option 'C'
Step III : 88 butylene 77 superpose Hizballah Lapplander 37 55
Step IV : 88 butylene 77 Hizballah superpose Lapplander 37 55
Step V : 88 butylene 77 Hizballah 55 superpose Lapplander 37
Step VI : 88 butylene 77 Hizballah 55 Lapplander superpose 37
Step VII : 88 butylene 77 Hizballah 55 Lapplander 37 superpose

5. Answer: Option 'B'
Input : goad teal Asio 11 91 88 43 soul
Step I : 91 goad teal Asio 11 88 43 soul
Step II : 91 Asio goad teal 11 88 43 soul
Step III : 91 Asio 88 goad teal 11 43 soul
Step IV : 91 Asio 88 goad 43 teal 11 soul
Step V : 91 Asio 88 goad 43 soul teal 11
Step VI : 91 Asio 88 goad 43 soul 11 teal

  

6.  C  

7.  E

8.  A

9.  B

10.  C

Three persons facing outside : A, E and H

Five persons facing the center : B, C, D, F and G

Seating position in circle --- clock wise :  A F H D E B G H

some clues  -- In between F and B   three are three person.  So B is opposite to F.