Q56
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 input and rearrangement.
Input: pin 56 mat 78 nut 22 oar 34
Step 1: mat pin 56 78 nut 22 oar 34
Step 2: mat 22 pin 56 78 nut oar 34
Step 3: mat 22 nut pin 56 78 oar 34
Step 4: mat 22 nut 34 pin 56 78 oar
Step 5: mat 22 nut 34 oar pin 56 78
Step 6: mat 22 nut 34 oar 56 pin 78
Step 6 is the last step of the above input.
Given the Input: oar 78 nut 22 pin 34 mat 56
How many steps will be required to complete the arrangement?
Correct Option: A
Detailed Solution
Following the rule of arranging words alphabetically and numbers ascending alternatively, it takes 6 steps.
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