Reasoning Quiz – Input Output Problems – IBPS Clerk 2014



Directions (Q. 1-5):
Study the following information to answer the given questions.

A number arrangement
machine, when given an input line of numerals, rearranges them following a
particular rule in each step.
The following is an
illustration of the input and the steps of the rearrangement.
Input : 95 roof dry
76 81 song 56 king 37
Step I : 37 95 roof
dry 76 81 song 56 king
Step II : 37 dry roof
95 76 81 song 56 king
Step III : 37 dry 56
roof 95 76 81 song king
Step IV : 37 dry 56
king 95 76 81 song roof
Step V : 37 dry 56
king 76 95 81 song roof
Step VI : 37 dry 56
king 76 roof 81 song 95
Step VI is the final
output.
In accordance with
the rules followed above, answer the following questions.
1. Which among the
following will be Step V for the input “47 68 run gun 72 sun 39 fun 54”?
(a) 39 fun 47 gun 54 72 68 run sun
(b) 39 fun 47 gun 54 68 run 72 sun
(c) 39 fun 47 gun 54 run 68 72 sun
(d) 39 fun 47 gun 54 run 72 68 sun
(e) None of these
2. How many steps are
required to get the final output if input is “62 pop 54 top hop 76 88 sop 45”?
(a) four
(b) six
(c) seven
(d) five
(e) None of these
3. If step III of the
machine is “29 opts 43 pots 63 top 54 76 spot”, then after how many steps final

output can be drawn?
(a) five
(b) six
(c) four
(d) three
(e) None of these
4. If “42 for 59 go
67 of 93 82 to” is Step VI, then find out Step III of this machine?
(a) 42 for 59 of 82 67 93 go to
(b) 42 for 59 go 93 to 67 82 of
(c) 42 for 59 go 67 93 of 82 to
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these
5. Which among the
following will be Step III for the input “62 pop 54 top hop 76 88 sop 45”?
(a) 45 hop 54 pop top 62 76 88 sop
(b) 45 hop pop 54 top 62 76 88 sop
(c) 45 hop 54 pop 62 top 76 88 sop
(d) 45 hop 54 pop top 76 62 88 sop
(e) None of these
Direction (6-10):
Read 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. The following is an illustration of input and
rearrangement. (All the numbers are two-digit number and are arranged as per
same logic based on the value of the number.)
Input: 17 sum energy
35 light yellow 27 ink 22 oval 37 are 48 34
Step I: 17 oval sum
energy 35 light yellow 27 ink 22 37 are 48 34
Step II: 17 Oval 48
yellow sum energy 35 light 27 ink 22 37 are 34
Step III: 17 Oval 48
yellow 27 ink sum energy 35 light 22 37 are 34
Step IV: 17 Oval 48
yellow 27 ink 34 sum energy 35 light 22 37 are
Step V: 17 oval 48
yellow 27 ink 34 sum 35 energy light 22 37 are
Step VI: 17 oval 48
yellow 27 ink 34 sum 35 energy 22 light 37 are
Step VI is the last
step of the arrangement
As per the rules
followed in above steps, find out in each of the following questions the
appropriate steps for the given input
Input: 24 else
support 08 violent urge 17 04 repeat 14 arrange on 37 till 5 41
(All the numbers
given in the arrangement are two digit numbers.)


6. How many steps
will be required to complete the rearrangement?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Seven
(e) None of these
7. In which step will
there be the following output?
5 urge 24 violent 17
on else support 08 04 repeat 14 arrange 37 till 41
(a) step I
(b) Step II
(c) Step III
(d) Step IV
(e) Step V
8. Which of the following
will be at the fifth position from the right in the last step?
(a) 8
(b) support
(c) 41
(d) else
(e) None of these
9. Which of the
following represents the positions of ’14’ in step IV?
(a) 7 from left
(b) 8 from right
(c) 5 from right
(d) 8 from left
(e) None of these
10. Which element is
third to the right of ‘else’ in step V?
(a) 08
(b) support
(c) repeat
(d) 04
(e) 37
Answers
1.c; 2.b; 3.d; 4.d; 5.a; 6.d; 7.c; 8.b; 9.a; 10.d.