Question

    Directions: A number arrange  machine, when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule. The following is the illustration of the input and the steps of arrangement: Input: 207, 59, 324, 23, 135, 173, 312 Step I: 207, 59, 312, 23, 135, 173, 324 Step II: 23, 59, 312, 207, 135, 173, 324 Step III: 23, 59, 173, 207, 135, 312, 324 Step IV: 23, 59, 135, 207, 173, 312, 324 Step V: 23, 59, 135, 173, 207, 312, 324 This is the final arrangement and step V is the last step for this input.

    If following is the third step for an input, what will

    be the fifth step? Step III: 20, 27, 85, 165, 133, 47, 185, 220
    A 20, 27, 85, 133, 165, 47, 185, 220 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 20, 27, 47, 85, 133, 165, 185, 220 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 20, 27, 47, 165, 133, 85, 185, 220 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Can’t be determined Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Step III: 20, 27, 85, 165, 133, 47, 185, 220 Step IV: 20, 27, 47, 165, 133, 85, 185, 220 Step V: 20, 27, 47, 85, 133, 165, 185, 220

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