Machine Input-Output Questions and Answers

Directions (Q1 - Q5):​ Study the information given below carefully and answer the following questions:
When a machine is given an input which includes a line of words and numbers, the output received in
arranged in a particular manner. Given below is an illustration of input along with the steps followed to
get its output

Input: 34 lights ink 56 78 online defeat 99 orange range 87 22

Step I:​ 22 34 lights ink 56 78 online 99 orange range 87 defeat
Step II:​ 34 22 lights 56 78 online 99 orange range 87 defeat ink
Step III:​ 56 34 22 78 online 99 orange range 87 defeat ink lights
Step IV:​ 78 56 34 22 99 orange range 87 defeat ink lights online
Step V: ​87 78 56 34 22 99 range defeat ink lights online orange
Step VI:​ 99 87 78 56 34 22 defeat ink lights online orange range
And step Vi is the final step of the above input. Now, based on the same pattern, find the output for the
input given below.

Input: 67 54 thankful message listing 23 45 known booklist 90 quit 88

Q 1. ​How many steps will be required to get the final output?

1. Three
2. Eight
3. Seven
4. Six
5. Five
Answer: (4) six

Q 2.​ Which of these will be the 3rd step?

1. 54 45 23 67 thankful message 90 quit 88 booklist known listing
2. 45 23 54 67 thankful message 90 quit known listling booklist 88
3. 23 67 54 thankful message listing 45 known 90 quit 88 booklist
4. 23 67 54 thankful message listing 45 known 90 quit 88 booklist
5. 54 45 23 67 thankful 90 quit 88 message booklist known listing
Answer: (1) 54 45 23 67 thankful message 90 quit 88 booklist known listing

Q 3. ​What will be the 4th element from left in the 2nd step of the output?
1. Thankful
2. 45
3. 54
4. Quit
 5. Booklist
Answer: (3) 54

Q 4.​ Which element will be sixth to the left of the 2nd element from right in Step VI?
1. 23
2. 88
3. 45
4. Booklist
5. Listing
Answer: (3) 45

Q 5.​ What is the position of the word “known” in Step II?

1. Right end of the line
2. Left end of the line
3. Second element from the left end of the line
4. Second element from the right end of the line
5. None of the above
Answer: (1) Right end of the line

Solution:
Based on the input given in the question, it can be analysed that by the final step the all the numbers
are arranged in descending order in the beginning of the line and then all the words are arranged in the
dictionary-order.
Similarly, the output can be found for
Input: 67 54 thankful message listing 23 45 known booklist 90 quit 88
Step I:​ 23 67 54 thankful message listing 45 known 90 quit 88 booklist
Step II: ​45 23 67 54 thankful message listing 90 quit 88 booklist known
Step III: ​54 45 23 67 thankful message 90 quit 88 booklist known listing
Step IV:​ 67 54 45 23 thankful 90 quit 88 booklist known listing message
Step V:​ 88 67 54 45 23 90 quit booklist known listing message thankful
Step VI:​ 90 88 67 54 45 23 booklist known listing message thankful quit

Directions (Q6 - Q10): ​A machine input rearrangement is given below. Study and analyse the input
and its steps and answer the following questions:

Input: 32 55 65 78 90 34 21 44 61 91 77
Step I:​ 12 32 55 65 78 90 34 44 61 77 19
Step II:​ 23 12 55 65 78 34 44 61 77 19 09
Step III:​ 43 23 12 55 65 44 61 77 19 09 87
Step IV:​ 44 43 23 12 55 65 61 19 09 87 77
Step V: ​55 44 43 23 12 61 19 09 87 77 56
Step V:​ is the final step for the above input. Now, following a similar pattern, find output for the given
input.

Input: 76 67 84 70 33 32 21 12 34 97 28

Q 6.​ Which will be the second number from the right end of the line in Step III?
1. 23
2. 43
3. 79
4. 48
5. 07
Answer: (4) 48

Q 7.​ How many steps shall be required to find the final answer?
1. Three
2. Four
3. Six
4. Seven
5. Five
Answer: (5) five

Q 8.​ Which of these is Step V?

1. 33 23 82 12 21 34 79 48 67 07 76
2. 82 12 21 67 70 33 32 34 79 48 67
3. 33 32 28 12 21 34 97 84 76 70 67
4. 97 84 76 70 67 33 32 82 12 21
5. None of the above
Answer: (1) 33 23 82 12 21 34 79 48 67 07 76

Q 9.​ Which is the 5th number in Step I from the left end of the line?
1. 33
2. 32
3. 21
4. 70
5. 97
Answer: (4) 70

Q 10.​ Which step is “82 12 21 67 70 33 32 34 79 48 67”?

1. Step V
2. Step III
3. Step IV
 4. Step I
5. Step II
Answer: (2) Step III

Solution:
Based on the input-output given in the questions, the pattern followed is the smallest number in the
input is placed at the first position from left end and the largest number is placed at the right end of the
line and then the digits interchange their position. For eg - 21 becomes 12 and 91 becomes 19
Similarly, for the input:
Input: 76 67 84 70 33 32 21 12 34 97 28
Step I:​ 21 76 67 84 70 33 32 21 34 28 79
Step II:​ 12 21 76 67 70 33 32 34 28 79 48
Step III:​ 82 12 21 67 70 33 32 34 79 48 67
Step IV:​ 23 82 12 21 67 33 34 79 48 67 07
Step V:​ 33 23 82 12 21 34 79 48 67 07 76
Step V is the final step.

Directions (Q11 - Q15):​ Analyse the data given below and answer the following questions:

Input: box books balloon begin blossom bloom back belong

Step I:​ blossom box books balloon begin bloom back belong
Step II: ​bloom blossom box books balloon begin back belong
Step III:​ box bloom blossom books balloon begin back belong
Step IV:​ books box bloom blossom balloon begin back belong
Step V:​ begin books box bloom blossom balloon back belong
Step VI:​ belong begin books box bloom blossom balloon back
Step VII:​ balloon belong begin books box bloom blossom back
Step VIII:​ back balloon belong begin books box bloom blossom
Based on this, find the output for the input given below.

Input: rural ride revise rotate rule race rabbit register

Q 11.​ How many steps are required to get the final output?
1. Eight
2. Nine
3. Seven
4. Six
5. Ten
Answer: (3) seven

Q 12. ​What is the 3rd word from the left in step VI?
 1. Register
2. Race
3. Rabbit
4. Revise
5. Rural
Answer: (1) register

Q 13.​ What is the position of “rural” in Step III?

1. 2nd from the right end
2. 4th from the left end
3. 4th from the right end
4. 3rd from the left end
5. Exactly in the centre of the line
Answer: (2) 4th from the left end

Q 14.​ Which word is second to the right of fifth word from the left in Step VI?
1. Rotate
2. Rabbit
3. Race
4. Rural
5. Ride
Answer: (4) rural

Q 15.​ Which step is “revise ride rotate rule rural race rabbit register”?
1. Step VI
2. Step V
3. Step IV
4. Step II
5. Step III
Answer: (3) Step IV

Solution:
Based on the output given in the questions, the final step has all the words arranged in dictionary
format
Similarly,
Input: rural ride revise rotate rule race rabbit register
Step I:​ rule rural ride revise rotate race rabbit register
Step II:​ rotate rule rural ride revise race rabbit register
Step III: ​ride rotate rule rural revise race rabbit register
Step IV:​ revise ride rotate rule rural race rabbit register
Step V:​ register revise ride rotate rule rural race rabbit
Step VI:​ race register revise ride rotate rule rural rabbit
Step VII:​ rabbit race register revise ride rotate rule rural
Step VII is the last step.

Directions (Q16 - Q20): ​A machine rearrangement gave input with both numbers and words in a
particular set of rules in step by step. Based on the input given below, answer the questions following it.

Input: glass 12 42 kite lights 66 numbers 11 68 pilot

Step I:​ 68 pilot glass 12 42 kite lights 66 numbers 11
Step II:​ 66 numbers 68 pilot glass 12 42 kite lights 11
Step III:​ 42 kite 66 numbers 68 pilot glass 12 lights 11
Step IV: ​12 lights 42 kite 66 numbers 68 pilot glass 11
Step V:​ 11 glass 12 lights 42 kite 66 numbers 68 pilot
And Step V is the last step

Now, based on the above machine arrangement, solve the input given below:
Input: 23 height pencil 54 89 wage loop 61 92 merge

Q 16.​ Which of the following is the last step?

1. 92 wage 23 height pencil 54 89 loop 61 merge
2. 23 height 54 loop 61 merge 89 pencil 92 wage
3. 89 pencil 92 wage 23 height 54 loop 61 merge
4. 61 merge 89 pencil 92 wage 23 height 54 loop
5. 54 loop 61 merge 89 pencil 92 wage 23 height
Answer: (2) 23 height 54 loop 61 merge 89 pencil 92 wage

Q 17. ​How many steps are required get the final result?
1. Six
2. Seven
3. Three
4. Four
5. Five
Answer: (5) five

Q 18.​ What is the 3rd element from left in Step III?

1. Pencil
2. Height
3. 89
4. 61
5. Wage
Answer: (3) 89
Q 19.​ Which of these is the 2nd step?
1. 61 merge 89 pencil 92 wage 23 height 54 loop
2. 89 pencil 92 wage 23 height 54 loop 61 merge
3. 89 wage 92 loop height 23 54 merge 61 pencil
4. None of the above
5. Cannot be determined
Answer: (2) 89 pencil 92 wage 23 height 54 loop 61 merge

Q 20.​ In step IV, which is the 3rd element to the left of the 3rd element from right?
1. Wage
2. Pencil
3. 61
4. 54
5. 89
Answer: (5) 89

Solution:
Based on the input-output given in the questions, in the final, the numbers and words are alternatively
arranged with numbers is ascending order and words in dictionary-format
Input: 23 height pencil 54 89 wage loop 61 92 merge
Step I: 92 wage 23 height pencil 54 89 loop 61 merge
Step II: 89 pencil 92 wage 23 height 54 loop 61 merge
Step III: 61 merge 89 pencil 92 wage 23 height 54 loop
Step IV: 54 loop 61 merge 89 pencil 92 wage 23 height
Step V: 23 height 54 loop 61 merge 89 pencil 92 wage
And step V is the final step.

Directions (Q21 - Q24): ​Study the information given below and answer the following questions:

Input: treat win celebrate house game sports trophy

Step I:​ win treat celebrate house game sports trophy
Step II: ​win trophy treat celebrate house game sports
Step III:​ win trophy treat sports celebrate house game
Step IV: ​win trophy treat sports house celebrate game
Step V: ​win trophy treat sports house game celebrate
And Step V is the final step.

Based on the pattern followed above, find the output for the given input:
Input: green yellow blue orange red purple white
Q 21.​ How many steps are required to get the final output?
1. Six
2. Seven
3. Five
4. Four
5. Nine
Answer: (3) five

Q 22. ​Which word is exactly in between orange and purple in step II?
1. Red
2. White
3. Yellow
4. Blue
5. Green
Answer: (1) red

Q 23.​ What is the position of yellow in Step IV?

1. 3rd from left end
2. 3rd from right end
3. 4th from left end
4. 2nd from left end
5. Extreme right end
Answer: (4) 2nd from left end

Q 24. ​Which of these will be Step II?

1. white yellow green blue orange red purple
2. white yellow blue green orange purple red
3. Yellow white blue green orange red purple
4. Red purple blue green white yellow orange
5. Orange white yellow green blue red purple
Answer: (1) white yellow green blue orange red purple

Solution:
Based on the last step of the given output, the words are arranged in the descending order of dictionary
format
Accordingly,
Input: green yellow blue orange red purple white
Step I:​ white green yellow blue orange red purple
Step II:​ white yellow green blue orange red purple
Step III:​ white yellow red green blue orange purple
Step IV:​ white yellow red purple green blue orange
Step V: ​white yellow red purple orange green blue

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