Input Output Questions and Answers

Answer: D

Infrastructure – 14 letters, costliest – 9 letters, forest – 6 letters, right – 5 letters, moon – 4 letters, sat – 3 letters
Input : right forest sat moon 21 costliest infrastructure 43 27 48 76
Step I : infrastructure right forest sat moon 21 costliest 43 27 48 76
Step II : infrastructure costliest right forest sat moon 21 43 27 48 76
Step III : infrastructure costliest forest right sat moon 21 43 27 48 76
Step IV : infrastructure costliest forest right moon sat 21 43 27 48 76
Step V : infrastructure costliest forest right moon sat 76 21 43 27 48

Answer: C

Correct answer: right

This machine sorts the words to the left in decreasing order of length and then the numbers in decreasing order, moving one element per step and passing over anything already in place. For the input right forest sat moon 21 costliest infrastructure 43 27 48 76, step IV reads infrastructure costliest forest right moon sat 21 43 27 48 76. The stated pairs are six places apart - costliest is second and 43 is eighth, forest is third and 27 is ninth - and 48 stands tenth, so its partner six places back is the fourth element, right.

Answer: D

Step V : infrastructure costliest forest right moon sat 76 21 43 27 48
Step VI : infrastructure costliest forest right moon sat 76 48 21 43 27
Step VII : infrastructure costliest forest right moon sat 76 48 43 21 27
Step VIII : infrastructure costliest forest right moon sat 76 48 43 27 21

Answer: B

Correct answer: determined highest cannot crown star 66 56 47 34

This machine puts the words first in decreasing order of length and then the numbers in decreasing order. The words are determined at ten letters, highest at seven, cannot at six, crown at five and star at four; the numbers follow as 66, 56, 47, 34. The finished line is therefore determined highest cannot crown star 66 56 47 34.

Answer: D

Input: crown 34 star 56 47 cannot determined 66 highest
Step I: determined crown 34 star 56 47 cannot 66 highest
Step II: determined highest crown 34 star 56 47 cannot 66
Step III: determined highest cannot crown 34 star 56 47 66
Step IV: determined highest cannot crown star 34 56 47 66

Answer: C

Correct answer: 21 whatsapp 27 particular 33 49 bastion Gironde

The order is smallest number, then alphabetically last word, alternately: 21, whatsapp, 27, particular, 33, Gironde. Step 2 has the first two in place. Step 3 brings 27 to position three, step 4 brings particular to position four, and step 5 brings 33 to position five, giving 21 whatsapp 27 particular 33 49 bastion Gironde.

Answer: A

Step II : 12 whatsapp 82 33 google wench 40 jolly
Step III : 12 whatsapp 33 82 google wench 40 jolly
Step IV : 12 whatsapp 33 wench 82 google 40 jolly
Step V : 12 whatsapp 33 wench 40 82 google jolly
Step VI : 12 whatsapp 33 wench 40 jolly 82 google

Answer: A

Input : particular calisthenic 31 if 11 71 40 definitely
Step I : 11 particular calisthenic 31 if 71 40 definitely
Step II : 11 particular 31 calisthenic if 71 40 definitely
Step III : 11 particular 31 if calisthenic 71 40 definitely
Step IV : 11 particular 31 if 40 calisthenic 71 definitely
Step V : 11 particular 31 if 40 definitely calisthenic 71
Step VI : 11 particular 31 if 40 definitely 71 calisthenic

Answer: A

Correct answer: 36 Uniform 41 train 61 king horse 81

The placement order is 36, Uniform, 41, train, 61, king. Uniform and train each turn out to be in position already when their turn comes, so no step is printed for them, and the printed steps are: I brings 36 to the front, II brings 41 to position three, III brings 61 to position five, and IV brings king to position six - 36 Uniform 41 train 61 king horse 81.

Answer: B

Correct answer: 59 ataractic 16 rivetter 42 deed folly 32

This machine alternates numbers and words, and within each it alternates the extremes: largest number, alphabetically first word, smallest number, alphabetically last word, and so on. Step 2 has 59 and ataractic in place. Step 3 brings the smallest number, 16, to position three; step 4 brings the alphabetically last remaining word, rivetter, to position four; and step 5 brings the largest remaining number, 42, to position five.