Multiple choice

Directions: A word arrangement machine, when given an input line of words, splits the line into two parts and then rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of the input and the steps of rearrangements: Input: a bird in hand is better than two stuck in the bush. Step I : a better bird in hand is bush than two stuck in the. Step II : a better bird hand in is bush in than two stuck the. Step III : a better bird hand in is bush in stuck than two the. Step IV : a better bird hand in is bush in stuck than the two. (step IV is the last step for this input) As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in the question below, the appropriate steps for the given input.

Which step will be the last step of the input given below? Input: take it on as it where is basis.

  1. II

  2. IV

  3. III

  4. Cannot be determined
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The rule given in the illustration suggests that the input is split first into two halves and then each half is arranged in alphabetical order simultaneously in each step. Input    :           take it on as it where is basis. Step I   :           as take it on basis it where is. Step II  :           as it take on basis is it where. Step III :           as it on take basis is it where.

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