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Directions: An electronic device when fed with the numbers, it rearranges them in a particular order following certain rules. The following is a step by step process of rearrangements for the given input of numbers: Input : 5 28 12 74 3 11 31 42 Step I : 74 5 28 12 3 11 31 42 Step II : 74 3 5 28 12 11 31 42 Step III: 74 3 42 5 28 12 11 3 Step IV : 74 3 42 5 28 11 12 31 (For the given input, step IV is the last step)

Which of the following will be the step III for the following input? Input: 25 08 35 11 88 67 24 78

  1. 88 11 78 25 24 08 35 67

  2. 88 11 78 25 08 35 67 24

  3. 88 25 08 35 11 67 24 78

  4. 88 11 25 08 35 67 24 78
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Explanation

Pattern of the arrangement of steps of given input suggests that given input is split into two sections-one for even number and other for odd numbers. Then arranges these numbers in such a way that even numbers are arranged in descending order and odd number are arranged in ascending order. Input                :           25        08        35        11        88        67        24        78 Step II              :           88        25        08        35        11        67        24        78 Step II              :           88        11        25        08        35        67        24        78 Step III             :           88        11        78        25        08        35        67        24

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