Multiple choice

Step III of an input is: 25 win 32 85 73 tax break home.

How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?

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A word and number rearrangement machine, when given an input line of words and numbers, rearranges them step-by-step following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of an input and its rearrangement:

Input: day case 20 13 now for 49 56

Step I: 13 day case 20 now for 49 56
Step II: 13 now day case 20 for 49 56
Step III: 13 now 20 day case for 49 56
Step IV: 13 now 20 for day case 49 56
Step V: 13 now 20 for 49 day case 56
Step VI: 13 now 20 for 49 day 56 case
Step VI is the last step.

Now, answer the following question for the given input as per the rules followed in the above steps.

  1. Five

  2. Four

  3. Six

  4. Three

  5. Cannot be determined
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Step III: 25 win 32 85 73 tax break home

According to the illustration given in the question, the numbers are arranged in ascending order and the words are arranged in descending alphabetical order.

Step IV: 25 win 32 tax 85 73 break home Step V: 25 win 32 tax 73 85 break home Step VI: 25 win 32 tax 73 home 85 break

If a step is given, the other steps of rearrangement can be determined.  

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