When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a
particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. ﴾All the numbers are two digit numbers.﴿
Input: metal 54 title 97 25 vision quest 68 fierce 39 battle 81…

Question

When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a
particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. ﴾All the numbers are two digit numbers.﴿
Input: metal 54 title 97 25 vision quest 68 fierce 39 battle 81
Step I: vision metal 54 title 97 quest 68 fierce 39 battle 81 25
Step II: 39 vision metal 54 97 quest 68 fierce battle 81 25 title
Step III: quest 39 vision metal 97 68 fierce battle 81 25 title 54
Step IV: 68 quest 39 vision 97 fierce battle 81 25 title 54 metal
Step V: fierce 68 quest 39 vision 97 battle 25 title 54 metal 81
Step VI: 97 fierce 68 quest 39 vision 25 title 54 metal 81 battle
Step VI is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the
given steps, find out the appropriate steps for the given input.
Input: 63 45 fault 13 caught imprison 76 51 till hang 27 death
Which elements will appear exactly between the fifth element from the left and the sixth element from the right in step III of the
given input?

Akarsha Mandala · Answer

In the step I, the last word according to the dictionary, i.e. vision is placed at the first position and the smallest number, i.e. 25 is placed at the end. In second step, the second smallest is placed in the start and the second last word is placed in the end. This pattern is followed till the last step.
Input: 63 45 fault 13 caught imprison 76 51 till hang 27 death
Step I: till 63 45 fault caught imprison 76 51 hang 27 death 13
Step II: 27 till 63 45 fault caught 76 51 hang death 13 imprison
Step III: hang 27 till 63 fault caught 76 51 death 13 imprison 45
Step IV: 57 hang 27 till 63 caught 76 death 13 imprison 45 fault
Step V: death 51 hang 27 till caught 76 13 imprison 45 fault 63
Step VI: 76 death 51 hang 27 till 13 imprison 45 fault 63 caught
The answer is caught.
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