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1.  

Directions (Q 13–17): A word arrangement machine works as shown in the illustration.
Input: copper silver iron gold zinc
Step I: zinc copper silver iron gold
Step II: zinc silver copper iron gold
Step III: zinc silver iron copper gold
Step IV: zinc silver iron gold copper
Using the same rule, answer the questions for the input: bridge lotus ocean market temple valley garden.

What is Step II?

Correct Answer: A [valley temple bridge lotus ocean market garden]

Explanation:

Rule: words in reverse dictionary order from the left.

2.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 13–17)
Which step is the last step?

Correct Answer: D [Step VI]

Explanation:

Steps: valley bridge lotus ocean market temple garden → valley temple bridge lotus ocean market garden → valley temple ocean bridge lotus market garden → valley temple ocean market bridge lotus garden → valley temple ocean market lotus bridge garden →…

3.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 13–17)
Which word is 4th from the left in Step III?

Correct Answer: B [bridge]

Explanation:

Step III = valley temple ocean bridge lotus market garden → 4th = bridge.

4.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 13–17)
In which step do 'market lotus' appear together (in that order) for the first time?

Correct Answer: E [Step V]

Explanation:

Steps: Step I valley bridge lotus ocean market temple garden → Step II valley temple bridge lotus ocean market garden → Step III valley temple ocean bridge lotus market garden → Step IV valley temple ocean market bridge lotus garden → Step V valley temple…

5.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 13–17)
In Step IV, how many words are there between 'valley' and 'garden'?

Correct Answer: C [5]

Explanation:

Step IV = valley temple ocean market bridge lotus garden → 5.

6.  

Directions (Q 18–22): A machine arranges words and numbers as shown.
Input: 47 sky 12 arc 85 fog 31
Step I: arc 47 sky 85 fog 31 12
Step II: arc fog 47 sky 85 31 12
Step III: arc fog sky 85 47 31 12
Using the same rule, answer the questions for the input: 63 pond 28 leaf 94 cart 17 wind 52 seed.

What is Step II?

Correct Answer: A [cart leaf 63 pond 94 wind 52 seed 28 17]

Explanation:

Rule: one word from the left in dictionary order and one number from the right, smallest at the extreme right.

7.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 18–22)
Which step is the last step?

Correct Answer: D [Step V]

Explanation:

Steps: cart 63 pond 28 leaf 94 wind 52 seed 17 → cart leaf 63 pond 94 wind 52 seed 28 17 → cart leaf pond 63 94 wind seed 52 28 17 → cart leaf pond seed 94 wind 63 52 28 17 → cart leaf pond seed wind 94 63 52 28 17.

8.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 18–22)
Which element is 4th from the right end in Step III?

Correct Answer: B [seed]

Explanation:

Step III = cart leaf pond 63 94 wind seed 52 28 17 (Middle Keeps Order) → 4th from the right = seed.

9.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 18–22)
What is the sum of the two numbers at the right end of Step II?

Correct Answer: E [45]

Explanation:

Step II ends with 28 17 → 45.

10.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 18–22)
In which step is 'seed' immediately to the left of '52'?

Correct Answer: C [Step III]

Explanation:

Input: 63 pond 28 leaf 94 cart 17 wind 52 seed → Step I: cart 63 pond 28 leaf 94 wind 52 seed 17 → Step II: cart leaf 63 pond 94 wind 52 seed 28 17 → Step III: cart leaf pond 63 94 wind seed 52 28 17 → Step IV: cart leaf pond seed 94 wind 63 52 28 17 →…

11.  

Directions (Q 23–27): A number machine works as shown.
Input: 26 43 71
Step I: 62 34 17
Step II: 74 46 24
Step III: 11 10 6
Using the same rule, answer the questions for the input: 34 52 17 68.

What is the third number of Step I?

Correct Answer: B [71]

Explanation:

Step I interchanges the digits: 17 → 71.

12.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 23–27)
What is the sum of the numbers in Step II?

Correct Answer: E [302]

Explanation:

Step II adds the product of the digits: 43 25 71 86 → 55 35 78 134; sum 302.

13.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 23–27)
Which is the largest number in Step III?

Correct Answer: D [15]

Explanation:

Step III takes the digit sum: 55 35 78 134 → 10 8 15 8; largest 15.

14.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 23–27)
What is the difference between the first and the fourth numbers of Step II?

Correct Answer: C [79]

Explanation:

Step II = 55 35 78 134 → 55 − 134 = 79.

15.  
(Use the directions above – Input–Output, Q 23–27)
How many numbers in Step III are odd?

Correct Answer: A [1]

Explanation:

Step III = 10 8 15 8 → odd: 15 → 1.

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