Question

    Directions : Study the following information to answer the questions given below: A number arrangement machine when given an input of numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and steps of rear arrangement. Input: 14 28 33 36 39 48 49 56 Step I: 33 14 28 36 39 48 49 56 Step II: 33 36 14 28 39 48 49 56 Step III: 33 36 39 14 28 48 49 56 Step IV: 33 36 39 48 14 28 49 56 This is the final arrangement and step IV is the last step for this input.

    If the first step of an input is “15 287 93 69 427 371

    497 51” then which of the following steps will be “15 51 69 93 287 427 371 497”?
    A Four Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Five Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Six Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Three Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Clearly, in the given arrangement numbers thatare multiples of 3 are arranged first, in ascending order; followed by multiples of 7 in ascending order. Step I: 15 287 93 69 427 371 497 51 Step II: 15 51 287 93 69 427 371 497 Step III: 15 51 69 287 93 427 371 497 Step IV: 15 51 69 93 287 427 371 497

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