Passwords and Inputs Quiz Set 14


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Question 1

"61 45 66 75 46 94 03 62" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. 03 45 66 75 46 94 61 62
  2. 03 61 66 75 46 94 45 62
  3. 03 61 62 75 46 94 45 66
  4. 03 61 62 45 46 94 75 66
  5. 03 61 62 45 46 75 94 66
  6. 03 61 62 45 46 75 66 94

If step 1 of an input is: 61 84 37 54 68 55 79 09, then what is step 6, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

61 54 09 55 37 84 68 79

 B

61 54 09 55 68 84 79 37

 C

61 54 09 55 37 84 79 68

 D

61 54 37 84 68 55 79 09

Soln.
Ans: a

In each step, the numbers whose sum of digits is smallest are being moved to the left. If the sum is equal, then the number on the left is given preference. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 61 84 37 54 68 55 79 09:

  • 61 84 37 54 68 55 79 09
  • 61 54 37 84 68 55 79 09
  • 61 54 09 84 68 55 79 37
  • 61 54 09 55 68 84 79 37
  • 61 54 09 55 37 84 79 68
  • 61 54 09 55 37 84 68 79

Question 2

"88 84 95 visa 82 vase gate jinx" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. 88 jinx 84 95 visa 82 vase gate
  2. 88 gate jinx 84 95 visa 82 vase
  3. 88 vase gate jinx 84 95 visa 82
  4. 88 82 vase gate jinx 84 95 visa
  5. 88 visa 82 vase gate jinx 84 95
  6. 88 95 visa 82 vase gate jinx 84
  7. 88 84 95 visa 82 vase gate jinx
  8. 88 jinx 84 95 visa 82 vase gate

Which of the following steps would read as "98 echo warp 22 have king 83 43" if the input is "98 king 83 43 echo warp 22 have", and the re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

4

 B

5

 C

2

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: a

In each step, the last item goes to position 1. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 98 king 83 43 echo warp 22 have:

  1. 98 have king 83 43 echo warp 22
  2. 98 22 have king 83 43 echo warp
  3. 98 warp 22 have king 83 43 echo
  4. 98 echo warp 22 have king 83 43
  5. 98 43 echo warp 22 have king 83
  6. 98 83 43 echo warp 22 have king
  7. 98 king 83 43 echo warp 22 have
  8. 98 have king 83 43 echo warp 22

Question 3

"01 95 06 75 05 27 43 56" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. 01 56 06 75 05 27 43 95
  2. 01 05 06 75 56 27 43 95
  3. 01 05 06 43 56 27 75 95
  4. 01 05 06 43 27 56 75 95
  5. 01 05 06 27 43 56 75 95

If an input is: 08 63 12 88 10 18 49 17, then how many steps are required if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

4

 B

3

 C

2

 D

5

Soln.
Ans: a

In each step, the smallest numbers are being moved to the left, and in the next step largest to the right side. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 08 63 12 88 10 18 49 17:

  1. 08 63 12 17 10 18 49 88
  2. 08 10 12 17 63 18 49 88
  3. 08 10 12 17 49 18 63 88
  4. 08 10 12 17 18 49 63 88

Question 4

"sake 52 46 warp aero king 06 00" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. aero 52 46 warp sake king 06 00
  2. aero 00 46 warp sake king 06 52
  3. aero 00 king warp sake 46 06 52
  4. aero 00 king 06 sake 46 warp 52

If an input is: 14 52 fair 08 75 teak pale nazi, then how many steps are required if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

7

 B

6

 C

9

 D

8

Soln.
Ans: a

In each step, English words and numbers are alternately being arranged in ascending order. An English word is placed, then a number, and so on. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 14 52 fair 08 75 teak pale nazi:

  1. fair 52 14 08 75 teak pale nazi
  2. fair 08 14 52 75 teak pale nazi
  3. fair 08 nazi 52 75 teak pale 14
  4. fair 08 nazi 14 75 teak pale 52
  5. fair 08 nazi 14 pale teak 75 52
  6. fair 08 nazi 14 pale 52 75 teak
  7. fair 08 nazi 14 pale 52 teak 75

Question 5

"25 cafe 75 pack 58 jaws 61 ware" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. cafe 25 75 pack 58 jaws 61 ware
  2. cafe 25 jaws pack 58 75 61 ware
  3. cafe 25 jaws 58 pack 75 61 ware
  4. cafe 25 jaws 58 pack 61 75 ware
  5. cafe 25 jaws 58 pack 61 ware 75

If an input is: 57 xylo sack quad kids 43 10 16, then how many steps are required if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

5

 B

4

 C

7

 D

6

Soln.
Ans: a

In each step, English words and numbers are alternately being arranged in ascending order. An English word is placed, then a number, and so on. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 57 xylo sack quad kids 43 10 16:

  1. kids xylo sack quad 57 43 10 16
  2. kids 10 sack quad 57 43 xylo 16
  3. kids 10 quad sack 57 43 xylo 16
  4. kids 10 quad 16 57 43 xylo sack
  5. kids 10 quad 16 sack 43 xylo 57

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