Reasoning Quiz on Passwords and Inputs Set 34

You have to decipher the rule according to which words have been jumbled. Then you have to answer the questions based on that rule. I have added numerous questions so that you can have sufficient practice on this topic. This is quiz no. 34 in this series.

Last Reviewed and Updated on February 7, 2020
Posted by Parveen(Hoven),
Aptitude Trainer and Software Developer

Quiz Questions

Each question has four choices. More than one option can be correct. After you have finished the quiz scroll towards the last question to view your result. I have provided solutions and answers to all the questions.

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Question 1

"join a popular trend or activity" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. a join popular trend or activity
  2. a activity popular trend or join
  3. a activity join trend or popular
  4. a activity join or trend popular
  5. a activity join or popular trend

If step 2 of an input is: from hear horse's straight to the something mouth, then what is step 4, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

from hear horse's mouth to the something straight

 B

from hear horse's mouth something straight the to

 C

from hear horse's mouth something the to straight

 D

from hear horse's mouth something straight to the

Soln.
Ans: C

In each step, the words that appear earlier in a dictionary are being moved to the left. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with from hear horse's straight to the something mouth:

  • from hear horse's straight to the something mouth
  • from hear horse's mouth to the something straight
  • from hear horse's mouth something the to straight
  • from hear horse's mouth something straight to the
  • from hear horse's mouth something straight the to
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-25-036.
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Question 2

"79 55 pace 78 main abys 71 jail" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. abys 55 pace 78 main 79 71 jail
  2. abys 79 pace 78 main 55 71 jail
  3. abys 79 jail 78 main 55 71 pace
  4. abys 79 jail 78 main 71 55 pace
  5. abys 79 jail 78 main 71 pace 55

If an input is: yard 90 vice 20 dame lady 79 33, then how many steps are required if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

7

 B

5

 C

6

 D

4

Soln.
Ans: C

In each step, English words and numbers are alternately being arranged. Strings are in ascending order, and numbers are in descending order. An English word is placed, then a number, and so on. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with yard 90 vice 20 dame lady 79 33:

  1. dame 90 vice 20 yard lady 79 33
  2. dame 90 lady 20 yard vice 79 33
  3. dame 90 lady 79 yard vice 20 33
  4. dame 90 lady 79 vice yard 20 33
  5. dame 90 lady 79 vice 33 20 yard
  6. dame 90 lady 79 vice 33 yard 20
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-41-045.
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Question 3

"jaws 97 race 25 face 16 sage 83" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. sage 97 race 25 face 16 jaws 83
  2. sage 83 race 25 face 16 jaws 97
  3. sage race 83 25 face 16 jaws 97
  4. sage race jaws 25 face 16 83 97
  5. sage race jaws 16 face 25 83 97
  6. sage race jaws face 16 25 83 97

If an input is: 10 jaws rack 57 malt 98 76 name, then what is step 5, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

rack jaws 10 57 malt 98 76 name

 B

rack name malt 57 10 jaws 76 98

 C

rack jaws 10 57 malt name 76 98

 D

rack name malt jaws 10 57 76 98

Soln.
Ans: D

In each step, English words are moving to the left in the last to first order in which they appear in a dictionary. The numbers are moving to the right in decreasing order. An English word is placed, then a number, and so on. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 10 jaws rack 57 malt 98 76 name:

  1. rack jaws 10 57 malt 98 76 name
  2. rack jaws 10 57 malt name 76 98
  3. rack name 10 57 malt jaws 76 98
  4. rack name malt 57 10 jaws 76 98
  5. rack name malt jaws 10 57 76 98
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-31-33-021.
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Question 4

"10 65 31 09 57 75 81 06" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. 10 31 65 09 57 75 81 06
  2. 10 31 06 09 57 75 81 65
  3. 10 31 06 09 81 75 57 65
  4. 10 31 06 09 81 65 57 75

If step 4 of an input is: 03 05 23 60 16 72 38 36, then what is step 5, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

03 05 23 60 16 72 36 38

 B

03 05 23 38 36 60 72 16

 C

03 05 23 60 36 38 72 16

 D

03 05 23 60 16 38 72 36

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 03 05 23 60 16 72 38 36:

  • 03 05 23 60 16 72 38 36
  • 03 05 23 60 16 72 36 38
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-31-33-017.
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Question 5

"so changing opening words and phrases can be refreshing" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. so be opening words and phrases can changing refreshing
  2. so be and words opening phrases can changing refreshing
  3. so be and can opening phrases words changing refreshing
  4. so be and can words phrases opening changing refreshing

If step 1 of an input is: my of philosophy education is derived from my personal experiences, then what is step 2, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

my of is education philosophy derived from my personal experiences

 B

education of is philosophy my derived from my personal experiences

 C

my of philosophy education is derived from my personal experiences

 D

education of is philosophy derived from my my personal experiences

Soln.
Ans: A

In each step, the shortest words are being moved to the left. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with my of philosophy education is derived from my personal experiences:

  • my of philosophy education is derived from my personal experiences
  • my of is education philosophy derived from my personal experiences
  • education of is my philosophy derived from my personal experiences
  • education of is philosophy my derived from my personal experiences
  • education of is philosophy derived my from my personal experiences
  • education of is philosophy derived from my my personal experiences
  • education of is philosophy derived from my my personal experiences
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-57-039.
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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-02-09