20 questions in the pattern of MAH MBA CET. Each question is marked with the exams it suits. Answer it, then open the step-by-step solution.
Q1LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: jungle window market silver apple zephyr
How many steps are needed to complete the arrangement?
Solution
Each step: the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: apple jungle window market silver zephyr
Step 2: apple jungle market window silver zephyr
Step 3: apple jungle market silver window zephyr
The arrangement is complete after Step 3.
Answer: (C) 3
Q2LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: umpire garden border kettle tunnel orange
How many steps are needed to complete the arrangement?
Solution
Each step: the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: border umpire garden kettle tunnel orange
Step 2: border garden umpire kettle tunnel orange
Step 3: border garden kettle umpire tunnel orange
Step 4: border garden kettle orange umpire tunnel
Step 5: border garden kettle orange tunnel umpire
The arrangement is complete after Step 5.
Answer: (A) 5
Q3LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: silver ladder rocket jungle border kettle
In Step 5, which element is 5th from the right end?
Solution
Each step: the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: border silver ladder rocket jungle kettle
Step 2: border jungle silver ladder rocket kettle
Step 3: border jungle kettle silver ladder rocket
Step 4: border jungle kettle ladder silver rocket
Step 5: border jungle kettle ladder rocket silver
In Step 5, counting from the right, position 5 holds jungle.
Answer: (C) jungle
Q4LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 73 95 55 12 61 33
In Step 1, which element is 2nd from the right end?
Solution
Each step: the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 95 73 55 12 61 33
Step 2: 95 73 61 55 12 33
Step 3: 95 73 61 55 33 12
In Step 1, counting from the right, position 2 holds 61.
Answer: (A) 61
Q5LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 60 80 72 31 39 49
How many steps are needed to complete the arrangement?
Solution
Each step: the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 80 60 72 31 39 49
Step 2: 80 72 60 31 39 49
Step 3: 80 72 60 49 31 39
Step 4: 80 72 60 49 39 31
The arrangement is complete after Step 4.
Answer: (B) 4
Q6LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 34 49 52 32 68 30
Which step reads: 68 52 34 49 32 30?
Solution
Each step: the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 68 34 49 52 32 30
Step 2: 68 52 34 49 32 30
Step 3: 68 52 49 34 32 30
Answer: (C) Step 2
Q7LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 14 72 31 84 65 83
In Step 2, which element is 3rd from the right end?
Solution
Each step: the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 84 14 72 31 65 83
Step 2: 84 83 14 72 31 65
Step 3: 84 83 72 14 31 65
Step 4: 84 83 72 65 14 31
Step 5: 84 83 72 65 31 14
In Step 2, counting from the right, position 3 holds 72.
Answer: (B) 72
Q8LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 64 65 39 93 52 92
In Step 1, which element is 4th from the right end?
Solution
Each step: the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 93 64 65 39 52 92
Step 2: 93 92 64 65 39 52
Step 3: 93 92 65 64 39 52
Step 4: 93 92 65 64 52 39
In Step 1, counting from the right, position 4 holds 65.
Answer: (A) 65
Q9LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 53 68 48 82 32 37
In Step 3, which element is 4th from the right end?
Solution
Each step: the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 82 53 68 48 32 37
Step 2: 82 68 53 48 32 37
Step 3: 82 68 53 48 37 32
In Step 3, counting from the right, position 4 holds 53.
Answer: (C) 53
Q10LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 22 85 79 13 39 16
How many steps are needed to complete the arrangement?
Solution
Each step: the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 85 22 79 13 39 16
Step 2: 85 79 22 13 39 16
Step 3: 85 79 39 22 13 16
Step 4: 85 79 39 22 16 13
The arrangement is complete after Step 4.
Answer: (A) 4
Q11LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: eagle zephyr border fabric window quartz
In Step 1, which element is 4th from the right end?
Solution
Each step: the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: border eagle zephyr fabric window quartz
Step 2: border eagle fabric zephyr window quartz
Step 3: border eagle fabric quartz zephyr window
Step 4: border eagle fabric quartz window zephyr
In Step 1, counting from the right, position 4 holds zephyr.
Answer: (B) zephyr
Q12LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: zephyr harbor silver tunnel border eagle
In Step 3, which element is 3rd from the right end?
Solution
Each step: the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: border zephyr harbor silver tunnel eagle
Step 2: border eagle zephyr harbor silver tunnel
Step 3: border eagle harbor zephyr silver tunnel
Step 4: border eagle harbor silver zephyr tunnel
Step 5: border eagle harbor silver tunnel zephyr
In Step 3, counting from the right, position 3 holds zephyr.
Answer: (C) zephyr
Q13LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: market kettle orange island silver harbor
Which of the following is Step 2?
Solution
Each step: the word that comes first in dictionary order among the words not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the words already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: harbor market kettle orange island silver
Step 2: harbor island market kettle orange silver
Step 3: harbor island kettle market orange silver
Answer: (B) harbor island market kettle orange silver
Q14LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 12 53 61 82 76 80
Which step reads: 82 80 76 12 53 61?
Solution
Each step: the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 82 12 53 61 76 80
Step 2: 82 80 12 53 61 76
Step 3: 82 80 76 12 53 61
Step 4: 82 80 76 61 12 53
Step 5: 82 80 76 61 53 12
Answer: (A) Step 3
Q15LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 89 85 75 43 33 95
Which of the following is Step 3?
Solution
Each step: the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 33 89 85 75 43 95
Step 2: 33 43 89 85 75 95
Step 3: 33 43 75 89 85 95
Step 4: 33 43 75 85 89 95
Answer: (B) 33 43 75 89 85 95
Q16LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 81 35 22 96 90 41
How many steps are needed to complete the arrangement?
Solution
Each step: the largest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 96 81 35 22 90 41
Step 2: 96 90 81 35 22 41
Step 3: 96 90 81 41 35 22
The arrangement is complete after Step 3.
Answer: (C) 3
Q17LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 86 40 53 92 13 19
Which step reads: 13 19 40 53 86 92?
Solution
Each step: the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 13 86 40 53 92 19
Step 2: 13 19 86 40 53 92
Step 3: 13 19 40 86 53 92
Step 4: 13 19 40 53 86 92
Answer: (C) Step 4
Q18LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 56 59 37 90 58 18
In Step 3, which element is 2nd from the right end?
Solution
Each step: the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 18 56 59 37 90 58
Step 2: 18 37 56 59 90 58
Step 3: 18 37 56 58 59 90
In Step 3, counting from the right, position 2 holds 59.
Answer: (D) 59
Q19LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 53 55 52 30 54 15
Which of the following is Step 4?
Solution
Each step: the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 15 53 55 52 30 54
Step 2: 15 30 53 55 52 54
Step 3: 15 30 52 53 55 54
Step 4: 15 30 52 53 54 55
Answer: (D) 15 30 52 53 54 55
Q20LR · Input-OutputMAH CET
A word and number arrangement machine rearranges an input line step by step. In each step, the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Input: 34 92 90 26 95 78
Which of the following is Step 2?
Solution
Each step: the smallest of the numbers not yet arranged moves to the left, just after the numbers already arranged; the rest keep their order.
Step 1: 26 34 92 90 95 78
Step 2: 26 34 78 92 90 95
Step 3: 26 34 78 90 92 95
Answer: (C) 26 34 78 92 90 95
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern and difficulty of MAH MBA CET, NMAT, SNAP and other MBA entrance tests. They are not previous-year papers.
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