Comprehension

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions

Input: 17 49 22 71 33 35 41 63 78 44

Step I: 17 22 49 71 33 35 41 63 78 44

Step II: 33 35 17 22 49 71 41 63 78 44

Step III: 33 53 71 22 94 17 14 36 87 44

Step IV: 35 33 72 12 91 47 13 46 84 74

As per the rule followed in the above steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input and answer the questions.

Input: 12 46 32 11 19 36 89 41 56 53 75 81

which of the following is third to the right of the fifth term from the left in Step III ?

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  1. 23
  2. 14
  3. 65
  4. 98
  5. 57

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 14
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The logic is as follows:

Step I: The first two smallest numbers are arranged in ascending order.

Step II: The next two smallest numbers are arranged in ascending order shifting the previously arranged one inward.

Step III: The digits of all the numbers are interchanged

Step IV: Taking a pair of numbers from the left-most side, the first two digits of the number pair are taken to form a number. Similarly, the second two digits of a number pair are taken to form the next number.

Input: 12  46  32  11  19  36  89  41  56  53  75  81

Step I: 11  12 46  32  19  36  89  41  56  53  75  81  

Step II: 19  32  11  12  46  36  89  41  56  53  75  81

Step III: 91  23  11  21  64  63  98  14  65  35  57  18

Step IV: 92  13  12  11  66  43  91  84  63  55  51  78

Thus, Step IV is the last step.

Hence, 14 is third to the right of the fifth term from the left in Step III.

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