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Input & Output Questions and Answers for Practice

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Input and Output Questions are an important part of the bank exam, LIC Exams, and any other exam. Input & Output is a part of the verbal reasoning section. Basically, this section covers 4 to 5 Questions in Bank exams like IBPS, SBI, and LIC. In such types of reasoning-based questions, you are given a word and number arrangement.

With each subsequent operation, the arrangement of the words and numbers changes following a particular pattern. These operations are performed until a final arrangement is reached or is performed in a loop. You are required to identify the hidden pattern in the rearrangement and apply it to the questions.

So, let's start practice with the given below practice questions -

Important Input & Output Questions

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
When a word and number arrangement is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digit numbers.)
Input : 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk top feast 67 82 97 guess oracle 29

Step I: 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess oracle top 29

Step II: 43 nobody chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32

Step III: chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43

Step IV: chase desk feast 67 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45

Step V: chase desk 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67

Step VI: chase 97 top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82

Step VII: top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82 chase 97

And step VII is the last step of the above arrangement. As per the rules followed in the step, find out the appropriate step for the given input.

Q :  

Which of the following is step IV of the given input?

(A) hear cute 65 98 giant 71 82 melody silent 19 quant 35 oliver 50.

(B) hear cute 98 65 giant 71 82 silent 19 quant 35 oliver 50 melody .

(C) hear cute quant 82 50 giant 35 19 65 98 silent 71 oliver melody.

(D) hear cute 98 giant 71 82 silent 19 quant 35 oliver 50 melody 65

(E) Other than given options./

Correct Answer : D

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
When a word and number arrangement is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digit numbers.)
Input : 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk top feast 67 82 97 guess oracle 29

Step I: 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess oracle top 29

Step II: 43 nobody chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32

Step III: chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43

Step IV: chase desk feast 67 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45

Step V: chase desk 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67

Step VI: chase 97 top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82

Step VII: top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82 chase 97

And step VII is the last step of the above arrangement. As per the rules followed in the step, find out the appropriate step for the given input.

Q :  

Which element is fourth to the right of 'silent' in step V?

(A) 35

(B) cute

(C) 98

(D) quant

(E) oliver

Correct Answer : E

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
When a word and number arrangement is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digit numbers.)
Input : 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk top feast 67 82 97 guess oracle 29

Step I: 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess oracle top 29

Step II: 43 nobody chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32

Step III: chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43

Step IV: chase desk feast 67 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45

Step V: chase desk 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67

Step VI: chase 97 top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82

Step VII: top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82 chase 97

And step VII is the last step of the above arrangement. As per the rules followed in the step, find out the appropriate step for the given input.

Q :  

What is the position of 'melody' in the last step but one?

(A) Seventh from right

(B) Second from left

(C) Sixth from right

(D) Fourth from right

(E) Other than given options

Correct Answer : C

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
When a word and number arrangement is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digit numbers.)
Input : 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk top feast 67 82 97 guess oracle 29

Step I: 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess oracle top 29

Step II: 43 nobody chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32

Step III: chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43

Step IV: chase desk feast 67 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45

Step V: chase desk 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67

Step VI: chase 97 top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82

Step VII: top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82 chase 97

And step VII is the last step of the above arrangement. As per the rules followed in the step, find out the appropriate step for the given input.

Q :  

Which of the following is the first element from the left end of step VI?

(A) 19

(B) silent

(C) melody

(D) cute

(E) oliver

Correct Answer : D

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
When a word and number arrangement is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digit numbers.)
Input : 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk top feast 67 82 97 guess oracle 29

Step I: 43 nobody chase 32 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess oracle top 29

Step II: 43 nobody chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32

Step III: chase 45 desk feast 67 82 97 guess top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43

Step IV: chase desk feast 67 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45

Step V: chase desk 82 97 top 29 oracle 32 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67

Step VI: chase 97 top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82

Step VII: top 29 oracle 37 nobody 43 guess 45 feast 67 desk 82 chase 97

And step VII is the last step of the above arrangement. As per the rules followed in the step, find out the appropriate step for the given input.

Q :  

How many steps will be required to complete the given input?

(A) Five

(B) Six

(C) Seven

(D) Eight

(E) Four

Correct Answer : C

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