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The questions based on Input-Output are being asked in almost all kind of Banking
Examinations on a regular basis. It is one of the most scoring questions in banking
examination. The questions based on Input-Output aims to judge how quickly one can
identify the rule applied in the arrangement of given Input Line of words or numbers cited
as sample .In these type of question candidates are need to find out the specific pattern
in the given arrangement and then determine the desired output step. These problems
are not very difficult but they are time consuming if individual is not aware of the short
tricks. Candidates can attain expertise in this type of questions through adequate
practice.

TYPE OF QUESTIONS

ARRANGEMENT SHIFTING

NUMERIC ALPHABETICAL ALPHANUMERIC

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TECHNIQUES FOR SOLVING MACHINE INPUT :
1.First of all, Candidates should monitor the given Input Line of words or numbers
carefully and the last step of rearrangement so that they can identify the changes
appeared in various steps of rearrangement.

2.Candidates should observe at least two consecutive steps to identify the changes
appeared in every step.

3.At last compare the input, the last step and any one of the middle Steps. It will enable to
identify the rule of arrangement quickly.

Q.1-5. When an input of the words and numbers are given to a word and number
arrangement machine it rearranges them following a particular rule in each step.
The following is an illustration of an input and rearrangement given below .

Input : 12 04 03 07 08 01 26 19

Step I : 26 12 04 03 07 08 01 19

Step II : 26 19 12 04 03 07 08 01

Step III : 26 19 12 08 04 03 07 01

Step IV : 26 19 12 08 07 04 03 01

Step IV is the last step for the above input.

As per rule followed in above steps give answer to following question
Input : 63 04 10 84 05 01 06 18 33
Q.1) How many steps would be required to complete the above rearrangement ?
A) V
B) III
C) VII

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D) VI
E) None of these
Q.2) In step no III which number will be fifth from right side?
A) 05
B) 06
C) 04
D) 63
E) None of these
Q.3) In step no V which number will be in middle ?
A) 01
B) 10
C) 84
D) 05
E) None of these

Q.4) What is the step IV of above input ?

A) 84 63 04 10 05 01 06 18 33
B) 33 63 04 10 05 01 06 18 84
C) 63 04 10 84 05 01 06 18 33
D) 84 63 33 18 10 04 05 01 06
E) None of these
Q.5) Which of the following will be the last step of above input?
A) 84 63 33 18 10 06 05 04 01
B) 10 63 33 18 84 06 05 04 01
C) 33 63 04 10 05 01 06 18 84
D) 33 06 04 10 05 01 63 18 84
E) None of these

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EXPLANATION :
After the analysis of the given input and last step of rearrangement , From
final step we get that numbers are arranged in descending order when we
will observe step I we will get that we are arranging largest number in
extreme left of the series and in step II second largest number to the right
of largest number and so on .....

Input : 63 04 10 84 05 01 06 18 33

Step I : 84 63 04 10 05 01 06 18 33
Step II : 84 63 33 04 10 05 01 06 18
Step III : 84 63 33 18 04 10 05 01 06
Step IV : 84 63 33 18 10 04 05 01 06
Step V : 84 63 33 18 10 06 04 05 01
Step VI : 84 63 33 18 10 06 05 04 01

ANSWERS:

1. (D)

2. (C)

3. (B)

4. (D)

5. (A)

Q.6-10. When an input of the words and numbers are given to a word and number
arrangement machine it rearranges them following a particular rule in each step.
The following is an illustration of an input and rearrangement given below .

Input : 86 73 04 85 92 90 71 44
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Step I : 92 86 73 04 85 90 71 44

Step II : 90 92 86 73 04 85 71 44

Step III : 86 90 92 73 04 85 71 44

Step IV : 85 86 90 92 73 04 71 44

Step V : 73 85 86 90 92 04 71 44

Step VI : 71 73 85 86 90 92 04 44

Step VII : 44 71 73 85 86 90 92 04

Step VIII : 04 44 71 73 85 86 90 92

Step VIII is the last step for the above input.

As per rule followed in above steps give answer to following question
Input : 46 75 80 22 90 18 55 88 33
Q.6) In step VI which number will be sixth from right side?
A) 75
B) 88
C) 18
D) 80
E) None of these

Q.7) How many steps would be required to complete the above rearrangement ?
A) IX
B) VII
C)V
D)VIII
E) None of these
Q.8) If step III of a input is 65 85 88 16 54 10 24 19 33 then what will be the
input ?
A) 85 88 16 65 54 10 24 19 33
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B) 65 85 16 54 10 24 19 33 88
C) 65 85 88 16 10 24 19 33 54
D) Can’t determined
E) None of these
Q.9) Which number will be in middle in step V ?
A)46
B)88
C)None of these
D)18
E) 90
Q.10) What is the position of 22 is step III ?
A) Second From right
B) Fifth from left
C) Fourth from right
D) Second from Left
E) None of these

EXPLANATION :
After the analysis of the given input and last step of rearrangement
we get that finally numbers are arranged in ascending order, from
step I we will get that we are arranging largest number in extreme
left of the series and in step II second largest number to the left of
largest number and so on .....

Input : 46 75 80 22 90 18 55 88 33

Step I : 90 46 75 80 22 18 55 88 33
Step II : 88 90 46 75 80 22 18 55 33
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Step III : 80 88 90 46 75 22 18 55 33
Step IV : 75 80 88 90 46 22 18 55 33
Step V : 55 75 80 88 90 46 22 18 33
Step VI : 46 55 75 80 88 90 22 18 33
Step VII : 33 46 55 75 80 88 90 22 18
Step VIII : 22 33 46 55 75 80 88 90 18
Step IX : 18 22 33 46 55 75 80 88 90

ANSWERS:

6. (D)

7. (A)

8. (D)

9. (E)

10. (C)

Q.11-15 When an input of the words and numbers are given to a word and number
arrangement machine it rearranges them following a particular rule in each step
.The following is an illustration of an input and rearrangement given below .
Input : 18 76 46 13 41 92 88 86 12

Step I: 18 76 46 13 41 92 86 12 88
Step II: 18 76 46 13 41 92 12 88 86
Step III : 18 46 13 41 92 12 88 86 76
Step IV: 18 46 13 41 12 88 86 16 92
Step V : 18 13 41 12 88 86 76 92 46
Step VI : 13 41 12 88 86 76 92 46 18
Step VII: 13 12 88 86 76 92 46 18 41
Step VIII : 12 88 86 76 92 46 18 41 13
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Step IX : 88 86 76 92 46 18 41 13 12

Step IX is the last step for the above input.

As per rule followed in above steps give answer to following question
Input : 18 22 43 11 98 35 88 78
Q.11) How many steps would be required to complete the above rearrangement ?
A) VII
B) IX
C) VIII
D)V
E) None of these
Q. 12) Which one of the following is last but one step?
A) 43 22 11 98 88 78 18 35 43
B) 11 98 88 78 35 18 43 22
C) 11 98 88 78 18 35 43 22
D) 22 43 11 35 98 88 78 18
E) None of these
Q.13) What is the position of “ 98 “ in step VI?
A) Fourth from left
B) Third from left
C) Fifth from right
D) Third from right
E) None of these
Q.14) Which of following will be step III for above input ?
A) 88 22 43 11 35 98 18 78
B) 18 22 43 11 35 78 98 88
C) 11 98 88 78 18 35 43 22
D) 18 22 43 11 35 98 88 78
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E) None of these
Q.15) How many numbers will be between 88 and 22 in step VIII?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 7
D) 0
E) None of these

EXPLANATION:
After the analysis of the given input and last step of rearrangement
we get that finally numbers are arranged in descending order
according to the values of sum of two digits of numbers from left to
right, in step I we are 88 at extreme right as 8+8=16 is largest
among them in step II 8+6= 14 (86) to the right of 88 so on .....

Step I: 18 22 43 11 35 88 78 98
Step II: 18 22 43 11 35 78 98 88
Step III: 18 22 43 11 35 98 88 78
Step IV : 22 43 11 35 98 88 78 18
Step V: 22 43 11 98 88 78 18 35
Step VI: 22 11 98 88 78 18 35 43
Step VII : 11 98 88 78 18 35 43 22
Step VIII : 98 88 78 18 35 43 22 11

ANSWERS:
11.(C)
12.(C)

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 13.(B)
14.(D)
15.(A)

Q.16-19 When an input of the words and numbers are given to a word and number
arrangement machine it rearranges them following a particular rule in each step.
The following is an illustration of an input and rearrangement given below .

Input : are given mango into need end call open break

Step I: break given mango into need end call open are
Step II: call break given mango into need open are end
Step III : given call break mango need open are end into
Step IV: mango given call break need are end into open
Step V : need mango given call break are end into open

Step V is the last step for the above input.

As per rule followed in above steps give answer to following question

Input : victory army india enemy country will major olive border
Q.16) How many steps would be required to complete the above rearrangement ?
A) VI
B) IX
C) IV
D) V
E) None of these
Q. 17) Which one of the following is last step?
A) major country border victory will olive army enemy india

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B) None of these
C) Can’t determined
D) border victory india enemy country will major olive army
E) will victory major country border army enemy india olive
Q.18) How many word will be between country and enemy in step VIII ?
A) 2
B) 5
C) 6
D) 3
E) None of these
Q.19) What is the position of army is step IV ?
A) Second From right
B) Fifth from left
C) Fourth from right
D) Second from Left
E) None of these

EXPLANATION:
After the analysis of the given input and last step of rearrangement
from last step we get that words are arranged according to
consonant and vowels(first letter of each word) in left side
consonants are arranged in reverse order( decreasing place value)
and in right side vowels are arranged in alphabetical order and in
step I smallest consonant (border ) arranged at extreme left end and
smallest consonant (army) is arranged at extreme right in step II next
consonant at left of already arranged consonants and next vowel to
the right of already arranged and so on .....

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Input : victory army india enemy country will major olive border

Step I: border victory india enemy country will major olive army
Step II: country border victory india will major olive army enemy
Step III: major country border victory will olive army enemy india
Step IV : victory major country border will army enemy india olive
Step V: will victory major country border army enemy india olive

ANSWERS:

16.(D)
17.(E)
18.(B)
19.(C)

Q.20-24 When an input of the words and numbers are given to a word and number
arrangement machine it rearranges them following a particular rule in each step
.The following is an illustration of an input and rearrangement given below .
Input : prepare 14 21 a new method 72 38 97 for studies 68
Step I : for a prepare 14 21 new method 72 38 97 studies 68
Step II : 21 14 for a prepare new method 72 38 97 studies 68
Step III : new method 21 14 for a prepare 72 38 97 studies 68
Step IV : 68 38 new method 21 14 for a prepare 72 97 studies
Step V : studies prepare 68 38 new method 21 14 for a 72 97
Step VI :97 72 studies prepare 68 38 new method 21 14 for a

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Step VI is the last step for the above input.
As per rule followed in above steps give answer to following question
Input: developing 44 marketing 38 27 economics practice required 16 83 72
today
Q.20) How many steps would be required to complete the above rearrangement ?
A) V
B) III
C) VI
D) IX
E) None of these
Q.21) What is the step V of above input ?
A) 44 38 practice marketing 27 72 economics developing required 83 16
today
B) economics developing 44 marketing 38 27 practice required 16 83 72 today
C) today required 44 38 practice marketing 27 16 economics developing 83
72
D) 83 38 practice marketing 27 16 economics developing required 44 72 today
E) None of these
Q.22) What will the position of marketing in last step of above input from right
side ?
A) Third
B) Fifth
C) Fourth
D) Eight
E) None of these
Q.23) Which number or alphabet would we in middle of above input in step no III?
A) marketing
B) 16
C) required

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 D) 44
E) None of these

Q.24) Which of the following step will be the last but one for the above input ?
A) V
B) VII
C) III
D) V
E) None of these

EXPLANATION :
After the analysis of the given input and last step of rearrangement
from last step we get that numbers and alphabets are arranged in
decreasing order in alternate manners and in pair ( two number or
two alphabets together). While observing step I and Step II we get in
first step word for and a are arranged at extreme left end of series In
descending order in step II numbers are arranged in extreme left end
or series.

Input: developing 44 marketing 38 27 economics practice required 16 83 72

today
Step I: economics developing 44 marketing 38 27 practice required 16 83 72
today
Step II: 27 16 economics developing 44 marketing 38 practice required 83 72
today
Step III: practice marketing 27 16 economics developing 44 38 required 83
72 today
Step IV: : 44 38 practice marketing 27 16 economics developing required 83
72 today

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Step V : today required 44 38 practice marketing 27 16 economics developing
83 72
Step VI : 83 72 today required 44 38 practice marketing 27 16 economics
developing

ANSWERS:
20.(C)
21.(C)
22.(B)
23.(E)
24.(D)

Q.25-29 When an input of the words and numbers are given to a word and number
arrangement machine it rearranges them following a particular rule in each step
.The following is an illustration of an input and rearrangement given below .
Input : stop 86 15 stair 25 34 smart skill 65 safe snooze 22 90 scale
Step I : safe stop 86 15 stair 25 34 smart skill 65 snooze 22 90 scale
Step II : safe 15 stop 86 stair 25 34 smart skill 65 snooze 22 90 scale
Step III : safe 15 scale stop 86 stair 25 34 smart skill 65 snooze 22 90
Step IV : safe 15 scale 22 stop 86 stair 25 34 smart skill 65 snooze 90
Step V : safe 15 scale 22 skill stop 86 stair 25 34 smart 65 snooze 90
Step VI : safe 15 scale 22 skill 25 stop 86 stair 34 smart 65 snooze 90
Step VII : safe 15 scale 22 skill 25 smart stop 86 stair 34 65 snooze 90
Step VIII : safe 15 scale 22 skill 25 smart 34 stop 86 stair 34 65 snooze 90
Step IX : safe 15 scale 22 skill 25 smart 34 snooze stop 86 stair 34 65 90
Step X: safe 15 scale 22 skill 25 smart 34 snooze 65 stop 86 stair 90
Step XI: safe 15 scale 22 skill 25 smart 34 snooze 65 stair stop 86 90
Step XII : safe 15 scale 22 skill 25 smart 34 snooze 65 stair 86 stop 90
Step XIII: safe 15 scale 22 skill 25 smart 34 snooze 65 stair 86 stop 90

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Step XIII is the last step for the above input.
As per rule followed in above steps give answer to following question
Input : bank 10 bail 45 bounce24 ball 11 beat 05

Q.25) Which of the following will be the last step of above input?
A) bail 05 ball bank 10 45 bounce 24 11 beat
B) bail 05 ball beat 10 45 bounce 24 11 bank
C) bail 05 ball 10 bank 11 beat 24 bounce 45
D) bail 05 beat 10 bank 11 ball 24 bounce 45
E) None of these
Q.26) Which word / number would be the fourth from right side in step VI?
A) bank
B) 45
C) bounce
D)11
E) None of these
Q.27) How many no of steps required to complete above arrangement ?
A) X
B) XI
C) V
D) VII
E) None of these
Q.28) If step II of Input is : and 5 just 14 value 22 time 15 then input will be?
A) 14 just and value 22 time 15
B) and just 14 value 22 5 time 15
C) and 5 just 14 value 22 time 15
D) and 5 just 14 value 22 time 15 6
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E) Can’t determined
Q.29) In step no IV which word / number will be in middle ?
A) bail
B)45
C) beat
D) 11
E) none of these

EXPLANATION :
After the analysis of the given input and last step of rearrangement
from last step we get word and numbers are arranged in alternate
manners and words are arranged according to dictionary order and
numbers are arranged in increasing order. And in each steps S is
adding to each word. In step 1 S is added to Safe and are placed in
extreme left end in next step 15 is placed to the right of safe which
was arranged in step I so on…..

Input : bank 10 bail 45 bounce 24 ball 11 beat 05

Step I: bail bank 10 45 bounce 24 ball 11 beat 05

Step II: bail 05 bank 10 45 bounce 24 ball 11 beat
Step III: bail 05 ball bank 10 45 bounce 24 11 beat
Step IV : bail 05 ball 10 bank 45 bounce 24 11 beat
Step V: bail 05 ball 10 bank 45 bounce 24 11 beat
Step VI : bail 05 ball 10 bank 45 bounce 24 11 beat
Step VII: bail 05 ball 10 bank 11 45 bounce 24 beat
Step VIII : bail 05 ball 10 bank 11 beat 45 bounce 24
Step IX : bail 05 ball 10 bank 11 beat 24 45 bounce
Step X : bail 05 ball 10 bank 11 beat 24 bounce 45

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ANSWERS:
25.(C)
26.(D)
27.(A)
28.(E)
29.(E)

Q.30-34 When an input of the words and numbers are given to a word and number
arrangement machine it rearranges them following a particular rule in each step
.The following is an illustration of an input and rearrangement given below
Input : why is 25 bigger than 14 but smaller than 32
Step I : than 14 why is 25 bigger but smaller than 32
Step II : than 14 is 25 why bigger but smaller than 32
Step III : than 14 is 25 than 32 why bigger but smaller
Step IV : than 14 is 25 than 32 why smaller bigger but
Step V : than 14 is 25 than 32 why smaller but bigger
Step V is the last step for the above input.
As per rule followed in above steps give answer to following question
Input : any number less than 30 and more than 20 does not equal 40
Q.30) Which step number would be the following output ?
Than 20 any number less than 30 and more does not equal 40 ?
A) III
B) IV
C) V
D) VI
E) None of these
Q.31) How many no of steps required to complete above arrangement ?
A) X
B) VIII
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C) IX
D) VII
E) None of these
Q.32) Which of the following would be step IV ?
A) than 20 than 30 equal 40 any number less and more does not
B) than 20 any number less than 30 and more does not equal 40
C) 20 30 40 than than equal number any less and more does not
D) 20 than 30 than 40 equal number any less and more does not
E) None of these
Q.33) Which of the following would be step II ?
A) 20 than 30 than any number less and more does not equal 40
B) than 20 than 30 equal 40 any number less and more does not
C) than 20 than 30 any number less and more does not equal 40
D) than 20 than 30 any number less and more does not 40 equal
E) None of these

Q.34) Which word /number would be on 8th position from left side in step V ?
A) any
B) not
C) 40
D) number
E) None of these

EXPLANATION :
After the analysis of the given input and last step of rearrangement
we get that :
Firstly they are arranging those numbers which is followed by word
in ascending order than words in reverse order of dictionary.
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Input : any number less than 30 and more than 20 does not equal 40

Step I: than 20 any number less than 30 and more does not equal 40
Step II: than 20 than 30 any number less and more does not equal 40
Step III: than 20 than 30 equal 40 any number less and more does not
Step IV: than 20 than 30 equal 40 not any number less and more does
Step V: than 20 than 30 equal 40 not number any less and more does
Step VI: than 20 than 30 equal 40 not number more any less and does
Step VII: than 20 than 30 equal 40 not number more less any and does
Step VIII: than 20 than 30 equal 40 not number more less does any and

ANSWERS:
30.(E)
31.(B)
32.(E)
33.(C)
34.(B)

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