A word and number arrangement machine when given an input lme of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule m each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two-digit numbers.)
Input: pink far 25 72 white jar l2 96
Step I: 96 pink for 25 72 white jar 12
Step II: 96 for pink 25 72 white jar 12
Step III: 96 for 72 pink 25 white jar 12
Step IV: 96 for 72 jar pink 25 white 12
Step V: 96 for 72 jar 25 pink white 12
Step VI: 96 far 72 jar 25 pink 12 white
And step VI is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input. (All the numbers are two-digit numbers.)
lnpur: 16 power failure 61 53 new cost 27 How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?

Options

A. Six
B. Seven
C. Five
D. Four

Answer

A

Explanation

In the first step, the largest number goes to the left most position, pushing the rest of the line rightward In the next step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left, pushing the rest of the line rightward. Thus the numbers and words gets arranged alternately till all the numbers are placed in the descending order and the words in the alphabetical order.
Input: 16 power failure 61 53 new cost 27
Step I: 61 16 power failure 53 new cost 27
Step II: 61 cost 16 power failure 53 new 27
Step III: 61 cost 53 16 power failure new 27
Step IV: 61 cost 53 failure 16 power new 27
Step V: 61 cost 53 failure 27 16 power new
Step VI: 61 cost 53 failure 27 new 16 power