A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: 97 nosy 21 snow cold 32 asian 46 65 viral 83 high
Step I: 211 97 nosy snow cold asian 46 65 viral 83 high 322
Step II: asian 211 97 nosy snow 46 65 viral 83 high 322 cold
Step III: 463 asian 211 97 nosy snow viral 83 high 322 cold 654
Step IV: high 463 asian 211 97 snow viral 83 322 cold 654 nosy
Step V: 835 high 463 asian 211 snow viral 322 cold 654 nosy 976
Step VI: snow 835 high 463 asian 211 322 cold 654 nosy 976 viral
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 steps for the given input.
Input: peak 18 utility 76 emerge 27 beautiful 37 51 visible 86 know
How many steps would be needed to complete the arrangement?

Options

A. X
B. VIII
C. V
D. VI

Answer

D

Explanation

There are six numbers and six words in the input. In the first step the numbers are arranged in ascending order from both the ends with a natural number starting from 1 at unit place in left end number and with a natural number 2 at unit place in right end number. After that in second step the words are arranged in alphabetical order from both the ends. And then again number are arranged in third step and words are arranged in forth step and so on.
Input: peak 18 utility 76 emerge 27 beautiful 37 51 visible 86 know
Step I: 181 peak utility 76 emerge beautiful 37 51 visible 86 know 272
Step II: beautiful 181 peak utility76 37 51 visible 86 know 272 emerge
Step III: 373 beautiful 181 peak utility 76 visible 86 know 272 emerge 514
Step IV: know 373 beautifull 81 utility76 visible 86 272 emerge 514 peak
Step V: 765 know 373 beautifull81 utility visible 272 emerge 514 peak 866
Step VI: utility765 know 373 beautiful 18 12 72 emerge 514 peak 866 visible