Study the following information
carefully and answer the given questions :
A word and number arrangement machine when given an
input line of words and numbers rearranges them following
a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration
of input and rearrangement.
Input : 51 pour 32 start now 23 46 house
Step I : 23 51 pour 32 start now 46 house
Step II : 23 start 51 pour 32 now 46 house
Step III : 23 start 32 51 pour now 46 house
Step IV : 23 start 32 pour 51 now 46 house
Step V : 23 start 32 pour 46 51 now house
Step VI : 23 start 32 pour 46 now 51 house
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.
Step II of an input is : 18 task bear cold dish 81 63 31
How many more steps will be required to complete the
rearrangement?

Options

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

Answer

C

Explanation

After analysing the sample sequence, the pattern/rule
in each step for a word and number arrangement is as follows :
First step : Smallest number comes to the left most position
(first position). The remaining terms shifts rightwards (from to the right).
Second step : Word come first in the alphabetical order
shifts to the second position. The remaining terms shifts rightwards.
And so on.
So, the numbers are arranged in descending order while
the words are arranged in alphabetical order alternately.
Note : At each step, position of only one number is altered.
Step II : 18 task bear cold dish 81 63 31.
Step III : 18 task 31 bear cold dish 81 63.
Step IV : 18 task 31 dish bear cold 81 63.
Step V : 18 task 31 dish 63 bear cold 81.
Step VI : 18 task 31 dish 63 cold bear 81
VII : 18 task 31 dish 63 cold 81 bear.
So, step VII is the last step .
Therefore, required number of more steps after step
II to complete the rearrangement = (7-2)=5 (Five)