Study the following information to answer the given questions.
Input: 46, 185, 310,436, 96, 217, 39
Step I: 436, 46, 185,310,96,217,39
Step II: 436, 39, 46, 185,310,96,217
Step III:436, 39, 310,46, 185,96,217
Step IV: 436,39,310,46, 217, 185,96
Step V: 436,39,310,46, 217,96,185
This is the final arrangement and Step V is the last step
How many steps will be required to get the final output from the following input?
Input: 20,105, 17, 37, 76, 121, 123, 41

Options

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. None of these

Answer

D

Explanation

Here, the rule followed is: The numbers are getting arranged in alternate series, one in descending order and the other in ascending order.
Step 1: The largest of the given numbers comes to the place of first number and the rest shift rightward.
Step II: The smallest of the given numbers comes to the place of second number and the rest shift rightward.
Step III: The second largest of the given numbers comes to the place of third number and the rest shift rightward.
Step IV: The second smallest of the given numbers comes to the place of fourth number and the rest shift rightward and so on until the alternate series is formed.
Input: 20, 105, 17, 37, 76, 121, 123,41
Step I: 123, 20, 105, 17,37, 76, 121,41
Step II: 123, 17, 20, 105, 37, 76, 121, 41
Step III: 123, 17, 121, 20, 105, 37, 76,41