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A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input : but 32 71 glory fair south 65 84
Step I : south but 32 71 glory fair 65 84
Step II : south 84 but 32 71 glory fair 65
Step III : south 84 glory but 32 71 fair 65
Step IV : south 84 glory 71 but 32 fair 65
Step V : south 84 glory 71 fair but 32 65
Step VI : south 84 glory 71 fair 65 but 32 and
Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

  1. Input : play over 49 37 12 match now 81
    Which of the following will be step IV?
    1. Play 81 over 49   37 match now
    2. Play 81 over 49   37   12 now
    3. play 81 over 49 now 37 match 12
    4. There will be no such step
    5. None of these
Correct Option: D

In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order comes to the first and the rest of the shift rightward. In the next step largest number occupies the next place and the rest of the shift rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in the reverse alphabetical order and number in a descending order.
As per given question,
Input : play over 49   37   12 match now 81
Step I : play 81 over 49   37   12 match now
Step II : play 81 over 49   now 37   12 match
Step III : play 81 over 49   now 37 match 12
Since the line is already arranged, there will be no step.



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