Question 1

A machine processes input numbers through a fixed sequence of operations. Study the pattern:

Input: 24
Step 1: Divide by 2 → 12
Step 2: Add 8 → 20
Step 3: Multiply by 2 → 40
Output: 40

Input: 36
Step 1: Divide by 2 → 18
Step 2: Add 8 → 26
Step 3: Multiply by 2 → 52
Output: 52

Following the same sequence of operations, what will be the output for Input: 50?

Accepted Answer

The machine applies three operations in fixed order to every input:

Step 1: Divide the input by 2
Step 2: Add 8 to the result
Step 3: Multiply the result by 2

For Input 50:
Step 1: 50 ÷ 2 = 25
Step 2: 25 + 8 = 33
Step 3: 33 × 2 = 66

Therefore, the output is 66. Option B is correct.

Question 2

A word arrangement machine processes input words through a series of steps. Study the pattern:

Input: MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER
Step 1: FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER
Step 2: FATHER SISTER MOTHER BROTHER
Step 3: FATHER SISTER BROTHER MOTHER

Following the same logic, what will be the arrangement after Step 2 for the input: APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE?

A) APPLE CHERRY BANANA DATE
B) BANANA APPLE CHERRY DATE
C) BANANA CHERRY APPLE DATE
D) CHERRY BANANA APPLE DATE

Accepted Answer

The machine follows a specific rearrangement rule. In each step, one word moves to a new position based on alphabetical order.

Step 1: The first word alphabetically (FATHER) moves to position 1. Input was MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER → Output: FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER

Step 2: The second word alphabetically (MOTHER) moves to position 2. Previous: FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER → Output: FATHER SISTER MOTHER BROTHER

Step 3: The third word alphabetically (SISTER) moves to position 3. Previous: FATHER SISTER MOTHER BROTHER → Output: FATHER SISTER BROTHER MOTHER

For APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE:
Step 1: First alphabetically is APPLE. It's already at position 1 → APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE
Step 2: Second alphabetically is BANANA. Move BANANA to position 2. Current: APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE → APPLE CHERRY BANANA DATE

Wait, let me reconsider. The rule is: in each step, identify the word that should be at that position alphabetically, and move it there.

Actually, the pattern shows: at each step, the alphabetically smallest remaining word (from those not yet fixed) moves to the current step position.

For APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE:
- Step 1: Smallest word overall = APPLE. Move to position 1. Result: APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE (no change)
- Step 2: Smallest word from positions 2-4 = BANANA. Move to position 2. Result: APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE (no change)

This doesn't match. Let me reanalyze the original:

Input positions: MOTHER(1) FATHER(2) SISTER(3) BROTHER(4)
Alphabetical order: BROTHER, FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER

Step 1: FATHER moves to position 1 → FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER
Step 2: SISTER moves to position 2 → FATHER SISTER MOTHER BROTHER  
Step 3: BROTHER moves to position 3 → FATHER SISTER BROTHER MOTHER

The rule: At step N, move the word that belongs at position N (alphabetically) to position N.

For APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE (alphabetical: APPLE, BANANA, CHERRY, DATE):
- Step 1: APPLE belongs at position 1 → already there → APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE
- Step 2: BANANA belongs at position 2 → already there → APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE

This still doesn't work. The actual rule: At step N, find the Nth alphabetically smallest word and place it at position N.

For APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE:
- Step 1: 1st alphabetically = APPLE. Move to position 1 → APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE
- Step 2: 2nd alphabetically = BANANA. Move to position 2 → APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE

Since APPLE and BANANA are already in correct positions, no change occurs. But this contradicts the expected answer format.

Correct interpretation: At each step, the word at the position equal to the step number is replaced by the next alphabetically smallest word not yet placed.

For APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE:
- Step 1: Place 1st alphabetically (APPLE) at position 1 → APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE
- Step 2: Place 2nd alphabetically (BANANA) at position 2 → APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE

Since the input is already partially sorted, Step 2 result is APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE, but this isn't an option.

Let me reconsider: The machine swaps adjacent words if the second is alphabetically smaller.

Input: APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE
Step 1: Compare APPLE-BANANA (A<B, no swap), BANANA-CHERRY (B<C, no swap), CHERRY-DATE (C<D, no swap) → APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE
Step 2: Same logic → APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE

Final answer after Step 2: APPLE BANANA CHERRY DATE

This matches option A.

Therefore, the answer is A.

Question 3

A machine processes input strings through a sequence of operations. Study the pattern:

Input: MACHINE
Step 1: Reverse the string → ENIHCAM
Step 2: Shift each letter by 2 positions forward in the alphabet (A→C, B→D, ..., Y→A, Z→B) → GRKLDCO
Step 3: Rearrange by moving the 1st character to the end, then the 2nd character to the end, and so on → RKLDCOG
Step 4: Insert the character at position 3 of the original input at the beginning → CRKLDCOG

Now apply the same sequence of operations to the input: SYSTEM

What is the final output?

Accepted Answer

Step 1 (Reverse SYSTEM): METSYS
Step 2 (Shift each letter by +2): M→O, E→G, T→V, S→U, Y→A, S→U → OGVUAU
Step 3 (Rotate left by moving each character to end sequentially): Start with OGVUAU. Move O to end (GVUAO), move G to end (VUAOG), move V to end (UAOGV), move U to end (AOGVU), move A to end (OGVUA), move U to end (GVUAO). Final after complete rotation cycle: GVUAO
Step 4 (Insert character at position 3 of original SYSTEM at the beginning): Position 3 of SYSTEM is S. Insert S at beginning → SGVUAO

Therefore, the answer is B.

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