IBPS Exams 2019: Seating Arrangement & Input-Output Quiz: 14.08.2019 for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

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When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and its rearrangement.
Input: ear 29 mom 44 33 right 96 ink 65 ball
Step I: right ear mom 44 33 96 ink 65 ball 29
Step II: right 96 ear mom 44 33 ink 65 ball 29
Step III: right 96 mom ear 44 ink 65 33 ball 29
Step IV: right 96 mom 65 44 ink ear 33 ball 29
Step V: right 96 mom 65 ink 44 ear 33 ball 29
Step VI: right 96 mom 65 9 44 5 33 ball 29
Step VII: 5 9 29 33 44 65 96 ball mom right
And Step VII is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: dear out 29 come 55 aim 98 49 unit 68

How many steps are required to obtain the final output?

Question 2

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When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and its rearrangement.
Input: ear 29 mom 44 33 right 96 ink 65 ball
Step I: right ear mom 44 33 96 ink 65 ball 29
Step II: right 96 ear mom 44 33 ink 65 ball 29
Step III: right 96 mom ear 44 ink 65 33 ball 29
Step IV: right 96 mom 65 44 ink ear 33 ball 29
Step V: right 96 mom 65 ink 44 ear 33 ball 29
Step VI: right 96 mom 65 9 44 5 33 ball 29
Step VII: 5 9 29 33 44 65 96 ball mom right
And Step VII is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: dear out 29 come 55 aim 98 49 unit 68

What is the position of the number ‘55’ from the right end in the third last step?

Question 3

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When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and its rearrangement.
Input: ear 29 mom 44 33 right 96 ink 65 ball
Step I: right ear mom 44 33 96 ink 65 ball 29
Step II: right 96 ear mom 44 33 ink 65 ball 29
Step III: right 96 mom ear 44 ink 65 33 ball 29
Step IV: right 96 mom 65 44 ink ear 33 ball 29
Step V: right 96 mom 65 ink 44 ear 33 ball 29
Step VI: right 96 mom 65 9 44 5 33 ball 29
Step VII: 5 9 29 33 44 65 96 ball mom right
And Step VII is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: dear out 29 come 55 aim 98 49 unit 68

How many elements are there between 15 and 68 in the last step?

Question 4

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When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and its rearrangement.
Input: ear 29 mom 44 33 right 96 ink 65 ball
Step I: right ear mom 44 33 96 ink 65 ball 29
Step II: right 96 ear mom 44 33 ink 65 ball 29
Step III: right 96 mom ear 44 ink 65 33 ball 29
Step IV: right 96 mom 65 44 ink ear 33 ball 29
Step V: right 96 mom 65 ink 44 ear 33 ball 29
Step VI: right 96 mom 65 9 44 5 33 ball 29
Step VII: 5 9 29 33 44 65 96 ball mom right
And Step VII is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: dear out 29 come 55 aim 98 49 unit 68

What is the position of ‘come’ in step IV?

Question 5

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When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and its rearrangement.
Input: ear 29 mom 44 33 right 96 ink 65 ball
Step I: right ear mom 44 33 96 ink 65 ball 29
Step II: right 96 ear mom 44 33 ink 65 ball 29
Step III: right 96 mom ear 44 ink 65 33 ball 29
Step IV: right 96 mom 65 44 ink ear 33 ball 29
Step V: right 96 mom 65 ink 44 ear 33 ball 29
Step VI: right 96 mom 65 9 44 5 33 ball 29
Step VII: 5 9 29 33 44 65 96 ball mom right
And Step VII is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: dear out 29 come 55 aim 98 49 unit 68

What is the last step of the sequence?

Question 6

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Ten persons D, J, K, L, N, P, R, T, X and Y are sitting in a straight line at equal distances, but not necessarily in the same order and same direction. Two of them are facing south and others are facing north direction. They are living on different floors starting from 1^st floor to 10^th floor. The person K, who lives on 5^th floor, is second to the right of person who lives on 3^rd floor and also third to the right of person R. The person who lives on 8^th floor has three members between him and person living on 7^th floor. X, does not either live on 6^th floor or 9^th floor and not at any of the extreme ends. D, who lives on 10^th floor has neighbours facing in opposite direction and is immediate neighbour of person Y. The immediate neighbours of person N sit in same direction. The person living on 2^nd is to the immediate right of the person living on 1^st floor. J and R are immediate neighbours and J is sitting at one of the extreme end. L, who is living at the floor above person P, is sitting second to the right of him. The person living on 6^th floor is second to the right of the person who is living on 2^nd floor. T, who lives on 8^th floor, is sitting third to the left of N, who is further fourth to the left of person Y.

Note: (The same direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will also sit in north direction and the opposite direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will be sitting in south).

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to group?

Question 7

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Ten persons D, J, K, L, N, P, R, T, X and Y are sitting in a straight line at equal distances, but not necessarily in the same order and same direction. Two of them are facing south and others are facing north direction. They are living on different floors starting from 1^st floor to 10^th floor. The person K, who lives on 5^th floor, is second to the right of person who lives on 3^rd floor and also third to the right of person R. The person who lives on 8^th floor has three members between him and person living on 7^th floor. X, does not either live on 6^th floor or 9^th floor and not at any of the extreme ends. D, who lives on 10^th floor has neighbours facing in opposite direction and is immediate neighbour of person Y. The immediate neighbours of person N sit in same direction. The person living on 2^nd is to the immediate right of the person living on 1^st floor. J and R are immediate neighbours and J is sitting at one of the extreme end. L, who is living at the floor above person P, is sitting second to the right of him. The person living on 6^th floor is second to the right of the person who is living on 2^nd floor. T, who lives on 8^th floor, is sitting third to the left of N, who is further fourth to the left of person Y.

Note: (The same direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will also sit in north direction and the opposite direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will be sitting in south).

Who is sitting second to the right of person N?

Question 8

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Ten persons D, J, K, L, N, P, R, T, X and Y are sitting in a straight line at equal distances, but not necessarily in the same order and same direction. Two of them are facing south and others are facing north direction. They are living on different floors starting from 1^st floor to 10^th floor. The person K, who lives on 5^th floor, is second to the right of person who lives on 3^rd floor and also third to the right of person R. The person who lives on 8^th floor has three members between him and person living on 7^th floor. X, does not either live on 6^th floor or 9^th floor and not at any of the extreme ends. D, who lives on 10^th floor has neighbours facing in opposite direction and is immediate neighbour of person Y. The immediate neighbours of person N sit in same direction. The person living on 2^nd is to the immediate right of the person living on 1^st floor. J and R are immediate neighbours and J is sitting at one of the extreme end. L, who is living at the floor above person P, is sitting second to the right of him. The person living on 6^th floor is second to the right of the person who is living on 2^nd floor. T, who lives on 8^th floor, is sitting third to the left of N, who is further fourth to the left of person Y.

Note: (The same direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will also sit in north direction and the opposite direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will be sitting in south).

Who is placed at 4^th floor?

Question 9

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Ten persons D, J, K, L, N, P, R, T, X and Y are sitting in a straight line at equal distances, but not necessarily in the same order and same direction. Two of them are facing south and others are facing north direction. They are living on different floors starting from 1^st floor to 10^th floor. The person K, who lives on 5^th floor, is second to the right of person who lives on 3^rd floor and also third to the right of person R. The person who lives on 8^th floor has three members between him and person living on 7^th floor. X, does not either live on 6^th floor or 9^th floor and not at any of the extreme ends. D, who lives on 10^th floor has neighbours facing in opposite direction and is immediate neighbour of person Y. The immediate neighbours of person N sit in same direction. The person living on 2^nd is to the immediate right of the person living on 1^st floor. J and R are immediate neighbours and J is sitting at one of the extreme end. L, who is living at the floor above person P, is sitting second to the right of him. The person living on 6^th floor is second to the right of the person who is living on 2^nd floor. T, who lives on 8^th floor, is sitting third to the left of N, who is further fourth to the left of person Y.

Note: (The same direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will also sit in north direction and the opposite direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will be sitting in south).

Which one of these are immediate neighbours of each other and sitting in the opposite directions?

Question 10

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Ten persons D, J, K, L, N, P, R, T, X and Y are sitting in a straight line at equal distances, but not necessarily in the same order and same direction. Two of them are facing south and others are facing north direction. They are living on different floors starting from 1^st floor to 10^th floor. The person K, who lives on 5^th floor, is second to the right of person who lives on 3^rd floor and also third to the right of person R. The person who lives on 8^th floor has three members between him and person living on 7^th floor. X, does not either live on 6^th floor or 9^th floor and not at any of the extreme ends. D, who lives on 10^th floor has neighbours facing in opposite direction and is immediate neighbour of person Y. The immediate neighbours of person N sit in same direction. The person living on 2^nd is to the immediate right of the person living on 1^st floor. J and R are immediate neighbours and J is sitting at one of the extreme end. L, who is living at the floor above person P, is sitting second to the right of him. The person living on 6^th floor is second to the right of the person who is living on 2^nd floor. T, who lives on 8^th floor, is sitting third to the left of N, who is further fourth to the left of person Y.

Note: (The same direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will also sit in north direction and the opposite direction means if one person is sitting in north, the other will be sitting in south).

How many members sit between the person living on the floor 1 and the person living on the floor 9?