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- Identify the first relation/pattern.
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Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Input-Output
The correct option preserves the same pattern.
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Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Input-Output
The rule alternates between a word and a number. First fox is selected, then 54. Next dog is selected. The remaining numbers are 21, 43 and 16; the largest is 43. Hence 43 must be placed immediately after the settled word dog. The rest keep their relative order.
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- Identify the first relation/pattern.
- Apply the same rule to the missing part.
- Reject options that break the rule.
Input: 54 cat 21 dog 43 ant 16 fox. A machine places the alphabetically last remaining word at the left end in one step and the largest remaining number next to the settled part in the next step. Step I: fox 54 cat 21 dog 43 ant 16. Step II: fox 54 cat 21 dog 43 ant 16. Step III: fox 54 dog cat 21 43 ant 16. What should be Step IV?
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Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Input-Output
The correct option preserves the same pattern.
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Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Input-Output
The rule alternates between a word and a number. First fox is selected, then 54. Next dog is selected. The remaining numbers are 21, 43 and 16; the largest is 43. Hence 43 must be placed immediately after the settled word dog. The rest keep their relative order.
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