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Common mistake: Do not pick a merely related option; it must match the exact pattern.

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Input: 18 pen 47 book 29 scale 36 eraser. The machine first places the smallest number, then the alphabetically last word, and continues alternately. Which element will be fixed in the fifth step?

Explanation

Correct Answer: C

ANSWER

Correct Answer: C

Method / Topic: Input-Output

Steps are 18, scale, 29, pen, 36 if ascending numbers are used; therefore verify the fifth numerical selection is 36, not 47.

Why this answer is correct

The correct option preserves the same pattern.

Short Explanation

Steps are 18, scale, 29, pen, 36 if ascending numbers are used; therefore verify the fifth numerical selection is 36, not 47.

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Input: 18 pen 47 book 29 scale 36 eraser. The machine first places the smallest number, then the alphabetically last word, and continues alternately. Which element will be fixed in the fifth step?

ANSWER

Correct Answer: C

Method / Topic: Input-Output

Numbers ascend as 18, 29, 36, 47. Words in reverse alphabetical order are scale, pen, eraser, book. Alternating them produces Step I 18, Step II scale, Step III 29, Step IV pen, Step V 36. Therefore the correct option should be the option containing 36.

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Shortcut used: Find the exact relation or pattern first, then apply it consistently.

Solve in 3 steps:

Identify the first relation/pattern.
Apply the same rule to the missing part.
Reject options that break the rule.

Common mistake: Do not pick a merely related option; it must match the exact pattern.

Question

Input: 18 pen 47 book 29 scale 36 eraser. The machine first places the smallest number, then the alphabetically last word, and continues alternately. Which element will be fixed in the fifth step?

Explanation

Correct Answer: C

ANSWER

Correct Answer: C

Method / Topic: Input-Output

Steps are 18, scale, 29, pen, 36 if ascending numbers are used; therefore verify the fifth numerical selection is 36, not 47.

Why this answer is correct

The correct option preserves the same pattern.

Short Explanation

Steps are 18, scale, 29, pen, 36 if ascending numbers are used; therefore verify the fifth numerical selection is 36, not 47.

Detailed Explanation

Question

Input: 18 pen 47 book 29 scale 36 eraser. The machine first places the smallest number, then the alphabetically last word, and continues alternately. Which element will be fixed in the fifth step?

ANSWER

Correct Answer: C

Method / Topic: Input-Output

Numbers ascend as 18, 29, 36, 47. Words in reverse alphabetical order are scale, pen, eraser, book. Alternating them produces Step I 18, Step II scale, Step III 29, Step IV pen, Step V 36. Therefore the correct option should be the option containing 36.

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