A word-and-number arrangement machine rearranges a given input following a specific rule in each step. The rule involves moving the alphabetically smallest word to the leftmost side and the numerically largest number to the rightmost side in each step. The process continues until all words are arranged in alphabetical order at the left end, and all numbers in descending order at the right end.
Based on the pattern, answer the questions that follow the given input.
Input: Shine 34 12 Gravity 91 20 Echo Bounce Mirror 73 50
Question: Which word is placed at the 3rd position from the left in Step IV?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
In each step: Smallest word (alphabetically) goes to left and largest number goes to right.
Input: Shine 34 12 Gravity 91 20 Echo Bounce Mirror 73 50
Step 1:Bounce Shine 34 12 Gravity 20 Echo Mirror 73 50 91
Step 2:Bounce Echo Shine 34 12 Gravity Mirror 50 20 73 91
Step 3:Bounce Echo Gravity Shine 34 12 Mirror 20 50 73 91
Step 4:Bounce Echo Gravity Mirror Shine 12 20 34 50 73 91
Gravity is placed at the 3rd position from the left in Step IV.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.