A word arrangement machine when given an input of a set of words, rearranges them in a particular pattern through a step by step process. Study the sample arrangement process provided below and answer the questions that follow.
Input: happiness rainfall oceans vacations sunshine family
Step I: vacations happiness rainfall oceans sunshine family
Step II: sunshine vacations happiness rainfall oceans family
Step III: rainfall sunshine vacations happiness oceans family
Step IV: oceans rainfall sunshine vacations happiness family
Step V: happiness oceans rainfall sunshine vacations family
Step VI: family happiness oceans rainfall sunshine vacations
Here, Step VI is the output.
If the input is "decline reply mute unseen ignore block", what is the fifth step?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Pattern Logic:
In each step, the word that comes latest in alphabetical order (reverse alphabetical order) among the remaining words is shifted to the extreme left position.
The reverse alphabetical order of the words is:
unseen > reply > mute > ignore > decline > block
Applying the logic step-by-step:
• Input: decline reply mute unseen ignore block
• Step I: unseen decline reply mute ignore block
• Step II: reply unseen decline mute ignore block
• Step III: mute reply unseen decline ignore block
• Step IV: ignore mute reply unseen decline block
• Step V: decline ignore mute reply unseen block
Therefore, Step V is decline ignore mute reply unseen block.
Correct Option: (A)