All words that are not yet sorted alphabetically are then placed immediately after the newly sorted word, maintaining their relative order. All numbers that are not yet sorted in descending order are then placed immediately before the newly sorted number, maintaining their relative order. This 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: Craft 71 60 40 Art Skill Brain 83
Question: What is the Step I arrangement?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Given:
In each step, the alphabetically smallest word goes to the left, and all remaining words stay in their original order after it. The largest number goes to the right, and all remaining numbers stay in their original order before it. This process continues until all words are arranged in alphabetical order at the left end, and all numbers in descending order at the right end.
Input: Craft 71 60 40 Art Skill Brain 83
Step I: Art Craft Skill Brain 71 60 40 83
Step II: Art Brain Craft Skill 60 40 83 71
Step III: Art Brain Craft Skill 40 83 71 60
Step IV: Art Brain Craft Skill 83 71 60 40
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.