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Input-Output is a major topic asked in many of the Banking Exams. You can expect a set of 5 questions from this topic. This topic can be quite easy to attempt and prove to be scoring if you have a fair idea of the basics of this topic. Today we are sharing with you all the information about this topic that we hope would be helpful in the upcoming exam.
Let us first understand, what exactly is meant by Machine Input. This is basically a topic of logical reasoning where a set of words, numbers or their combination is given in a particular sequence in various steps. You need to identify the pattern in which the initial input given to you is processed in various steps and then apply the same pattern to the statement in the questions and answer accordingly.
There may be numerous patterns which may be followed while processing a given input. We will now have a look at the most common patterns that you may encounter in the exams.
1. Shifting Pattern -
This is the most common pattern on which most of the questions are based. A particular number or word is shifted from its initial position to usually an extreme end. This shifting may be based on various parameters, for instance in ascending order, descending order, on the basis of vowel/consonant in words or on the basis of odd/even in case of numbers, the number of alphabets in the given word etc.
Consider the following example -
Input - 89 bind 32 goal house 61 12 joy
Step I - 12 89 bind 32 goal house 61 joy
Step II - 12 joy 89 bind 32 goal house 61
Step III - 12 joy 32 89 bind goal house 61
Step IV - 12 joy 32 house 89 bind goal 61
Step V - 12 joy 32 house 61 89 bind goal
Step VI - 12 joy 32 house 61 goal 89 bind
Now if you have a look at the above input, you can clearly make out the pattern. Numbers and words are being shifted in alternate steps, numbers in ascending order and alphabets in descending order. In step I, 12 being the smallest number is shifted to the extreme left end while the rest sequence remains same. In step II, joy (alphabet J) being the biggest in the alphabetical order is shifted first. Again in Step III the second smallest number, 32 has been shifted. This process is carried out till all the numbers and alphabets have been arranged in the pattern. Once you have identified the pattern, you can easily arrange the various steps of the input given in question.
Based on the above arrangement, process the given input and answer the number of steps that would be required to complete this arrangement- Input - 21 victory 11 30 point 64 47 all gone 18 cap
2. Double Shifting -
This pattern is the same as the shifting pattern, the only difference being, shifting takes place at both the ends of the input. This shifting may take place simultaneously in the same step or in alternate steps, Consider the following example -
Input: more 40 great and 60 74 will
Step I: 74 more 40 great 60 will and
Step II: 74 60 more 40 will and great
Step III: 74 60 40 will and great more
Step IV: 74 60 40 and great more will
Now, if you observe the above arrangement, you can easily make out the changes at both the ends. 74 being the largest number is shifted to the extreme left end and ‘and’ being the smallest in alphabetical order is shifted to the extreme left end. The shifting at both ends here takes place in a single step.
Things to remember while solving these questions -
Now that you have the basic idea of this topic, try to identify the pattern of the given arrangement.
Input - 52 peak 91 snow freeze 46 cold 15 high 31 73 trek
Step I - 15 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high 31 73 trek 91
Step II - 15 31 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high trek 73 91
Step III - 15 31 46 peak snow freeze cold high trek 52 73 91
Step IV - 15 31 46 cold peak snow freeze high trek 52 73 91
Step V - 15 31 46 cold freeze peak snow high trek 52 73 91
Step VI - 15 31 46 cold freeze high peak snow trek 52 73 91
Based on the above arrangement, answer the last step of the following sequence in the comments-
Input - 67 hot sun 19 best 83 ice 49 ace 77 cut 37
We will now discuss some high-level questions that you may come across in this topic - This pattern is different from the pattern discussed in the above-given study notes. Example1: Input: parenting 16 36 and raising 44 child 21 is demand 35 Step1: and parenting 16 36 44 child 21 is demand 35 raising Step2: and 44 parenting 36 child 21 is demand 35 16 raising Step3: and 44 child 36 21 is demand 35 parenting 16 raising Step4: and 44 child 36 is demand 35 21 parenting 16 raising Step5: and 44 child 36 demand 35 is 21 parenting 16 raising Points to be analysed:
Example2: (Based on the same pattern) Input: app sbi exam cleared final 25 28 76 gradeup 73 89 Step1: app exam cleared final 25 28 76 gradeup 73 89 sbi Step2: app 89 exam cleared final 28 76 gradeup 73 25 sbi Step3: app 89 cleared exam final 28 76 73 gradeup 25 sbi Step4: app 89 cleared 76 exam final 73 28 gradeup 25 sbi Step5: app 89 cleared 76 exam 73 final 28 gradeup 25 sbi
Example3: Input: watch guide help sky 18 54 26 37 away press 76 42 85 decide Step1: away watch guide help sky 54 26 37 press 76 42 85 decide 18 Step2: away decide watch guide help sky 54 37 press 76 42 85 26 18 Step3: away decide guide watch help sky 54 press 76 42 85 37 26 18 Step4: away decide guide help watch sky 54 press 76 85 42 37 26 18 Step5: away decide guide help press watch sky 76 85 54 42 37 26 18 Step6: away decide guide help press sky watch 85 76 54 42 37 26 18 Points to be analysed:
Note: In each step, two elements are rearranged- one word and one number.
Example 4: Input: tyre 71 toughen 59 tip 82 13 thanks to 68 table 46 Step1: 28 tyre 71 toughen 59 tip 13 thanks 68 table 46 to Step2: 17 28 tyre toughen 59 13 thanks 68 table 48 to tip Step3: 86 17 28 toughen 59 13 thanks table 46 to tip tyre Step4: 95 86 17 28 toughen 13 thanks 46 to tip tyre table Step5: 64 95 86 17 28 toughen 13 to tip tyre table thanks Step6: 31 64 95 86 17 28 to tip tyre table thanks toughen
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