How many elements are there between quot saddle quot and quot 12 quot in step 3rd ........

Logical Reasoning(IBPS CL) Input-Output

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A word and number arrangement device when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular pattern in each step.The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: raised area 3443 below 3251 flower 1034 5284 common 9872

Step 1: #♦@# raised 3443 below 3251 flower 5284 common 9872 8

Step 2: #♦@# ♦@♦%♦ raised 3443 flower 5284 common 9872 8 11

Step 3: #♦@# ♦@♦%♦ ♦%♦♦%♦ raised flower 5284 9872 8 11 14

Step 4: #♦@# ♦@♦%♦ ♦%♦♦%♦ ♦♦%♦@♦ raised 9872 8 11 14 19

Step 5: #♦@# ♦@♦%♦ ♦%♦♦%♦ ♦♦%♦@♦ ♦#&♦@♦ 8 11 14 19 26

Step 6: #♦@# 8 ♦@♦%♦ 11 ♦%♦♦%♦ 14 ♦♦%♦@♦ 19 ♦#&♦@♦ 26

And Step 6 is the last step of the above input. As per the pattern followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input:

Input: saddle 6523 elements 3812 market policy 9108 1227 family 1121

How many elements are there between "saddle" and "12" in step 3rd?

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IBPS Clerk Mains (28 Feb, 2021 Shift 1)

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Four

Five

Two

Six

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Explanation:

Correct option:1(Four)

Solution:

The pattern follows here is as:
1) Words are arranged in English alphabetical order from left to right and numbers are arranged in ascending order in rightmost end.
2) At a time one word and one number is arranged.
3) For words following coding used: For vowels -Code for 'a' is #, Code for 'e' is @, Code for 'i' is &, Code for 'o' is % And the code for all the consonants is '♦'
4) Firstly word according to the English alphabetical order is taken and coded according to the given condition and put this coded word in to the first position. In the same step smallest number is selected and its equivalent sum of the digit is written in the right most end. Similarly in the next step second word according to the English alphabetical order is taken and coded according to the given condition and put this coded word in to the second position from the left and number first position from the right and so on. After arranging all the numbers and words in the last step code for word that comes first in English alphabetical order and and smallest number combination is arranged from left to right.

Input: saddle 6523 elements 3812 market policy 9108 1227 family 1121
Step 1: @♦@♦@••• saddle 6523 3812 market policy 9108 1227 family 5
Step 2: @♦@♦@••♦ ♦#•&•• saddle 6523 3812 market policy 9108 5 12
Step 3: @♦@♦@••♦ ♦#•&•♦ ♦#*♦@♦ saddle 6523 policy 9108 5 12 14
Step 4: @♦@♦@••♦ ♦#♦&•♦ ♦4**♦@♦ ♦%♦&•• saddle 9108 5 12 14 16
Step 5: @♦@♦@••♦ ♦#•&•♦ ♦4**♦@♦ ♦%♦&•♦ ♦#•••@ 5 12 14 16 18
Step 6: @♦@♦@••♦ 5 ♦#♦&•♦ 12 ♦4**♦@♦ 14 ♦%♦&•♦ 16 •#•••® 18

There are four elements between "saddle" and "12" in step 3rd.