Step II of an input is : cars 73 18 25 wear 49 long for
Which of the following is definitely the input?

Correct Answer: Three

Explanation:

In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order shifts to the left most position. While the remaining line shifts rightward. In the next step, the largest number shifts to the second position from left, pushing the remaining line shifts rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in an alphabetical order and the number in a descending order at alternately position.

Step IV: dear 63 few 51 16 29 yes now.
Step V: dear 63 few 51 now 16 29 yes.
Step VI: dear 63 few 51 now 29 16 yes.
Step VII: dear 63 few 51 now 29 yes 16

Correct Answer:

Explanation:

In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order shifts to the left most position. While the remaining line shifts rightward. In the next step, the largest number shifts to the second position from left, pushing the remaining line shifts rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in an alphabetical order and the number in a descending order at alternately position.
Input: mind new 27 35 19 59 own tower
Step I: mind 59 new 27 35 19 own tower
Step II: mind 59 new 35 27 19 own tower
Step III: mind 59 new 35 own 27 19 tower
Step IV: mind 59 new 35 own 27 tower 19
Hence steps III will be the last but one.

Correct Answer: bond 86 goal 46 high 33 like 12

Explanation:

In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order shifts to the left most position. While the remaining line shifts rightward. In the next step, the largest number shifts to the second position from left, pushing the remaining line shifts rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in an alphabetical order and the number in a descending order at alternately position.

Step III: bond 86 goal 12 33 like high 46
Step IV: bond 86 goal 46 12 33 like high
Step V: bond 86 goal 46 high 12 33 like.
Step VI: bond 86 goal 46 high 33 12 like.
Step VII: bond 86 goal 46 high 33 like 12

Correct Answer: Five

Explanation:

In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order comes to the first and the rest of the shift rightward. In the next step largest number occupies the next place and the rest of the shift rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in the reverse alphabetical order and number in a descending order.

According to given question,
Input : shower fall water 34   51   67   98 goal
Step I : water shower fall 34   51   67   98 goal
Step II : water 98 shower fall 34   51   67 goal
Step III : water 98 shower 67 fall 34   51 goal
Step IV : water 98 shower 67 goal fall 34   51
Step V : water 98 shower 67 goal 51 fall 34

Correct Answer: VI

Explanation:

In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order comes to the first and the rest of the shift rightward. In the next step largest number occupies the next place and the rest of the shift rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in the reverse alphabetical order and number in a descending order.

Step II: war 58 box cart 33   49   star 24
Step III: war 58 star box cart 33   49  24
Step IV: war 58 star 49 box cart 33   24
Step V: war 58 star 49 cart box 33 24
Step VI: war 58 star 49 cart 33 box 24

Correct Answer: Six

Explanation:

In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order shifts to the left most position. While the remaining line shifts rightward. In the next step, the largest number shifts to the second position from left, pushing the remaining line shifts rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in an alphabetical order and the number in a descending order at alternately position.

Input: war 52 and peace 43 16 now 24
Step I: and war 52 peace 43 16 now 24
Step II: and 52 war peace 43 16 now 24
Step III: and 52 now war peace 43 16 24
Step IV: and 52 now 43 war peace 16 24
Step V: and 52 now 43 peace war 16 24
Step VI: and 52 now 43 peace 24 war 16

Correct Answer: Four

Explanation:

In the first step, the largest number goes on the leftmost position pushing the rest line rightward. In the next step the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left pushing the rest line rightward. Thus the number and words get arranged alternately till the numbers are place in the descending order and the words in the alphabetical order.

Input: organize 19 12 stable room 35 72 house
Step I: 72 organize 19 12 stable room 35 house
Step II: 72 house organize 19 12 stable room 35
Step III: 72 house 35 organize 19 12 stable room
Step IV: 72 house 35 organize 19 room 12 stable

Correct Answer: 51 age 49 bake 33 never 26 store

Explanation:

In the first step, the largest number goes on the leftmost position pushing the rest line rightward. In the next step the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left pushing the rest line rightward. Thus the number and words get arranged alternately till the numbers are place in the descending order and the words in the alphabetical order.
Input: bake never store 51 26 33 age 49
Step I: 51 bake never store 26 33 age 49
Step II: 51 age bake never store 26 33 49
Step III: 51 age 49 bake never store 33 26
Step IV: 51 age 49 bake 33 never store 26
Step V: 51 age 49 bake 33 never 26 store

Correct Answer:

Explanation:

In the first step, the largest number goes on the leftmost position pushing the rest line rightward. In the next step the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left pushing the rest line rightward. Thus the number and words get arranged alternately till the numbers are place in the descending order and the words in the alphabetical order.

Input : always go there 39   62   47 time 24
Step I  : 62 always go there 39   47 time 24
Step II  : 62 always 47 go there 39 time 24
Step III  : 62 always 47 go 39 there time 24
Step IV  : 62 always 47 go 39 there 24 time
Hence steps III will be the last but one.

Correct Answer: Cannot be determined

Explanation:

In the first step, the largest number goes on the leftmost position pushing the rest line rightward. In the next step the word that comes last in the alphabetical order occupies the second position from the left pushing the rest line rightward. Thus the number and words get arranged alternately till the numbers are place in the descending order and the words in the alphabetical order.

We can't proceed backward.