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Input-Output (Basic) - Intermediate Level: critical thinking INTERMEDIATE

Comprehensive weakness targeting worksheet covering 20 intermediate-level input-output (basic) problems. Worksheet 18 of 30 emphasizes critical thinking. Master practice tests, exam preparation, competitive exams through detailed explanations. Difficulty: moderate complexity with mixed patterns. Tailored for mid-level preparation.

📝 Worksheet 18 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate level

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Question 1

Input: 24 84 50 20 73 29 Step 1: 20 84 50 24 73 29 Step 2: 20 24 50 84 73 29 Step 3: 20 24 29 84 73 50 What is the final sorted output in ascending order?
Numbers are arranged in ascending order (smallest to largest): 20 24 29 50 73 84
numerical, ascending

Question 2

Input: 16 87 75 59 45 64 Step 2: 16 45 75 59 87 64 Step 3: 16 45 59 75 87 64 What is the final sorted output in ascending order?
Numbers are arranged in ascending order (smallest to largest): 16 45 59 64 75 87
numerical, ascending

Question 3

Input: 67 comet moon 89 12 asteroid Step 1: Separate & sort words → asteroid comet moon Step 2: Separate & sort numbers → 12 67 89 Step 3: Alternate (word, number, word, number...) → asteroid 12 comet 67 moon 89 What is the final arrangement?
Words sorted alphabetically, numbers sorted ascending, then placed alternately starting with a word: asteroid 12 comet 67 moon 89
alternating, mixed

Question 4

Input: dog cat elephant butterfly hippopotamus Step 1: cat dog Step 2: cat dog elephant Rule: Arrange words by length (shortest first), then alphabetically for same length. What is the final output?
Sorted by word length: cat dog elephant butterfly hippopotamus
length, multi-criteria

Question 5

Input: apple monkey ice ball goat Step 1: Identify vowel-starting words: apple ice Step 2: Identify consonant-starting words: ball goat monkey Step 3: Sort each group alphabetically Step 4: Combine (vowels first, then consonants): apple ice ball goat monkey What is the final output?
Words starting with vowels come first (sorted alphabetically), followed by words starting with consonants (sorted alphabetically): apple ice ball goat monkey
vowel, consonant, separation

Question 6

Input: apple 31 12 elderberry 44 grape date Step 1: Sorted words → apple date elderberry grape Step 2: Sorted numbers → 12 31 44 Step 3: Interleave (2 words, 1 number, repeat) → apple date 12 elderberry grape 31 44 What is the final output?
Words sorted alphabetically, numbers sorted ascending, then interleaved in pattern: 2 words, 1 number, repeat → apple date 12 elderberry grape 31 44
interleaving, patterns

Question 7

Input: umbrella lion goat ant ball Step 1: Identify vowel-starting words: ant umbrella Step 2: Identify consonant-starting words: ball goat lion Step 3: Sort each group alphabetically Step 4: Combine (vowels first, then consonants): ant umbrella ball goat lion What is the final output?
Words starting with vowels come first (sorted alphabetically), followed by words starting with consonants (sorted alphabetically): ant umbrella ball goat lion
vowel, consonant, separation

Question 8

Input: goat horse bird lion dog Step 1: goat bird horse lion dog Step 2: goat bird horse dog lion Step 3: bird goat horse dog lion What will be the final output after complete sorting?
The words are arranged in alphabetical (dictionary) order. goat horse bird lion dog → bird dog goat horse lion
alphabetical, sorting

Question 9

Input: 79 54 87 30 28 17 Step 1: Calculate digit sums → 79(16) 54(9) 87(15) 30(3) 28(10) 17(8) Step 2: Sort by digit sum (ascending) → 30 17 54 28 87 79 What is the final sorted output?
Numbers sorted by sum of their digits (smallest sum first). If sums are equal, numbers sorted by value: 30 17 54 28 87 79
digit-sum, numerical

Question 10

Input: python level world hello madam Step 1: Palindromic words (read same forwards/backwards): level madam Step 2: Non-palindromic words: hello python world Step 3: Combine (palindromes first, then others, each sorted alphabetically): level madam hello python world What is the final output?
Palindromic words first (alphabetically sorted), then non-palindromic words (alphabetically sorted): level madam hello python world
palindrome, word-property

Question 11

Input: cherry 12 78 23 fig banana Step 1: Sorted words → banana cherry fig Step 2: Sorted numbers → 12 23 78 Step 3: Interleave (number, word, number, word...) → 12 banana 23 cherry 78 fig What is the final output?
Words sorted alphabetically, numbers sorted ascending, then interleaved in pattern: number, word, number, word... → 12 banana 23 cherry 78 fig
interleaving, patterns

Question 12

Input: 45 34 sun 78 moon comet Step 1: Separate & sort words → comet moon sun Step 2: Separate & sort numbers → 34 45 78 Step 3: Alternate (word, number, word, number...) → comet 34 moon 45 sun 78 What is the final arrangement?
Words sorted alphabetically, numbers sorted ascending, then placed alternately starting with a word: comet 34 moon 45 sun 78
alternating, mixed

Question 13

Input: 78 sun 34 asteroid comet 67 Step 1: Separate & sort words → asteroid comet sun Step 2: Separate & sort numbers → 34 67 78 Step 3: Alternate (word, number, word, number...) → asteroid 34 comet 67 sun 78 What is the final arrangement?
Words sorted alphabetically, numbers sorted ascending, then placed alternately starting with a word: asteroid 34 comet 67 sun 78
alternating, mixed

Question 14

Input: 23 cherry elderberry 56 date 5 Step 1: Sorted words → cherry date elderberry Step 2: Sorted numbers → 5 23 56 Step 3: Interleave (2 words, 1 number, repeat) → cherry date 5 elderberry 23 56 What is the final output?
Words sorted alphabetically, numbers sorted ascending, then interleaved in pattern: 2 words, 1 number, repeat → cherry date 5 elderberry 23 56
interleaving, patterns

Question 15

Input: mercury moon 73 jupiter 28 91 Step 1: Separate → Words: mercury moon jupiter, Numbers: 73 28 91 Step 2: Sort numbers ascending → 28 73 91 Step 3: Sort words by length (then alphabetically) → moon jupiter mercury Step 4: Alternate (word, number, word, number...) → moon 28 jupiter 73 mercury 91 What is the final output?
Words sorted by length (shortest first, alphabetically for ties), numbers sorted ascending, then alternated: moon 28 jupiter 73 mercury 91
complex, multi-step, advanced

Question 16

Input: 35 32 34 53 67 78 Step 1: Calculate digit sums → 35(8) 32(5) 34(7) 53(8) 67(13) 78(15) Step 2: Sort by digit sum (ascending) → 32 34 35 53 67 78 What is the final sorted output?
Numbers sorted by sum of their digits (smallest sum first). If sums are equal, numbers sorted by value: 32 34 35 53 67 78
digit-sum, numerical

Question 17

Input: 44 fig banana 12 31 elderberry 23 Step 1: Sorted words → banana elderberry fig Step 2: Sorted numbers → 12 23 31 44 Step 3: Interleave (number, word, number, word...) → 12 banana 23 elderberry 31 fig 44 What is the final output?
Words sorted alphabetically, numbers sorted ascending, then interleaved in pattern: number, word, number, word... → 12 banana 23 elderberry 31 fig 44
interleaving, patterns

Question 18

Input: TEST Step 1: Reverse the word → TSET Step 2: Shift each letter +1 (A→B, B→C, ..., Z→A) → UTFU Step 3: Rotate left by 2 positions → FUUT Step 4: For even positions (0-indexed), keep letter; for odd positions, replace with position number (A=1, B=2...) → F21U20 What is the final output?
Multiple transformations applied sequentially: TEST → TSET → UTFU → FUUT → F21U20
pattern, multi-transformation

Question 19

Input: SMART Step 1: Reverse the word → TRAMS Step 2: Shift each letter +1 (A→B, B→C, ..., Z→A) → USBNT Step 3: Rotate left by 2 positions → BNTUS Step 4: For even positions (0-indexed), keep letter; for odd positions, replace with position number (A=1, B=2...) → B14T21S What is the final output?
Multiple transformations applied sequentially: SMART → TRAMS → USBNT → BNTUS → B14T21S
pattern, multi-transformation

Question 20

Input: radar world python madam hello Step 1: Palindromic words (read same forwards/backwards): madam radar Step 2: Non-palindromic words: hello python world Step 3: Combine (palindromes first, then others, each sorted alphabetically): madam radar hello python world What is the final output?
Palindromic words first (alphabetically sorted), then non-palindromic words (alphabetically sorted): madam radar hello python world
palindrome, word-property
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