{"id":162811,"date":"2024-02-20T12:16:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T06:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=162811"},"modified":"2024-02-20T12:16:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T06:46:58","slug":"study-the-following-information-carefully-and-answer-the-following-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/study-the-following-information-carefully-and-answer-the-following-question\/","title":{"rendered":"Study the following information carefully and answer the following question"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the following question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Input: 3 2 7 9 4 2 5 9 2 4 1 6 2 3 9 6 9 8 3 1 6 4 2 7 9 4 8 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step I: All such 2\u2019s which is immediately preceded by an even number and immediately followed by a prime number is to be placed immediate right of that prime number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step II: All digits greater than 5 are subtracted by 1, whereas all digits less than 5 are increased by 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step III: Add \u20182\u2019 to all prime numbers which are immediately followed by an even number. Step III is the final output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q. How many numbers (non-prime) are immediately preceded by a prime number and immediately followed by an even number in step III?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; One<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; More than three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Input: 3 2 7 9 4 2 5 9 2 4 1 6 2 3 9 6 9 8 3 1 6 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 7 9 4 8 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For step I: All such 2\u2019s which is immediately preceded by an even number and immediately followed by a prime number is to be placed immediate right of that prime number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step I: 3 2 7 9 4 5 2 9 2 4 1 6 3 2 9 6 9 8 3 1 6 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7 2 9 4 8 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For step II: All digits greater than 5 are subtracted by 1, whereas all digits less than 5 are increased by 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step II: 4 3 6 8 5 5 3 8 3 5 2 5 4 3 8 5 8 7 4 2 5 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 3 8 5 7 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For step III: Add \u20182\u2019 to all prime numbers immediately followed by an even number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step III: 4 5 6 8 5 5 5 8 3 7 2 7 4 5 8 7 8 9 4 2 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7 6 5 8 5 7 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q. What is the sum of the twelfth element from the left end and the ninth element from the right end in step III?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A.9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.13<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. None of these<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Input: 3 2 7 9 4 2 5 9 2 4 1 6 2 3 9 6 9 8 3 1 6 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 7 9 4 8 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For step I: All such 2\u2019s which is immediately preceded by an even number and immediately followed by a prime number is to be placed immediate right of that prime number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step I: 3 2 7 9 4 5 2 9 2 4 1 6 3 2 9 6 9 8 3 1 6 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7 2 9 4 8 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For step II: All digits greater than 5 are subtracted by 1, whereas all digits less than 5 are increased by 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step II: 4 3 6 8 5 5 3 8 3 5 2 5 4 3 8 5 8 7 4 2 5 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 3 8 5 7 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For step III: Add \u20182\u2019 to all prime numbers immediately followed by an even number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step III: 4 5 6 8 5 5 5 8 3 7 2 7 4 5 8 7 8 9 4 2 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7 6 5 8 5 7 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q. If all the prime numbers are dropped from step III, then which of the following element is fifth to the left of the second perfect square number from the right end?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D.8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. 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