Question Paper from: IBPS RRB PO Mains 2017

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 97 nosy 21 snow cold 32 asian 46 65 viral 83 high

Step I: 211 97 nosy snow cold asian 46 65 viral 83 high 322

Step II: asian 211 97 nosy snow 46 65 viral 83 high 322 cold

Step III: 463 asian 211 97 nosy snow viral 83 high 322 cold 654

Step IV: high 463 asian 211 97 snow viral 83 322 cold 654 nosy

Step V: 835 high 463 asian 211 snow viral 322 cold 654 nosy 976

Step VI: snow 835 high 463 asian 211 322 cold 654 nosy 976 viral

Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: peak 18 utility 76 emerge 27 beautiful 37 51 visible 86 know

How many steps would be needed to complete the arrangement?