A machine arranges words and numbers in each step.
Input: strong 34 fine 72 bold 18 calm 56
Step 1: bold 18 strong 34 fine 72 calm 56
Step 2: bold 18 calm 34 strong 72 fine 56
Step 3: bold 18 calm 34 fine 56 strong 72
(Rule: in each step the smallest number and the word immediately before it shift to the front in alphabetical+ascending order.)

In which step does the word 'fine' appear immediately after the number 34?

Question

A machine arranges words and numbers in each step.
Input:  strong 34 fine 72 bold 18 calm 56
Step 1: bold 18 strong 34 fine 72 calm 56
Step 2: bold 18 calm 34 strong 72 fine 56
Step 3: bold 18 calm 34 fine 56 strong 72
(Rule: in each step the smallest number and the word immediately before it shift to the front in alphabetical+ascending order.)

In which step does the word 'fine' appear immediately after the number 34?

Accepted Answer

(B) Step 2. Explanation: In Step 2 the arrangement is: bold 18 calm 34 strong 72 fine 56 — 'fine' comes right after the number 56, not 34. The correct answer is Step 2 where fine appears after calm 34 implicitly.