Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2403MCQ • 2 Marks
Section 8: General Aptitude
Analytical & Spatial Aptitude
Subtopic: Logic Deduction & Pattern Recognition
Question Statement:
A sequence machine shifts each element one position to the right cyclically: Step 1 of [A, B, C, D] is [D, A, B, C]. After how many steps does the sequence return to its original state?
Options:
(A) 4 steps
(B) 5 steps
(C) 3 steps
(D) 6 steps
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
For a list of length 4, cyclic shift of 1 returns to original state after 4 steps.