Level 1 · Question 2

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THE QUESTION

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Create a function that takes a list and returns a new list whereby all even numbers come
before all odd numbers (no need to arrange in ascending order).
list = [6345, 8879, 6505, 4771, 2114, 1285, 1508, 1495, 2361, 8895, 3561,
6401, 8215, 8389, 7153, 6159, 6009, 7319, 5065, 4462, 1239, 2049, 2021, 3178,
4799, 6062, 7111, 4457, 6188, 3426, 9836, 5819, 3512, 6558, 4624, 2147, 6464,
4660, 6356, 7926, 7623, 5072, 2527, 9114, 8543, 5712, 3829, 6133, 9012, 9539]

CHECK YOUR ANSWER

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Your output · one valid answer

[2114, 1508, 4462, 3178, 6062, 6188, 3426, 9836, 3512, 6558, 4624, 6464, 4660, 6356, 7926, 5072, 9114, 5712, 9012, 6345, 8879, 6505, 4771, 1285, 1495, 2361, 8895, 3561, 6401, 8215, 8389, 7153, 6159, 6009, 7319, 5065, 1239, 2049, 2021, 4799, 7111, 4457, 5819, 2147, 7623, 2527, 8543, 3829, 6133, 9539]

Keep the original multiset of numbers, placing all evens before all odds. Any order within each parity group is accepted.

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Expected output

[2114, 1508, 4462, 3178, 6062, 6188, 3426, 9836, 3512, 6558, 4624, 6464, 4660, 6356, 7926, 5072, 9114, 5712, 9012, 6345, 8879, 6505, 4771, 1285, 1495, 2361, 8895, 3561, 6401, 8215, 8389, 7153, 6159, 6009, 7319, 5065, 1239, 2049, 2021, 4799, 7111, 4457, 5819, 2147, 7623, 2527, 8543, 3829, 6133, 9539]

Source: GIC 2025 Intermediate Questions and the supplied Intermediate answer key, March 2025 archive.