Which stage is the sixth in the cycle?

• A. Feeding
• B. Locking
• C. Ejecting
• D. Extracting

Answer: (D)

In a cycle, the steps follow a fixed sequence where each action leads into the next. The extracting stage is placed sixth because, in this model of the cycle, the mechanism has already gone through the preparatory steps (such as bringing a new item into position and securing the action) and is now at the point where the spent item is pulled from its chamber. This positioning sets up the final step of removing the spent piece from the system before the cycle resets for the next round. The earlier steps (like feeding and locking) occur at the start, while actions that handle the removal part of the cycle come later; ejecting, for instance, generally happens after extraction, so it does not occur sixth in this sequence.