Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The missing number in the Series

114, 131, 165, 216,  ?, 369

 

A) 314 B) 304
C) 294 D) 284
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 284

Explanation:

114       131     165     216     ?      369

   +17      +34     +51     +68    +85

 

=> The missing number in the given Number series = 216 + 68 = 284.

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Q:

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?

41% of 600 - 250 = ? - 77% of 900

A) 889 B) 589
C) 789 D) 689
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 689

Explanation:

41% of 600 - 250 = ? - 77% of 900

⇒ 246 - 250 = ? - 693

⇒ 246 -250 + 693 = ?

⇒ ? = 689

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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

 

A) Trouser – Garment B) Ostrich – Bird
C) Table – Furniture D) Stationery – Pen  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Stationery – Pen  

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In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

 

A) GMS B) KQW
C) JPV D) NTY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NTY

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Q:

A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying and selling, by using false weights. His total gain is.

A) 20% B) 21%
C) 22% D) 23%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21%

Explanation:

Gain % = 100+common gain %2100-100%           

 

           =100+102100-100

 

            = 21%

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Q:

If a+b=5 and 3a+2b=20,then (3a+b)will be :

 

A) 20 B) 15
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

Explanation:

a+b=5   ...(1)    and    3a+2b=20 ...(2)

 

Multiplying (1) by 2 and subtracting from (2), we get : a=10.

 

Putting a=10 in (1), we get : b=-5

 

Therefore,   (3a+b) = 3 x 10+(-5)=30-5=25.

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Q:

Solve the following :

 

123 + 12.3 + 1.23 + 0.123 + 0.0123 = ?

A) 136.7659 B) 136.653
C) 136.6653 D) 136.7760
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 136.6653

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Q:

Find the y-intercept of the line joining two points (1, 3) and (3, 5).

 

A) -2 B) 0
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

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