Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find out the wrong number in the series.

7, 8, 18, 57, 228, 1165, 6996

A) 8 B) 18
C) 57 D) 228
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 228

Explanation:

Let the given numbers be A, B, C, D, E, F, G.

Then, A, A x 1 + 1, B x 2 + 2, C x 3 + 3, D x 4 + 4, E x 5 + 5, F x 6 + 6 are the required numbers.

Clearly, 228 is wrong.

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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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Q:

194, 194, 191, 183, 168, ?

Find the next number in the above series? 

A) 154 B) 156
C) 144 D) 143
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 144

Explanation:

Here the series follows,

194

194 - (1x1 - 1) = 194

194 - (2x2 - 1) = 191

191 - (3x3 - 1) = 183

183 - (4x4 - 1) = 168

168 - (5x5 - 1) = 144

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Q:

A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks are :

A) 500 B) 600
C) 800 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 500

Explanation:

Given that the student got 125 marks and still he failed by 40 marks

 

=> The minimum pass mark = 125 + 40 = 165

 

Given that minimum pass mark = 33% of the total mark

 

=> total mark =33/100 =165

 

=> total mark = 16500/33 = 500

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Q:

{8 - (28 - 53)} / {-4 x 5 - (-9)} = ?

 

A) 11 B) -3
C) 3 D) -11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -3

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the next number in the following number series

3, 5, 8, 15, 28, 51, ?

A) 98 B) 102
C) 87 D) 79
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 98

Explanation:

The given number series is 

3, 5, 8, 15, 28, 51, ?

Here the pattern it follows is

3

3 + 2 = 5 ( add prime number less than 3 i.e, 2)

5 + 3 = 8 (3 is prime number less than 5)

8 + 7 = 15 (7 is prime number less than 8)

15 + 13 = 28 (13 is prime number less than 15)

28 + 23 = 51 (23 is prime number less than 28)

51 + 47 = 98 (47 is prime number less than 51)

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 98.

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Q:

Find the value of 'n' for which the nth term of two AP'S:

15,12,9.... and -15,-13,-11...... are equal?

A) n = 2 B) n = 5
C) n = 29/5 D) n = 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) n = 29/5

Explanation:

Given are the two AP'S:

15,12,9.... in which a=15, d=-3.............(1) 

-15,-13,-11..... in which a'=-15 ,d'=2.....(2)

 

now using the nth term's formula,we get

a+(n-1)d = a'+(n-1)d'

substituting the value obtained in eq. 1 and 2,

15+(n-1) x (-3) = -15+(n-1) x 2

=> 15 - 3n + 3 = -15 + 2n - 2

=> 12 - 3n = -17 + 2n

=> 12+17 = 2n+3n

=> 29=5n

=> n= 29/5

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Q:

Find the missing number?

5 19 49 101 181 295 ?

A) 401 B) 351
C) 449 D) 501
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 449

Explanation:

Given number series is 5  19  49  101  181  295 ?

Here the series follows pattern that

5   19   49   101   181   295  ?

  14   30   52    80     114   (difference)

      16  22   28     34 (difference)

         6     6     6  (Common difference)

 

Therefore, the missing number in the series is ? = 295 + 115 + 34 + 6 = 449.

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