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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Pragmatic
2. Protect
3. Pastel
4. Postal
5. Pebble

A) 43521 B) 35412
C) 34512 D) 43512
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35412

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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:

Mark the odd man out in the given number series

24.3, 23.1, 20.7, 17.1, 12.4

A) 12.4 B) 17.1
C) 20.7 D) 23.1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.4

Explanation:

The given series 24.3, 23.1, 20.7, 17.1, 12.4 follows a pattern that

24.3

24.3 - 1.2 = 23.1

23.1 - 2.4 = 20.7

20.7 - 3.6 = 17.1

17.1 - 4.8 = 12.3 not 12.4

 

Hence, the odd man or odd number in the given series is 12.4

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Q:

Odd man out of the series

90 72 56 42 36 20

A) 20 B) 36
C) 42 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

Explanation:

The given number series is 90 72 56 42 36 20

9 x 10 = 90

8 x 9 = 72

7 x 8 = 56

6 x 7 = 42

5 x 6 = 30 (not 36) 

4 x 5 = 20

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 36.

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Q:

Find the odd man out from the given series?

8, 18, 56, 232, 1165 

A) 18 B) 56
C) 232 D) 1165
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56

Explanation:

The given number series 8, 18, 56, 232, 1165 

8

8 x 2 + 2 = 18

18 x 3 + 3 = 57 (not 56)

57 x 4 + 4 = 232

232 x 5 + 5 = 1165

 

Hence, the odd man in the given series is 56.

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Usually the climate in the Northern parts of India is cooler (from) the Southern parts.

A) as B) to
C) than D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) than

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Q:

Find the next number in the series 5, 8, 16, 19, 57, 60, .....

 

A) 188 B) 256
C) 240 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 240

Explanation:

The pattern is x1+3, x 2, x1+3, x 3, x1+3, x 4

The next number=60x4=240

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Q:

FInd the odd man out of the given series of numbers?

120, 36, 6, 2, 1, 1

A) 120 B) 36
C) 6 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

Explanation:

The given number series is 120, 36, 6, 2, 1, 1

120

120/5 = 24 (not 36)

24/4 = 6

6/3 = 2

2/2 = 1

1/1 = 1

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 24.

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