Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find the odd man out of the series?

128, 32, 14, 2.66, 0.88

A) 32 B) 14
C) 2.66 D) 0.88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:

Here the given series is 128, 32, 14, 2.66, 0.88

 

128 / 4 = 32

32 / 3 = 10.666

10.666 / 4 = 2.666

2.666 / 3 = 0.888

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 14.

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Q:

If log 27 = 1.431, then the value of log 9 is

A) 0.754 B) 0.854
C) 0.954 D) 0.654
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.954

Explanation:

log 27 = 1.431
log33 = 1.431
3 log 3 = 1.431
log 3 = 0.477
log 9 = log(32)= 2 log 3 = (2 x 0.477) = 0.954

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Q:

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

 

A) Net – Badminton B) Gloves – Boxing
C) Players – Chess D) Ball – Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gloves – Boxing

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Q:

Consider the figure shown below and choose the correct option for the length of MN.

 

A) d2-r1-r22 B) d2+r1-r22
C) d2-r1-r22 D) d+r1-r22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) d2-r1-r22

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Q:

Compute of 1848 / 231 - 10 = ?

 

A) 2 B) -2
C) 188/221 D) 1884/221
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

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Q:

Find the missing number in the series

1, 6,  ?, 15, 45, 66, 91

A) 24 B) 28
C) 32 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

Explanation:

Here the given series 1, 6,  ?, 15, 45, 66, 91 follows a

Pattern in the series is, +5, +9, +13,...,.. +21, +25

So +4 is getting increased at every term addition.

Missing Number in the series will be 15+(9+4) = 15 + 13 = 28.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the following number series.

4, 16, 37, 58, 81.

A) 16 B) 37
C) 81 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 81

Explanation:

The series follows the following pattern.

 

4

 

16 = 42

 

37 = 12+62

 

58 = 32+72

 

81 52+82.

 

Here every number is based on the digits of previous number. Hence, 81 is the wrong number in the given series.

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Q:

If (3/2)X = (5/7)Y = (6/5)Z, then what is X : Y : Z?

 

A) 105 : 50 : 84 B) 24 : 25 : 32
C) 15 : 21 : 25 D) 20 : 42 : 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20 : 42 : 25

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