Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Which fraction comes next in the sequence

23, 13, 527, 781, ?

A) 1/27 B) 11/278
C) 9/48 D) 7/123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/27

Explanation:

Clearly, the numerators of the fractions in the given sequence follow the series of 2, 3, 5, 7,... and the denominator follows 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ...
Then, the next term in the given sequence is  935 = 9243 = 127 .

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Q:

Solve the following :

 

(-4){19 - (-2) x (-8)} = ?

A) 12 B) -140
C) 140 D) -12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -12

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number series?

720, 732, 708, 742, 696

A) 696 B) 742
C) 708 D) 732
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 742

Explanation:

The given number series is 720, 732, 708, 742, 696

 

720

720 + 12 = 732

732 - 24 = 708

708 + 36 = 744 (Not 742)

744 - 48 = 696

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 742.

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Q:

Select the missing term based on the given related pair of words.

 

___ : Hand :: Sole : Foot

 

A) Palm B) Nail
C) Wrist D) Finger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Palm

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Q:

The length of a diagonal in cms of a rectangle of length 5 cm and width 3 cm is

 

A) √34 B) +-√34
C) 4 D) +-4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √34

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Q:

Simplify : 5x - 2x(x-1)

 

A) 3x-2 B) 3x+2
C) 7x+2x2 D) 7x-2x2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7x-2x2

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Q:

Which alphabet replaces the question mark ?

63 O 49
72 T 37
96 L 15
14 ? 58

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

Explanation:

6-3 = 3 9-4 = 5 (3x5=15) 15=O
7-2 = 5 7-3 = 4 (5x4=20) 20=T
9-6 = 3 5-1 = 4 (3x4=12) 12=L

Similarly, 4-1 = 3 8-5 = 1 (3x1=3) 3=C

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Q:

Find the missing number in the given number series?

514, 470, ?, 415, 404

A) 441 B) 437
C) 426 D) 420
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 437

Explanation:

Given number series is 514   470   ?   415   404

 

 

 

Here the pattern it follows is

 

514

 

514 - 44 = 470

 

470 - 33 = 437

 

437 - 22 = 415

 

415 - 11 = 404

 

Hence, the missing number in the given number series is 437.

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