Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A watch which gains uniformly ,is 5 min,slow at 8 o'clock in the morning on sunday and it is 5 min 48 sec.fast at 8 p.m on following sunday. when was it correct?

A) 7pm on wednesday B) 20 min past 7pm on wednesday
C) 15min past 7pm on wednesday D) 8pm on wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 min past 7pm on wednesday

Explanation:

This sunday morning at 8:00 AM, the watch is 5 min. Slow, and the next sunday at 8:00PM it becomes 5 min 48 sec fast.  The watch gains 5+54860 min in a time of  (7×24)+12 = 180 hours. 

 

To show the correct time, it has to gain 5 min.

 

545min180hours

5min ->

5542×180

 

8313hrs=72hrs+1113hrs=3days+11hrs+20min

 

So the correct time will be shown on wednesday at 7:20 PM

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number sequence?

100, 101, 97, 105, 90

A) 90 B) 105
C) 97 D) 101
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 105

Explanation:

The given number series 100, 101, 97, 105, 90

100

100 + 1^2 = 101

101 - 2^2 = 97

97 + 3^2 = 106 ( not 105)

106 - 4^2 = 90

 

Hence, the odd man in the given series is 105.

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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

Explanation:
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Q:

If 3=1.732, then what is the value of (3 - 103 + 27) ?

 

A) 1.154   B)  1.577  
C)  1.464   D) 2.358
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.154  

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the missing number in the given number series?

2676, 445, ?, 21,6, 2, 1

A) 88 B) 92
C) 96 D) 102
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 88

Explanation:

The given number series 2676, 445, ?, 21,6, 2, 1 follows a pattern that,

From right side,

1

1 x 1 + 1 = 2

2 x 2 + 2 = 6

6 x 3 + 3 = 21

21 x 4 + 4 = 88

88 x 5 + 5 = 445

445 x 6 + 6 = 2676

 

Hence the missing number in the given number series is 88.

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Q:

 (3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax² + kx + n .

What is the value of a - n + k ?

A) 5 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

Explanation:

This is a quadratic equation. To find n we multiply the last terms in each bracket together (2 times -5) = -10

To find ‘a’ we multiply the first terms in each bracket together (3x times 2x) = 6x2, So a = 6.

Thus a - n = 16

To find k we multiply the first term in the first bracket by the second term in the second bracket and add the result to the product of the second term in the first bracket and the first term in the second. (-15x + 4x) = -11x. So k = -11

16 - 11 = 5

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Q:

Find the next number in the given series ?


3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, . . .

A) 2 B) 0
C) 1 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1

Explanation:

3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, ... has two different series

1) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15.....

2) 7, 5, 3, 1, .....

-1 is the next number.

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Q:

A committee of 5 persons is to be formed from 6 men and 4 women. In how many ways can this be done when at least 2 women are included ?

A) 196 B) 186
C) 190 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 186

Explanation:

When at least 2 women are included.

 

The committee may consist of 3 women, 2 men : It can be done in  4C3*6C2  ways

 

or, 4 women, 1 man : It can be done in  4C4*6C1ways

 

or, 2 women, 3 men : It can be done in 4C2*6C3 ways.

 

Total number of ways of forming the committees

 

4C2*6C3+4C3*6C2+4C4*6C1

 

= 6 x 20 + 4 x 15 + 1x 6

 

= 120 + 60 + 6 =186

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