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Q:

Find the odd man out?

3, 12, 39, 120, 364

A) 364	B) 120
C) 39	D) 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 364

Explanation:

The given number series is 3, 12, 39, 120, 364

$3 3 + 3^{2} = 3 + 9 = 12 12 + 3^{3} = 12 + 27 = 39 39 + 3^{4} = 39 + 81 = 120 120 + 3^{5} = 120 + 243 = 363 (Not 364)$

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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 = $4^{2}$

37 = $1^{2} + 6^{2}$

58 = $3^{2} + 7^{2}$

81 $\neq 5^{2} + 8^{2}$ .

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:

By selling 45 lemons for Rs 40, a man loses 20%. How many should he sell for Rs 24 to gain 20% in the transaction ?

A) 16	B) 18
C) 20	D) 22

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

Explanation:

Let S.P. of 45 lemons be Rs. x.

Then, 80 : 40 = 120 : x or x = $\frac{40 \times 120}{80}$ = 60

For Rs.60, lemons sold = 45

For Rs.24, lemons sold = $\frac{45}{60} \times 24$ = 18.

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Q:

Calculate the value of x, if $\sqrt{1 - (\frac{x}{529})} = (\frac{16}{23})$

A) 283	B) 276
C) 273	D) 374

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 273

Explanation:

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Q:

A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park and rest of the park has been used as a lawn. If the area of the lawn is 2109 sq. m, then what is the width of the road?

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

Area of the park = (60 x 40) = 2400 $m^{2}$

Area of the lawn = 2109 $m^{2}$

Area of the crossroads = (2400 - 2109) = 291 $m^{2}$

Let the width of the road be x metres. Then,

$60 x + 40 x - X^{2} = 291$

$x^{2} - 100 x + 291 = 0$

(x - 97)(x - 3) = 0
x = 3.

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Q:

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are opened together but after 4 minutes, pipe A is turned off. What is the total time required to fill the tank?

A) 10 min. 20 sec.	B) 11 min. 45 sec.
C) 12 min. 30 sec.	D) 14 min. 40 sec.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14 min. 40 sec.

Explanation:

Part filled in 4 minutes =4(1/15+1/20) = 7/15

Remaining part =(1-7/15) = 8/15

Part filled by B in 1 minute =1/20 : 8/15 :: 1:x

x = (8/15*1*20) = $10 \frac{2}{3} m i n = 10 m i n 40 s e c$

The tank will be full in (4 min. + 10 min. + 40 sec.) = 14 min. 40 sec

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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:

Which of the following combination of sides results in the formation of obtuse angled triangle?

A) 6,7,13	B) 5, 6, 8
C) 4, 5, 6	D) None of these

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