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:

In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green?

A) 1/3 B) 3/5
C) 8/21 D) 7/21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/3

Explanation:

Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21.

Let E = event that the ball drawn is neither red nor green 

            = event that the ball drawn is blue.

n(E) = 7.

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 7/21 = 1/3.

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Q:

How many arrangements can be made out of the letters of the word COMMITTEE, taken all at a time, such that the four vowels do not come together?

A) 216 B) 45360
C) 1260 D) 43200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 43200

Explanation:

There are total 9 letters in the word COMMITTEE in which there are 2M's, 2T's, 2E's.

The number of ways in which 9 letters can be arranged = 9!2!×2!×2! = 45360

 

There are 4 vowels O,I,E,E in the given word. If the four vowels always come together, taking them as one letter we have to arrange 5 + 1 = 6 letters which include 2Ms and 2Ts and this be done in 6!2!×2! = 180 ways.

 

In which of 180 ways, the 4 vowels O,I,E,E remaining together can be arranged in 4!2! = 12 ways.

 

The number of ways in which the four vowels always come together = 180 x 12 = 2160.

 

Hence, the required number of ways in which the four vowels do not come together = 45360 - 2160 = 43200

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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
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  5, 6, 8  

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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:

Find the dividend if the divisor is (x+2), quotient is (4x-5) and the remainder is 12.

 

A) 4x2+5x+2 B) 4x2+3x+2
C) 4x2-3x+2 D) 4x2+3x-2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4x2+3x+2

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Q:

What is the value of (1/√3 - sin45)?

 

A) 1/2√3   B) (√2-√3)/√6  
C) 1-√2   D) (4-√3)/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (√2-√3)/√6  

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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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