Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Pick the odd man out of the folowing number sequence?

123 112 133 112 143

A) 143 B) 122
C) 133 D) 112
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 122

Explanation:

Here the given series is 123 112 133 112 143

It follows a pattern that,

123

123 - 11 = 112

112 + 21 = 133

133 - 31 = 102 (not 122)

102 + 41 = 143

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number sequence is 122 instead of 102.

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Q:

The volume of a hemisphere is 89.83 cm³. Find its diameter (in cm).

 

A) 3.5 B) 7
C) 14 D) 10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

Explanation:
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Q:

On what dates of April, 2001 did Wednesday fall?

A) 2nd,9th,16th,23rd B) 4th,11th,18th,25th
C) 12th,18th,27th,6th D) 1st,8th,15th,22nd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4th,11th,18th,25th

Explanation:

We shall find the day on 1st April, 2001.

1st April, 2001 = (2000 years + Period from 1.1.2001 to 1.4.2001)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 400 years = 0

Jan. Feb. March April

(31 + 28 + 31 + 1) = 91 days 0 odd days.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 0) = 0

On 1st April, 2001 it was Sunday.

In April, 2001 Wednesday falls on 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.

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Q:

39 persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30 persons, working 6 hours a day, complete the work?

A) 10 B) 13
C) 14 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13

Explanation:

Let the required number of days be x.

Less persons, More days (Indirect Proportion)

More working hours per day, Less days (Indirect Proportion)

Persons30:39Working hours/day6:5 12:x

 

=> 30 * 6 * x = 39 * 5 * 12 

 

=> x= 13

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Q:

The greatest number which on dividing 1657 and 2037 leaves remainders 6 and 5 respectively, is:

A) 123 B) 127
C) 235 D) 305
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 127

Explanation:

Required number = H.C.F. of (1657 - 6) and (2037 - 5)

= H.C.F. of 1651 and 2032 = 127.

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Q:

At what time between 7 and 8 o'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but,not together?

A) (5 + 5/11 )min past 7 B) (6 + 5/11) min past 7
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (5 + 5/11 )min past 7

Explanation:

When the hands of the clock are in the same straight line but not together, they are 30 minute spaces apart.
At 7 o'clock, they are 25 min. spaces apart.
Minute hand will have to gain only 5 min. spaces.
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min.

 

5 min spaces are gained in 6055*5 min  = 5511min 

 

so, Required time = 5511 min  past 7

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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:

Calculate the area (in sq.cm) of a circle whose diameter is 14 cm.

 

A) 154 B) 308
C) 224 D) 448
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 154

Explanation:
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