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Q:

What is the next number of the following sequence ?

21, 77, 165, 285, ......

A) 404 B) 415
C) 426 D) 437
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 437

Explanation:

The series follow the rule,

 


21 = 
77 = 92-4
165 = 132-4
285 = 172-4


5,9,13,17,21,(+4)...
In the same way next no. will be
212-4 = 441 - 4 = 437

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Q:

How many squares do you see?

 

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A) 44 B) 45
C) 46 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

Explanation:

Number of squares in the given figure is

16 + 9 + 19 + 1 = 45.

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Q:

One Word substitute :

Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool

A) Superannuation B) Imbecility
C) Senility D) Dotage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dotage

Explanation:
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Q:

MS-Word is an example of _____

A) An operating system B) A processing device
C) Application software D) An input device
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Application software

Explanation:

Microsoft Word or MS-Word is an Application software developed by the company Microsoft. It allows users to Type and Save documents.

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Q:

Pick the odd man out in the given number series?

2 4 27 256 3125 46656

A) 3125 B) 46656
C) 27 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

Explanation:

Here the given number series is 2 4 27 256 3125 46656

It follows a pattern that,

11 = 122 = 433 = 2744 = 25655 = 312566 = 46656

 

Hence the wrong number in the given number series is 2 instead of 1.

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Q:

Simplify the fraction?

5 (2/7) - 3 (1/14) - 2 (1/14) - 1 (1/7) = ? + 3 (1/17) 

A) -4 (1/17) B) 5 (2/17)
C) -2 (1/17) D) 3 (3/17)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -4 (1/17)

Explanation:

Given fraction is 5 (2/7) - 3 (1/14) - 2 (1/14) - 1 (1/7) = ? + 3 (1/17) 

It can be written as 

(5 - 3 - 2 - 1) + (2/7 - 1/14 - 1/14 - 1/7) = ? +  3 (1/17) 

-1 + 0 - 3 (1/17) = ?

=> ? = -4 (1/17)

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Q:

One word substitute :

a person who abstains from alcoholic drinks

A) Teetotaller B) Heretic
C) Angler D) Drunkard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Teetotaller

Explanation:

A person who practices teetotalism i.e abstains from all kinds of alcoholic drinks is called a teetotaller or is simply said to be teetotal.

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence?

101, 98, 93, 86, 75, ?

A) 62 B) 68
C) 71 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 62

Explanation:

The given number sequence is 101, 98, 93, 86, 75, ?

101

101 - 3 = 98

98 - 5 = 93

93 - 7 = 86

86 - 11 = 75

75 - 13 = 62

 

Here the series follows a pattern that consecutive subtraction of prime numbers.

 

Hence, the next number in the sequence is 62.

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