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Q:

Find the odd man out of the number series?

18, 37, 76, 155, 314, 635

A) 37 B) 155
C) 314 D) 635
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 635

Explanation:

Given Number series is 18     37     76     155     314     635

 

follows a pattern that, 

 

18

 

18 x 2 +1 = 37

 

37 x 2 +2 = 76

 

76 x 2 +3 = 155

 

155 x 2 +4 = 314

 

314 x 2 +5 = 633 not 635

 

 

 

Hence, the odd man is 635.

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Q:

What is the number that should come in the place of question mark ?

1050    420    168     67.2     ?

A) 19.11 B) 14.25
C) 10.752 D) 26.88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 26.88

Explanation:

Given series follows the rule of

1050/2.5 = 420
420/2.5 = 168
168/2.5 = 67.2
so 67.2/2.5 = 26.88

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Q:

Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to

A) Slander B) Extol
C) Criticize D) Assurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Extol

Explanation:

Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle.

Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion.

So, they are opposites.

 

Similarly,

Malign means slander or criticize.

Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns.

Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

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Q:

I. a2-7a+12 = 0,

II. b2-3b+2 = 0

Solve both the equations to find the values of a and b  ?

A) if a > b B) if a < b
C) if the relationship between a and b cannot be established. D) if a ≤ b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) if a > b

Explanation:

I.  (a - 3)(a - 4) = 0

 

=> a = 3, 4

 

II.   (b - 2)(b - 1) = 0

 

=> b = 1, 2

 

=> a > b

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence?

9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ...

A) 88 B) 54
C) 91 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 91

Explanation:

The given number series 9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ... follows a pattern that

ALternately (x 2 + 1) and  (x 1 + 2)

9 x 2 + 1 = 19

19 x 1 + 2 = 21

21 x 2 + 1 = 43

43 x 1 + 2 = 45

45 x 2 + 1 = 91

 

Hence, the next number in the given sequence is 91.

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Q:

1, 2, 3, 10, ?, 9802

A) 99 B) 199
C) 299 D) 999
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 99

Explanation:

2 = 12 + 13 = 22 - 110 = 32 + 1Now 102 - 1 = 999802 = 992 + 1

 

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Q:

What is the value of KL ?

Statement A: K2= 4.
Statement B: L = 0.

A) Only A is sufficient B) Only B is sufficient
C) Both (A) and (B) are sufficient D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only B is sufficient

Explanation:

From statement B, 

As the value of L = 0, the value of KL = 0.

Hence only statement B is sufficient.

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Q:

Find out the wrong number in the following series:

5, 15, 30, 80, 180, 540, 1080

A) 540 B) 180
C) 30 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

Explanation:

There should be 90 instead of 80
so we can have a series
5, 5x3, 15x2, 30x3, 90x2, 180x3, 540x2 and 1080x3 and so on...

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