Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find out the wrong number in the series.

7, 8, 18, 57, 228, 1165, 6996

A) 8 B) 18
C) 57 D) 228
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 228

Explanation:

Let the given numbers be A, B, C, D, E, F, G.

Then, A, A x 1 + 1, B x 2 + 2, C x 3 + 3, D x 4 + 4, E x 5 + 5, F x 6 + 6 are the required numbers.

Clearly, 228 is wrong.

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Q:

At what time between 5 and 6 o' clock are the hands of a 3 minutes apart ?

A) 24min B) 12min
C) 13min D) 14min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24min

Explanation:

In this type of problems the formuae is
(5*x+ or - t)*12/11
Here x is replaced by the first interval of given time. Here x is 5.
t is spaces apart

  Case 1 : (5*x + t) * 12/11

 (5*5 + 3) * 12/11

 28 * 12/11 = 336/11= 31511 min

therefore the hands will be 3 min apart at 31 5/11 min past 5.

Case 2 : (5*x - t) * 12/11

(5*5 -3 ) * 12/11

 22 *12/11 = 24 min 

 therefore the hands will be 3 min apart at 24 min past 5

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Q:

The perimeter of a square is 34 cm. Find its area (in cm2).

 

A) 144.5   B) 82.25  
C) 164.5   D) 72.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 72.25

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the unit place digit in the expression (159)144 + (114)123 - (110)510 + (213)25

 

A) 3 B) 4
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

Explanation:
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Q:

Direction: What should come in the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

7, 10, 16, 28, ?, 100

A) 34 B) 40
C) 52 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 52

Explanation:

The pattern followed is +3 , +6 , +12 , +24 , +48

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Q:

The length of a diagonal in cms of a rectangle of length 5 cm and width 3 cm is

 

A) √34 B) +-√34
C) 4 D) +-4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √34

Explanation:
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Q:

Tea worth of Rs. 135/kg & Rs. 126/kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1: 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be____?

A) Rs. 169.50 B) Rs.1700
C) Rs. 175.50 D) Rs. 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 175.50

Explanation:

Since first second varieties are mixed in equal proportions, so their average price = Rs.(126+135)/2= Rs.130.50

So, Now the mixture is formed by mixing two varieties, one at Rs. 130.50 per kg and the other at say Rs. 'x' per kg in the ratio 2 : 2, i.e., 1 : 1. We have to find 'x'.

 

Cost of 1 kg tea of 1st kind         Cost of 1 kg tea of 2nd kind 

 

 

  

x-153/22.50 = 1  => x - 153 = 22.50  => x=175.50.

 Hence, price of the third variety = Rs.175.50 per kg.

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

3, 10.5, 36.75, 128.625, ?

A) 295.651 B) 354.146
C) 398.78 D) 450.187
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 450.187

Explanation:

Here the given number series  3, 10.5, 36.75, 128.625, ? follows a pattern that

3

3 x 3.5 = 10.5

10.5 x 3.5 = 36.75

36.75 x 3.5 = 128.625

128.625 x 3.5 = 450.187

 

Hence the next number in the given number series is 450.187.

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