Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

What is the next number in the following number series

3, 5, 8, 15, 28, 51, ?

A) 98 B) 102
C) 87 D) 79
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 98

Explanation:

The given number series is 

3, 5, 8, 15, 28, 51, ?

Here the pattern it follows is

3

3 + 2 = 5 ( add prime number less than 3 i.e, 2)

5 + 3 = 8 (3 is prime number less than 5)

8 + 7 = 15 (7 is prime number less than 8)

15 + 13 = 28 (13 is prime number less than 15)

28 + 23 = 51 (23 is prime number less than 28)

51 + 47 = 98 (47 is prime number less than 51)

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 98.

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Q:

Some hills are rivers. Some rivers are desrets. All desrets are roads.

Conclusions:

1. Some roads are rivers

2. Some roads are hills

3. Some deserts are hills

A) None follows B) Only 1 follows
C) Only 1 and 2 follows D) All follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only 1 follows

Explanation:

Some hills are  rivers. Some rivers are deserts.

Since both the premises are particular, no defenite conclusion follows.

 

Some rivers are deserts. All deserts are roads

Since one premise is particular,the conclusion must be particular and should'nt contain the middle term. Since it follows that 'Some rivers are roads'. 1 is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.

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Q:

Find the Odd One Out?

4, 6, 12, 30, 81, 315.

A) 6 B) 12
C) 81 D) 315
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 81

Explanation:

Given the number series is 4, 6, 12, 30, 81, 315.

Here it follows a pattern that

4

4 x 1.5 = 6

6 x 2 = 12

12 x 2.5 = 30

30 x 3 = 90 not equals to 81

90 x 3.5 = 315

 

Hence the odd one in the series is 81.

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Q:

Simplify the following equation ?

2003 x 2004 - 2001 x 2002 = ?

A) 8010 B) 8020
C) 8030 D) 8040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8010

Explanation:

(2000 + 3)(2000 + 4) - (2000 + 1)(2000 + 2) = ?
Since (2000 x 2000) - (2000 x 2000) is equal to zero. ?
= (8000 + 6000 + 12) - (4000 + 2000 + 2)
=> 14012 - 6002 = 8010.

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Q:

What comes next in this sequence

196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?

A) 77 B) 74
C) 67 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 64

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that

196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?

    -27  -25   -23   -21  -19  -17

 

=> 81 - 17 = 64

Therefore, the series is 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, 64.

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Q:

Find the missing number in the given series ?

15, 51, 216, 1100, ?, 46452

A) 5660 B) 6560
C) 6750 D) 6630
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6630

Explanation:

Let first no. be "k" and multiple be "l"...start value of y with 3
then,
[(k x y) + {l x (l-1)}]
Thus, we get

15 x 3 + 3 x 2 = 51
51 x 4 + 4 x 3 = 216
216 x 5 + 5 x 4 = 1100
1100 x 6 + 6 x 5 = 6630
6630 x 7 + 7 x 6 = 46452

Therefore, the missing number is 6630.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

 

6 : 108 : : 11 : ?

 

A) 363 B) 333
C) 253 D) 340
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 363

Explanation:
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Q:

Some blankets are beds. Some pillows are blankets. All beds are pillows

Conclusions:

1. Some blankets are pillows

2. Some pillows are beds

3. Some beds are blankets

A) Only either 1 or 2 follows B) Only 1 and either 2 or 3 follows
C) Only 3 and either 1 or 2 follows D) All 1 ,2 and 3 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All 1 ,2 and 3 follow

Explanation:

1 is the converse of 2nd premise,2 is the converse of 3rd premiseand 3 is the converse of 1st premise and such, all the 3 follow

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