Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 380, 188, 92, 48, 20, 8, 2

A) 20 B) 48
C) 92 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

Explanation:

The correct pattern is -192, -96, -48, -24, -12, -6
So, 48 is wrong and must be replaced by (92 - 48) = 44

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Q:

How many terms are in the G.P. 3, 6, 12, 24, ......., 384 ?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 10 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

Explanation:

Here a = 3 and r = 6/3 = 2. Let the number of terms be n.
Then, t = 384 => a * r^(n-1) = 384
=> 3 * 2^(n-1) = 384 => 2^(n-1) = 128 = 2^(7)

=> n-1 = 7 => n = 8.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 1, 5, 9, 15, 25, 37, 49

A) 15 B) 49
C) 25 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

The terms of the given series is 1*1, 2*2 + 1, 3*3, 4*4 +1, 5*5, 6*6 + 1, . . . . .
So, 15 is wrong and must be replaced by (4*4 + 1) = 17

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685, 4116

A) 4116 B) 685
C) 136 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 32

Explanation:

The correct pattern is *1+1, *2+2, *3+3, *4+4, . . . . .
So,32 is wrong term and must be replaced by (10 * 3 + 3) = 33

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Q:

What smallest number should be added to 4456 so that the sum is completely divisible by 6 ?

A) 4 B) 3
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

6)4456(742
42
--------
25
24
-------
16
12
-----
4
------
Required number = (6-4) = 2.

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25 24007
Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16

A) 9 B) 12
C) 16 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of three series:
i)1st, 4th, 7th terms i.e, 2, 4, 9
ii)2nd, 5th, 8th terms i.e, 3, 6, 12
iii)3rd, 6th, 9th terms i.e, 4, 8, 16
In each one of i, ii, iii, each term is twice the preceding term.
So, 9 is wrong and must be replaced by (4*2) = 8

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Q:

Which natural number is nearest to 8485, which is completely divisible by 75 ?

A) 8475 B) 8500
C) 8550 D) 8525
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8475

Explanation:

On dividing we get

75)8485(113
     75
     ------
       98
       75
      ------
       235
       225
      ------
         10
      ------
Required number = (8485-10)=8475.

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Q:

What least number must be subtracted from 13601, so that the remainder is divisible by 87 ?

A) 23 B) 31
C) 29 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29

Explanation:

87)13601(156
       87
       -----
       490
       435
        -----
        551
        522
         -----
         29
         -----
Required number is 29.

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