Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 61. What is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers :

A) 4 B) 8
C) 12 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

Let the numbers be x, x + 2, x + 4, x + 6 and x + 8.

Then  [x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) + (x + 8) ] / 5 = 61.

or 5x + 20 = 305 or x = 57.

So, required difference = (57 + 8) - 57  = 8

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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:

Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.

5, 16, 6, 16, 7, 16, 9

A) 9 B) 7
C) 6 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

Explanation:

Terms at odd places are 5, 6, 7, 8 etc. and each term at even place is 16.

So, 9 is wrong.

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Q:

56% of 225 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

 

Find the value of '?' in the above equation

A) 264 B) 220
C) 241 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 264

Explanation:

Given 56% of 225 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

we know that a% of b = b% of a

Now,

225% of 56 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

200% of 56 + 25% of 56 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

112 + 14 + 30 = ? - 109

? = 112 + 14 + 30 + 109

? = 264

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number series?

49, 81, 121, 169, 196, 225

A) 81 B) 121
C) 196 D) 225
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 196

Explanation:

Here in the given number series 49, 81, 121, 169, 196, 225

 

Except 196 all others are squares of odd numbers, whereas 196 is a square of 14 which is an even number.

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 196.

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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:

A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:

A) Rs.2000 B) Rs.10000
C) Rs.15000 D) Rs.20000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.15000

Explanation:

Principal = Rs100×540012×3=Rs. 15000

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Q:

Simplify the following equation

[K-L2-K+L2]4K = a/b

A) K = b /a B) bL = -a
C) KL = 1 D) aK = -b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) bL = -a

Explanation:

[(K-L)2-K+L2]4K = abK2+L2-2KL-K2+L2+2KL4K= ab

 

=> - 4KL/4K = a/b

 

=> L = - a/b

 

=> bL = -a

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