Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

2, 19, 0, 21, –2, ?

A) 23 B) 25
C) 27 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23

Explanation:

The given number series 2, 19, 0, 21, –2, ? follows a pattern,

2

2 + 17 = 19

19 - 19 = 0

0 + 21 = 21

21 - 23 = -2

-2 + 25 = 23

 

Hence, the next number in the series is 23.

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Q:

Pick an odd man in the given number series?

4 12 38 87 198

A) 12 B) 38
C) 87 D) 198
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

The given series follows a pattern that,

 

4 + 32 = 4 + 9 = 1313 + 52 = 13 + 25 = 3838 + 72 = 38 + 49 = 8787 + 92 = 87 + 81 = 198 

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 12.

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Q:

A parallelogram has sides 30m and 14m and one of its diagonals is 40m long. Then its area is

A) 136 B) 236
C) 336 D) 436
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 336

Explanation:

let ABCD be the given parallelogram 

area of parallelogram ABCD = 2 x (area of triangle ABC) 

now a = 30m, b = 14m and c = 40m

 s=1/2 x (30+14+40) = 42 

 

Area of triangle ABC = ss-as-bs-c  

 

= 4212282= 168sq m 

area of parallelogram ABCD = 2 x 168 = 336 sq m

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Q:

Calculate the value of (59881 × 59881 - 49681 × 49681)10200?

 

A) 110956 B) 109562
C) 109652 D) 109662
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 109562

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the common ratio of the following geometric sequence?

4, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125,...

A) 0.5 B) -1
C) 1.5 D) -0.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.5

Explanation:

In mathematics, a geometric progression, also known as a geometric sequence, is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.

 

Herein the given sequence, 4, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125,...

Common Ratio r = 2/4 = 1/2 = 0.5/1 = 0.25/0.5 = 0.125/0.25 == 0.5.

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Q:

ΔABC is right angled at B. If m∠C = 45 deg, then find the value of (cosecA - √3).

 

A) (4-√3)/2   B) √2-√3  
C) -√3/2 D) (√6-1)/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) √2-√3  

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Q:

The length of a rectangle is halved, while its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change in area?

A) 20% B) 30%
C) 40% D) 50%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50%

Explanation:

Let original length = x and original breadth = y.

Original area = xy. 

New length = x/2 and New breadth=3y 

New area = 32xy 

Therefore,  Increase in area = New area-original area = 32xy-xy=12xy 

 

Therefore,  Increase % = increase in area original area*100=12xyxy*100=50 %

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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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