Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

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

582, 605, 588, 611, 634, 617, 600

A) 634 B) 611
C) 605 D) 600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 634

Explanation:

Alternatively 23 is added and 17 is subtracted from the terms. So, 634 is wrong.

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Q:

The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8748, its purchase price was :

A) 10000 B) 12000
C) 14000 D) 16000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12000

Explanation:

Purchase price = Rs.87481-101003 = Rs. [8748 * (10/9) * (10/9 )* (10/9)] = Rs.12000

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Q:

Fresh fruit contains 68% water and dry fruit contains 20% water. How much dry fruit can be obtained from 100 kg of fresh fruits ?

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

Explanation:

The fruit content in both the fresh fruit and dry fruit is the same.

 

Given, fresh fruit has 68% water.so remaining 32% is fruit content. weight of fresh fruits is 100kg

 

Dry fruit has 20% water.so remaining 80% is fruit content.let weight if dry fruit be y kg.

 

Fruit % in freshfruit = Fruit% in dryfruit 

 

Therefore, (32/100) x 100 = (80/100 ) x y 

 

we get, y = 40 kg.

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Q:

7 9 19 18 31 29

Find the odd number in the given Number Series?

A) 31 B) 29
C) 18 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 29

Explanation:

Here the given number series follows a pattern of two alternate series.

1. 7 19 31 ...(Difference of 12)

2. 9 18 27 ...(Difference of 9)

Here the odd number is 29 instead of 27

And the next number is 31 + 12 = 43 & 27 + 9 = 36

 

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Q:

What is the next number in the given Number Series?

5, 24, 94, 279, ?

A) 587 B) 554
C) 489 D) 499
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 554

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that

5 x 5 – 1 = 24

24 x 4 – 2 = 94

94 x 3 – 3 = 279

279 x 2 – 4 = 554

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Q:

The last day of a century cannot be

A) Monday B) Wednesday
C) Tuesday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tuesday

Explanation:

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Q:

The compound interest on rs.30000 at 7% per annum is Rs.4347. The period is

A) 2 years B) 2.5 years
C) 3 years D) 4 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 years

Explanation:

Amount = Rs.(30000+4347) = Rs.34347

 

let the time be n years

 

Then,30000(1+7/100)^n = 34347

 

(107/100)^n = 34347/30000 = 11449/10000 = (107/100)^2

 

n = 2years

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Q:

Find the unit digit of the expression

312+322+332+342+352+362+372+382+392

A) 1 B) 4
C) 5 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

Explanation:
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