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:

If each edge of a cube is increased by 50%, find the percentage increase in Its surface area

A) 125% B) 150%
C) 175% D) 110%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 125%

Explanation:

Let the edge = a cm   

So increase by 50 % = a + a/2 = 3a/2  

Total surface Area of original cube = 6a2  

TSA of new cube = 63a22 =69a24=  13.5a2   

Increase in area = 13.5a2-6a2 =7.5a2  

 7.5a2 Increase % =7.5a26a2×100 = 125%

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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:

A, B, C started a business with their investments in the ratio 1:3 :5. After 4 months, A invested the same amount as before and B as well as C withdrew half of their investments. The ratio of their profits at the end of the year is :

A) 1 : 2 : 3 B) 3 : 4 : 15
C) 3 : 5 : 10 D) 5 : 6 : 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5 : 6 : 10

Explanation:

Let their initial investments be x, 3x and 5x respectively. Then,

 

A:B:C = (x*4+2x*8) : (3x*4+(3x/2)*8) : (5x*4+(5x/2)*8)

 

20x : 24x : 40x = 5 : 6 : 10          

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Q:

What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?

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

Explanation:

28 May, 2006 = (2005 years + Period from 1.1.2006 to 28.5.2006)

 

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

 

Odd days in 400 years = 0

 

5 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2) = 6 odd days

 

(31[jan] + 28 [Feb]+ 31[Mar] + 30[April] + 28[May] ) = 148 dayss = (21 weeks + 1 day) = 1 odd day.

 

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7 = 0 odd days.

 

Given day is Sunday

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Q:

The missing number in the Series

114, 131, 165, 216,  ?, 369

 

A) 314 B) 304
C) 294 D) 284
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 284

Explanation:

114       131     165     216     ?      369

   +17      +34     +51     +68    +85

 

=> The missing number in the given Number series = 216 + 68 = 284.

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Q:

The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many may be greater than zero ?

A) 0 B) -1
C) 1 D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

Explanation:

Average of 20 numbers = 0. 

 

Sum of 20 numbers = (0 * 20) = 0. 

 

It is quite possible that 19 of these numbers may be positive and if their sum is a, then 20th number is (- a).

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Q:

Simplify and find '?'

48?+32? = 320

A) 4 B) 8
C) 16 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16

Explanation:

given

 48?+32?= 320 

=> 6?+4?=40

Now squaring on both sides

=> 36 x ? + 16 x ? + 48 x ? = 1600

=> 100 x ? = 1600

=>  ? = 16

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