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Q:

311, 230, 294, ?, 281, 256

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the above number series?

A) 240	B) 245
C) 244	D) 246

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 245

Explanation:

Given 311 230 294 ? 281 256

311 - (9x9) = 230

230 + (8x8) = 294

294 - (7x7) = 245

245 + (6x6) = 281

281 - (5x5) = 256

Hence, the missing number in the given series is 245.

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Q:

What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

4, 3, 4, 7, 15, ?

A) 42	B) 44
C) 53	D) 56

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44

Explanation:

4 3 4 7 15 ?
×1-1 ×1+1 ×2-1 ×2+1 ×3-1

15x3 - 1 = 45 - 1 = 44

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Q:

In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?

A) 2/7	B) 5/7
C) 1/5	D) 1/2

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2/7

Explanation:

Total number of outcomes possible, n(S) = 10 + 25 = 35

Total number of prizes, n(E) = 10

$P (E) = \frac{n (E)}{n (S)} = \frac{10}{35} = \frac{2}{7}$

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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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A, B and C enter into a partnership and their shares are in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4. After 2 months, A withdraws half of his capital and after 10 months, a profit of Rs. 378 is divided among them. What is B's share ?

A) 144	B) 169
C) 225	D) 339

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 144

Explanation:

Ratio of initial investments = 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4 = 6 : 4 : 3.

Let their initial investments be 6x, 2x and 3x respectively.

A : B : C = (6x * 2 + 3x * 10) : (4x * 12) : (3x * 12) = 42 : 48 : 36 = 7 : 8 : 6.

B's share = Rs. (378 * 8/21) = Rs. 144.

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Q:

What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a.?

I. An amount doubles itself in 5 years on simple interest.

II. Difference between the compound interest and the simple interest earned on a certain amount in 2 years is Rs. 400.

III. Simple interest earned per annum is Rs. 2000

A) I only	B) II and III only
C) All I, II and III	D) I only or II and III only

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I only or II and III only

Explanation:

$I . \frac{P * R * 5}{100} = P \Leftrightarrow R = 20$

$I I . P {(1 + \frac{R}{100})}^{2} - P - \frac{P * R * 2}{100} = 400 = > p R^{2} = 4000000$

$I I I . \frac{P * R * 1}{100} = 2000 = > P R = 200000$

$\frac{P R^{2}}{P R} = \frac{4000000}{200000} \Leftrightarrow R = 20$

Thus I only or (II and III) give answer.

Correct answer is (D)

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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:

A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks are :

A) 500	B) 600
C) 800	D) 1000

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 500

Explanation:

Given that the student got 125 marks and still he failed by 40 marks

=> The minimum pass mark = 125 + 40 = 165

Given that minimum pass mark = 33% of the total mark

=> total mark =33/100 =165

=> total mark = 16500/33 = 500

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