Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

What is the next number in the following number series

3, 5, 8, 15, 28, 51, ?

A) 98 B) 102
C) 87 D) 79
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 98

Explanation:

The given number series is 

3, 5, 8, 15, 28, 51, ?

Here the pattern it follows is

3

3 + 2 = 5 ( add prime number less than 3 i.e, 2)

5 + 3 = 8 (3 is prime number less than 5)

8 + 7 = 15 (7 is prime number less than 8)

15 + 13 = 28 (13 is prime number less than 15)

28 + 23 = 51 (23 is prime number less than 28)

51 + 47 = 98 (47 is prime number less than 51)

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 98.

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Q:

Find the Odd One Out?

4, 6, 12, 30, 81, 315.

A) 6 B) 12
C) 81 D) 315
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 81

Explanation:

Given the number series is 4, 6, 12, 30, 81, 315.

Here it follows a pattern that

4

4 x 1.5 = 6

6 x 2 = 12

12 x 2.5 = 30

30 x 3 = 90 not equals to 81

90 x 3.5 = 315

 

Hence the odd one in the series is 81.

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Q:

What comes next in this sequence

196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?

A) 77 B) 74
C) 67 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 64

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that

196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?

    -27  -25   -23   -21  -19  -17

 

=> 81 - 17 = 64

Therefore, the series is 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, 64.

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Q:

At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock will the hands of a clock be together?

A) (9 + 10/11) min past 2 B) (10 + 10/11) min past 2
C) (11 + 10/11) min past 2 D) (12 + 10/11) min past 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (10 + 10/11) min past 2

Explanation:

At 2 o'clock, the hour hand is at 2 and the minute hand is at 12, i.e. they are 10 min spaces apart. 

 

To be together, the minute hand must gain 10 minutes over the hour hand. 

 

Now, 55 minutes are gained by it in 60 min.

 

  10 minutes will be gained in 6055×10 min. = 101011 min. 

 

The hands will coincide at 101011 min. past 2.

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Q:

Simplify the following equation ?

2003 x 2004 - 2001 x 2002 = ?

A) 8010 B) 8020
C) 8030 D) 8040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8010

Explanation:

(2000 + 3)(2000 + 4) - (2000 + 1)(2000 + 2) = ?
Since (2000 x 2000) - (2000 x 2000) is equal to zero. ?
= (8000 + 6000 + 12) - (4000 + 2000 + 2)
=> 14012 - 6002 = 8010.

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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:

1397 x 1397 = ?

Here what replaces '?' 

A) 1951609 B) 1821504
C) 2031489 D) 1847879
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1951609

Explanation:

1397 x 1397

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Q:

The average of 7 consecutive numbers is 20. The largest of these numbers is :

A) 21 B) 22
C) 23 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 23

Explanation:

Let the numbers be x, x + 1, x + 2,  x + 3, x + 4, x + 5 and x + 6,

Then   (x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) + (x + 3) + (x + 4) + (x + 5) + (x + 6)) / 7 = 20.

or  7x + 21 = 140 or 7x = 119 or x =17.

Latest number = x + 6 = 23.

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