Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

11, 5.5, 10, 6.5, 9, ?

A) 6.5 B) 7.5
C) 8.5 D) 10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.5

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that

11

11 - 5.5 = 5.5

5.5 + 4.5 = 10

10 - 3.5 = 6.5

6.5 + 2.5 = 9

9 - 1.5 = 7.5

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 7.5.

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Q:

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'OPTICAL' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

A) 360 B) 700
C) 720 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 720

Explanation:

The word 'OPTICAL' contains 7 different letters.

When the vowels OIA are always together, they can be supposed to form one letter.

Then, we have to arrange the letters PTCL (OIA).

Now, 5 letters can be arranged in 5! = 120 ways.

The vowels (OIA) can be arranged among themselves in 3! = 6 ways.

Required number of ways = (120 x 6) = 720.

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Find the next number in the following number series?

11, 13, 30, 96, ?

A) 264 B) 392
C) 412 D) 459
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 392

Explanation:

The given number series 11, 13, 30, 96, ? follows a pattern that,

11

11 x 1 + 2 = 13

13 x 2 + 4 = 30

30 x 3 + 6 = 96

96 x 4 + 8 = 392

 

Hence, the next number in the given series is 392.

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Q:

Simplify 5x(x + 2) + 4x

 

 

A) 5x2 + 10 B) 9x + 10
C) 5x2 - 14x D) 5x2 + 14x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5x2 + 14x

Explanation:
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Q:

50 men took a dip in a water tank 40 m long and 20 m broad on a religious day. If the average displacement of water by a man is 4 cu.m , then the rise in the water level in the tank will be:

A) 20 cm B) 25 cm
C) 35 cm D) 50 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 cm

Explanation:

Total volume of water displaced =(4 x 50) cu.m = 200 cu.m

 

Rise in water level = 20040×20=0.25m = 25cm

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A number is decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%.  The number so obtained is 10 less than the original number. What was the oiginal number ? 

A) 1000 B) 2000
C) 3000 D) 4000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1000

Explanation:

Let the original number be x.

 

Final number obtained = 110% of (90% of x) =(110/100 * 90/100 * x) = (99/100)x. 

 

x-(99/100)x=10

=> x =1000

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Q:

3, 11, 80, 291, 803

Find the odd man out of the number series?

A) 11 B) 803
C) 80 D) 291
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 80

Explanation:

The given number series is 3, 11, 80, 291, 803

33 + 23 = 3 + 8 = 1111 + 43 = 11 + 64 = 75 (not 80)75 + 63 = 75 + 216 = 291291 + 83 = 291 + 512 = 803

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Q:

Select the odd figure out of the given figure series.

 

A) Tortoise B) Crab
C) Frog D) Fish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fish

Explanation:
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