Exercise interview questions – page 10

Find out the wrong number in the series:<br> 3, 7, 15, 27, 63, 127, 255

1. 7
2. 27
3. 63
4. 127

Find out the wrong number in the series:<br> 1, 3, 10, 21, 64, 129, 356, 777

1. 356
2. 129
3. 64
4. 10

Find out the wrong number in the series:<br> 5, 15, 30, 135, 405, 1215, 3645

1. 15
2. 30
3. 405
4. 3645

In a division sum, quotient is 403, divisor is 100 and remainder is 58. Then dividend will be

1. 40318
2. 40358
3. 41318
4. 49158

A sum of Rs. 390 was divided among 450 boys and girls. Each girl gets 50 paise and each boy gets one rupee. How many girls are there among them?

1. 100
2. 110
3. 120
4. 130

Find the ratio in which rice at 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg.

1. 1 : 3
2. 2 : 3
3. 3 : 4
4. 4 : 5

A person has 60 pens. He sells some of these at a profit of 12% and the rest at 8% loss. On the whole, he gets a profit of 11%. How many pens were sold at 12% profit and how many at 8% loss?

1. 54
2. 57
3. 58
4. 60

In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively. So as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.5/kg?

1. 3 : 7
2. 5 : 7
3. 7 : 3
4. 7 : 5

How many kg of sugar costing Rs. 11.70/kg must be mixed with 24 kg of sugar costing Rs. 8.1/kg. So that there may be a gain of 15% by selling the mixture at 9/kg?

1. 6 kg
2. 7 kg
3. 8 kg
4. 10 kg

A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mixes it with water and thereby gains 25%. The percentage of water in the mixture is

1. 4%
2. 10%
3. 20%
4. 40%

A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is

1. 400 kg
2. 560 kg
3. 580 kg
4. 600 kg

Find out the wrong number in each sequence:<br> 8, 13, 21, 32, 47, 63, 83

1. 32
2. 47
3. 63
4. 83

Find out the wrong number in each sequence:<br> 125, 123, 120, 115, 108, 100, 84

1. 84
2. 100
3. 115
4. 123

Find out the wrong number in each sequence:<br> 36, 54, 18, 27, 9, 18.5, 4.5

1. 4.5
2. 8.5
3. 18.5
4. 18

Find out the wrong number in each sequence:<br> 1, 2, 6, 15, 31, 56, 91

1. 15
2. 31
3. 56
4. 91

Find out the wrong number in each sequence:<br> 5, 16, 6, 16, 7, 16, 9

1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9

Find the odd man out:<br> 3, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19

1. 19
2. 17
3. 13
4. 12

Find out the wrong number in the series:<br> 3, 8, 15, 24, 34, 48, 63

1. 15
2. 24
3. 34
4. 48

Find out the wrong number in the series:<br>1, 1, 2, 6, 24, 96, 720

1. 6
2. 24
3. 96
4. 720

Find the odd man out:<br> 8, 27, 64, 100, 125, 216, 343

1. 343
2. 125
3. 100
4. 27

Find the odd man out:<br> 16, 25, 36, 72, 144, 196, 225

1. 225
2. 196
3. 72
4. 36

Find the odd man out:<br> 835, 734, 642, 751, 853, 981, 532

1. 981
2. 853
3. 751
4. 532

Find the odd man out:<br> 1, 5, 14, 30, 50, 55, 91

1. 91
2. 55
3. 50
4. 5

Find the odd man out:<br> 13. 253, 136, 352, 460, 324, 631, 244

1. 631
2. 352
3. 324
4. 136

In which ratio must water be mixed with milk costing Rs. 12 per litre to obtain a mixture worth of Rs. 8 per litre?

1. 1 : 2
2. 2 : 1
3. 2 : 3
4. 3 : 2

In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%?

1. 3 : 1
2. 3 : 2
3. 3 : 4
4. 4 : 5

Find out the wrong number in the series:<br> 7, 8, 18, 57, 228, 1165, 6996

1. 228
2. 57
3. 18
4. 8

Find out the wrong number in the series:<br> 6, 12, 48, 100, 384, 768, 3072

1. 48
2. 100
3. 384
4. 768

Find out the wrong number in the series:<br> 125, 106, 88, 76, 65, 58, 53

1. 65
2. 76
3. 88
4. 106

Find out the wrong number in each sequence: <br>22, 33, 69, 99, 121, 279, 594

1. 594
2. 279
3. 121
4. 33