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Direction (1-3): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
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1) If 40 is subtracted from each number, then how many numbers thus formed are perfect square?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.More than three
E.None of the above
2) If the highest digit of each number is divided by the lowest digit within the number, then the resultant of which of the following number is the lowest?
A.815
B.491
C.935
D.262
E.364
3) If all the digits in each number are arranged in ascending order within the number, then which of the following is the second highest number?
A.935
B.364
C.815
D.491
E.262
Direction (4-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the given below.
326 569 118 278 976
4) If the digits are written in ascending order within the number, then how many numbers remain unchanged after rearrangement?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.More than three
E.None
5) If the position of the first and third digits are interchanged within the number, then how many numbers will be divisible by two?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.None
6) If the digits within the number are added with each other, then the sum of which number is the third lowest?
A.569
B.118
C.278
D.326
E.976
7) If the second digit of the highest number is added with the third digit of the second lowest number, then which of the following number will be the resultant?
A.11
B.16
C.15
D.14
E.17
Direction (8-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions
793 285 463 179 523
8) If all the digits are written in ascending order within the number, then which of the following number will become the highest number?
A.179
B.463
C.285
D.793
E.523
9) If the second digit of each number is dropped in the given series, then the first and last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the lowest number?
A.793
B.523
C.179
D.285
E.463
10) If the position of the second and last digits are interchanged in the given series, then how many numbers will be divisible by two?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.none
Answers :
1) Answer: A
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2) Answer: E
815=8/1=8
935=9/3=3
491=9/1=9
364=6/3=2
262=6/2=3
3) Answer: B
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4) Answer: C
326 569 118 278 976
236Â 569 118 278Â 679
Hence, option c is correct
5) Answer: A
326 569 118 278 976
623 965 811Â 872Â 679
Hence, option a is correct
6) Answer: C
326 569 118 278 976
11Â Â 20Â Â 10Â Â Â 17Â Â Â 22
Hence, option c is correct
7) Answer: C
326 569 118 278 976
If the second digit of the highest number is added with the third digit of the second lowest number
976-7, 278-8
7+8=15
Hence, option c is correct
8) Answer: D
793 285 463 179 523
379Â 258 346 179 235
9) Answer: E
793 285 463 179 523
73 25 43 19 53
37 52Â 34Â 91 35
10) Answer: C
793 285 463 179 523
739Â 258 436Â 197Â 532
Direction (11-14): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
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11) If all the digits are arranged in descending order from left to right within the number, then which of the following is the second highest number?
A.725
B.846
C.961
D.634
E.549
12) If the first and second digit of each number is interchanged, then what will be the sum of the second highest number and the third lowest number thus formed?
A.615
B.755
C.945
D.825
E.925
13) If 1 is subtracted from each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit and second and third digits are interchanged. Then which of the following number is completely divisible by 12?
A.725
B.634
C.549
D.846
E.961
14) If all the digits are arranged in ascending order from left to right within the number, then what is the difference between the highest and the lowest number thus formed?
A.259
B.179
C.389
D.299
E.369
Direction (15-18): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
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15) What will be the resultant if the highest digit of the second lowest number is multiplied by the sum of the lowest digit of the second highest and third highest numbers?
A.66
B.56
C.76
D.166
E.96
16) If the position of the last two digits is interchanged in each number, then how many numbers are divisible by six?
A.Two
B.More than four
C.Four
D.Three
E.One
17) What is the product of the second digit of the second highest number and the first digit of the third lowest number?
A.34
B.22
C.12
D.42
E.32
18) If the digits in each number are arranged in ascending order within the number. Then, what is the difference between the second highest and second lowest number?
A.312
B.352
C.342
D.382
E.None of the above
Direction (19-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below
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19) If the second and the last digit of all the given numbers are multiplied, then the resultant of which of the following number will be the second lowest?
A.583
B.964
C.751
D.628
E.374
20) If the positions of the first and the third digits are interchanged in the given series, then how many numbers will be divisible by 7?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
E.Five
Answers :
11) Answer: E
Given Series:
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After arrangement:
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12) Answer: C
Given Series:
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After arrangement:
275Â Â Â 486Â Â Â Â 691Â Â Â Â 364Â Â Â Â 459
Sum –>Â 486+ 459 –>Â 945
13) Answer: E
Given Series:
725Â Â Â Â 846Â Â Â Â 961Â Â Â Â 634Â Â Â Â 549
After subtraction:
604Â Â Â Â 624Â Â Â Â 840Â Â Â 422Â Â Â Â 428
After arrangement:
640Â Â Â Â 642Â Â Â Â Â 804Â Â Â 422Â Â Â Â 482
14) Answer: D
Given Series:
725Â Â Â Â 846Â Â Â Â 961Â Â Â Â 634Â Â Â Â 549
After arrangement:
257Â Â Â Â 468 169Â Â Â Â 346Â Â Â Â 459
Difference –> 468 – 169–> 299
Directions (15-18) :
The given series,
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15) Answer: B
Highest digit of the second lowest number is 7,
The Lowest digit of the second highest number is 6 and the lowest digit of the third highest number is 2, Then the sum of the 6 and 2 is 8
So, product of 7*8 = 56
16) Answer: D
The last two digits are interchanged in each number
958Â Â 372Â Â 624Â Â 768Â 261Â Â 435
372, 624 and 768Â are divisible by six
17) Answer: E
The product of the second digit of the second highest number and the first digit of the third lowest number
The second digit of the second highest number (786) is 8,
The first digit of the third lowest number (453) is 4,
So, 8*4=Â 32
The given series,
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18) Answer: B
In each number, all the digits are arranged in ascending order, then the series is,
589Â Â 237Â Â 246Â Â 678Â Â 126Â Â 345
The Second highest number is 589 and the second lowest number is 237,
Then the difference between 589 and 237 is 352
19) Answer: D
Given series:Â Â Â 583Â Â 964Â Â 751Â Â 628Â Â 374
Required series:Â 24Â Â Â Â 24Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â 28
20) Answer: C
Given series:Â Â Â Â 583Â Â 964Â Â 751Â Â 628Â Â 374
Required series:Â Â 385Â Â Â 469Â Â 157Â Â Â 826Â Â 473
Direction (21-24): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below:
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21) If all the digits in the given number are written in ascending order within each number from the left end, then which of the following number will be the second lowest number?
A.357
B.749
C.536
D.984
E.196
22) If the third digit of the second highest number is divided by the first digit of the second lowest number, then what will be the resultant?
A.2
B.1
C.4.5
D.3
E.1.4
23) If all the numbers are written in descending order from the left to right, then which of the following number will be the second from the left end?
A.196
B.984
C.357
D.749
E.536
24) If the sum of the last two digits of the given numbers is multiplied by 3 and subtracted from the first digit, then how many numbers thus formed are odd numbers?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.More than three
E.None
Direction (25-28): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
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25) If, in the given series, all the odd digits are decreased by two and all the even digits are increased by one, then which of the following number thus formed is the third lowest number?
A.528
B.497
C.256
D.384
E.693
26) If all the digits are written in the descending order within each number from the left end, then which of the following number is divisible by nine?
A.528
B.497
C.256
D.384
E.693
27) If, in the given series, the first and the last digits are interchanged, then what is the sum of the second digit of the second highest number and the third digit of the second lowest number thus formed?
A.10
B.12
C.22
D.25
E.28
28) If, in the given series, the second and the third digits are added within each number, then the resultant of which of the following number is the second lowest number?
A.528
B.497
C.256
D.384
E.693
Direction (29-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
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29) If in the given numbers all the odd digits are changed to the next digit as per the numerical series, then how many numbers thus formed are divisible by 4?
A.Four
B.Three
C.Two
D.Five
E.None of these
30) What will be the sum of the first digit of the third number from the left end and the second digit of the second number from the right end in the given series?
A.13
B.11
C.10
D.12
E.None of these
Answers :
21) Answer: C
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356Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 479Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 357Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 489Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 169
22) Answer: D
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9/3=3
23) Answer: D
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984Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 749Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 536Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 357Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 196
24) Answer: B
536 = 3+6 = 9*3 = 27-5 = 22
749 = 4+9 = 13*3 = 39-7 = 32
357 = 5+7 = 12*3 = 36-3 = 33
984 = 8+4 = 12*3 = 36-9 = 27
196 = 9+6 = 15*3 = 45-1 = 44
25) Answer: A
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26) Answer: E
528Â Â Â Â 497Â Â Â Â 256Â Â Â Â 384Â Â Â Â Â 693
258Â Â Â Â 479Â Â Â Â 256Â Â Â Â 348Â Â Â Â Â 369
27) Answer: B
528Â Â Â Â 497Â Â Â Â 256Â Â Â Â 384Â Â Â Â 693
825Â Â Â Â 794Â Â Â Â 652Â Â Â Â 483Â Â Â Â 396
Desired sum = 9+3 = 12
28) Answer: C
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10Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â 12Â Â Â Â Â 12
29) Answer: B
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244 Â Â 668Â Â 884 Â Â Â 442 Â Â Â 862
30) Answer: B
234Â Â Â 657 Â Â Â 883Â Â Â 432 Â Â Â 752
Sum = 8+3 = 11
Direction (31-35): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
634 216 853 378 428
31) What is the resultant if the first digit of the second-highest number is divided by the third digit of the lowest number?
A.1
B.3
C.4
D.2
E.None of these
32) If all the digits in each number are arranged in ascending order within the number, then in which of the following number, the first digit remains in the same place?
A.634
B.216
C.853
D.378
E.428
33) If the position of first and last digit of each number is interchanged, then which will be the smallest number thus formed?
A.634
B.216
C.853
D.378
E.428
34) In how many numbers, the difference between the first and the last digit of each number is smaller than the second digit of that number?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.None
35) If 1 is subtracted from each even digit and 1 is added to each odd digit, then how many numbers formed will be exactly divisible by 3?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
E.None
Direction (36-39): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
234 567 788 654 123
36) If all the odd digits are changed to the previous digit and all the even digits are dropped, then what will be the sum of all the digits in all the numbers?
A.20
B.25
C.21
D.24
E.None of these
37) Which of the following is the product of the first digit of the second number from the left end and the third digit of the third number from the right end?
A.20
B.30
C.40
D.50
E.None of these
38) How many such numbers are there where the odd digits are immediately preceded by an even digit within the number?
A.2
B.5
C.3
D.4
E.None of these
39) If all the numbers are arranged in increasing order from left to right then which of the following number will be third number from the right end?
A.234
B.654
C.788
D.567
E.None of these
Direction (40) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
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40) If all the digits are arranged in the ascending order from left to right within each number, then which of the following is the second lowest number?
A.685
B.796
C.578
D.849
E.429
Answers :
31) Answer: A
634Â Â 216Â Â 853Â Â 378Â Â 428
6/6=1
32) Answer: D
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346Â 126Â Â Â 358Â Â Â 378Â 248
33) Answer: C
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436Â Â 612Â Â Â 358Â Â 873Â Â 824
34) Answer: B
634Â Â 216Â Â 853Â Â 378Â Â 428
634=6-4=2 < 3
216=6-2=4 > 1
853=8-3=5 = 5
378=8-3=5 < 7
428=8-4=4 > 2
35) Answer: A
634Â Â 216Â Â 853Â Â 378Â Â 428
543Â Â 125Â Â 764Â Â 487Â Â 317
543/3=181
36) Answer: D
Before: 234 567 788 654 123
After: 2 46 6 4 02
2 +4 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 2= 24
37) Answer: C
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5 * 8 = 40
38) Answer: D
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39) Answer: D
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123 234Â 567Â 654 788
40) Answer: D
Given Series:
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After arrangement:
578Â Â Â Â 679Â Â Â 249Â Â Â Â 568Â Â Â Â Â 489
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