Quant Quiz - II

Directions (1-5): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series ?

1. 2, 9, 28, 65, 126, ?
(1) 201
(2) 217
(3) 186
(4) 215
(5) none of these


2. 4, 8, 14, 22, 32, ?
(1) 44
(2) 42
(3) 48
(4) 45
(5) none of these

3. 5, 5 ,7.5,15, 37.5, ?
(1) 126
(2) 112.5
(3) 108.5
(4) 102
(5) none of these

4. 1025, 1157, 1297,1445, ?
(1) 1601
(2) 1649
(3) 1596
(4) 1728 
(5) none of these

5. 22, 32, 45, 61 ?
(1) 80
(2) 82
(3) 77
(4) 81
(5) none of these

Directions (6-10): These questions are based on the following informations.
In a marriage party, ice creems of 3 different flavours vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate are served. Among the guests, 100 guests ate vanilla ice-creems, 150 guests ate strawberry ice-creems, and 170 guests had eaten chocolate ice-creems. 50 guests ate vanilla and strawberry ice-creems. 60 guests ate chocolate and strawberry ice-creems. 30 guests ate vanilla and chocolate ice-creems. 20 guests ate all the three flavoured ice-creems and 80 guests did not eat any ice-creem.

6. How many guests have attended the party?
(1)250
(2)380
(3)400
(4)280
(5) None of these

7. How many guests ate the ice-creems of at least two flavours?
(1)190
(2)150
(3)100
(4)180
(5) None of these

8. How many guests ate the ice-creems of both vanilla and strawberry flavours only?
(1)20
(2)30
(3)50
(4)40
(5) None of these

9. How many guests ate vanilla ice-creem and chocolate ice-creem but not strawberry ice-creem?
(1)10
(2)150
(3)60
(4)40
(5) None of these

10. How many guests have not eaten vanilla ice-creem?
(1)150
(2)200
(3)230
(4)280
(5) None of these



ANSWERS
1. (2) Series pattern: = 1^3 + 1, 2^3 + 1.... so on.
2. (1) Series pattern: = 1^2 + 3. 2^2 + 4 .... so on
3. (2) Series pattern: = x 1, x 1.5, x 2, x 2.5, x3
4. (1) Series pattern: 32^2 + 1, 34^2 + 1, 36^2 + 1, 38^2 + 1, 40^2 + 1
5. (1)
Series pattern:
22 + 10 = 32,
32 + 13 = 45
45 + 16 = 61
61+ 19 = 80

6. 2;
Total guests are = a + b + c + d + e + f + g + n
= 40 + 60 + 100 + 30 + 10 + 40 + 20 + 80
= 380

7. 3
At least two flavours of ice-creams are taken by
d + e + f + g
= 30 + 10 + 40 + 20
= 100

8. 2; Both Vanilla and Strawberry only have been taken by 30 guests.

9. 1 10 guests are taking Vanilla and Chocolate but not Strawberry.

10. 4 The guests who did not eat Vanilla are b + f+ +c + n
= 60 + 40 + 100 + 80
= 280