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Number Series Questions for Clerk Prelims Exam

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Direction (1-3): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

815           935          491          364          262

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

815           935           491           364           262

775           895           451           324           222


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

815           935           491           364           262

158          359           149           346            226


4) Answer: C

326 569 118 278 976

236 569 118 278 679

Hence, option c is correct


5) Answer: A

326 569 118 278 976

623 965 811 872 679

Hence, option a is correct


6) Answer: C

326 569 118 278 976

11   20   10   17   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

379 258 346 179 235


9) Answer: E

793 285 463 179 523

73 25 43 19 53

37 52 34 91 35


10) Answer: C

793 285 463 179 523

739 258 436 197 532

 

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Direction (11-14): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

725     846     961     634     549

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.

985   327   642   786   216   453

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

583     964     751     628     374

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:

725     846     961     634     549

After arrangement:

752     864    961     643     954


12) Answer: C

Given Series:

725     846     961     634     549

After arrangement:

275    486     691     364     459

Sum –>  486+ 459 –> 945


13) Answer: E

Given Series:

725     846     961     634     549

After subtraction:

604     624     840    422     428

After arrangement:

640     642     804    422     482


14) Answer: D

Given Series:

725     846     961     634     549

After arrangement:

257    468 169     346     459

Difference –> 468 – 169–> 299


Directions (15-18) :

The given series,

985   327   642   786   216   453


15) Answer: B

Highest digit of the second lowest number is 7,

The Lowest digit of the second highest number is and the lowest digit of the third highest number is 2, Then the sum of the and is 8

So, product of 7*8 = 56


16) Answer: D

The last two digits are interchanged in each number

958   372   624   768  261   435

372, 624 and 768 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= 32

The given series,

985   327   642   786   216   453


18) Answer: B

In each number, all the digits are arranged in ascending order, then the series is,

589   237   246   678   126   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:      583   964   751   628   374

Required series:  24     24     5      16     28


20) Answer: C

Given series:       583   964   751   628   374

Required series:  385   469   157   826   473

 

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Direction (21-24): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below:

536           749           357           984          196

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.

528     497     256     384     693

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.

234    657    883    432    752

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

536           749           357           984          196

356           479           357           489          169


22) Answer: D

536           749           357           984          196

9/3=3


23) Answer: D

536           749           357           984          196

984           749           536           357          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

528     497     256     384     693

339     575     337     195     771


26) Answer: E

528     497     256     384     693

258     479     256     348     369


27) Answer: B

528     497     256     384     693

825     794     652     483     396

Desired sum = 9+3 = 12


28) Answer: C

528     497     256     384     693

10       16       11       12      12


29) Answer: B

234    657    883    432    752

244   668   884    442    862


30) Answer: B

234    657    883    432    752

Sum = 8+3 = 11

 

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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.

578     796     429     685     849

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

634   216   853   378   428

6/6=1


32) Answer: D

634   216   853   378   428

346  126    358   378  248


33) Answer: C

634   216   853   378   428

436   612   358   873   824


34) Answer: B

634   216   853   378   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

634   216   853   378   428

543   125   764   487   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

234 567 788 654 123

5 * 8 = 40


38) Answer: D

234 567 788 654 123


39) Answer: D

234 567 788 654 123

123 234 567 654 788


40) Answer: D

Given Series:

578     796     429     685     849

After arrangement:

578     679    249     568     489

 

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