FREE NAT Quantitative and Analytical Ability Questions and Answers

Question 1

36, 30, 24, 18, ____?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

Explanation:
Each number is decreasing by 6, so the next number should be 12.

Question 2

7 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, _____?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

Explanation:
The sequence alternates between adding 2 and adding 3 to the previous number. Following this pattern, the next number after 22 would be 22 + 2 = 24.

Question 3

7, 11, 16, 22, 26, 31, ______?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

Explanation:
The sequence follows the pattern of adding consecutive prime numbers.
7 + 4 = 11 (4 is the second prime number)
11 + 5 = 16 (5 is the third prime number)
16 + 6 = 22 (6 is the fourth prime number)
22 + 7 = 29 (7 is the fifth prime number)
29 + 8 = 37 (8 is the sixth prime number)

So, the next number in the sequence would be 37.

Question 4

An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are titled A through F.

Mrs. Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office marked E, having the biggest window.

Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his. Mr. Shahid, Mr. Mujahid, and Mr. Abid are all smokers. Mr. Fauzia requires non-smoker neighbors.

Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.

The ideal candidate to occupy the office farthest from Mr. Zahid would be:

Accepted Answer

Mr. Abid

Answer

Explanation:
Mr. Abid will be the farthest person from Mr. Zahid. Since Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his, it would make sense to place him as far away from Mr. Zahid as possible to minimize any potential disturbances from Mr. Zahid's consultations with Mr. Mujahid.

Question 5

An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are titled A through F.

Mrs. Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office marked E, having the biggest window.

Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his. Mr. Shahid, Mr. Mujahid, and Mr. Abid are all smokers. Mr. Fauzia requires non-smoker neighbors.

Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.

The ideal office for Mr. Mujahid would be:

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

Explanation:
The ideal office for Mr. Mujahid would be office C because Zahid and Mujahid stay next to each other. Moreover, Mujahid is a smoker and can't stay next to Miss Fauzia.

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FREE NAT Quantitative and Analytical Ability Questions and Answers