Logical reasoning - Quantitative Aptitude (MCQ) questions for Q. 21562
Q. How many 8's are present in the following sequence of numbers which are exactly divisible by both its preceding and following numbers ?
3 8 6 8 8 7 6 8 3 4 8 2 5 6 2 8 2 4 8 6 3 7 4 8 4 5 8 4- Published on 06 May 16a. 5
b. 6
c. 2
d. Less than 4
e. None of these
ANSWER: Less than 4
3 8 6 8 8 7 6 8 3 4 8 2 5 6 2 8 2 4 8 6 3 7 4 8 4 5 8 4
We want a group of 3 numbers with “8” at the centre such that it would be exactly divisible by both its preceding and following numbers. There are 3 such groups. (See the underlined groups above).