Number Series Questions

Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16

A) 9 B) 12
C) 16 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of three series:
i)1st, 4th, 7th terms i.e, 2, 4, 9
ii)2nd, 5th, 8th terms i.e, 3, 6, 12
iii)3rd, 6th, 9th terms i.e, 4, 8, 16
In each one of i, ii, iii, each term is twice the preceding term.
So, 9 is wrong and must be replaced by (4*2) = 8

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series

1, 3, 10, 41, 206, ?

A) 1237 B) 897
C) 987 D) 1007
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1237

Explanation:

The given number series is 1, 3, 10, 41, 206, ?

It follows a pattern that,

1

1 x 2 + 1 = 3

3 x 3 + 1 = 10

10 x 4 + 1 = 41

41 x 5 + 1 = 206

206 x 6 + 1 = 1237

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 1237.

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Q:

Which Number would come in place of the underline mark in the series.

3, 9, 21, ___ , 93

A) 39 B) 45
C) 48 D) 51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

Explanation:

First difference is 6 and second is 12. But if we take third as 18, then fourth difference will be 24. Then 93 can not be the last term.

So we have to take the difference as 6, 12, 24 and 48. 

So Answer is 21+24 = 45 

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

6, 6, 12, 36, 144, 720, ?

A) 4320 B) 3547
C) 2154 D) 1765
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4320

Explanation:

The given series is 6, 6, 12, 36, 144, 720, ?

6

6 x 1 = 6

6 x 2 = 12

12 x 3 = 36

36 x 4 = 144

144 x 5 = 720

720 x 6 = 4320

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 4320.

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Q:

Which digits will come in the place of '?' in the following series ?

372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

A) 4, 4 B) 6, 2
C) 3, 2 D) 2, 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6, 2

Explanation:

Given series is 372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

Here the series follow the rule that :
372 = 3+7+2 = 12
823 = 8+2+3 = 13
644 = 6+4+4 = 14
582 = 5+8+2 = 15
46? = 4+6+? = 16 => ? = 6
8?7 = 8+?+7 = 17 => ? = 2

So the missing numbers are 6 and 2

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Q:

What will be the next term in 

BKS, DJT, FIU, HHV, __

A) IJX B) IGX
C) JGW D) JGU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) JGW

Explanation:

Here the first letter of the group is moved with a gap of one letter, the second letter of the group is backwardness and the third letter of the group is forwardness proceeding like this we get the letter group "JGW"

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Q:

CGE, RNP, FJH, OKM, IMK, __

 

A) JHL B) HJL
C) LHJ D) JKL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) LHJ

Explanation:

Here it can be seen that it is not a continuous series.

so take alternative terms.

CGE, FJH, IMK and RNP, OKM,__

Between R and O there is a gap of two letters. so the first letter in the answer is L.Proceding like this the answer is LHJ

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Q:

prp  qrp  prr  pqr  qrp  rpr  qqr  rpr  qpr  qrr qpr  qpr

If every third letter starting from the left is replaced by a number beginning with 1 then which letter/ number will be 16th from the right?

A) q B) r
C) 6 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

Explanation:

New sequence is as follows:

pr1  qr2  pr3  pq4  qr5  rp6  qq7  rp8  qp9  qr10  qp11  qp12

16th from the right  end is 7

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