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Q:

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

 132       156       ?         210          240          272 

A) 196 B) 182
C) 199 D) 204

Answer:   B) 182



Explanation:

The given series follows a logic that

11 x 12, 12 x 13, 13 x 14, 14 x 15, 15 x 16,...

So the missing number is 13 x 14 = 182

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Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives ADVENTURE,DVENTURE, DVENTUR, ? , VENTU

A) VENTURE B) VENTUR
C) DVENT D) DVENTU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) VENTUR

Explanation:

one of the letter from beginning and one of the letter from the end of a term are removed, one by one, alternate steps

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22 6678
Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Y, B, T, G, O, ?

A) M B) N
C) K D) L
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) L

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series:
i.)Y,T, O and ii.)B, G, ?
i. consists of 2nd, 7th, 12th letters from end of English alphabet,while
ii. consists of 2nd, 7th, 12th letters from beginning of English alphabet
So, the missing letter in ii.) is the 12th letter from the beginning of English alphabet,which is L.

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Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Z, X, S, I, R, R, ?, ?

A) J, I B) K, M
C) G, I D) J, K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) G, I

Explanation:

Z - 2 = X
X - 5 = S
S - 10 = I
I - 17 = R
R - 26 = R
R - 37 = G
G - 50 = I
The series 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50 is obtained by the pattern +3, +5, +7, +9, . . . .

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188 28795
Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives T, R, P, N, L, ?, ?

A) K,I B) J, H
C) J, G D) K, H
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) J, H

Explanation:

T - 2 = R
R - 2 = P
P - 2 = N
N - 2 = L
L - 2 = J
J - 2 = H

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 0, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 18, 24, 26, 35

A) 18 B) 35
C) 24 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series:
i)0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35
ii)2, 5, 10, 18, 26
The pattern in both i, ii is +3, +5, +7, . . . .
So, in ii) 18 is wrong and must be replaced by (10 + 7) = 17

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 380, 188, 92, 48, 20, 8, 2

A) 20 B) 48
C) 92 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

Explanation:

The correct pattern is -192, -96, -48, -24, -12, -6
So, 48 is wrong and must be replaced by (92 - 48) = 44

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 1, 5, 9, 15, 25, 37, 49

A) 15 B) 49
C) 25 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

The terms of the given series is 1*1, 2*2 + 1, 3*3, 4*4 +1, 5*5, 6*6 + 1, . . . . .
So, 15 is wrong and must be replaced by (4*4 + 1) = 17

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685, 4116

A) 4116 B) 685
C) 136 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 32

Explanation:

The correct pattern is *1+1, *2+2, *3+3, *4+4, . . . . .
So,32 is wrong term and must be replaced by (10 * 3 + 3) = 33

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