Number Series Questions

Q:

What is the next number of the following sequence ?

21, 77, 165, 285, ......

A) 404 B) 415
C) 426 D) 437
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 437

Explanation:

The series follow the rule,

 


21 = 
77 = 92-4
165 = 132-4
285 = 172-4


5,9,13,17,21,(+4)...
In the same way next no. will be
212-4 = 441 - 4 = 437

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Q:

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

600 + 300 ÷ 15 = ? × 31

A) 18 B) 25
C) 40 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20

Explanation:

As per the BODMAS rule, Addition and subtraction can be treated on same priority (from left to right) when they are in consecutive order. 600 + (300/15) = ? × 31 600 + 20 = ? × 31 ? = 620/31 = 20

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8, 15, 28, 53, ?, 199

A) 101 B) 102
C) 103 D) 104
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 102

Explanation:

Here the series of the form is x2 - 1, x2 - 2, x2 - 3,...

 53 x 2 - 4 = 106 - 4 = 102

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the series

7, 28, 63, 124, 215, 342, 511

A) 28 B) 124
C) 215 D) 342
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28

Explanation:

Here the number follows the given rule 

 23-1, 33-1, 43-1, 53-1, ...

 

But 28 has been given in problem series.

 

so 28 is wrong number.

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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 missing number in the following series?

2, 3, 10, 39, ?, 885

A) 128 B) 156
C) 172 D) 189
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 172

Explanation:

Take a Look at the below sereies

2×1+12=3

3×2+22=10

10×3+32=39

39×4+42=172

172×5+52=885

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Q:

7, 8, 18, 57, ?, 1165, 6996

A) 228 B) 542
C) 232 D) 415
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 232

Explanation:

Here 2nd number = (1st number x 1 )+1

 3rd number = (2nd number x 2 +2) 

4th number = (3rd number x 3 )+3 and so on..

 

Therefore, 5th number = (4th number x 4) +4 =57 x 4 + 4 =232.

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Q:

Which fraction comes next in the sequence

23, 13, 527, 781, ?

A) 1/27 B) 11/278
C) 9/48 D) 7/123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/27

Explanation:

Clearly, the numerators of the fractions in the given sequence follow the series of 2, 3, 5, 7,... and the denominator follows 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ...
Then, the next term in the given sequence is  935 = 9243 = 127 .

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