Number Series Questions

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:

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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:

Find the next number in the given sequence?

1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

A) 445 B) 364
C) 296 D) 194
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 445

Explanation:

The given series is 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

1

1 x 1 + 1 = 2

2 x 2 + 2 = 6

6 x 3 + 3 = 21

21 x 4 + 4 = 88

88 x 5 + 5 = 445

 

Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 445.

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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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Q:

Find the missing term in the following series ?

10000, 11000, 9900, 10890, ?, 10781

A) 10423 B) 9801
C) 10241 D) 9712
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9801

Explanation:

Clearly, alternatively we add and subtract 10% of a term to obtain the next term of the series.
Thus, 10000 + (10% of 10000)= 11000;
11000 - (10% of 11000) = 9900;
 9900 + (10% of 9900)  = 10890;
10890 - (10% of 10890) = 9801.
 9801 + (10% of 9801)  = 9801+980 = 10781.
So, missing term = 10890- (10% of 10890)= 9801.

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Q:

What comes next in the series...

1A2, 3C4, 7G8, ___

A) 15O16 B) 16P17
C) 14O15 D) 13P14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15O16

Explanation:

The first digit is formed by adding the numbers which are the results of powers of 2 increased by one and second letter is the corresponding alphabet to that number...last number is the next number to the first one...therefore

15=7+8 (i.e. 2^3)

O is corresponding alphabet to 15

and 16 comes after 15 

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

A) 49 B) 52
C) 54 D) 57
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 57

Explanation:

The given number series is 2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

 

22 + 12 = 33 + 22 = 77 + 32 = 1616 + 42 = 3232  + 52 = 57

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 57.

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Q:

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

312      231      295      ?      282      257

A) 210 B) 25
C) 246 D) 279
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 246

Explanation:

The series follows a pattern that,

-92, +82, -72, +62, -52

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Q:

Pick the odd one out from the given number series?

21, 24, 33, 49, 74

A) 21 B) 24
C) 33 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that,

19 + 12 = 20 (not 21)20 + 22 = 2424 + 32 = 3333 + 42 = 4949 + 52 = 74 

 

Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 21.

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