Number Series Questions

Q:

Complete the given number series?

8, 14, 24, 40, ? 

A) 65 B) 84
C) 96 D) 102
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 14, 24, 40, ? .

It follows a pattern that,

8

8 x 1.5 + 2 = 14

14 x 1.5 + 3 = 24

24 x 1.5 + 4 = 40

40 x 1.5 + 5 = 65

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

 

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Q:

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

256, ?, 190, 167, 148, 131

A) 165 B) 219
C) 136 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 219

Explanation:

Given number series 131 + 17 = 148 148 + 19 = 167 167 + 23 = 190 190 + 29 = 219 219 + 37 = 256

 

Here addition is based on 17 + 2= 19, 19 + 4 = 23, 23 + 6 = 29, 29 + 8 = 37

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the following series?

1500, 1475, 1448, 1419, 1389, 1355, 1320

A) 1475 B) 1419
C) 1389 D) 1355
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1389

Explanation:

Take a look at the below sereies :

1500 - 25 = 1475

1475 - 27 = 1448

1448 - 29 = 1419

1419 - 31 = 1388

1388 - 33 = 1355

1355 - 35 = 1320

It clearly shows 1389 is Wrong Number

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Q:

Look at the series :

3, 7, 24, 11, __, 19, 19,... What number should fill the blank ?

A) 15 B) 13
C) 21 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

Two series alternate here, with every third number following a different pattern.
In the main series, 4 is added to each number to arrive the next.
In alternate series, 5 is subtracted from each number t arrive the next number.
Here in the main series
3 + 4 = 7
7 + 4 = 11
11 + 4 = 15
15 + 4 = 19

In alternate series
24 - 5 = 19
19 - 5 = 14...

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Q:

What is the number that should come in the place of question mark ?

1050    420    168     67.2     ?

A) 19.11 B) 14.25
C) 10.752 D) 26.88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 26.88

Explanation:

Given series follows the rule of

1050/2.5 = 420
420/2.5 = 168
168/2.5 = 67.2
so 67.2/2.5 = 26.88

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.


9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, ?

 

A) 24 B)  26
C) 25 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

Explanation:
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Q:

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

5 14 45 130 (?) 1182

A) 222 B) 397
C) 404 D) 415
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 397

Explanation:

The pattern of given series is :

5

14 = (5x3) - 1

45 = (14x3) + 3

130 = (45x3) - 5

(?) = (130x3) + 7

=> (?) = 397

1182 = (397x3) - 9

Thus, the missing number is 397.

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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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