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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:   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

Subject: Number Series
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 6340
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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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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187 27618
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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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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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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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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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