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Q:

What will be the next term in 

BKS, DJT, FIU, HHV, __

A) IJX B) IGX
C) JGW D) JGU

Answer:   C) JGW



Explanation:

Here the first letter of the group is moved with a gap of one letter, the second letter of the group is backwardness and the third letter of the group is forwardness proceeding like this we get the letter group "JGW"

Subject: Number Series
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 out the wrong term in the series 3, 7, 15, 39, 63, 127, 255, 511

A) 39 B) 255
C) 127 D) 63
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 39

Explanation:

The correct pattern is *2+1
So, 39 is wrong and must be replaced by (15 * 2 + 1) = 31

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 125, 126, 124, 127, 123, 129

A) 129 B) 125
C) 127 D) 123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 129

Explanation:

The correct pattern is +1, -2, +3, -4, +5, . . . .
So,129 wrong and must be replaced by 123 + 5 = 128

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 2, 5, 10, 50, 500, 5000

A) 5000 B) 500
C) 10 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5000

Explanation:

Each term of the series is the product of the preceding two terms
So, 5000 is wrong and it must be replaced by (500*50) = 25000

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 83,92,85,90,85,88

A) 85 B) 88
C) 90 D) 92
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 85

Explanation:

The correct pattern is +9,-7,+5,-3,+1
So,85 is wrong term and must be replaced by 90-3=87

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 4,8,15,25,36,54

A) 28 B) 38
C) 30 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

Explanation:

The correct pattern is +4,+7,+10,+13,+16
So, 36 is wrong term and it must be replaced by 25+13=38

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 169,144,121,100,85,64

A) 144 B) 100
C) 85 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 85

Explanation:

The sequence is 13*13,12*12,11*11,10*10,9*9,8*8, . . . . . .
So,85 is wrong term and must be replaced by 9*81

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Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in the series 31,45,35,47,39,x,43,51,47,53

A) 48 B) 49
C) 36 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series
1)31,35,39,43,47
2) 45,47,49,51,53
So,the missing term is 49

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