Number Series Questions

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


964, ?, 241, 120.5, 60.25

 

A) 482 B)  384
C)  396 D) 424
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 482

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

 

13, 17, 26, 42, 67, ?

 

A) 99 B) 90
C) 103 D) 94
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 103

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Guess the next number in the given number series?

999, 990, 998, 991, 997, 992, ?

A) 996 B) 1000
C) 999 D) 1001
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 996

Explanation:

The given number series 999, 990, 998, 991, 997, 992, ?

It follows a pattern that,

999

999 - 9 = 990

990 + 8 = 998

998 - 7 = 991

991 + 6 = 997

997 - 5 = 992

992 + 4 = 996

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 996.

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Q:

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

1, 244, 163, 190, 181, ?,

A) 188 B) 198
C) 221 D) 184
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 184

Explanation:

Given number series -1, 244, 163, 190, 181, ?,

 

The pattern is as follows

 

1 + 243 = 244

 

244 - 81 = 163

 

163 + 27 = 190

 

190 - 9 = 181

 

181 + 3 = 184

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

28, 30, 36, 48, ?, 98, 140

A) 68 B) 65
C) 72 D) 67
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 68

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

 

11, 22, 44, 88, 176, ?

 

A) 350 B) 362
C) 352 D) 282
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 352

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