Number Series Questions

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:

Choose the correct alternative which will complete the following series:

 

21, 55, 19, 50, 17, 45, ?

 

A) 12 B) 14
C) 13 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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Q:

Choose the missing terms in the given series from the four alternatives given below.

C, E, G, J, M, Q, ?

A) T B) U
C) P D) V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) U

Explanation:

The letters move 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, ... steps forward.

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Q:

In the folowing questions pickout the most sutiable substitute for the question mark?

6 : 222 :: 25 : ?

A) 650 B) 15625
C) 15650 D) 15600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15650

Explanation:

63+6=222 

Similarly , 253+25=15650

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Q:

What should be replaced in the place of '?' in the following series ?

JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, ?

A) MEN B) NEM
C) NEO D) OEP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NEO

Explanation:

This is an alternating series in alphabetical order. The middle letters follow the order ABCDE. The first and third letters are alphabetical beginning with J. The third letter is repeated as a first letter in each subsequent three-letter segment.

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Q:

Select the correct option will complete the given number series.

 

13, 10, 7, 4, ___

A) 3 B) 4
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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Q:

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

43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 49, 50, ?

A) 54 B) 53
C) 51 D) 52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 52

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8, 15, 28, 53, ?, 199

A) 101 B) 102
C) 103 D) 104
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 102

Explanation:

Here the series of the form is x2 - 1, x2 - 2, x2 - 3,...

 53 x 2 - 4 = 106 - 4 = 102

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