Number Series Questions

Q:

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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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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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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Q:

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

8, 6, 9, 23, ?

A) 53 B) 145
C) 110 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Given number 8, 6, 9, 23, ?

 

The pattern of given series is:

 

8 x 1 - 2 = 6 6 x 2 - 3 = 9 9 x3 - 4 = 23 23 x4 - 5 = 87

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Q:

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


1, 3, 5, 7, ?

 

A) 9 B) 11
C) 10 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

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Q:

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

 

42, 21, 21, ?, 63, 157.5

 

A) 30.75 B) 32.5
C) 31.5 D) 33.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31.5

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

8, 11, 19, 23, 32, ?

A) 37 B) 39
C) 47 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 11, 19, 23, 32, ?

It follows a pattern that

8 + 11 = 19

11 + 12 = 23

19 + 13 = 32

23 + 14 = 37

32 + 15 = 47

....

 

Hence, the next number in the given series = 37.

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Q:

Find the missing (?) in the series.

 

3, 5, 9, 11, ?, 33, 65,...

A) 23 B) 21
C) 17 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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