Logical Reasoning

Number Series - Type 2

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Number Series - Type 2

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Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.

Question 31
7 9 66 12 14 66 17

A
19 66
B
66 19
C
19 22
D
20 66
E
66 20
Correct Answer: Option A

This is an alternating addition series with repetition, in which a random number, 66, is interpolated as every third number. The regular series adds 2, then 3, then 2, and so on, with 66 repeated after each "add 2" step.

Question 32
16 26 56 36 46 68 56

A
80 66
B
64 82
C
66 80
D
78 68
E
66 82
Correct Answer: Option C

Here, every third number follows a different pattern from the main series. In the main series, beginning with 16, 10 is added to each number to arrive at the next. In the alternating series, beginning with 56, 12 is added to each number to arrive at the next.

Question 33
3 8 10 15 17 22 24

A
26 28
B
29 34
C
29 31
D
26 31
E
26 32
Correct Answer: Option C

This is an alternating addition series that adds 5, then 2, then 5, and so on.

Question 34
32 29 26 23 20 17 14

A
11 8
B
12 8
C
11 7
D
32 29
E
10 9
Correct Answer: Option A

In this simple subtraction series, the numbers decrease by 3.

Question 35
4 7 26 10 13 20 16

A
14 4
B
14 17
C
18 14
D
19 13
E
19 14
Correct Answer: Option E

Two patterns alternate here, with every third number following the alternate pattern. In the main series, beginning with 4, 3 is added to each number to arrive at the next. In the alternating series, beginning with 26, 6 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.

Question 36
34 30 26 22 18 14 10

A
8 6
B
6 4
C
14 18
D
6 2
E
4 0
Correct Answer: Option D

This is a simple subtraction series, in which 4 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.

Question 37
13 29 15 26 17 23 19

A
21 23
B
20 21
C
20 17
D
25 27
E
22 20
Correct Answer: Option B

Here, there are two alternating patterns, with every other number following a different pattern. The first pattern begins with 13 and adds 2 to each number to arrive at the next; the alternating pattern begins with 29 and subtracts 3 each time.

Question 38
32 31 32 29 32 27 32

A
25 32
B
31 32
C
29 32
D
25 30
E
29 30
Correct Answer: Option A

This is an alternating repetition series. The number 32 alternates with a series in which each number decreases by 2.

Question 39
14 14 26 26 38 38 50

A
60 72
B
50 62
C
50 72
D
62 62
E
62 80
Correct Answer: Option B

In this simple addition with repetition series, each number in the series repeats itself, and then increases by 12 to arrive at the next number.

Question 40
44 41 38 35 32 29 26

A
24 21
B
22 19
C
23 19
D
29 32
E
23 20
Correct Answer: Option E

This is a simple subtraction series, in which 3 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.