Verbal Reasoning

Number Series

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Number Series

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In "Number Series" question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative that will same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.

Question 21
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 1, 5, 14, 30, 55, 91, ?

A
130
B
140
C
150
D
160
Correct Answer: Option B

The pattern is + 4, + 9, + 16, + 25, + 36, .....i. e. + 2² , + 3², + 4², + 5², + 6² ,........ So, missing term = 91 + 7² = 91 + 49 = 140.

Question 22
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 0, 2, 8, 14, ?, 34

A
20
B
23
C
24
D
25
Correct Answer: Option C

The pattern is + 2, + 6, + 6, + 10, + 10, ....... So, missing term = 14 + 10 = 24.

Question 23
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 2, 15, 41, 80, ?

A
111
B
120
C
121
D
132
Correct Answer: Option D

The pattern is + 13, + 26, + 39, ....... So, missing term = 80 + 52 = 132.

Question 24
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 5, 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, ?

A
41
B
45
C
48
D
52
Correct Answer: Option A

Each term in the series, except the first two terms, is the sum of the preceding two terms. So, missing term = 16 + 25 = 41.

Question 25
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 6, 17, 39, 72, ?

A
83
B
94
C
116
D
127
Correct Answer: Option C

The pattern is + 11, + 22, + 33, ....... So, missing term =72 + 44 = 116.

Question 26
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 5824, 5242, ?, 4247, 3823

A
4467
B
4718
C
4856
D
5164
Correct Answer: Option B

Each term in the series is obtained by subtracting from the preceding term the number formed by first three digits of the preceding term. So, missing term = 5242 - 524 = 4718.

Question 27
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 10, 14, 26, 42, 70, ?

A
100
B
102
C
106
D
114
Correct Answer: Option D

Each term in the series, except the first two terms, is 2 more than the sum of the preceding two terms. So, missing term = (42 + 70) + 2 =114.

Question 28
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 325, 259, 204, 160, 127, 105, ?

A
94
B
96
C
98
D
100
Correct Answer: Option A

The pattern is - 66, - 55, - 44, - 33, - 22, ........ So, missing term = 105 - 11 = 94.

Question 29
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 1, 1, 2, 6, 24, ?, 720

A
100
B
104
C
108
D
120
Correct Answer: Option D

The pattern is × 1, × 2, × 3, ×4, ..... So, missing term = 24 × 5 = 120.

Question 30
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series : 22, 24, 28, ?, 52, 84

A
36
B
38
C
42
D
46
Correct Answer: Option A

The pattern is + 2, + 4, + 8, + 16,......... So, missing term = 28 + 8 = 36.