Number Series Test 2 (1.5 Minutes Per Question)

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  • 1. 

    In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find the wrong number.130   129   154    203   284   405

    • A.

      130

    • B.

      129

    • C.

      154

    • D.

      203

    • E.

      284

    • F.

      405

    Correct Answer
    A. 130
    Explanation
    154 - 129 = 25 = 5*5

    203 - 154 = 49 = 7*7

    284 - 203 = 81 = 9*9

    405 - 284 = 121 =11*11

    but when we see the first two terms from left side

    129 -130 = 1 = 1*1 and hence we can say that the odd term is 130 as it should be 120

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  • 2. 

    20  10  12  15  30  75  225

    • A.

      Option 130

    • B.

      15

    • C.

      12

    • D.

      75

    • E.

      225

    Correct Answer
    C. 12
    Explanation
    20*0.5 = 10
    10*1 = 10 (Given as 12 in the question)
    10*1.5=15
    15*2 = 30
    30*2.5 = 75 and so on.
    12 is the wrong term in the series.

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  • 3. 

    39  43  51  60  87  110  167

    • A.

      39

    • B.

      43

    • C.

      51

    • D.

      60

    • E.

      87

    • F.

      110

    Correct Answer
    F. 110
    Explanation
    This question has a very interesting pattern ,

    43 - 39 = 4 = 2*2
    51- 43 =8 = 2*2*2
    60 - 51 = 9 = 3*3
    87 - 60 = 27 = 3*3*3
    As we can see that differences between consecutive terms are of the form 2square, 2 cube, 3 square, 3 cube....
    So after 87 we should have 87 + 4 square = 87 + 16 = 103 (Given as 110 in the question)
    y - 87 = 16 = which implies y = 103
    But the number given is 110 and hence 110 is the odd one out .

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  • 4. 

    3   4   12   45   198   1005   6066

    • A.

      4

    • B.

      6066

    • C.

      45

    • D.

      198

    Correct Answer
    D. 198
    Explanation
    3*1 + 1 = 4

    4*2 + 4 = 12

    12*3 + 9 = 36 + 9 = 45

    45*4 +16 = 196 (given as 198 in the question)

    The pattern is *1 + 1 square, *2 + 2 square, *3 + 3 square, etc...

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  • 5. 

    What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given number series ?123, 140, 106, 157, 89, ?

    • A.

      214

    • B.

      139

    • C.

      169

    • D.

      174

    Correct Answer
    D. 174
    Explanation
    123 +17 = 140
    140-34 = 106
    106+ 51 = 157
    157- 68=89
    89 + 85 = 174.

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  • 6. 

    190, 94, 46, 22, ?, 4

    • A.

      19

    • B.

      15

    • C.

      10

    • D.

      8

    Correct Answer
    C. 10
    Explanation
    190*0.5 - 1 = 94
    94*0.5 - 1 = 46
    46*0.5 - 1 =22
    22*0.5 - 1 =10.

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  • 7. 

    320, 308, 284, 236, 140, ?

    • A.

      -52

    • B.

      -50

    • C.

      92

    • D.

      114

    Correct Answer
    A. -52
    Explanation
    320-12 = 308
    308 - 24 = 284
    284-48 = 236
    236 - 96 = 140
    140 - 192 = -52.

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  • 8. 

    3, 4, 9, 28, 113, ?

    • A.

      566

    • B.

      384

    • C.

      424

    • D.

      646

    Correct Answer
    A. 566
    Explanation
    3*1+1 = 3+1= 4
    4*2 + 1 = 8+1 = 9
    9*3 + 1 = 27+1 = 28
    28*4+1 = 112+1 = 113
    113*5 + 1 = 565 + 1 = 566

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  • 9. 

    8, 4, 6, 15, ?, 236.25

    • A.

      52.5

    • B.

      36

    • C.

      64.5

    • D.

      84

    Correct Answer
    A. 52.5
    Explanation
    8 * 0.5 = 4
    4 * 1.5 = 6
    6 * 2.5 = 15
    15 * 3.5 = 52.5

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  • 10. 

    95, 115.5, 138, ? , 189

    • A.

      154.5

    • B.

      164.5

    • C.

      162.5

    • D.

      166.5

    • E.

      None of these

    Correct Answer
    C. 162.5
    Explanation
    The pattern is +20.5, +22.5, +24.5, +26.5, ....

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