Series

(Number, Letter, Alpha Numeric & Miscellaneous Series)

For questions (1-14) Find the missing term in the series

1. 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, __?

a) 190 b) 160 c) 161 d) 191
2. 2, 15, 41, 80, __?
a) 132 b) 160 c) 150 d) 148
3. 7, 8, 18, 57, __, 1165?
a) 232 b) 348 c) 400 d) 612
4. 13, 25, 51, 101, 203, ___?
a) 405 b) 303 c) 407 d) 406
5. 0,3, 8, 15, 24, __, 48
a) 36 b) 35 c) 37 d) 39
6. 198, 202, 211, 227, ___?
a) 252 b) 250 c) 260 d) 240
7. 1, 4, 27, 256, ____?
a) 625 b) 3125 c) 875 d) 725
8. 32, 87, 332, 1635, ___?
a) 9774 b) 9810 c) 9775 d) 9811
9. 1, 2, 6, 15, 31, ___?
a) 62 b) 56 c) 78 d) 90
10. 0, 7, 26, 63, _____?
a) 124 b) 216 c) 125 d) 215
11. 840, ___,420, 140, 35, 7
a) 420 b) 840 c) 640 d) 140
12. 6, 13, 32, ___, 130, 221
a) 64 b) 69 c) 70 d) 80
13. 17, 9, 10, 16.5, ___, 90
a) 45 b) 35 c) 30 d) 25
14. 4, 18, ___, 100, 180, 294
a) 30 b) 48 c) 54 d) 60

For questions (15-28) Find the wrong term in the series

15. 56, 58, 62, 70, 84, 118, 182

a) 84 b) 70 c) 118 d) 62
16. 17, 36, 53, 68, 83, 92
a) 36 b) 53 c) 68 d) 83

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17. 30, 27, 36, 45, 72
a) 30 b) 27 c) 72 d) 45
18. 258, 130, 66, 34, 18, 8, 6
a) 6 b) 8 c) 18 d) 34
19. 160, 118, 83, 65, 34, 20
a) 83 b) 65 c) 34 d) 20
20. 10, 14, 28, 32, 64, 68, 132
a) 32 b) 64 c) 68 d) 132
21. 11, 5, 20, 12, 40, 26, 74, 54
a) 40 b) 26 c) 74 d) 54
22. 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 68, 107, 173
a) 16 b) 25 c) 41 d) 68
23. 142, 70, 34, 18, 7, 2.5
a) 34 b) 18 c) 7 d) 2.5
24. 849, 282, 93, 30, 10, 2
a) 10 b) 30 c) 93 d) 282
25. 84, 83, 79, 70, 52, 29
a) 70 b) 52 c) 29 d) 84
26. 7, 4, 5, 9, 18, 52.5
a) 9 b) 18 c) 5 d) 4
27. 6, 7, 16, 48, 208
a) 7 b) 16 c) 48 d) 208
28. 14, 19, 29, 40, 44, 51, 59, 73
a) 19 b) 40 c) 51 d) 73
29. Z, S, W, O, T, K, Q, G, __?, __?
a) N,C b) M,B c) O,D d) P, E
30. ABP, CDQ, EFR, ___?
a) GHS b) GHO c) CDS d) ABS
31. AB, DEF, HIJK, ____, STUVWX
a) MNOPQ b) NOPQR c) LMNOP d) MNOP
32. A, D, G, J, __?
a) K b) L c) M d) N
33. mc_m_a_ca_ca_c_mc
a) acmmma b) mmccaa c) acmmaa d) accmma
34. Abca_bcaab_ca_bbc_a
a) abab b) abac c) acac d) acba
35. _cb_ca_bacb_ca_bac_d
a) adddbb b) adddab c) addddb d) abbbbd
36. 2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13, ___?
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 a) 47U15 b) 47V17 c) 47T13 d) 47S15
37. G13T, I11R, L9O, ?
a) G13T b) P5K c) P7K d) P9K
38. P3C, R5F, T8I, V12L, ?
a) X17O b) Z23R c) W17M d)W17N

Directions (39-42): These questions are based on the following letter / number/ symbol arrangement. Study it
carefully and answer the questions that follow:

5DGE«79$F16R%LIAJ3B#4@KP8UM2
39. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in the above
arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(A)$9F (B)R6% (C)8PU (D) #B4 (E)3BJ

40. If all the symbols are removed from the above arrangement which element will be third to the left of
thirteenth from the left?
(A) L (B)R (C)6 (D)%6R (E) None of these

41. Which element will be fifth to the right of ninth from the right end if all the numbers are removed from the
above arrangement?
(A) K (B)@ (C)P (D)# (E) None of these

42. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a
consonant but not immediately preceded by a vowel?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three

Directions (43-46): These questions are based on the following letter / number/ symbol arrangement. Study it
carefully and answer the questions that follow:

RDAK5VI2MJEN97UZV1W3H4FY8P6TG

43. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a
consonant but not immediately followed by a vowel?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three

44. Which element will be eighth to the left of seventeenth from the left end?
(A) M (B)J (C)8 (D)5 (E) None of these

45. Which element will be sixth to the right of nineteenth from the right end?
(A) 5 (B)Z (C)V (D) 1 (E) None of these

46. Four of the following are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so
form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

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 (A)E9J (B)Z1U (C)HF3 (D) Y48 (E) None of these

Directions (47-50): These questions are based on the following letter / number/ symbol arrangement. Study it
carefully and answer the questions that follow:

W1R%4JE#7MTUI9BH3A$9FQ5DG6USP

47. Which element will be seventh to the right of eighteenth from the right end?
(A) A (B)E (C)$ (D)# (E) None of these

48. If the order of the last 15 elements is reversed which of the following will be fifth to the right of twelfth
from the left end?
(A)U (B)$ (C)3 (D)6 (E) None of these

49. Four of the following are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so
form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(A)RW4 B) 5FG (C) 9QA (D) 3B$ (E) 7ET

50. If the positions of E and A are interchanged and similarly the positions of R and U are interchanged then
how many symbols will be there each of which is either preceded or followed by a vowel?

(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three

Five three letter word series (51-54)

GUT LOB DOG SON CAR

(Note: The words formed after performing the given operations may or may not be a meaningful English word)

51. If we replace all the consonants of each given word with the succeeding alphabet according to alphabetical
series, then how many words thus formed have more than one vowel?
a) None b) One c) Two d) Three e) Four

GUT LOB DOG SON CAR

HUU MOC EOH TOO DAS

52. If we replace all the vowels of each given word with the 2 nd succeeding alphabet according to alphabetical
series, then how many words thus formed have more than 2 consonants?
a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four e) Five

GUT LOB DOG SON CAR

HWT LQB DQG SQN CCR

53. How many letters lie between the 1 st letter of 3rd word from left end and 3rd letter of last word from right
end?
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 a) Five b) Eight c) Four d) Seven e) Fifteen

DOG - D(4)
GUT – T(20)
54. If we replace 3rd alphabet of each word with the previous alphabet and 1 st alphabet of each word with
succeeding alphabet according to alphabetical series, then how many words thus formed does not contain
more than one vowel?
a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four e) Five

GUT LOB DOG SON CAR

HUS MOA EOF TOM DAQ

Six/five 3-digit numbers (55 – 58)

257 546 834 732 813 465

55. Find the product of highest digit of lowest number and lowest digit of highest number is?
a) 26 B) 21 C) 12 D) 23 E) 28

Ans: 257, 834 (7*3=21)

56. What is the resultant number obtained if all the digits of second number are reversed, then it is added to the
one third of the fifth number from left?
a) 816 B) 708 C) 908 D) 809 E) 916

813
Ans: 645 + 3 = 645 + 271 = 916
57. If all the digits of third number are decreased by 1 and the digits of first number are increased by 1, then
what is the sum of the two numbers?
a) 1090 B) 1080 C) 1091 D) 1019 E) 1119

Ans: 834 + 257 = 1091 (723+368 = 1091)

(In both cases you will get the same answer so no need to either increase or decrease the digits by 1)

58. Sum of all the digits of the number obtained from the difference between second and fifth number, if all
the digits of the numbers are decreased by 1?
a) 18 B) 25 C) 12 D) 15 E) 21

Ans: 813-546 = 267 = (2+6+7)=15

702-435 = 267 = (2+6+7)=15 (In both cases you will get the same answer so no need to decrease the
digits by 1)

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