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NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES : LOGICAL REASONING MCQs

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Total Questions : 300 | Page 2 of 30 pages
Question 11. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
5, 10, 17, 24, 37
  1.    10
  2.    17
  3.    24
  4.    37
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 24
 -   The sequence is +5, +7, …….so 24 is wrong and should be replaced by (17+9) = 26
Question 12. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
1, 3, 10, 21, 64, 129, 256, 778
  1.    10
  2.    21
  3.    129
  4.    256
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 256
 -  The sequence is x2+1, x3+1, x2+1, x3+1, …. So 256 is wrong and must be replaced by (129 x 2 +1 ) = 259
Question 13. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
15, 16, 22, 29, 45, 70
  1.    16
  2.    22
  3.    45
  4.    70
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 22
 -   The pattern is +1, +4, +9, +16, +25,… i.e+12, +22, +3, +42, +52, ….  So 22 is wrong and must be replaced by (16+4) = 25
Question 14. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
6, 14, 30, 64, 126
  1.    6
  2.    14
  3.    64
  4.    126
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 64
 -   Each term is multiplied by 2 and then increased by 2 to obtain the next term. So 64 is wrong and must be replaced by (30 x 2 + 2 )= 62
Question 15. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
10, 26, 74, 218, 654, 1946, 5834
  1.    26
  2.    74
  3.    218
  4.    654
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 654
 -   Each term is 4 less than thrice the preceding number. So 654 is the wrong answer and must be replaced by (218 x 3 - 4 = 650
Question 16. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
3, 7, 15, 39, 63, 127, 255, 511
  1.    15
  2.    39
  3.    63
  4.    127
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 39
 -  Each number in the series is multiplied by 2 and result increased by 1 to obtain the next number so 39 is wrong and replaced by (15 x 2 + 1) = 31
Question 17. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
445, 221, 109, 46, 25, 11, 4
  1.    25
  2.    46
  3.    109
  4.    221
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 46
 -   3 is subtracted from each number and result is divided by 2 to obtained the next number, so 46 is wrong and must be replaced by 53.
Question 18. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
1236, 2346, 3456, 4566, 5686
  1.    1236
  2.    3456
  3.    4566
  4.    5686
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 5686
 -   The first digits of the numbers form the series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; the second digits form the series 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; the third digits form the series 3, 4, 5, 6,; while the last digits in each of the numbers is 6. So 5686 is wrong and replaced by 5676
Question 19. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
5, 10, 40, 80, 320, 550, 2560
  1.    80
  2.    320
  3.    550
  4.    2560
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 550
 -   The sequence is x2, x4, x2, x4, ….. so 550 is wrong and must be replaced by (320 x 2) = 640.
Question 20. Direction To Solve : Find out the wrong term in the given Number Series.
3, 2, 8, 9, 13, 22, 18, 32, 23, 42
  1.    8
  2.    9
  3.    13
  4.    22
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 9
 -   The given sequence is a combination of two series (1) 3, 8, 13, 18, 23  and (2) 2, 9, 22, 32, 42. The pattern in first series is +5 and in the second series is +10 So 9 is wrong and must be replaced by (2 + 10)  = 12

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