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NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES : LOGICAL REASONING MCQs

Number Series, Letter Series

Total Questions : 300 | Page 7 of 30 pages
Question 61. What number should come next?
5, 5, 10, 30, 120, 600, __
  1.    4200
  2.    1800
  3.    2400
  4.    3600
  5.    3000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 3600


5*1, 5*2, 10*3, 30*4, 120*5, 600, __The next number in the series is 600 * 6 = 3600.


Question 62. What number should come next?
125, 375, 377, 1131, 1133, __
  1.    3399
  2.    1136
  3.    1135
  4.    1234
  5.    2345
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 3399


125*3, 375+2, 377*3, 1131+2, 1133, __.
The numbers are being alternatively multiplied by three and two is added.Hence, the next number in the series in 1133 * 3 = 3399.


Question 63. What number should come next?
12, 21, 39, 75, 147, __
  1.    273
  2.    291
  3.    283
  4.    263
  5.    306
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 291


12*2-3,
21*2-3,
39*2-3,
75*2-3, 147, __The next number in the series is 147*2-3 = 291.


Question 64. What number should come next?
150, 392, 810, 1452, 2366, __
  1.    3375
  2.    3600
  3.    2800
  4.    3000
  5.    3200
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 3600


150, 392, 810, 1452, 2366, __=>53 + 52,
73 + 72, 93 + 92, 113 + 112, 133 + 132, __The next number in the series is 153 + 152 = 3600.


Question 65. What number should come next?
6, 24, 60, 120, 210, __
  1.    432
  2.    343
  3.    368
  4.    322
  5.    336
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> 336


6, 24, 60, 120, 210, __=>23 - 2, 33 - 3, 43 - 4, 53 - 5, 63 - 6, __
The next number in the series is73 - 7 = 336.


Question 66. What number should come next?
29, 29, 27, 23, 25, 19, 23, 17, __, __
  1.    19, 13
  2.    19, 15
  3.    21, 13
  4.    19, 13
  5.    19, 17
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 21, 13


29, 29, 27, 23, 25, 19, 23, 17, __, __
The given series is an alternate series. The numbers in the alternate positions starting with 29 in the first position form a series of consecutive odd numbers in decreasing order.i.e. 29, 27, 25, 23, 21.The remaining numbers form a series of prime numbers in decreasing order starting with 29 i.e 29, 23, 19, 17, 13.Hence, the next two numbers in the series are 21 and 13 respectively.


Question 67. What number should come next?
5, 12, 13, 7, 14, 17, 9, 16, 19, 11, 18, 23, __, __, __
  1.    25, 27, 25
  2.    20, 25, 27
  3.    17, 23, 29
  4.    13, 20, 29
  5.    12, 20, 31
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 13, 20, 29


5, 12, 13, 7, 14, 17, 9, 16, 19, 11, 18, 23, __, __, __The given series is a mixture of three different series. Every third number starting with 5 form a series of consecutive odd numbers in increasing order.Every third number starting with 12 form a series of consecutive earn numbers. Similarly, every third number starting with 13 form a series of consecutive prime numbers.5, 7, 9, 11, 13(odd number series) 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 (even number series)13, 17, 19, 23, 29 (prime number series)Hence, the next numbers in the series are 13, 20 and 29.


Question 68. What number should come next?
24, 625, 26, 729, 28, 841, __
  1.    30
  2.    29
  3.    900
  4.    961
  5.    31
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 30


24, 625, 26, 729, 28, 841, __=> 24, 252, 26, 272, 28, 292, __The next number in the series is 30.


Question 69. 11.5  4    4.5   7   15  15   A)    B)   C)   D) What will come in place of (B)?
  1.    6
  2.    9
  3.    8
  4.    11
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 6

 11.5  4    4.5   7   15  15   A)    B)   C)   D)....


Question 70. 9    18    54    216    1080      6480 7     A)    B)      C)       D)          E) What will come in place of (C)?
  1.    156
  2.    128
  3.    152
  4.    132
  5.    168
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> 168


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