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Reasoning Aptitude

NUMBER SERIES COMPLETION MCQs

Total Questions : 501 | Page 44 of 51 pages
Question 431. U32, V29, __, X23, Y20. What number should fill the blank?
  1.    W26
  2.    W17
  3.    Z17
  4.    Z26
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> W26
In this series, the letters progress by 1; the numbers decrease by 3.
Question 432. Find out the wrong term: 5, 27, 61, 122, 213, 340, 509
  1.    27
  2.    61
  3.    122
  4.    509
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 27
The terms of the series are (23 - 3), (33 - 3), (43 - 3), (53 - 3), (63 - 3), (73 -3), (83 -3). So, 27 is wrong and must be replaced (33 - 3) i.e., 24
Question 433. Find out the wrong term: 121, 143, 165, 186, 209
  1.    143
  2.    165
  3.    186
  4.    209
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 186
Each term in the series is obtained by adding 22 to the preceding term.So, 186 is wrong and must be replaced by (165 + 22) i.e., 187.
Question 434. Find out the wrong term: 16, 22, 30, 45, 52, 66
  1.    30
  2.    45
  3.    52
  4.    66
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 45
The correct pattern is + 6, + 8, + 10, + 12, + 14.
So, 45 is wrong and must be replaced by (30 + 10) i.e., 40.
Question 435. Find out the wrong term: 24576, 6144, 1536, 386, 96, 24
  1.    96
  2.    386
  3.    1536
  4.    6144
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 386
Each term of the series is obtained by dividing the preceding term by 4.
So, 1536 is wrong and must be replaced by (1536 ÷ 4) i.e., 384.
Question 436. Find out the wrong term: 6, 15, 35, 77, 165, 221
  1.    35
  2.    77
  3.    165
  4.    221
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 165
The terms of the series are product of two consecutive prime numbers i.e., (2 × 3), (3 × 5), (5 × 7), (7 × 11),...........So, 165 is wrong and must be replaced by (11 × 13) i.e., 143.
Question 437. Find out the wrong term: 8, 14, 26, 48, 98, 194, 386
  1.    14
  2.    48
  3.    98
  4.    194
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 48
The correct pattern is × 2, - 2.......So, 48 is wrong and must be replaced by (26 × 2 - 2) i.e., 50.
Question 438. Find out the wrong term: 10, 26, 74, 218, 654, 1946, 5834
  1.    26
  2.    74
  3.    218
  4.    654
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 654
The correct pattern is × 3, - 4,............
So, 654 is wrong and must be replaced by (218 × 3 - 4) i.e., 650.
Question 439. Find out the wrong term: 8, 13, 21, 32, 47, 63, 83
  1.    13
  2.    21
  3.    32
  4.    47
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 47
The correct pattern is + 5, + 8, + 11, + 14, ............So, 47 is wrong and must be replaced by (32 + 14) i.e., 46
Question 440. Find out the wrong term: 1, 3, 10, 21, 64, 129, 356, 777
  1.    21
  2.    129
  3.    10
  4.    356
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 356
The correct pattern is × 2 + 1, × 3 + 1, × 2 + 1, × 3 + 1,...........So, 356 is wrong and must be replaced by (129 × 3 + 1) i.e., 388.

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