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NUMBER SERIES
Directions (1-5): In the following number
series only one number is wrong. Find out the
wrong number.
(Indian Bank PO Exam. 17.10.2010)
1. 13 25 40 57 79 103 130
1) 25

2) 40

4) 79

5) None of these

1) 600

2) 550

4) 462.5

5) None of these

10

18

54

162

1458

4) 10

5) None of these
24

46

72

3) 162

108

152

1) 12

2) 24

4) 72

5) None of these

5. 142

119

100

83

3) 46

65

59

1) 65

2) 100

4) 119

5) None of these

52

3) 59

Directions (6-10): What should come in place


of the question mark in the following number
series?
(Bank of India Banking Officer Exam.
24.01.2010)
6. 5 54 90 115 131 140 ?
1) 149

2) 146

4) 152

5) None of these

7. 7

52.5

3) 142

2) 16

4) 20

5) None of these

3) 14

8. 6 42 ? 1260 5040 15120 30240


2) 424

190

940

23440

2) 2930

3) 5140

4) 3680

5) None of these

30

436

2195

13182

1) 216

2) 105

3) 178

4) 324

5) None of these

Directions (11-15): In each question below, a


number series is given in which one number is
wrong, Find out the wrong number.
(Allahabad Bank PO Exam. 21.02.2010)
11. 484 240 120 57 26.5 11.25 3.625
1) 240

2) 120

4) 26.5

5) 11.25

12. 3

13

43

176

1) 5

2) 13

4) 176

5) 891

13. 6

16

41

90

1) 7

2) 16

4) 90

5) 154

14. 5

16

57

244

1) 7

2) 16

4) 244

5) 1245

3) 57

891

5353
3) 43

154

292
3) 41

1245

7506
3) 57

15. 4 2.5 3.5 6.5 15.5 41.25 126.75


1) 2.5

2) 3.5

4) 15.5

5) 41.25

3) 6.5

160.5

1) 32

1) 546

40

1) 4690

10. 2

486

2) 54

12

10

3) 500

1) 18

4. 8

9. 4

5) None of these

3) 57

2. 850 600 550 500 475 462.5 456.25

3. 2

4) 325

Directions (16-20): What should come in


place of the question mark(?) in the following
number series.
(Corporation Bank PO Exam. 09.05.2010)

3) 252
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16. 325

314

292

259

215

1) 126

2) 116

4) 160

5) None of these

17. 45

46

70

141

3) 130

1061.5

1) 353

2) 353.5

4) 352

5) None of these

18. 620

632

608

3) 352.5

644

596

1) 536

2) 556

4) 646

5) None of these

19. 15

25

40

65

3) 656

195

1) 115

2) 90

4) 120

5) None of these

20. 120

320

25. 37

5195

13007.5

1) 800

2) 920

3) 850

4) 900

5) None of these

Directions (21-25): In the following number


series only one number is wrong. Find out the
wrong number.
(Punjab & Sind Bank PO Exam.
16.05.2010)
21. 32 34 37 46 62 87 123
1) 34

2) 37

4) 87

5) 46

22. 7

18

40

106

3) 62

183

1) 18

2) 282

4) 106

5) 183

23. 850

843

1) 843
4) 788
24. 33

321

829

808

282

3) 40

788

2) 829
5) 745
465

537

1) 321

2) 465

4) 537

5) 590

403

745

703

3) 808

573

590
3) 573

600

52

67

87

1) 47

2) 52

4) 87

5) 112

112

142
3) 67

Directions (26-30): What will come in place


of the question mark(?) in the following
number series?
(Oriental Bank Of Commerce PO Exam.
26.12.2010(1st Sitting)
26. 9 15 27 51 99 ?
1) 165

2) 195

4) 190

5) None of these

27. 13

3) 105

2070

47

21

36

58

3) 180

87

1) 122

2) 128

4) 123

5) None of these

28. 7

19

45

95

3) 133

1) 150

2) 160

4) 177

5) None of these

29. 14

15

23

32

96

3) 145

1) 121

2) 124

4) 111

5) None of these

30. 20

24

36

56

84

3) 152

1) 116

2) 124

3) 120

4) 128

5) None of these

Directions (31-35): What should come in


place of the question mark(?) in the following
number series?
(Indian Bank PO Exam. 02.01.2011)
31. 3 732 1244 1587 1803 1928 ?
1) 2144

2) 1992

4) 2053

5) None of these

32. 16
24
33783.75

210

3) 1955

945

1) 40

2) 36

4) 60

5) None of these

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5197.5

3) 58

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33. 45030 9000 1795 355 68 ? 1.32


1) 11.6

2) 12.2

4) 9.8

5) None of these

34. 5

12

36

123

3) 10.4

2555

15342

1) 508

2) 381

4) 635

5) None of these

35. 8

11

17

65

3) 504

165.5

498.5

1) 27.5

2) 32

3) 28

4) 30.5

5) None of these

Directions (36-40): What will come in place


of the question mark (?) in the following
number series ?
(Union Bank of India PO Exam.
09.01.2001)
36. 117 389 525 593 627 (?)
1) 654

2) 640

4) 630

5) None of these

37. 7

11

23

51

103

3) 634

(?)

1) 186

2) 188

4) 187

5) None of these

38. 18

27

49

84

132

3) 185

1) 190

2) 183

4) 193

5) None of these

39. 33

43

65

99

145

3) 180

2) 203

4) 211

5) None of these
439

1) 205
4) 190

314

250

3) 205

223

21

39

77

143

2) 210
3) 195
5) None of these

Directions (41-45): What will come in place


of the question mark(?) in the following
number series ?
(Corporation Bank PO Exam. 016.01.2011)

1) 243

2) 240

4) 245

5) None of these

42. 33

39

57

87

3) 253

129

1) 183

2) 177

4) 199

5) None of these

43. 15

19

83

119

3) 189

631

1) 731

2) 693

4) 683

5) None of these

44. 19

26

40

68

3) 712

124

1) 246

2) 238

4) 256

5) None of these

45. 43

69

58

84

3) 236

73

1) 62

2) 98

3) 109

4) 63

5) None of these

Directions (46-50): What should come in


place of the question mark (?) in the following
number series?
(Punjab & Sind Bank PO Exam.
23.01.2011)
46. 15 18 16 19 17 20 ?
1) 23

2) 22

3) 16

4) 18

5) None of these

47. 1050 420 168 67.2

1) 201

40. 655

41. 15

26.88 10.752

1) 4.3008

2) 6.5038

4) 5.6002

5) None of these

48. 0

24

60

120

3) 4.4015

210

1) 343

2) 280

4) 295

5) None of these

49. 32

49

83

151

3) 335

287

559

1) 1118

2) 979

4) 1120

5) None of these

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3) 1103

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50. 462

552

650

756

870

992

1) 1040

2) 1122

3) 1132

4) 1050

5) None of these

ANSWERS
1. (3)
The pattern is :
13 + 12 = 25 ; 25 + 15 = 40

6. (5)
The pattern is:
5 + 72 = 54
54 + 62 = 90
90 + 52 = 115
115 + 42 = 131
131 + 32 = 140
140 + 22 = 140 + 4 = 144

40 + 18 = 58 57
58 + 21 = 79

7. (4)
The pattern is :
7 0.5 + 0.5 = 3.5 + 0.5 = 4
41+1=4+1=5
5 1.5 + 1.5 = 7.5 + 1.5 = 9

2. (1)
The pattern is :
850 200 = 650 600

9 2 + 2 = 18 + 2 = 20

650 100 = 550


550 25 = 475
475 12.5 = 462.5

8. (3)
The pattern is :
6 7 = 42

3. (4)
The pattern is :

42 6 = 252

2 3 = 6 10

252 5 = 1260

6 3 = 18 ; 18 3 = 54
54 3 = 162
4. (3)
The pattern is :
8 + 4 1 = 12 ; 12 + 4 3 = 24
24 + 4 5 = 44 46

940 5 10 = 4700 10 = 4690

44 + 4 7 = 72
72 + 4 9 = 108
5. (1)
The pattern is :
142 23 = 119 ; 119 19 = 100
100 17 = 83
83 13 = 70 65
70 11 = 59
59 7 = 52

9. (1)
The pattern is :
4 5 10 = 10
10 5 10 = 40
40 5 10 = 190
190 5 10 = 940

10. (2)
The pattern is :
21+17=9
9 2 + 2 6 = 30
30 3 + 3 5 = 105
105 4 + 4 4 = 436
436 5 + 5 3 = 2195

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11. (2)
The pattern of the number series is:
(484 2) 2 =242 2 = 240
(240 2) 2 = 120 2 = 118 105
(118 2) 2 = 59 2 = 57
(57 2) 2 = 28.5 2 = 26.5
12. (4)
The pattern of the number series is :
31+2=5
5 2 + 3 = 13
13 3 + 4 = 43
43 4 + 5 = 177 176
177 5 + 6 = 891
13. (5)
The pattern of the number series is :
6 + 12 = 6 + 1 = 7
7 + 32 = 7 + 9 = 16
16 + 52 = 16 + 25 = 41
41 + 72 = 41 + 49 = 90
90 + 92 = 90 + 81 = 171 154
171 + 112 = 171 + 121 = 292
14. (1)
The Pattern of the number series is :
5 1 + 12 = 6 7
6 2 + 22 = 16
16 3 + 32 = 57
57 4 + 42 = 228 + 16 = 244
244 5 + 52 = 1220 + 25 = 1245
15. (3)
The Pattern of the number series is :
4 0.5 + 0.5 = 2 + 0.5 = 2.5
2.5 1 + 1 = 3.5
3.5 1.5 + 1.5 = 6.75 6.5
6.75 2 + 2 = 15.5

15.5 2.5 + 2.5 = 38.75 + 2.5 = 41.25


41.25 3 + 3 = 123.75 + 3 = 126.75
16. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
325 1 11 = 314
314 2 11 = 292
292 3 11 = 259
259 4 11 = 215
215 5 11 = 160
17. (2)
The Pattern of the number series is :
45 1 + 1 = 46
46 1.5 + 1 = 70
70 2 +1 = 141
141 2.5 + 1
= 352.5 + 1 = 353.5
18. (3)
The Pattern of the number series is :
620 + 1 12 = 632
632 2 12 = 608
608 + 3 12 = 644
644 4 + 12 = 596
596 + 5 12 = 656
19. (5)
The Pattern of the number series is :
15 2 1 5 = 25
25 2 2 5 = 40
40 2 3 5 = 65
65 2 4 5 = 110
110 2 4 5 = 195
20. (5)
The Pattern of the number series is :
120 2.5 + 20 = 320
320 2.5 + 20 = 820

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820 2.5 + 20 = 2070


2070 2.5 + 20 = 5195

37 + 1 5 = 42 47

21. (1)
The Pattern of the number series is :
32 + 12 = 32 + 1 = 33 34
33 + 22 = 33 + 4 = 37
37 + 32 = 37 + 9 = 46
46 + 42 = 46 +16 = 62
62 + 52 = 62 + 25 = 87
22. (3)
The Pattern of the number series is :
7 + 1 11 = 7 + 11 = 18
18 + 3 11 = 18 + 33 = 51 40
51 + 5 11 = 51 + 55 = 106
106 + 7 11 = 106 + 77 = 183
183 + 9 11 = 183 + 99 = 282
23. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
850 1 7 = 843
843 2 7 = 829
829 3 7 = 808
808 4 7 = 780 788
780 5 7 = 745
745 6 7 = 703
24. (5)
The Pattern of the number series is :
33 + 288 = 321
321 + 144 = 465
465 + 72 = 537
537 + 36 = 573
573 + 18 = 591 590
591 + 9 = 600
25. (1)
The Pattern of the number series is :

42 + 2 5 = 52
52 + 3 5 = 67
67 + 4 5 = 87
87 + 5 5 = 112
112 + 6 5 = 142
26. (2)
The Pattern of the number series is :
9 2 3 = 18 3 = 15
15 2 3 = 30 3 = 27
27 2 3 = 54 3 = 51
51 2 3 = 102 3 = 99
99 2 3 = 198 3 = 195
27. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
13 + 8 = 21
21 + 8 + 7 = 21 + 15 = 36
36 + 15 + 7 = 36 + 22 = 58
58 + 22 + 7 = 58 + 29 = 87
87 + 29 + 7 = 87 + 36 = 123
28. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
7+2=9
9 + (2 + 8) = 19
19 + (10 + 16) = 45
45 + (26 + 24) = 95
95 + (50 + 32) = 177
29. (1)
The Pattern of the number series is :
14 + 12 = 15
15 + 23 = 23
23 + 32 = 32
32 + 43 = 96
96 + 52 = 96 + 25 = 121

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30. (3)
The Pattern of the number series is :
20 + 1 4 = 20 + 4 = 24
24 + 3 4 = 24 + 12 = 36
36 + 5 4 = 36 + 20 = 56
56 + 7 4 = 56 + 28 = 84

35. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
8 0.5 + 7 = 4 + 7 = 11
11 1 + 6 = 17
17 1.5 + 5 = 25.5 + 5 = 30.5
30.5 2 + 4 = 61 + 4 = 65

84 + 9 4 = 84 + 36 = 120
31. (2)
The Pattern of the number series is :
732 3 = 729 = 93
1244 732 = 512 = 83
1587 1244 = 343 = 73
1803 1587 = 216 = 63
1928 1803 = 125 = 53
? = 1928 + 43 = 1928 + 64 = 1992
32. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
16 1.5 = 24
24 2.5 = 60

36. (5)
The Pattern of the number series is :
389 117 = 272
525 389 = 136
593 525 = 68
627 593 = 34
? = 627 + 17 = 644
37. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
7 + 1 4 = 11
11 + (1 + 2) 4 = 11 + 3 4 = 23
23 + (3 + 4) 4 = 23 + 7 4 = 51
51 + (7 + 6) 4 = 51 + 13 4 = 103
103 + (13 + 8) 4 = 103 + 21 4 = 187

60 3.5 = 210
210 4.5 = 945
33. (1)
The Pattern of the number series is :
(45030 5) 6 = 9000
(9000 5) 5 = 1795
(1795 5) 4 = 355
(355 5) 3 = 68

38. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
18 + 9 = 27
27 + (9 + 13) = 49
49 + (9 + 26) = 84
84 + (9 + 39) = 132
132 + (9 + 52) = 193

(68 5) 2 = 13.6 2 = 11.6


34. (1)
The Pattern of the number series is :
5 1 + 1 7 = 12
12 2 + 2 6 = 36
36 3 + 3 5 = 123
123 4 + 4 4 = 492 + 16 = 508

39. (2)
The Pattern of the number series is :
33 + 10 = 43
43 + (10 + 12) = 65
65 + (10 + 24) = 99
99 + (10 + 36) = 145
145 + (10 + 48) = 203

508 5 + 5 3 = 2540 + 15 = 2555


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40. (5)
The Pattern of the number series is :
655 439 = 216 = 63
439 314 = 125 = 53
314 250 = 64 = 43
250 223 = 27 = 33
? = 223 23 = 223 8 = 215
41. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
15 + 6 = 21
21 + 18 (= 6 + 12) = 39
39 + 38 (= 18 + 20) = 77
77 + 66 (= 38 + 28) = 143
143 + 102 (= 66 + 36) = 245

45. (5)
The Pattern of the number series is :
69 43 = 26
58 69 = 11
84 58 = 26
73 84 = 11
? = 73 + 26 = 99
46. (4)
The Pattern of the number series is :
15 + 3 = 18
18 2 = 16
16 + 3 = 19
19 2 = 17
17 + 3 = 20
20 2 = 18

42. (1)
The Pattern of the number series is :
33 + 6 = 39
39 + 18 (= 6 + 12) = 57
57 + 30 (= 18 + 12) = 87
87 + 42 (= 30 + 12) = 129
129 + 54 (= 42 + 12) = 183
43. (1)
The Pattern of the number series is :
19 15 = 4 = 22
83 19 = 64 = 43
119 83 = 36 = 62
631 119 = 512 = 83
? = 631 + 102 = 631 + 100 = 731
44. (3)
The Pattern of the number series is :
19 + 1 7 = 19 + 7 = 26
26 + 2 7 = 26 + 14 = 40
40 + 4 7 = 40 + 28 = 68
68 + 8 7 = 68 + 56 = 124

47. (1)
The Pattern of the number series is :
1050

2
= 420
5

420

2
= 168
5

168

2
= 67.2
5

10752

2
= 4.3008
5

48. (5)
The Pattern of the number series is :
0+16=6
6 + 2 9 = 24
24 + 3 12 = 60
60 + 4 15 = 120
120 + 5 18 = 210
210 + 6 21 = 210 + 126 = 336

124 + 16 7 = 124 + 112 = 236


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49. (3)
The Pattern of the number series is :
32 + 1 17 = 32 + 17 = 49
49 + 2 17 = 49 + 34 = 83
83 + 4 17 = 83 + 68 = 151
151 + 8 17 = 151 + 136 = 287
287 + 16 17 = 287 + 272 = 559
559 + 32 17 = 559 + 544 = 1103
50. (2)
The Pattern of the number series is :
552 462 = 90
650 552 = 98
756 650 = 106
870 756 = 114
992 870 = 122
? = 992 + 130 = 1122

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