wescdupk © Wpnedioh LETTERS AND SYMBOL SERIES "This chapter consists of questions in which series of numbers or alphabetical letters or vestaton of boar piven, which are generally called the terms of the sts. ‘These tenns follow a certain pallem throughout the series. Now we have to study the tiven series, identify the patter followed in the series and either find the missing term or wrong term in the series. TYPES Following are the types of series completion: ' Type - 4: Number series TE 5,16,32, 64,1287 ‘Type - 2: Alphabetical series SEL BD. RHL.7 BZ EW, HT KO, ? = ‘Type -3: Alpha-Numeric series 6,19, Ky 11) My 14, 9, 16,R, 19, Uy, ay? PRES AEs CASE 1: CO) THEG! IES {DING THE MISSIN’ TNS) Directions: Find the missing term in each ofthe following sequence: Example-t. 3,6,912)15,2 : (0) 16 17 (os Solution: Clearly, the given sequence follows the pattern: 43,43,43, 43. Thus, 34+3=6, 643=9,.. So, missing term = 15+ Hence, the answer i (). Example-2. 2,5,10,17,26,? (29 31 3s @3 Solution: Clearly the given sequence follows the patter: 43,45,47,49,411,.. Ths, 24325, 545= 10, So, missing term =26411=37. Hence, the answer is (2). Example3. 1,3,7,2,21,31,43 Aa n 13 1s Solut @)19 @i7 Clearly, the given sequence follows the pattern: +2,44,46,48,410.4 12s Thus, 1+2=3, 3+ $0, term. eraHenee, the answer is (b), ES o-t, 12,14, 34, 36,56, 58,78, i ye 98 (b) 80 (©) 90 (aye fon: = Chetty, the given sequence follows the pattern: ‘Thus, 1242=14, 144+2=H,... So, missing term = 784 2= 80, Hence, the answes is (b). Example-5, 6,10,18,34, 66,7 (a) 98 (b) 126 (o) 130 Solution: : ~~ Cikarlythe given sequence follows Thus, 64+4=10, 10+8=18,,, So, missing term = 66+641<130, Hence, the answer is (e) Examples, —1,3,3,6,7,9,2,12,21 (a) 15 (on fe) 12 Solution; Clearly, the given sequence is a combination of two sequence: 1 4,3,7,2.21 and nL 3,6,9,12 The pattem followed in is +24 ..and the pattem, followed in 11 is +3. So, missing number =746=13, Hence, the answer is (d) PRACTICE EXERCISE ae ayaa (ADDITION) In each of the following. questions, a pu; one term missing. Choose th 0, +2, +20... (4) 132 the patiern: 44,48, 416,432... (413 umber sequence is riven with T correct term that will cantinue (he 4ame pattern und replace the question mark fp the given sequence. (1) 712,19,28,2 (os9 (b) 38 (c) 40 41 2) °0,7,15,24,34,> Fal (a) 55 (oy! (©) 46 G g 87,102, 19,138,159,2~ , OD (a) 184 (b) 180 je) 182 oo BUS aais ©) (dss (a) 120 (b) 116, fe) 128 @iz 5) —2,20,42,68,98,2 7 : iz (@j132 (b) 130. © 12,4.7,2,16 ie a (0) 8 @n ©) 45,5447,2,4,56,514 ,53 ul eis (a) 48 -{ KIPS TR nis ior fox0 (2st wo 100 Fa wt (yor oe «a 105 a) ots as wm mo oe (aoe wo» (os (cs (oot (2 951 NUNES eon 19) 8S8rbeR? 5 mis (oo o-3 a7) ¥7,20419,22,21,24,28 2 (24 td26 (a2 as) mo «2 3 1 am ~ @2 @-1 os 4 (20) 180,140,179138,177 15, (120 (oo)i4 or (airs ANSWER KEY) » Zz F Ig B Rotate (extn Grove ts = oO 4Tramplets (es Sotatlon: gers are oiined by uiHiNES vith previous ing er 12545 0 \ rf momber sequence GER TI ame pattern ollawing, questions it continue the # ecins: i enh of Diet J peck res 1 Wa en er atin marian ve en c) 1B,16,32,64,128)? qv) 384 ()250 WI @ (oie (on (20 ® 2,6,18,54,162,7 Gone 304 om waso @ 4,7,15,29, 19,7 83 ve in 0230 wa om (gas yee j © 2,6,15,3473? ays wi ou wis fw waaKsser @in @in we (128 wus Badia ) ui i KIPS a 20-4 JOHAR TOW, ) 145 ® iDieduok © Aipreduph (©3049 {a 324 OD) 1,1,2,6,24,2, 720 tod {to () 104 ww Yh Gin aay 1000,500,250,2 Nb : : : 6 so 5 @ {(b) 125 (e) 100 (a) 150 (2) 240,7,120,40,10,2 fa) 120 (b) 180 (c) 200 (d) 240 (13) 156,76,36,16,? ~ (a)6 (b) 8 (10 (a) 12 (14) 48,24,96,48,192.7 WAS - (a) 76 (b) 90 (ey po (8) 98 (15) 6,13,28,59,2 (in 6) 113 @jua @yz2 ANSWER KEY)) || yy wig gle cide iT 49> = 3) jo? 100 1,4,9,16,25,36,? same RE ws (100 \n Solutio’ Clearly, the given sequence consists af squares of numbers 1, So, missing term = 7? = 49. Hence, the answer is (b) 7416,,36,343{ey 120 ahs Solution: Cleatly. the given sequence consists of cubes af odd numbers and squares of even numbers, ie.,1',27,3'.4, So, missing term = $= 125, Hence, the answer is (i!) eases NUMBER SERIES (SQUARES/CUBES) Directions; In each of the following questions, « number sequence is given with ‘one term missing. Choose the correct term that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given sequence. Q (oy 0 ol (a? (a)25 (by 24 (3s we ® 0,6,24,60,120,210,7 Alay336 by 3 4) 340 (ays (4) TAITIG 36,343 (a) 25 (b) 87 {c) 120 (yas ity 7,26,63,124,7 (a) 216 (eoy21s (e248 (ay 210 ? (6) §,10,17,26,37, (a) 64 (b) 65 6s (a) 60 (7) -3915,7 (a) 32 th) ou (30 (8) 1,5,14,30,55,91,7 {b) 140 (180 (8) 100(a)7 Solution: Clearly, the correct sequence is: 2-13-14) =1,5°—1,6§ L718) 1, So, 126 is wrong and should be replaced by ( Hence, the answer is(c) Example -2. Find the wrong number in the (b) 26 ©) 126 3-1) ie. 124 Solution: ‘The difference betwee n constcutive terms of the given sequence are Fespectively $,7,9,11. 13 and 15 Clearly, 34 is a wrong number and m: Hence, the answer is (c) ato ey DOT =a sy (WRONG a Directions: In each of the following questions, is wrong. Find out the wrong term. (1) 196, 169, 144, 121, 101 (a) 101 (b) 121 (©) 169 (@) 196, ust be replaced by (244.11) ie, 35, one term in the number sequence LOGICAL REASONING (Pac)2,213, 40 509 8761.12 “ os @im (509 o 196,124,122) 121, yma 2 . 1% wim (oy (gm 105,85, 6030, 45 = 98 = (105 60 jo (w-45 © 25 10, 50, $00, 5000 (hy 10 @)50 (@'s000 os WV ()34245,59463, 127,255,511 or oi» © OP. oe 12 o § CNG 1 BHO @ @ '9 © (a2 ws (9) 1,25,10,17,28 (30 oe) 2 @17 (10) 2,3,5,8,13,34 @at (0)25 ov (@s ANSWER KEY) LOGICAL REASONING (PMO)Pe OF questions a saquence of single ven. The cite 2" erin pater according te posiion ofthe leters in the English alphabet 6, inthis type we have ‘identify the pattern of alphabetical sequence Pairs or groups of letersi AStets tnd find the missing term inthe piven ‘the nent two terms in the sequence: A, C,F, J, 2,2 M.0 0,0 RY Solution: Clearly, the first, second. thind, thre, four, ‘Thus, we have the following pattern: { A401 yyy tg sy So the missing terms are O and U, Hence, the answer is (c) i Esample-2. Which term comes net inthe sequence: AC, FH, KM, PR? (uw wm vw (Ux @tv Solution: Ths, the first etter af the missin isi mst be five steps ahead oF Pie. 1, while the second letter must be five steps ahead of Re. W. So the missing term is UW, Hence the answer is (a) Example-3. Which term comes next in the x @) QNL Solution: Gee ene brve the following pater inthe ist, cond and third letters ofthe ven sequence: 1 leter: YS 52g 2 letter: SSF yk Meter Bop a go sya Thus, the missing erm ts QOL = Hence, the answer is (a) eS Sas es inanrecnons; aoe cae ee questions, various terms of an alphabet Sieariea more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the @) E,H,K,N,Q,T,? @w ax es oz QALY, W,U,S,Q,7 al —O)K ()M (@o LE ee ee eee @T (b) V (@uU @z (4) F,1,M,P,T, W,? @A (b)Z @ec (@B (5) 3B,C,E,G,K,? (aL -(O)N ()M (oO (6) 0,R,M,T,K, Veh? @w xX @yY Zz 7) CF, KR? (a) ¥ ()Z GA @B 8) NN, P,L,S,1,W.? (0) B @)Cc @D (@E 9) 1,9,M,H,? az wy os ma ae 10) X.Us Q,N3.6.2 ()B A (@)D @c U,X,ArDs? 1) oH 1 - woe(@R (b)S C3) U, BAP, Wy? (aD (yr (14) 2,,T,2,N,2H,2B @WQAKE — ) WR KEE (5) AAP) Vy AV Ey? (aE yF (16) Y,W, Ty Py Ky E,Xs 27 @)G.Ht b) PG (17) 2,8,W,0,7,K,Q,G,2? @)N,C ()N,D (18) BZ, EW, HT, KQ,? (ann (b) MN (19) AZ, DX, HU,MQ,? (a) SL (6)SM (20) AZ CX, FU,? OUR yay (piv 121) 2yY, WUT,TQ0, OMI,? - ions bY 5a by 22) PMT, OOS, NOR, MSQ, ? (2) LUP () LP 23) BMX,DNW, FOU, ? (@GHO (&) GPs 24) BZA,DYC, FXE, 2, JVI (@HUG (HWS 25) ABD, DGK, HMS, MTB, SBL,? DOICAL REASONING (PMC) { KIPS OAs TOM (QT (Q (c) XQ. KE ©G (RG ©O,C (c)NO () TL (1 (MIF (LVR (c) HPS () UHG (AZ (4) X. RAKE au (4)S,R (a 0,D. «a MP (a) RL (4) KP (@)NIE (a) LWP (4) HPT (a) WHG nMKIPS (Zan zKU Wen, TCD, Qu @np Nik onk won @7) AyD, BVF,DRH,2,K6L rm eons wou om @8) AB, DEF, HK, 2, sTUVWX _ (@.LMNO 6) LMNo?. (© MNoPQ ——qnstu @9)_BCDE, CEGI, DGIM, EIMQ, ? @ FKQV (®) FKPU (Grou (Gory G0) CDEF, DFHS, EHKN, FINR, ? @aLew tox (ctav (Hrow ANSWER KEY)» SICAL REASONING (PMC)-\ jy KIPS 30:4 JOHAR TOM [] wy st) KIPS itll TYPE aT @ Nien eddupk © Moredupe EGE MENS aes Mhis (ype of questions is just a jumbled form of questions of Type 1 and Type which you have j a ‘You have just read. Here, the terms af the given sequence are a combination of Jette and mumerals. which move according to a set pattern, Study the following examples: TESTS Eaample-t. Fh the next term in the alpha-numeric sequence: ZSA, NAD, VOG, TSI, RTM, PIV? (a) NBS, (by NAT (©) TON (@) T2N Solution: Clearly, the patterns followed by the letters are as follows: W" tetter: 22 X—2 Vo TR PN 2 Jeter: Acts p—4g— J Mfg] Number; $—=!94—2-46—93 497+ 4298 Hence, desired term is N8S. So, the answer is (a). Example2. Find the term which does nat fit into the sequence given below: G2T, J3R, MSP, P7N, SL (a) G2T- (b) S81. (MSP (PIN Solution: ‘The patterns followed by the letters m a etter: GM PS 3 letter: TR pt ‘The numbers are prime numbers so, instead of 8, there has to be 11. ‘Thus, the term SBL docs not fit in the given sequence The correct term is SIL, Hone, the answer is (b) [DOICAL REASONING (PMC)o a o ) o (8) o (10) ’ KIPS &I ss. ay PRACTICE EXERCISE TSS lek aS | ‘Dirvetions: In each of the following questions,» letter number sequence i given ‘with ene or more terms missing ax shown by (2). Choose the missing term(s). D4, 16, 8, e102, (KAD MT (O)LAZ Mote) LANE VRE Me 20,40, NE, TAN, 2 wy 3,66, 111,181, 7 (210 5M fe) 280 wor W144, 7, 8-100, 0-81, 0-64 (by 201 (©) 201 (2 wu (uaz oven (vrs 3,4, 9,0, 60,18, 0,7 wo (10 rz wis KMS, 1P8, GS11, EVI, (a) BXI7 @ayi7 evi evs CAN, PHU, TOR, 7 (ayk2sr (wi2sr (L250 (iz 2A11, 4013, 12G17,2 (0) 36119 (o)36001 (©) 48921 (aaa 6,11,9.K, 11, My M4, P, 16,R, 19,0, 21,2, (a) W.04 WX. (YZ (2,25 Find the term which does not ICV, SFU, 9IT, ISLS, 170 (sku On or (a) 170k ANSWER KEY) SYMBOL SERIES TOOICAL REABONING (PHC); KIPS 384 JOMAR TOWN @ kipteduph © Nmeduph Directions: Look caret ia en fully at the sequence of symbols to find the pattern, Select correct EME|mmm|ewelw tai m © wos Oo e@e @ w @t (b)2 d)4 Solution: (33 @ This is an alternating series, Inthe first sepment, the leer "E” faces right, then down, then right, In the second segment, the letters all face down. To follow this pattern, in the fourth segment, the letters must all face So, Th tion is ( PRACTICE EXERCISE SYMBOL SERIES Directions: Look carefully at the sequence of symbols to find the pattern. Select correct pattern, adaloonlodoo|on 2 6 ao 0 4 a) @ @) “ a) (a1 (2 3 4 ipnjooo|ue Do Loin 4! wo @ Q) (a)! (b)2 ©)3 4 ees |] | feel? 2 fe t-l o @ (3) “ 3) @) wi 2 (3 (4 —aomoeys=—“‘S™S:*~*~<“C:Cs‘wa on 2 3 SOB ola]? BE OS BF CO eo 8 &@ @ @! » 3s me eatenwa (in) 3 ay @3 of MeN 2 2 azlf|? 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