AJITESH MULLICK

NUMBER SERIES – All the latest patterns

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 AJITESH MULLICK

Former Officer – Bank of India

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CFA, PGDBA, BE, CAIIB, JAIIB

26 years’ experience
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• Try mental calculations Learn tables for 2 digits as much

as possible

• Be acquainted with Squares and Cubes of small numbers

ADDITION/SUBTRACTION/DIVISION/MULTIPLICATION
Mental Calculations

Addition

Subtraction

Division

Multiplication
 HOW TO MAKE IT
• Practice…………Practice………..and Practice
• Get Concepts right
• Mental Calculations
• Have proper Strategy for Exams
• Time allotment
• Which Questions to answer first and last
• Time spent per Q
• Combination of Quant and Reasoning
• Avoid skipping any topic
• Avoid last minute New Topics
• Solve Mocks with Analysis
• Attend as many FREE CLASSES as possible
• Rising Early and sleeping early
• Spend time with family – DO NOT OVERDO THINGS
• KEEP MOTIVATION LEVEL HIGH
CONCEPT
MISSING NUMBER SERIES
1. Direction: What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number
series?
निर्दे श: निम्ननिखित संख्या श्रंििा में प्रश्नवाचक नचन्ह (?) के स्थाि पर क्या आिा चानिए?

3, 4, 12, 45, 196, ?

A. 1665
B. 1845
C. 1925
D. 1005
1. Direction: What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number
series?
निर्दे श: निम्ननिखित संख्या श्रंििा में प्रश्नवाचक नचन्ह (?) के स्थाि पर क्या आिा चानिए?
3, 4, 12, 45, 196, ?
A. 1665
B. 1845
C. 1925
D. 1005
Ans: D
2. 12, 39, 114, 345, 1032, ?

A. 3099
B. 2099
C. 1099
D. 3098
2. 12, 39, 114, 345, 1032, ?

A. 3099
B. 2099
C. 1099
D. 3098
Ans: A
3. 3, 18, 48, 93, 153, ?

A. 231
B. 227
C. 230
D. 228
3. 3, 18, 48, 93, 153, ?

A. 231
B. 227
C. 230
D. 228
Ans: D
4. 55, 64, 0, 25, –191, –142, ?

A. –564
B. –654
C. –456
D. –465
4. 55, 64, 0, 25, –191, –142, ?

A. –564
B. –654
C. –456
D. –465
Ans: B
5. 12, 21, 59, 231, 1149, ?

A. 6987
B. 6787
C. 6887
D. 6687
5. 12, 21, 59, 231, 1149, ?

A. 6987
B. 6787
C. 6887
D. 6687
Ans: C
6. 2, 4, ?, 37, 153, 771

A. 11
B. 14
C. 15
D. 17
6. 2, 4, ?, 37, 153, 771

A. 11
B. 14
C. 15
D. 17
Ans: A
7. 3, 4, ?, 21, 85, 110, 326

A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
7. 3, 4, ?, 21, 85, 110, 326

A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Ans: C
8. 25, 36, 69, ?, 201, 300

A. 124
B. 126
C. 128
D. 136
8. 25, 36, 69, ?, 201, 300

A. 124
B. 126
C. 128
D. 136
Ans: A
9. 6, ?, 8, 56, 7, 63, 9

A. 48
B. 52
C. 24
D. 54
9. 6, ?, 8, 56, 7, 63, 9

A. 48
B. 52
C. 24
D. 54
Ans: A
10. 2.25, 9, 18, 72, 144, 576, ?

A. 1150
B. 1151
C. 1152
D. 1153
10. 2.25, 9, 18, 72, 144, 576, ?

A. 1150
B. 1151
C. 1152
D. 1153
Ans: C
WRONG NUMBER SERIES
Direction: In the given series, one number doesn't fit the pattern. Find the wrong number
that doesn't fit the pattern.
निर्दे श: नर्दए गए अिुक्रम में, एक संख्‍या पैटिन के अिुकूि िि ं िै । उस गित संख्या का पता िगाएं जो
पैटिन के अिुकूि िि ं िै।

1. 91, 95, 104, 129, 170, 299

A. 95
B. 104
C. 299
D. 170
E. 129
Direction: In the given series, one number doesn't fit the
pattern. Find the wrong number that doesn't fit the
pattern.
निर्दे श: नर्दए गए अिुक्रम में, एक संख्‍या पै टिन के अिुकूि िि ं िै ।
उस गित संख्या का पता िगाएं जो पैटिन के अिुकूि िि ं िै।

1. 91, 95, 104, 129, 170, 299

A. 95 B. 104 C. 299
D. 170 E. 129
Ans. D
2. 5, 20, 50, 110, 210, 470

A. 50
B. 210
C. 470
D. 110
E. 20
2. 5, 20, 50, 110, 210, 470

A. 50
B. 210
C. 470
D. 110
E. 20
Ans. B
3. 8, 15, 48, 192, 960, 5760

A. 48
B. 960
C. 5760
D. 15
E. 192
3. 8, 15, 48, 192, 960, 5760

A. 48
B. 960
C. 5760
D. 15
E. 192
Ans. D
4. 6, 14, 32, 71, 148, 306

A. 71
B. 306
C. 148
D. 14
E. 32
4. 6, 14, 32, 71, 148, 306

A. 71
B. 306
C. 148
D. 14
E. 32
Ans. A
5. 114, 330, 305, 369, 360, 368, 366

A. 114
B. 305
C. 360
D. 369
E. 366
5. 114, 330, 305, 369, 360, 368, 366

A. 114
B. 305
C. 360
D. 369
E. 366
Ans. E
6. 19, 20, 45, 129, 520, 2605

A. 19
B. 20
C. 45
D. 129
E. 520
6. 19, 20, 45, 129, 520, 2605

A. 19 B. 20 C. 45
D. 129 E. 520
Ans. C
7. 117, 127, 149, 180, 221, 272

A. 117
B. 180
C. 149
D. 127
E. 272
7. 117, 127, 149, 180, 221, 272

A. 117
B. 180
C. 149
D. 127
E. 272
Ans. D
8. 357, 373, 395, 453, 517, 597

A. 597
B. 395
C. 453
D. 357
E. 517
8. 357, 373, 395, 453, 517, 597

A. 597
B. 395
C. 453
D. 357
E. 517
Ans. B
9. 5, 7, 17, 55, 223, 1131, 6793

A. 5
B. 7
C. 1131
D. 55
E. 223
9. 5, 7, 17, 55, 223, 1131, 6793

A. 5
B. 7
C. 1131
D. 55
E. 223
Ans. E
10. 512, 256, 84, 20, 3, –0.5

A. 512
B. –0.5
C. 20
D. 256
E. 3
10. 512, 256, 84, 20, 3, –0.5

A. 512
B. –0.5
C. 20
D. 256
E. 3
Ans. D
NEW PATTERN NUMBER SERIES
Direction: In the following question, 3 series (i), (ii) and (iii) are given. You have to find
values of missing terms a, b and c and then establish the relation among a, b and c.
1. (i) 18, 22, 31, a, 72, 108

(ii) 8, 5, 6, 13, b, 425

(iii) 19, 22, 30, c, 61, 84

A. a>b=c
B. a<b=c
C. b=a>c
D. b>a>c
E. None of these
Direction: In the following question, 3 series (i), (ii)
and (iii) are given. You have to find values of missing
terms a, b and c and then establish the relation among
a, b and c.
1. (i) 18, 22, 31, a, 72, 108
(ii) 8, 5, 6, 13, b, 425
(iii) 19, 22, 30, c, 61, 84
A. a > b = c B. a < b = c
C. b = a > c D. b > a > c
E. None of these
Ans. D
Direction: In the following question, 3 series are given and one of the numbers in each series is
wrong. The right numbers in place of the wrong numbers in the series (i), (ii) and (iii) are a, b and
c respectively. You have to find the relation among a, b and c.
2. (i) 132, 155, 182, 210, 240, 272

(ii) 4608, 2304, 1152, 576, 288, 148

(iii) 2, 7, 23, 72, 224, 665

A. c>a>b
B. a<b=c
C. c=a>b
D. c>b=a
E. None of these
Direction: In the following question, 3 series are given
and one of the numbers in each series is wrong. The
right numbers in place of the wrong numbers in the
series (i), (ii) and (iii) are a, b and c respectively. You
have to find the relation among a, b and c.
2. (i) 132, 155, 182, 210, 240, 272
(ii) 4608, 2304, 1152, 576, 288, 148
(iii) 2, 7, 23, 72, 224, 665
A. c > a > b B. a < b = c
C. c = a > b D. c > b = a
E. None of these
Ans. A
Direction: In the following questions, a number series is given and below it, a blank
series with a number and a question mark is given. You have to complete the series
starting with the given number, following the sequence of original series and find the
number that should come on the place of question mark (?).
3.
3, 7, 16, 32, 57, 93

4, __, __, __, __, ?

A. 94
B. 95
C. 96
D. 97
E. 101
Direction: In the following questions, a number series is
given and below it, a blank series with a number and a
question mark is given. You have to complete the series
starting with the given number, following the sequence
of original series and find the number that should come
on the place of question mark (?).
3.
3, 7, 16, 32, 57, 93
4, __, __, __, __, ?
A. 94 B. 95 C. 96
D. 97 E. 101
Ans. A
4. Direction: In each of the following questions a number series is given. Below the series there is
another series with a number followed by (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). You have to complete the series
starting with the given number, following the sequence of original series and answer the questions
that follows.
26, 50, 80, 116, 158, 206

18, (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)

What should come at the place of (e) in the following question?

A. 200
B. 294
C. 196
D. 202
E. 198
4. Direction: In each of the following questions a
number series is given. Below the series there is
another series with a number followed by (a), (b), (c),
(d) and (e). You have to complete the series starting
with the given number, following the sequence of
original series and answer the questions that follows.
26, 50, 80, 116, 158, 206
18, (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
What should come at the place of (e) in the following
question?
A. 200 B. 294 C. 196
D. 202 E. 198
Ans. E
Direction: In the following question, a wrong number series is given and a blank series with a question
mark is given below the series. The pattern of the blank number series will be same as the wrong
number series given above and the first number of the blank series will be the right number, which
should be in place of the wrong number. You will have to find that what will come in place of question
mark (?) in the blank number series.
5. 10, 11, 15, 25, 40, 65

__, __, __, __, ?, __

A. 56
B. 58
C. 54
D. 64
E. 63
Direction: In the following question, a wrong number series
is given and a blank series with a question mark is given
below the series. The pattern of the blank number series will
be same as the wrong number series given above and the
first number of the blank series will be the right number,
which should be in place of the wrong number. You will have
to find that what will come in place of question mark (?) in
the blank number series.
5.
10, 11, 15, 25, 40, 65
__, __, __, __, ?, __
A. 56 B. 58 C. 54
D. 64 E. 63
Ans. C
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