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Pratibha 29 01 2021
Pratibha 29 01 2021
Number Series
Directions (Qs. 1 - 3): Find the missing num-
ber in the series.
1. 20, 17, 34, 31, 62, 59, ___
a) 108 b) 118 c) 56 d) 115
How far is he from the starting point?
Sol: This series is based on the logic that pre-
vious term −3, previous term × 2 and this
a) 43 b) 17 c) 72 d) 45 Which of the following numbers will come in
pattern is repeated.
Sol: The product of first 2 numbers is the third the place of (iv)? Directions
Hence, missing number = 59 × 2 = 118
number, in every triplet. Hence, the a) 122 b) 100 c) 120 d) 143 1. A child is looking for his father. He went
Ans: b
required number is 9 × 8 = 72 Sol: 90 meters in the East before turning to his
2. 2, 10, 20, 28, 56, ___ Ans: c
2 3 10 15 right. He went 20 meters before turning to
a) 64 b) 66 c) 72 d) 82 7. 3, 12, 8, 5, 14, 12, 8, 16, 17, 12, 18, 23, ____
12 + 1 22 − 1 32 + 1 42 − 1 his right again to look for his father at his
Sol: This series is based on the logic that pre- a) 32 b) 17 c) 46 d) 28 uncle’s place 30 meters from this point. His
vious term +8, previous term × 2 and this 26 35 father was not there. From here he went
Sol: It is a case of double alternate series
pattern is repeated i.e. 100 meters to his North before meeting his
3, −, −, 5, −, −, 8, −, −, 12, −, −, 17 52 + 1 62 − 1
2 + 8, 10 × 2, 20 + 8, 28 × 2, 56 + 8 = 64 Ans: b father in a street. How far from the starting
Ans: a Series is
point did the son meet his father?
8. 5, 18, 7, 21, 9, 24, 11, 27, 13, 30, 15, ____ 72 + 1 82 − 1 92 + 1 102 − 1
3. 5 √26, 7 √50, 11 √122, 13 √170, ___ a) 90 m b) 100 m
a) 33 b) 40 c) 43 d) 35 50 63 82 99
a) 15 √226 b) 17 √289 c) 260 m d) 140 m
Sol: It is a case of alternate series: 112 + 1 122 − 1
c) 17 √290 d) 19 √362 2. Starting from point A, a person walks 3 m
−, 18, −, 21, −, 24, −, 27, −, 30, −, 33 122 143
Sol: The numbers are of the form n √ n2 + 1 , ( ) Ans: a
Hence, the (iv) term is 122.
towards West and turns to his right to walk
where ‘n’ represents continuous prime num- Ans: a 2 m. He again turns to his right and walks
9. 72, 27, 36, 63, 42, 24, 86, ____ 3 m. Finally he takes a right turn and walks
bers. Hence, the required number a) 96 b) 34 c) 68 d) 109 13. 8 8 16 48 192 960
for 3 m. What is his new position with
= 17 √ 172 + 1 = 17 √ 290 Ans: c 15 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
Directions (Qs. 4 - 5): Find the odd number
in the series.
Sol: The given series is based on interchange
places of digits of numbers i.e., reverse of
72 is 27, reverse of 36 is 63, reverse of 42
is 24, hence, reverse of 86 is 68.
SSC Exams Which of the following numbers will come in
the place of (iii)?
a) 30 b) 90 c) 60 d) 45
respect to his starting position?
a) 2 m, South
c) 1 m, South
b) 2 m, North
d) 1 m, North
Special
4. 2, 10, 30, 70, 130 3. If two friends A and B start from the same
Ans: c Sol: ×1
a) 2 b) 10 c) 30 d) 70 ×2 ×3 ×4 ×5 position simultaneously to walk in West
Sol: (Diff.) (Diff.) (Diff.) (Diff.) 10. 4, 11, 29, 121, 599, ____ and North directions respectively. A, after
8 20 40 60 a) 3594 b) 3601 c) 4241 d) 4201 8 8 16 48 192 960 walking 5 m, turns to his right to walk
2 ←→ 10 ←→ 30 ←→ 70 ←→ 130 Sol: 4 × 2 + 3 = 11 General Intelligence & Reasoning ×1 ×2 ×3 ×4 ×5 another 4 m. Finally A takes a left turn to
Instead of 2, it should be 10. 11 × 3 − 4 = 29 walk 2 m. Meanwhile B walks 4 m and
Ans: a 29 × 4 + 5 = 121 1169 × 11 + 112 = 12980 15 15 30 90 360 1800 takes a right turn to walk 3 m. What is the
5. 2, 12, 30, 80, 150 121 × 5 − 6 = 599 Ans: a Ans: b distance between A and B now?
a) 2 b) 12 c) 30 d) 80 599 × 6 + 7 = 3601 Directions (Qs. 12 - 13): In each of the fol- 14. Find the missing number in the series. a) 10 meters b) 8 meters
Sol: The series is 13 + 1 × 1, 23 + 2 × 2, Ans: b lowing questions a number series is given. 10101, 10110, 10111, ____, 11001 c) 7 meters d) 6 meters
33 + 3 × 3, 43 + 4 × 4, 53 + 5 × 5. 11. 1, 6, 27, 160, 1169, ____ Below this series, a number is given followed by a) 11010 b) 11000 4. A boy was misdirected while returning
So, 2, 12, 36, 80, 150 a) 12980 b) 13000 (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v). After understanding the c) 10001 d) 10100 home from school. In order to reach his
Hence, 30 is the wrong number. pattern in the series, you have to form another home, he first walked 3 km South and then
c) 12859 d) 10602 Sol: These are binary numbers.
Ans: c number series in the same order, starting with turned to his left and walked 2 km straight.
Sol: 1 × 2 + 22 = 6 10101 10110, 10111, 11000, 11001
Directions (Qs. 6 - 11): Find the missing the given number. Then he turned left and walked 3 km. After
6 × 3 + 32 = 27 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ this, he again turned left and walked 1 km.
number in the series. 12. 2 3 10 15 26 35
27 × 5 + 52 = 160 21 22 23 24 25 Finally he reached his home. In which
6. 2, 4, 8, 3, 6, 18, 4, 5, 20, 7, 8, 56, 9, 8, __ 50 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Ans: b
160 × 7 + 72 = 1169 direction was the boy’s home from his
school?
Odd One Out the alphabets in a pair is 4 except option (d). But, 4 + 7 ≠ 9 + 1 Ans: d d) WISE e) WINE a) South b) West c) North d) East
Directions (Qs. 1 - 5): Find the odd number/ Ans: d 5. a) Perception b) Opinion Sol: Except in WILD, the other four terms have 5. Ganesh cycles towards South-West a dis-
letters/ word from the given alternatives. 3. a) ABYZ b) CDWX c) EFUV d) GHTV c) Belief d) Penetration W, I and E as the first, the second and the tance of 8 m, then he moves towards East
Sol: Sol: Options (a), (b) and (c) are synonyms. fourth letters, respectively. a distance of 20 m. From there he moves
1. a) DWHS b) BYDW c) CWFS d) EVJQ a) +1 +1 b) +1 +1
Sol: a) Ans: d Ans: b towards North-East a distance of 8 m, then
+4 b) +2
Directions (Qs. 6 - 11): Find the odd number/ 9. a) Violet b) Brown c) Orange he moves towards West a distance of 6 m.
A B Y Z C D W X letters/ word from the given alternatives. d) Green e) Red From there he moves towards North-East a
D W H S B Y D W 6. a) 357 b) 496 c) 825 Sol: Except Brown, the other four are colours of distance of 2 m. Then he moves towards
c) +1 +1 d) +1 +2 VIBGYOR. West a distance of 4 m and then towards
d) 654 e) 429
−4 −2 South-West 2 m and stops at that point.
Sol: Except in 496, the digits in each term add Ans: b
How far is he from the starting point?
c) +3 d) +5 E F U V G H T V upto 15. 10. a) Pound b) Metre c) Kilogram
a) 12 meters b) 10 meters
Ans: d Ans: b d) Second e) Newton
c) 8 meters d) 6 meters
C W F S E V J Q 4. a) 5621 b) 2321 c) 2541 d) 4971 7. a) 56 b) 72 c) 40 d) 88 e) 24 Sol: Except Pound (which belongs to the
FPS system), the other four belong to MKS Key
Sol: In this, sum of the first and third term is Sol: Except 72, (= 8 × 9), each term is 8 × prime
system. Ans: a 1-b 2-c 3-a 4-d 5-b
−4 −5 equal to the sum of second and fourth term. number
Ans: c 5+2=6+1=7 (i.e., 56 = 8 × 7; 40 = 8 × 5; 88 = 8 × 11; 11. a) Dog b) Tiger c) Lion
These model questions were prepared by
2. a) DHLP b) TXBF c) JNRV d) YBEH 2+2=3+1=4 8 × 3 = 24). Ans: b d) Horse e) Cat
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Sol: Difference between the position numbers of 2+4=5+1=6 8. a) WIPE b) WILD c) WIFE Sol: Only horse is herbivorous. Ans: d
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