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IMPORTANT
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50 Important Number Series Questions

51). 1224 ? 3022 4221 5620 7219


a) 2165
b) 1986
c) 1976
d) 1875
e) 2023
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
(35)2 -1, (45)2 -2, (55)2 -3, (65)2 -4, (75)2 -5, (85)2 -5
So, the series is 1224, 2023, 3022, 4221, 5620, 7219

52) ? 208 501 986 1711 2724


a) 59
b) 63
c) 78
d) 54
e) 67
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is
(3×4×5)-1, (5×6×7)-2, (7×8×9)-3, (9×10×11)-4, (11×12×13)-5, (13×14×15)-6

53) ? 4 17 126 1297 16808


a) 1
b) 2
c) 0
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d) -3
e) 3
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
(2)0+1, (3)1+1, (4)2+1, (5)3+1, (6)4+1, (7)5+1

54) 11 29 ? 89 131 181


a) 59
b) 55
c) 76
d) 64
e) 68
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
3×5-4, 5×7-6, 7×9-8, 9×11-10, 11×13-12, 13×15-14

55). 974 1366 1754 2146 2534 ?


a) 2926
b) 2929
c) 2976
d) 2956
e) 2946
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is
195×5-1, 195×7+1, 195×9-1, 195×11+1, 195×13-1, 195×15+1
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56). 8835 9023 9213 9405 ? 9795


a) 9899
b) 9599
c) 9539
d 9509
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
(94)2 -1, (95)2 -2, (96)2 -3, (97)2 -4, (98)2 -5, (99)2 -6
8835, 9023, 9213, 9405, 9599, 9795

57) 5477 5626 5777 ? 6085 6242 6401


a) 5830
b) 5960
c) 5840
d) 5950
e) 5930
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
+149, +151, +153, +155, +157, +159, +161

58) 1716 2184 2730 3360 4080 ? 5814


a) 4896
b) 4876
c) 4796
d) 4696
e) 5096
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Answer & Solutions: a


The series is
(12)3 -12, (13)3-13, (14)3-14, (15)3-15, (16)3-16, (17)3-17, (18)3-18

59) 137 274 411 548 ? 822 959


a) 785
b) 635
c) 735
d) 685
e) 695
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
+137, +137 Repeated.

60) 8 12 18 27 40.5 60.75 ?


a) 81.125
b) 92.125
c) 91.125
d) 94.125
e) 87.275
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is ×1.5 (Repeated)

61) 100, 100, 119, ?, 299, 562


a) 170
b) 176
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c) 174
d) 184
e) 164
Answer & Solutions: c
The number series pattern is
100×2 - 102 = 100
100×2 – 92 = 119
119×2 - 82 = 174
174×2 - 72 = 299
299×2 – 62 = 562

62) 3, 4, 12, 45, ?, 1005


a) 196
b) 109
c) 99
d) 110
e) 182
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is
×1 + 12, ×2 + 22, ×3+32, ×4+42, ×5+52

63) 1, 3, 9, 31, ?, 651


a) 127
b) 129
c) 131
d) 120
e) 130
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Answer & Solutions: b


The series is
×1+2, ×2+3, ×3+4, ×4+5, ×5+6, ×6+7

64) 5, 12, 26, 54, ?, 222


a) 109
b) 110
c) 112
d) 111
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
+7, +14, +28, +56, +112, +224

65) 8, 11, 20, ?, 128, 371


a) 55
b) 51
c) 49
d) 48
e) 47
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
+3, +9, +27, +81, 243
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66) 3, 10, 20, 39, 85, ?


a) 105
b) 121
c) 212
d) 127
e) 129
Answer & Solutions: c

3 10 20 39 85 212
+7 +10 +19 +46 +127
+3 +9 +27 +81

67) 4, 31, 156, 499, 1228, ?


a) 1525
b) 2559
c) 2232
d) 2560
e) 2533
Answer & Solutions: b
4+33 = 31
31+53 = 156
156 +73 = 499
499 +93 = 1228
1228 +113 = 2559
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68) 152, 156, 140, 176, 112, ?


a) 212
b) 112
c) 152
d) 198
e) 232
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is like
+22, +42, +62, +82, +102

69) 7, 9, 21, 67, 273, ?


a) 1171
b) 1272
c) 1225
d) 1371
e) 1470
Answer & Solutions: d
×1+2, ×2+3, ×3+4, ×4+5, ×5+6

70) 6, 4, 5, 11, ?, 361


a) 55
b) 51
c) 49
d) 48
e) 45
Answer & Solutions: e
6×0.5+1= 4
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4×1+1 = 5
5×2+1 = 11
11×4+1 = 45
45×8+1 =361

71) 13, 64, 248, 717, 1370, ?


a) 1394
b) 1379
c) 1245
d) 1296
e) 1398
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is
13×5 -13 = 64
64×4 -23 = 248
248×3 -33 = 717
717×2 – 43 = 1370
1370×1 -53 = 1245

72) 9, 15, 26, 46, 85, ?


a)151
b) 155
c) 163
d) 174
e) 180
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is
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9+7-1=15
15+13-2=26
26+23-3=46
46+43-5=85
85+83-5= 163

73) 5, 1, 5, 25, 157, ?


a) 1516
b) 1558
c) 1432
d) 1265
e) 1213
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
5×0 + 1 = 1
1×2 + 3 = 5
5×4 + 5 = 25
25×6 + 7 = 157
157×8 + 9 = 1265

74) 42, 78, 303, 339, ?, 789


a) 564
b) 432
c) 386
d) 271
e) 621
Answer & Solutions: a
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The series is
42 + (4 + 2)2 = 78
78 + (7 + 8)2 = 303
303 + (3 + 0 + 3)2 = 339
339 + (3 + 3 + 9)2 = 564
564 + (5 + 6 + 4)2 = 789

75) 68, 69, 73, 100, ?


a) 156
b) 107
c) 132
d) 116
e) 124
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
68 + 13 = 69
69 + 22 = 73
73 + 33 = 100
100 + 42 = 116

76) 111, 138, 238, 302, 423, ?


a) 532
b) 523
c) 548
d) 623
e) 638
Answer & Solutions: c
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The series is
111 + 33 = 138
138 + 102 = 238
238 + 43 = 302
302 + 112 = 423
423 + 53 = 548

77) 31, 29, 54, 154, 600, ?


a) 1696
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2116
e) 2968
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
(31*1) – 2 = 29
(29*2) – 4 = 54
(54*3) – 8 = 154
(154*4) – 16 = 600
(600*5) – 32 = 2968

78) 4, 13, 49, 130, ?


a) 245
b) 264
c) 274
d) 215
e) 166
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Answer & Solutions: c


The series is
4 + 32 = 13,
13 + 62 = 49
49 + 92 = 130
130 + 122 = 274

79) 16, 48, -3, 69, ?


a) -5
b) 12
c) -14
d) -26
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
16 + 16×2 = 48
48 – 17×3 = -3
-3 + 18×4 = 69
69 – 19×5 = -26

80) 23, 26, 44, 64, ?


a) 92
b) 84
c) 79
d) 95
e) 67
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Answer & Solutions: a


The series is
23 + 3 × 1 = 26
26 + 6 × 3 = 44
44 + 4 × 5 = 64
64 + 4 ×7 = 92

81) 6 3 4.5 11.25 39.375 ?


a) 589
b) 534
c) 634
d) 530
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
× 0.5, ×1.5, ×2.5, ×3.5, ×4.5, ×5.5

82) 45 56 78 ? 155 210


a) 110
b) 112
c) 90
d) 111
e) 115
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
+11, +22, +33, +44, +55
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83) 292 144 74 35 19.5 ? 5.875


a) 11.25
b) 9.5
c) 7.75
d) 8.25
e) 6.135
Answer & Solutions: c

(292-4) ÷2 = 144

(144+4) ÷2 = 74

(74-4) ÷2 = 35

(35+4) ÷2 = 19.5

(19.5-4) ÷2 = 7.75

84) 740 ? 181 86.5 38.25 13.125


a) 364
b) 368
c) 366
d) 378
e) 374
Answer & Solutions: b
(740×0.5) -2 = 368
(368 ×0.5) -3 = 181

85) 11 12 26 81 328 ? 9876


a) 986
b) 1132
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c) 1645
d) 1286
e) 1542
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is
×1 + 1, ×2 +2, ×3 + 3, ×4 + 4, ….

86) 14 12.4 15.6 ? 17.2 9.2


a) 10.8
b) 12
c) 12.8
d) 14.6
e) 18.6
Answer & Solutions: a
14 +1.6× -1 = 12.4
12.4 +1.6× 2 = 15.6
15.6 + 1.6 × -3 = 10.8

87) 7 10.5 21 ? 157.5 551.25


a) 42.5
b) 52
c) 63
d) 52.5
e) 62.5
Answer & Solutions: d
The series is
×1.5
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×2
×2.5
×3
×3.5

88) 93 95.8 99.8 105 ? 119


a) 110.4
b) 111.4
c) 110.8
d) 112.4
e) 111.8
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
93 + 2.8= 95.8
95.8 + 4= 99.8
99.8 + 5.2=105
105 + 6.4 = 111.4

89) 2 3 7.5 26.25 118.125 ?


a) 648.6875
b) 649.6875
c) 650.6875
d) 675.6875
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
(2 × 1.5) = 3
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(3 × 2.5) = 7.5
(7.5 × 3.5) = 26.25
(26.25 × 4.5) = 118.125
(118.125 × 5.5) = 649.6875

90) 5 7.25 13.5 25.75 46 ?


a) 70.25
b) 71.25
c) 73.25
d) 75.25
e) 76.25
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
5+ (1.5)2 = 7.25
7.25 + (2.5)2 = 13.5
13.5 + (3.5)2 = 25.75
25.75 + (4.5)2 = 46
46 + (5.5)2 = 76.25

91) 529 841 961 1369 1681 1849 ?


a) 2809
b) 3249
c) 2208
d) 6424
e) 2209
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
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232, 292, 312, 372, 432, 472, 532

92). 1108 1117 1142 1191 ? 1481


a) 1312
b) 1272
c) 1300
d) 1204
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: a
The series is
+32, +52, +72, +112, +132, +152

93) 841 961 1089 1225 1369 1521 ?


a) 1785
b) 1581
c) 1681
d) 1881
e) 1781
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is
+120, +128, +136, +144, +152

94). 12 14 32 102 416 2090 ?


a) 15522
b) 12552
c) 13525
d) 17552
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e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: b
The series is
×1 + 2,
×2 + 4,
×3 + 6,
×4 + 8,
×5 + 10,
×6 + 12

95). 384 381 372 345 264 ?


a) 25
b) 27
c) 44
d) 49
e) None of these
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is
-3, -9, -27, -81 -243

96) 5 41 321 1921 7681 15361 ?


a) 21381
b) 23710
c) 22173
d) 23121
e) 1
Answer & Solutions: e
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The series is:


5 × 10 – 9 = 41
41 × 8 – 7 = 321
321 × 6 – 5 = 1921
1921 × 4 – 3 = 7681
7681 ×2 – 1 = 15361
15361 × 0 – (-1) = 1

97) 1 3 7 13 22 34 51 71 96 124 ?
a) 137
b) 147
c) 157
d) 167
e) 177
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is:
1+1+1=3
3+2+2=7
7 + 3 + 3 = 13
13 + 4 + 5 = 22
22 + 5 + 7 = 34
34 + 6 + 11 = 51
51 + 7 + 13 = 71
71 + 8 + 17 = 96
96 + 9 + 19 = 124
124 + 10 + 23 = 157
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98) 664 334 85.5 16.25 4.03125 ?


a) 2.73012
b) 3.17203
c) 2.403125
d) 3.220175
e) 2.220175
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is:

664 + 4 ÷ 2 = 334

334 + 8 ÷ 4 = 85.5

85.5 + 12 ÷ 6 = 16.25

16.25 + 16 ÷ 8 = 4.03125

4.03125 + 20 ÷ 10 = 2.403125

99) 33 110 453 2282 13711 ?


a) 95673
b) 96747
c) 96312
d) 951321
e) 96000
Answer & Solutions: e
The series is:
13 × 2 + 7 = 33
33 × 3 + 11 = 110
110 × 4 + 13 = 453
453 × 5 + 17 = 2282
2282 × 6 + 19 = 13711
13711 × 7 + 23 = 96000
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100) 0.8 3.8 12.6 44.8 188.2 ?


a) 758.6
b) 868.8
c) 952.00
d) 1012.2
e) 1112.2
Answer & Solutions: c
The series is:

0.8 × 1 + 3 = 3.8

3.8 × 2 + 5 = 12.6

12.6 × 3 + 7 = 44.8

44.8 × 4 + 9 = 188.2

188.2 × 5 + 11 = 952.00
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