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 WRONG NUMBER AND NEW PATTERN
SERIES
Directions (1 – 5): Which of the following numbers is wrong in the series?
1. 25, 24, 28, 19, 27, 10, 46
(a) 19 (b) 28 (c) 27
(d) 10 (e) 28
2. 6, 9, 33, 119, 601, 3599
(a) 9 (b) 33 (c) 119
(d) 3599 (e) 601
3. 12, 6.5, 5.25, 9.75, 17.5, 46.25
(a) 17.5 (b) 6.5 (c) 9.75
(d) 5.25 (e) 12
4. 2.5, 6, 12, 22, 44, 85
(a) 85 (b) 12 (c) 6
(d) 22 (e) 44
5. 3, 10, 26, 86, 336, 1683
(a) 336 (b) 1683 (c) 86
(d) 26 (e) 10
6. Identify the wrong number in the series and find the sum of the number that should
replace these wrong numbers.
Series I: 336, 504, 720, 990, 1325, 1716
Series II: 120, 168, 224, 288, 361, 440
(a) 1680 (b) 1350 (c) 1500
(d) 1520 (e) None of these
7. Identify the wrong number in the series and find the difference of the number that
should replace these wrong numbers.
Series I: 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 103
Series II: 12, 21, 5, 30, -6, 43, -20
(a) 123 (b) 122 (c) 120
(d) 197 (e) None of these
8. Identify the wrong number in the series and find the difference of the numbers that
should replace these wrong numbers.
Series I: 8080, 8197, 8431, 8732, 9250, 10000
Series II: 1155, 1023, 899, 783, 675, 573

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 (a) 9420 (b) 9260 (c) 9440
(d) 8940 (e) None of these
9. Identify the wrong number in the series and find the approximate sum of the number
that should replace these wrong numbers.
Series I: 128, 66, 35, 19.5, 11.75, 7.75
Series II: 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 110
(a) 141 (b) 121 (c) 111
(d) 131 (e) None of these
Directions (10-15): Which of the following numbers is wrong in the series?
10. 41, 43, 47, 49, 53, 59, 61
(a) 43 (b) 47 (c) 53
(d) 59 (e) 49
11. 40960, 10240, 2560, 640, 200, 40, 10
(a) 640 (b) 40 (c) 200
(d) 2560 (e) 10240
12. 2, 11, 53, 209, 623, 1041, 1235
(a) 11 (b) 53 (c) 209
(d) 623 (e) 1041
13. 1, 2, 8, 33, 148, 760, 4626
(a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 33
(d) 148 (e) 760
14. 12, 8, 11, 26, 112, 878, 14055
(a) 8 (b) 11 (c) 26
(d) 112 (e) 878
15. 10, 25, 55, 135, 235, 475, 955
(a) 55 (b) 135 (c) 235
(d) 475 (e) 446
Directions (16-17): There are 3 series, you have to find the value of p, q and r and
then establish the relation among p, q and r.
16. I) 0, 6, 24, 60, 120, (p)
II) 10, 24, (q), 120, 222, 336
III) 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, (r)
(a) p > q > r (b) p = q > r (c) p = q < r
(d) p > q < r (e) None of these

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17. I) 840, 168, 42, (p), 7, 7
II) 240, 240, (q), 40, 10, 2
III) 12, 20, 30, 42, (r), 72
(a) p < q > r (b) p < q < r (c) p > q > r
(d) p < q = r (e) None of these
Directions (18-19): The questions below are based on the given Series-I. The Series
II satisfy a certain pattern, follow the same pattern in Series-II and answer the
questions given below.
18. I) 45, 54, 74, 109, 163, 240
II) 13…..131.
If 131 is the nth term find the value of n.
(a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 8
(d) 9 (e) 3
19. I) 9, 7, 10, 22, 72, 328
II) 21.1768.
If 1768 is the nth term find the value of n.
(a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 5
(d) 7 (e) 12
20. There are 3 series, you have to find value of a, b, c & then establish the relation
among a, b, c :
(i) 43, 45, 39, 51, 31, a
(ii) 161, 163, 169, b, 201, 231
(iii) 128, c, 33.5, 17.75, 9.875, 5.9375
(a) b > c > a (b) a < b < c (c) a = b > c
(d) a > b = c (e) a = b = c
21. There are 3 series, you have to find value of a, b, c & then establish the relation
among a, b, c :
(i) 126, a, 110, 67, 98, 77
(ii) 848, 423, 283, b, 169.2, 140
(iii) 500, 581, 67, 118, - 98, c
(a) b > a > c (b) a < b < c (c) a = b > c
(d) a > b = c (e) a = b = c
22. There are 3 series, you have to find value of a, b, c & then establish the relation
among a, b, c :
(i) 10, a, 94, 296, 690, 1340

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 (ii) 122, 142, 172, b, 230, 250
(iii) 111, 242, c, 4164, 5255, 6366
(a) a > b > c (b) a < b < c (c) a = b > c
(d) a > b = c (e) a = b = c
23. There are two series I and II, both follows same pattern. Find out the sixth term of
series II.
I. 120, 119, 234, 693, 2456, 13, 755
II. 6, _ _ _ _ ?
(a) 65 (b) 55 (c) 75
(d) 52 (e) none of these
24. There are two series I and II, both follows same pattern. Find out the fifth term of
series II.
I. 4, 6, 19, 45.5, 86.75, 143.375
II. 8_ _ _ _ ?
(a) 143.5 (b) 155.2 (c) 251
(d) 123 (e) none of these
25. There are two series I and II, both follows same pattern. Find out the third term of
series II.
I. 11, 33, 55, 77, 99
II. 19, …………………..
(a) 90 (b) 95 (c) 100
(d) 114 (e) None of these

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 SOLUTIONS

1. (b); 25 - 1 = 24
24 + 2 = 26
26-3=23
23+4=27
27-5=22

2. (b); 6 × 2 - 3 = 9
9 × 3 + 4 = 31
31 × 4 - 5 = 119
119*5 + 6 = 601
601 × 6 - 7 = 3599

3. (d); 12 × 0.5 +0.5=6.5

6.5 × 1 - 1 = 5.5
5.5 × 1.5 + 1.5 = 9.75
9.75 × 2 - 2 = 17.5
17.5 × 2.5 + 2.5 = 46.25

4. (d); 2.5 × 2 + 1 = 6
6 × 2 + 0 = 12
12*2-1=23
23*2-2=44
44*2-3=85

5. (c); 3 × 1 + 7 = 10
10 × 2 + 6 = 26
26 × 3 + 5 = 83
83 × 4 + 4 = 336
336 × 2 + 3 = 1683

6. (a); 336 = 73 – 7

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 504 = 83 – 8
And so on
1320 = 113 – 11
Series II:
120 = 10*12
168 = 12*14
224 = 14*16
And so on
360 = 18*20

7. (e); Series I: consecutive prime, 103 should be replaced with 101

Series II: 12 + 32 = 21
21 – 42 = 5
5 + 52 = 30
And so on
43 - 82 = -21

8. (b); Series I:
8080 + 117 = 8197
8197 + 117*2 = 8431
And so, on
9250 + 117*5 = 9835
Series II:
342 – 1 =1155
322 – 1 = 1023
302 – 1 = 899
And so on
242 – 1 = 575
Difference = 9835 – 575 = 9260

9. (d); Series I:
128/2 +2 = 66
66/2+2 = 35
And so on

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 11.75/2+2 = 7.875
Series II:
7 + 11 = 18
11+18 = 29
18+29 = 47
29+47 = 76
76+47 = 123
Required 123+8 = 131

10. (e); All are prime numbers except 49.

11. (c); 40960 ÷ 4 = 10240

10240 ÷ 4 = 2560
2560 ÷ 4 = 640
640 ÷ 4 = 160
160 ÷ 4 = 40
40 ÷ 4 = 10

12. (e); 2×6 – 1 = 11

11×5 – 2 = 53
53×4 – 3 = 209
209×3 – 4 = 623
623×2 – 5 = 1241
1241×1 – 6 = 1235

13. (d); The series is 1+12, 2+22, 3+32, 4+42…………………………………

14. (d); 12×0.5 + 2 = 8

8×1 + 3 = 11
11×2 + 4 = 26
26×4 + 5 = 109
109×8 + 6 = 878
878×16 + 7 = 14055

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15. (b); The series is
10 ×2+5=25,
25×2+5=55,
55×2+5=115,
115×2+5=235,
235×2+5=475,
475×2+5=955

16. (a); Series I pattern:

13 – 1 = 0
23 – 2 = 6
33 – 3 = 24
43 – 4 = 60
53 – 5 = 120
63 – 6 = 210
Series II pattern:
23 + 2 = 10
33 – 3 = 24
43 + 4 = 68
53 – 5 = 120
63 + 6 = 222
73 – 7 = 336
Series III pattern:
12 + 2 = 3
22 + 3 = 7
32 + 4 = 13
42 + 5 = 21
52 + 6 = 31
62 + 7 = 43
120 > 68 > 43.

17. (a); Series I pattern:

840/5 = 168
168/4 = 42

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 42/3 = 14
14/2 = 7
7/1 = 7
Series II pattern:
240/1 = 240
240/2 = 120
120/3 = 40
40/4 = 10
10/5 = 2
Series III pattern:
32 + 3 = 12
42 + 4 = 20
52 + 5 = 30
62 + 6 = 42
72 + 7 = 56
82 + 8 = 72
14 < 120 > 42. Hence p < q > r

18. (b); Series I,

45 + (3 * 3) = 54
54 + (4 * 5) = 74
74 + (5 * 7) = 109
109 + (6 * 9) = 163
163 + (7 * 11) = 240
Series II,
13 is the 1st term.
13 + (3 * 3) = 22
22 + (4 * 5) = 42
42 + (5 * 7) = 77
77 + (6 * 9) = 131 is 5th term

19. (b); Series I,

9*1–2=7
7 * 2 – 4 = 10

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 10 * 3 – 8 = 22
22 * 4 – 16 = 72
72 * 5 – 32 = 328
Series II,
21 is the 1st term
21 * 1 – 2 = 19
19 * 2 – 4 = 34
34 * 3 – 8 = 94
94 * 4 – 16 = 360
360*5 – 32 = 1768 is 6th term.

20. (a); Series (i)

43 + 1 x 2 = 45
45 – 2 x 3 = 39
39 + 3 x 4 = 51
51 – 4 x 5 = 31
31 + 5 x 6 = 61 = a
Series (ii)
161 + (12 + 1) = 163
163 + (22 + 2) = 169
169 + (32 + 3) = 181 = b
181 + (42 + 4) = 201
20 + (52 + 5) = 231
Series (iii)
128 × ½ + 1 = 65 = c
65 × ½ + 1 = 33.5
33.5 × ½ + 1 = 17.75
17.75 × ½ + 1 = 9.875
9.875 × ½ + 1 = 5.9375
So ans. is b > c > a

21. (a); Series (i)

126 – 92 + 8 = 53 = a
53 + 82 − 7 = 110

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 110 – 72 + 6 = 67
67 + 62 − 5 = 98
98 - 52 + 4 = 77
Series (ii)
848 × ½ − = 423
423 × (2/3) + 1 = 283
283 × (3/4) − 1 = 211.25 = b
211.25 × (4/5) + 1 = 169.2
169.2 × (5/6) − 1 = 140
Series (iii)
500 + 92 = 581
581 – 83 = 67
69 + 72 = 118
118 – 63 = −98
− 98 + 52 = −73 = c
So ans is b > a > c

22. (b); Series (i)

10 + 12 + 32 = 20 = a
20 + 52 + 72 = 94
94 + 92 + 112 = 296
296 + 132 + 152 = 690
690 + 172 + 192 = 1340
Series (ii)
112 + 1 = 122
122 − 2 = 142
132 + 3 = 172
142 − 4 = 192 = b
152 + 5 = 230
162 − 6 = 250
Series (iii)
1 x 1 = 1 => 111
2 x 2 = 4 => 242
3 x 3 = 9 => 393 = c

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 4 x 4 = 16 => 4164
5 x 5 = 25 => 5255
6 x 6 = 36 => 6366
So ans. is c > b > a

23. (c); The logic in the first series is as follow.

(120 – 1) × 1 = 119
(119 – 2) × 2 = 234
(234 – 3) × 3 = 693
(693 – 4) × 4 = 2756
(2755 – 5) × 5 = 13,755
The second series will be as follows.
(6 – 1) × 6 = 5
(5 – 2) × 2 = 6
(6 – 3) × 3 = 9
(9 – 4) × 4 = 20
(20 – 5) × 5 = 75

24. (a); The logic in the first series is as follow.

4 × ½ + 22 = 6
6 × ½ + 42 = 19
19 × ½ + 62 = 45.5
45.5 × ½ + 82 = 86.75
86.75 × ½ + 102 = 143.375
The second series will be as follows.
8 × ½ + 22 = 8
8 × ½ + 42 = 20
20 × ½ + 62 = 46
46 × ½ + 82 = 87
87 × ½ + 102 = 143.5

25. (b); Series 1.

11 x 3 = 33
11 x 5 = 55

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 11 x 7 = 77
11 x 9 = 99
Series 2.
19 x 3 = 57
19 x 5 = 95
19 x 7 = 133
19 x 9 = 171

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