NUMBER SERIES

What is Number Series?

The arrangement of numbers in a certain
order, and in which some numbers are placed
wrongly in the series and some numbers are
missing is called a number series.

Based on calculating the addition and

subtraction of the numbers,you have to observe
Steps To Solve Number Series
There are few important steps which can help you in solving the question quickly and correctly

Step 1: Screening
You should first read the question carefully. Sometimes reading the question carefully can be enough for the
person to solve the question.

Example:

1, 3, 7, 13, 21, 21, 31, ?

In this series, the terms are increasing by +2, +4, +6, +8, +10. So, the next term will be increased by 12.
Hence, the next term is 31 + 12 = 43.

2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ?

In this series, the terms are increasing by the multiples of 2. Therefore, the next term will be 64 * 2 = 128.
Step 2: Check the pattern Decreasing or Increasing or Alternating.

Sometimes you fail to decipher the pattern of the number series.

During solving problems, you should try to find out the trend of the
series by looking at the series pattern. They can find it by checking
the series whether it is decreasing or increasing or it is following an
alternate pattern.

Example:

5, 10, 13, 26, 29, 58

Clearly, we can see that it is an increasing pattern.

729, 512, 343, 216, 125

Here, we can see that the series is of decreasing pattern.
Step 3: Find the rate of increase or decrease if the series is of
increasing or decreasing pattern.

During problems, You should read the question carefully and find
whether the nature of the series is increasing or decreasing.
Moreover, on the basis of that, they should find the rate at which the
terms are increasing or decreasing.
YOU MUST LEARN SQUARES OF NUMBERS UPTO 40 AND CUBES OF
NUMBERS UPTO 20.
Note: In the wrong number series, the pattern of the series will always be wrong
immediately before and after of the wrong number.

There are uncountable numbers of series because the series is an imagination

Different types of Number Series:
The most common patterns followed by number
series are:

Series consisting of Perfect Squares:

A series based on Perfect squares is most of the
times based on the perfect squares of the numbers
in a specific order & generally one of the numbers
is missing in this type of series.
Geometric Series:
It is based on either descending or ascending
order of numbers and each successive
number is obtained by dividing or
multiplying the previous number by a
specific number.
Arithmetic Series:
Example:4,
It consists of a36, 324,in2916?
series which the next term is
Sol:4 x 9by=adding/subtracting
obtained 36, 36 x 9 = 324,a324 x 9 =number
constant 2916, to
its
2916previous
x 9 = term.
26244.Example: 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 34
in which the number to be added to get the new
number is 5. Now, we get an arithmetic sequence
Two-stage Type Series:
In a two step Arithmetic series, the differences of
consecutive numbers themselves form an arithmetic
series.
Example: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15.....
Mixed
Sol:3 – Series:
1 = 2, 6 – 3 = 3, 10 – 6 = 4, 15 – 10 = 5....
This
Now,particular type of series
we get an arithmetic may have
sequence 2, 3,more
4, 5 than one
pattern arranged in a single series or it may have been
created according to any of the unorthodox rules.
Example:10, 22, 46, 94, 190,?
Sol:
10 x 2 = 20 +2 = 22,
Arithmetico –Geometric Series :
As the name suggests, Arithmetico –
Geometric series is formed by a peculiar
combination of Arithmetic and Geometric
series. An important property of
Arithmetico- Geometric series is that the
differences of consecutive terms are in
Geometric Sequence.
Example:1, 4, 8, 11, 22, 25, ?
Sol :Series Type +3 , X2 ( i.e Arithmetic
and Geometric Mixing)
1 + 3 = 4, 4 X 2 = 8, 8 + 3 = 11, 11 X 2 = 22,
Twin/Alternate Series :
As the name of the series specifies, this type of series may consist of two
series combined into a single series. The alternating terms of this series
may form an independent series in itself.
Example: 3, 4, 8, 10, 13, 16 ? ?
Sol: As we can see, there are two series formed
Series 1 : 3, 8, 13 with a common difference of 5
Series 2 : 4, 10, 16 with a common difference of 6
So, next two terms of the series should be 18 & 22 respectively.
Question binge time📕
1.Find the Wrong term in the given series

32 75 144 244 384 567 800

A) 32
B)75
C)244
D)800
E) 1089
Correct Option: C

Series pattern Given series

1 + 2² + 3³ = 32 32 ✓
2 + 3² + 4³ = 75 75 ✓
3 + 4² + 5³ = 144 144 ✓
4 + 5² + 6³ = 245 244 ✕
5 + 6² + 7³ = 384 384 ✓
6 + 7² + 8³ = 567 567 ✓
7 + 8² + 9³ = 800 800 ✓

Therefore, there should be 245 in place of 244.

Hence, option C is correct.

1(ii).Find the Wrong term in the given series

12, 13, 25, 38, 63, 104, 164

A)63
B)25
C)38
D)104
E)164
Correct Option: D
SeriesPattern Given Series
12 12 ✓
13 13 ✓
12 + 13 = 25 25 ✓
13 + 25 = 38 38 ✓
25 + 38 = 63 63 ✓
38 + 63 = 101 104 ✕
63 + 101 = 164 164 ✓
So, 104 is wrong term and must be replaced by 101.

Hence, option D is correct.

2.Find the Wrong term in the given series

42, 63, 94.5, 141.75, 212.92, 318.9375

A)94.5
B)63
C)42
D)212.92
E)318.9375
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Given Series
42 42 ✓
42 × 1.5 = 63 63 ✓
63 × 1.5 = 94.5 94.5 ✓
94.5 × 1.5 = 141.75 141.75 ✓
141.75 × 1.5 = 212.625 212.92 ✕
212.625 × 1.5 = 318.9375 318.9375 ✓
Hence, there should be 212.625 in place of 212.92.

Hence, option D is correct.

2(ii).Find the Wrong term in the given series

4, 2, 3.5, 7.5, 26.25, 118.125

A) 118.125
B)26.25
C)3.5
D)2
E)7.5
Correct Option: C
Series Pattern Given Series
4 4 ✓
4 × 0.5 = 2 2 ✓
2 × 1.5 = 3 3.5 ✕
3 × 2.5 = 25 7.5 ✓
7.5 × 3.5 = 26.25 26.25 ✓
26.25 × 4.5 = 118.25 118.25 ✓
Hence, there should be 3 in place of 3.5.

Hence, option C is correct.

3.Find the Wrong term in the given series

16, 19, 21, 30, 46, 71, 107

A)19
B) 21
C)30
D)46
E)71
Correct Option: A
Series Pattern Given Series
16 16 ✓
16 + 1² = 17 19 ✕
17 + 2² = 21 21 ✓
21 + 3² = 30 30 ✓
30 + 4² = 46 46 ✓
46 + 5² = 71 71 ✓
71 + 6² = 107 107 ✓

Hence, there should be 17 in place of 19.

Hence, option A is correct

3(ii).Find the Wrong term in the given series

2, 11, 38, 197, 1172, 8227, 65806

A11
B)38
C)197
D)1172
E)8227
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Given Series
2 2 ✓
2 × 3 + 5 = 11 11 ✓
11 × 4 – 6 = 38 38 ✓
38 × 5 + 7 = 197 197 ✓
197 × 6 – 8 = 1174 1172 ✕
1174 × 7 + 9 8227 ✓
8227 × 8 – 10 65806 ✓

Hence, there should be 1174 in place of 1172.

Hence, option D is correct.

4.Find the Wrong term in the given series

2, 3, 10, 40, 172, 885, 5346

A)3
B)855
C)40
D)172
E)10
Correct Option: C
The series is ×1+1², ×2+2², ×3+3², and so on.

Series Pattern Given Series

2 2 ✓
2 ×1+1² = 3 3 ✓
3 ×2+2² = 10 10 ✓
10 ×3+3² = 39 40 ✕
39 ×4+4² = 172 172 ✓
172 ×5+5² = 885 885 ✓
885 ×6+6² = 5346 5346 ✓

Hence, there should be 39 in place of 40.

Hence, option C is correct.

4(ii).Find the Wrong term in the given series

5, 8, 16, 26, 50, 98, 194

A)8
B)26
C)50
D)16
E)98
Correct Option: D
The series is ×2–2.

Series Pattern Given Series

5 5 ✓
5 ×2–2 = 8 8 ✓
8 ×2–2= 14 16 ✕
14 ×2–2= 26 26 ✓
26 ×2–2= 50 50 ✓
50 ×2–2= 98 98 ✓
98 ×2–2= 194 194 ✓
5.Find the Wrong term in the given series

8 59 358 1796 7186 21565

A)59
B)358
C)1796
D)7186
E)21565
Correct Option: C
The series pattern is (×7+3), (×6+4), (×5+5).... So on.

Series pattern Series

8 8 ✓
8 × 7 + 3 = 59 59 ✓
59 × 6 + 4 = 358 358 ✓
358 × 5 + 5 = 1795 1796 ×
1795 × 4 + 6 = 7186 7186 ✓
7186 × 3 + 7 = 21565 21565 ✓

Hence, option C is correct

5(ii).Find the Wrong term in the given series

12 7 8 13 27 69 206.5

A)13
B)69
C)27
D)8
E)206.5
Correct Option: B
The pattern of the series is (×0.5+1), (×1+1), (×1.5+5).... So on.

Series pattern Series

12 12 ✓
12 × 0.5 + 1 = 7 7 ✓
7×1+1=8 8 ✓
8 × 1.5 + 1 = 13 13 ✓
13 × 2 + 1 = 27 27 ✓
27 × 2.5 + 1 = 68.5 69 ×
68.5 × 3 + 1 = 206.5 206.5 ✓

Hence, option B is correct.

6.Find the next term in the given series

13, 19, 30, 48, 75, ?

A)107
B)108
C)116
D)112
E)113
Correct Option: E
Series Pattern Given Series
13 13
13 + (3 + 3) = 19 19
19 + (6 + 5) = 30 30
30 + (11 + 7) = 48 48
48 + (18 + 9) = 75 75
75 + (27 + 11) = 113 113 ✓
7.Find the next term in the given series

7, 13, ?, 49, 97

A)27
B)25
C)23
D)29
E)None of these
Correct Option: B
Series Pattern Given Series
7 7
7 × 2 – 1 = 13 13
13 × 2 – 1 = 25 25 ✓
25 × 2 – 1 = 49 49
49 × 2 – 1 = 97 97
8.Find the next term in the given series

379390 412 445 ? 544

380
381A)462
382B)511
383C)538
384D)489
385E)504
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Given Series
379 379
379 + 11 = 390390
390 + 22 = 412412
412 + 33 = 445445
445 + 44 = 489489 ✓
489 + 55 = 544544
Hence, option (D) is correct
9.Find the next term in the given series

82224 9128 1134 156 ? 0.2

A)25
B)32
C)31
D)21
E)None of these
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Series
82224 82224
82224 ÷ 9 – 8 9128
9128 ÷ 8 – 7 1134
1134 ÷ 7 – 6 156
156 ÷ 6 – 5 21 ✓
21 ÷ 5 – 40.2
Hence, option D is correct.
10.Find the next term in the given series

24 48 120 168 288 ?

A)359
B)315
C)404
D)440
E)None of these
Correct Option: E
Series Pattern Series
5² – 1 24
7² – 1 48
11² – 1 120
13² – 1 168
17² – 1 288
19² – 1 360 ✓
Hence, option E is correct
11.Find the next term in the given series

13 24 ? 80 144 256

A)45
B)62
C)54
D)44
E)39
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Given Series
13 13
13 × 2 – 2¹ = 24 24
24 × 2 – 2² = 44 44 ✓
44 × 2 – 2³ = 80 80
80 × 2 – 2⁴ = 144 144
144 × 2 – 2^5 = 256256
Hence, option (D) is correct
12.Find the wrong term in the given series

15, 60, 17, 58, 23, 52, 53, 40

A)17
B)53
C) 40
D)23
E)None of these
Correct Option: B
There are two series

First series

Series Pattern Given Series

15 15 ✓
15 + (1 × 2) = 17 17 ✓
17 + (2 × 3) = 23 23 ✓
23 + (3 × 4) = 35 35 ✕Second Series

Series Pattern Given Series

60 60 ✓
60 – (1 × 2) = 58 58 ✓
58 – (2 × 3) = 52 52 ✓
52 – (3 × 4) = 40 40 ✓

Hence, option (B) is correct

13.Find the wrong term in the given series

9 20 53 152 451 1340 4013

A)20
B)53
C)4013
D)09
E) 451
Correct Option: E
Series Pattern Series
9 9 ✓
9 + 11 = 20 20 ✓
20 + 33 (11×3) = 53 53 ✓
53 + 99 (33×3) = 152 152 ✓
152 + 297 (99×3) = 449 451 ✕
449 + 891 (297×3) = 1340 1340 ✓
1340 + 2673 (891×3) = 4013 4013 ✓
Hence, option E is correct
14.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series

5 20 320 1280 20480 ?

A)71960
B) 42480
C)32340
D) 81920
E)None of these
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Given Series
5 5
5×4 20
20 × 16 320
320 × 4 1280
1280 × 1620480
20480 × 481920 ✓
Hence, option D is correct.
15.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series

135135 12285 1365 195 ? 13

A)13
B)26
C)39
D)52
E) None of these
Correct Option: C
Series Pattern Given Series
135135 135135
135135 ÷ 11 12285
12285 ÷ 91365
1365 ÷ 7 195
195 ÷ 5 39 ✓
39 ÷ 3 13
Hence, option C is correct.
16.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series

8 4 6 15 52.5 ?

A)234.50
B)236.25
C)152.25
D)183.75
E)None of these
Correct Option: B
Series Pattern Given Series
8 8
8 × 0.5 × 1 = 4 4
4 × 0.5 × 3 = 6 6
6 × 0.5 × 5 = 15 15
15 × 0.5 × 7 = 52.5 52.5
52.5 × 0.5 × 9 = 236.25 236.25 ✓
Hence, option (B) is correct.
17.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series

147 148 150 159 223 ?

A)448
B)612
C)368
D)848
E)None of these
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Given Series
147 147
147 + 1^0= 148 148
148 + 2¹ = 150 150
150 + 3² = 159 159
159 + 4³ = 223 223
223 + 5⁴ = 848 848 ✓
Hence, option (D) is correct.
18.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series

143 151 158 172 182 ?

A) 192
B)191
C)190
D)193
E)None of these
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Given Series
143 143
143 + (1 + 4 + 3) = 151 151
151 + (1 + 5 + 1 ) = 158 158
158 + (1 + 5 + 8) =172 172
172 + (1 + 7 + 2) = 182 182
182 + (1 + 8 + 2) = 193 193 ✓
Hence, option (D) is correct.
19.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series

9827 9706 9606 9525 9461 ?

A)9520
B)9421
C)9412
D)9425
E)None of these
Correct Option: C
Series Pattern Given Series
9827 9827
9827 – 121 = 9706 9706
9706 – 100 = 9606 9606
9606 – 81 = 9525 9525
9525 – 64 = 9461 9461
9461 – 49 = 9412 9412 ✓
Hence, option (C) is correct.
20.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series

243, 81, 54, 54, 72, ?

A)110
B) 115
C)120
D)125
E)None of these
Correct Option: C
Series Pattern Given Series
243 243
243 × (1/3) = 81 81
81 × (2/3) = 5454
54 × (3/3) = 5454
54 × (4/3) = 7272
72 × (5/3) = 120 120 ✓
Hence, option (C) is correct
21.Find the wrong term in the given series

60 90 180 450 1360 4725

A)1360
B)4725
C)450
D)180
E)90
Correct Option: A
Series Pattern Given Series
60 60 ✓
60 + 60 × 0.5 = 90 90 ✓
90 + 90 × 1 = 180 180 ✓
180 + 180 × 1.5 = 450 450 ✓
450 + 450 × 2 = 1350 1360 ✕
1350 + 1350 × 2.5 = 4725 4725 ✓
Hence, option (A) is correct.
22.Find the wrong term in the given series

26 58 127 264 625 1016

A)625
B)127
C)58
D)264
E)1016
Correct Option: A
Series Pattern Given Series
1³ + 25 = 26 26 ✓
2³ + 50 = 58 58 ✓
3³ + 100 = 127 127 ✓
4³ + 200 = 264 264 ✓
5³ + 400 = 525 625 ✕
6³ + 800 = 1016 1016 ✓
Hence, option (A) is correct.
23.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following series?

13 24 92 546 4360 ?

A)43600
B)44100
C)43580
D) 43590
E)None of these
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Given Series
13 13
13 × 2 – 2 = 24 24
24 × 4 – 4 = 92 92
92 × 6 – 6 = 546 546
546 × 8 – 8 = 4360 4360
4360 × 10 – 10 = 43590 43590 ✓
Hence, option (D) is correct.
24.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following series?

12 6 15 67.5 ? 3729.375

A)583.75
B)589.75
C)498.75
D)438.75
E)555.75
Correct Option: D
Series Pattern Given Series
12 12
12 × 0.5 = 6 6
6 × 2.5 = 15 15
15 × 4.5 = 67.5 67.5
67.5 × 6.5 = 438.75 438.75 ✓
438.75 × 8.5 = 3729.375 3729.375

Hence, option (D) is correct.

25.What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following series?

98 49.5 50.5 77.25 156.5 ?

A)389.5
B)381.5
C)393.75
D)377.5
E)None of these
Correct Option: C
Series Pattern Given Series
98 98
98 × 0.5 + 0.5 = 49.5 49.5
49.5 × 1 + 1 = 50.5 50.5
50.5 × 1.5 + 1.5 = 77.25 77.25
77.25 × 2 + 2 = 156.5 156.5
156.5 × 2.5 + 2.5 = 393.75 393.75 ✓

Hence, option (C) is correct.