Sequence and Series - Online Test

Q1. Directions: What value should come at the place of question mark (?) in the given number series?
36, 205, 84, 165, 116, ?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

36       205       84        165      116     (141) 
   +169      -121     +81      -49      +25

These all differences are squares of the numbers 13,11,9,7,5.

Q2. Directions: What value should come at the place of question mark (?) in the given number series?
35.6, 183, 736, 2211, 4424, ?
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:

35.6 × 5 + 5 = 183 
183 × 4 + 4 = 736 
736× 3 × 3 = 2211 
2211 × 2 + 2 = 4424 
4424×1 + 1 = 4425

Q3. Directions: What value should come at the place of question mark (?) in the given number series?
346, 174, 89, 47.5, 27.75, ?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

346÷ 2 + 1 = 174 
174÷ 2 + 2 = 89 
89÷ 2+3= 47.5 
47.5÷ 3+4 = 27.75 
27.75÷ 2 + 5 = 18.875

Q4. Directions: What value should come at the place of question mark (?) in the given number series?
46, 178, 270, 330, 366, 386, ?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

46     178     270      330      366     386     398
   132      92        60        36       20       12 
        -40        -32       -24      -16      -8

Q5. Direction: In the following number series, a wrong number is given. Find out that wrong number.
37, 54, 88, 142, 207, 292, 394
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

37 + 17 × 1 = 54 
54 + 17 × 2 = 88 
88 + 17 × 3 = 139 
139+ 17 × 4 = 207 
207 + 17 × 5 = 292 
292+ 17 × 6 = 394

Q6. Directions: In the following number series, one of the numbers is wrong. Find out the wrong number.
64, 96, 288, 1296, 7776, 58420
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:

64 × 1.5 = 96 
96 × 3 = 288 
288 × 4.5 = 1296 
1296 × 6 = 7776 
7776 × 7.5 = 58320

Q7. Directions: In the following number series, one of the numbers is wrong. Find out the wrong number.
7, 8, 16, 43, 109, 232, 448
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

7 + 13 = 8 
8 + 23 = 16 
16 + 33 = 43 
43 + 43 = 107 
107 + 53 = 232 
232 + 63 = 448

Q8. Directions: What value should come at the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
7, ?, 40, 73, 117
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

7+11=18 
18+22=40 
40+33=73 
73+44=117 
(Multiple of 11)

Q9. Direction: What value should come at the place of question mark (?) in the given number series?
14, 22, ?, 113, 238, 454
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

14+23=22 
22+33=49 
49+43=113 
113+53=238
238+63=454

Q10. Directions: What value should come at the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
16, 18, 24, 36, ?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

16+(12+1)=18 
18+(22+2)=24 
24+(32+3)=36 
36+(42+4)=56