Number Series


Some numbers are arranged in a particular rule or order or logic then those Numbers are in Series.Based on various type of Question asked in different competitive Exams.We divided the Series into Three types.
1.Numbers series
2.Letter Series
3.Repeated Series

*TYPES OF SERIES:-
Natural Numbers:- 1,2,3,4…..........
Even numbers:2,4,6,8,10……..........
Odd numbers:1,3,5,7,9,11……........
Prime numbers:2,3,5,7,11,13,……..

*Increasing Series:
(a)Addition Series
(b)Product Series

*Decreasing Series
(a)Sub traction Series
(b)Division Series

*Square Series(n)2
*Cube Series(n)3

COMBINATION SERIES:-
n2+1, n2-1, n3+1, n3-1, n2+n, n2-n, n3+n, n3-n, ×n+1, ×n-1, ×n+n, ×n-n, n3+n2, n3-n2-------etc

In present exams, two models of number series are given.

I. Missing term:- In this series one term will be missing. Based on the logic of the other we have to find out the missing term.

II. Wrong number:- In this series.one term will be given wrong. We have to find out that wrong number


Some practice Questions:
1. 7,9,15,27, ?
A)74
B)47
C)63
D)59
E)None of these
1. Answer - .B)47 E

2. 63, 64.8, 67, 69.6 , ?
A)91.4
B)81.2
C)72.6
D)76.3
E)None of these
2. Answer -  C)72.6

3. 19, 36, 70, 121, ?
A)234
B)197
C)213
D)189
E)None of these
3. Answer -  D)189

4. 121, 120, 116, 107, 91, ?
A)73
B)45
C)53
D)66
E)None of these
4. Answer -  D)66

5. 213, 217, 210, 214, 207, 211, ?
A)215
B)245
C)204
D)323
E)None of these
5. Answer -  C)204

6. 816, 812, 404, 1200, 299, ?
A)1324
B)1475
C)1275
D)1534
E)None of these
6. Answer -  B)1475

7. 124, 120.5, 113.5, 103, 89, ?
A)78.4
B)65.4
C)71.5
D)81.5
E)None of these
7. Answer -  C)71.5

8. 725, 724, 716, 689, 625, ?
A)750
B)528
C)465
D)500
E)None of these
8. Answer -  D)500

9. 17, 22.5, 50.5, 157, 633.5, ?
A)3173
B)2345
C)1347
D)2457
E)None of these
9. Answer -  A)3173

10. 2, 13, 35, 79, 167, ?
A)416
B)343
C)321
D)257
E)None of these
10. Answer -  B)343

11. 63, 66, 138, 423, 170434, a, b, c, d…Find the value of C
A)327
B)80
C)249
D)256
11. Answer -  C)249

12. 173, 86.5, 216.25, 72.08,252.3234,p,q,r,s,t… Find the value of Q
A)237.8
B)292.5
C)342.9
D)126.8
12. Answer -  B)292.5

13. 564, 221, 437, 312…1234,m,n,o,p…..Find the value of O
A)876
B)956
C)1029
D)918
13. Answer -  D)918

14. 132,182,240, 306,992,a,b,c,d…..Find the value of c
A)1879
B)1290
C)1450
D)1260
14. Answer -  D)1260

15. 987, 207.4, 2069, 423.8…….145, l, k, j…..Find the value of l
A)45
B)39
C)289
D)165
15. Answer -  B)39

16. 5, 7.5, 22.5, 101.25, 93,a,b,c,d……..Find the value of d
A)1289.6
B)1578.5
C)1987.6
D)1883.25
16. Answer -  D)1883.25

17. 216, 215,214,210,202, 63,r,s,t,u,….Find the value of U
A)83
B)90
C)49
D)57
17. Answer -  C)49

18. 7,7,14,42,126,252,252, 123,u,v,w,x,y,z….Find the value of x
A)2865
B)1654
C)3245
D)2214
18. Answer -  D)2214

19. 147,153,165,189,237, 652,a,b,c,d…….find the value of d
A)954
B)742
C)987
D)876
19. Answer -  B)742

20. 754,564,190,543,327,216, 189,a,78,145,65,b…………find the value of a
A)111
B)123
C)134
D)254
20. Answer - A)111

Directions(21-30) : In these questions, a number series is given. Find out the missing number
21. 13, 7, 6, 14, 52, ?
A. 482
B. 476
C. 466
D. 424
E. 460
21. Answer - D. 424

22. 139, 142, 133, 160, 79,?
A. 326
B. 322
C. 331
D. 340
E. 355
22. Answer - B. 322

23. 10, 16, 27, 48, 84, ?
A. 138
B. 153
C. 166
D. 140
E. 135
23. Answer - D. 140

24. 66, 77, 63, 73, 60, ?
A. 66
B. 69
C. 61
D. 64
E. 63
24. Answer - B. 69

25. 16, 9, 8, 13, 25, ?
A. 64.5
B. 59.5
C. 63.5
D. 68.5
E. 61.5
25. Answer - C. 63.5

26. 11, 12, 22, 69, 272 ?
A. 1365
B. 1368
C. 1324
D. 1325
E. 1329
26. Answer - A. 1365

27. 11, 13, 16, 33, 96, ?
A. 358
B. 354
C. 386
D. 366
E. 353
27. Answer - E. 353

28. 4, 21, 120, 595, 2376 ?
A. 7125
B. 7035
C. 7085
D. 7055
E. 7115
28. Answer - A. 7125

29. 64, 66, 75, 103, 168, ?
A. 282
B. 294
C. 286
D. 295
E. 288
29. Answer - B. 294

30. 13, 25, 39, 57, 83, ?
A. 122
B. 124
C. 126
D. 120
E. 125
30. Answer - E. 125

Directions(31-40): In these questions, a number series is given. Only one number is wrong which does not fit in the series. Find out the wrong number.

31. 34, 40, 57, 86, 128, 185, 255
1. 40
2. 128
3. 57
4. 185
5. None of these
31. Answer - 4.185

32. 8, 12, 23, 73, 297, 1491, 8953
1. 8952
2. 8
3. 298
4. 10
5. None of these
32. Answer - 4.10

33. 7, 4, 5, 9, 21, 52.5, 160.5
1. 160.5
2. 5
3. 21
4. 7
5. None of these
33. Answer -3.21


34. 14 21 30 105 404 2045 12198
1. 21
2. 14
3. 30
4. 2045
5. None of these
34. Answer - 4. 2045

35. 434, 418, 393, 357, 308, 244, 153
1. 357
2. 393
3. 418
4. 153
5. None of these
35. Answer -4.153

36. 8, 19, 42, 74, 118, 173, 239
1. 42
2. 239
3. 19
4. 8
5.None of these
36. Answer - 1.42

37. 40, 45, 60, 75, 120, 165, 220
1. 60
2. 40
3. 75
4. 165
5.None of these
37. Answer - 3.75

38. 960 953 939 918 890 855 810
1. 960
2. 953
3. 855
4. 939
5. None of these
38. Answer - 5. None of these

39. 972 484 240 118 57 26 11.25
1. 240
2. 130
3. 57
4. 26
5. None of these
39. Answer - 4. 26

40. 5 6 16 57 240 1245 7506
1. 5
2. 57
3. 240
4. 7
5. None of these
40. Answer - 3. 240