- 198, 194, 185, 169, ?
(a) 92
(b) 112
(c) 136
(d) 144
(e) None of these
- 2, 7, 27, 107, 427, ?
(a) 1262
(b) 1707
(c) 4027
(d) 4207
(e) None of these
- AZY, BUT, CXW, DWV, ?
(a) EVA
(b) EVU
(c) VEU
(d) VUE
(e) None of these
Direction (4-5): In the following questions, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps will complete the given letter series?
- a_ca_bcaa_ b_ a _bbc_
(a) babcac
(b) bcabca
(c) bbacca
(d) baccab
(e) None of these
- _ba_bab_babb_b
(a) b a a a
(b) a b b b
(c) b a b b
(d) a b a b
(e) None of these
ANSWER & EXPLANATION
- (d):
The pattern is -4, -9, -16, …. i.e. -2, -3, -4, …. So, missing term = 169 -5 = 169 -25 = 144.
- (b):
The pattern is + (5*1), +(5*2 ), +(5*4), +(5*8), +(5*16)
- (b):
1st letter: A- (+1)→ B- (+1)→ C- (+1)→ D- (+1)→E
2nd letter: Z (-5)→U +(5-2)= +3→X -(3-2)= -1→ W (+1- 2)=-1→V
3rd letter: Y (-5)→ T +(5-2)= +3→W -(3-2)= -1→V (+1- 2)=-1→U
- (a) ;
The sequence given is abc/aabc/aabbc/aabbcc
- (b)
The sequence given is ab/abb/abbb/abbbb
- A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. EDBA, KJHG, QPNM, ?
(a) WVTS
(b) WXUV
(c) WVST
(d) WVTX
(e) None of these
- A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 463, 452, 439, 424, ?
(a) 407
(b) 413
(c) 419
(d) 411
(e) None of these
Answer and Explanation
- (a);
So, there is one gap after 2-letter
- (a);
The difference between numbers –11, –13, –15 & –17
so, next no. is 424 – 17 = 407
- 320,325, ?, 335, 340
(a) 440
(b) 410
(c) 330
(d) 360
(e) None of these
- Y, W, T, P, K, E, X, ?, -,
(a) G, H
(b) P, G
(c) R, G
(d) S, R
(e) None of these
Answer and Explanation
- Ans.(c)\
320 + 5, 325 + 5, 330+5, 335+5, 340+5
- Ans. (b)
- A D _ P Y
(a) G
(b) M
(c) I
(d) L
(e) None of these
- 4, 7, 16, ____, 133
(a) 43
(b) 83
(c) 33
(d) 73
(e) None of these
Answer and Explanation
- (c);
Alphabets are placed according to the square of numbers 1,2,3,4, and 5.
- (a);
- 9, 27, 31, 155, 161, 1127,?
(a) 316
(b) 1135
(c) 1288
(d) 2254
(e) None of these
- Z, ?, T, ?, N, ?, H, ?, B
(a) W, Q, K, E
(b) W, R, K, E
(c) X, Q, K, E
(d) X, R, K, E
(e) None of these
Answer and Explanation:
- (b):
The pattern is x3, +4, x5, +6, x 7 … So, missing term = 1127 + 8 = 1135.
- (a):
Z (-6)→T (-6)→N –(-6)→ H (-6)→B
Z (-3)→ W (-3)→T (-3)→Q (-3)→N (-3)→K (- 3)→H (-3)→ E
- Jkl Abc Mno Def PqR Gh?
(a) h
(b) i
(c) q
(d) S
(e) None of these
- 1, 4, 10, 19, 31,?
(a) 43
(b) 46
(c) 50
(d) 55
(e) None of these
- (b);
There are two alternating series and the successive letters are given in series. Again, the middle letter of each term is written in a small letter (lower case.)
- (b)
1+3 =4 +6 =10 +9 =19 +12 =31 +15=46