In each of the number series a wrong number is given.

Find out the wrong number

1. 2 ,3,6,18,109,1944,209952
a.3 b.6 c.18 d.109 e.1944
Ans : d
Here 2X3 = 6 3X6 = 18 6X18 = 108 18X108= 1944 1944X108= 209952

2. 1, 3, 6, 11, 20, 39, 70

a.3 b.39 c.11 d.20 e.6

Ans: b

Here 1X2+1= 3 3X2+0=6 6X2-1= 11 11X2-2=20 20X2-3=37 37X2-4=70

3. 2, 13, 27, 113, 561, 3369

a.13 b. 27 c. 113 d. 561 e. 3369

Ans : a

Here 2X2+7= 1111X3-6= 27 27X4+5= 113 113X5-4= 561 561X6+3= 3369

4. 50, 51, 47, 56, 42, 65, 29

a. 51 b. 47 c.56 d. 42 e. 65

Ans: d

Here 50 +12=51 51-22= 47 47+32= 56 56-42= 40 40+52= 65

5. 3, 9, 23, 99, 479, 2881, 20159

a. 9 b.23 c. 99 d.479 e.2881

Ans : c

Here 3X2+3= 9 9X3-4= 23 23X4+5=97 97X5-6=479 479X6+7= 2881

6. 2, 4, 5, 8, 13, 21

a. 4 b. 5 c. 8 d. 13 e. 21

Ans : a

Here 1+2= 3 2+3= 5 3+5= 8 5+8= 13 8+13=21

7. 2, 11, 38, 197, 1172, 8227, 65806

a. 11 b. 38 c.197 d. 1172 e. 8227

Ans : d

The series is X3+5, X4-6 , x5+7 , X6-8,…

8. 16, 19, 21, 30, 46, 71, 107

a. 19 b. 21 c. 30 d. 46 e. 71

Ans : a

The series is +12, +22, +32, ….

9. 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 68, 107, 173

a. 107 b. 16 c.41 d.68 e. 25

Ans: d

7+9= 16 , 9+ 16 = 25 , 25+16 = 41, ….

10. 4, 2. 3.5, 7.5, 26.5, 118.125

a. 118.125 b. 26.25 c. 3.5 d. 2 e. 7.5

Ans : c

The series is X 0.5 , X 1.5 , X 2.5 , …..

11. 16, 4, 2, 1.5, 1.75, 1.875

a. 1.875 b. 1.75 c. 1.5 d. 2 e. 4

Ans : b

The series is X0.25, X0.5, X0.75, X1,…

12. 27, 17, 22, 42, 92, 237.5, 718.5

a. 17 b. 42 c. 237.5 d. 22 e. 92

Ans : d

27 X 0.5 +0.5 X 7=17 17 X1+ 1X6=23 23X 1.5 +1.5 X 5= 42,….

13. 7, 11, 18, 35, 67, 131, 259

a. 18 b. 35 c. 11 d. 131 e. 67

Ans : a X2-3, X2-3,…….

14. 7, 4, 5, 9, 18, 52.5, 160.5

a.4 b. 5 c. 9 d. 52.5 e. 18

Ans : e X 0.5 + 0.5 , X1+1, X1.5 +1.5 , ….

15. 5, 6, 33, 158, 374, 1230, 2561

a. 374 b. 33 c. 6 d. 1230 e. 158

Ans : a 5 + 12, 6 + 32 , 33 + 52 , …

16. 12. 11, 18, 45, 196, 795, 4735

a. 795 b. 196 c. 45 d. 18 e. 11

Ans : b X1 + 12 , X2 + 22 , X 3 + 32,…..

17. 289, 288, 279, 254, 205, 128, 3

a. 288 b. 254 c. 205 d.128 e. none of these

Ans : d -12 , -32, -52,…

19. 2, 10.5, 53, 265.5, 1327.5, 6640.5

a. 10.5 b. 1327.5, c. 6640.5 d. 265.5 e. none of these

Ans : b. X 5 + 0. 5 , X 5 + 0.5 ,…

20. 16, 18, 32, 52, 86, 138, 224

a. 52 b. 86 c. 138, d. 18 e. none of these

Ans : e 224 = 86 + 138 , 138 = 86 + 52 , so 32 must be replaced by 34

21. 6, 35, 173, 689, 2063, 4125, 4115

a. 689 b. 35 c. 4125 d. 2063 e. none of these

Ans : c X 6 – 1, X 5 -2 , X 4 – 3 , …
 22. 4, 5, 18, 81, 385, 2065

a. 385 b. 18 c. 2065 d. 81 e. none of these

Ans : a X 1 + 13, X 2 + 23 , X 3 + 33 , …..

23. 4, 11, 25, 53, 108, 221, 445

a. 221 b. 108 c. 53 d. 11 e.25

Ans : b X2+3,X2+3,…

24. 7, 8, 16, 46, 107, 232, 448

a. 8 b. 16 c. 46 d. 107 e. 232

Ans : c + 13 , + 23 , + 33 ,….

25. 16, 8, 12.5, 30, 105, 472.5, 2598.75

a. 12.5 b. 8 c. 30 d. 472.5 e. 105

Ans : a X 0.5 , X 1.5 , X 2.5 , …

In each of the following questions a number series is given. After the series below it in the
next line a number is given followed by (A) (B) (C) (D) and (E). You have to complete the series
starting with the number following the given series. Then answer the questions given below

1.535, 366, 245, 164

817, (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Which number will come in the place of (E)?

a.648 b.507 c.387 d.446 e.none of these

Ans : e 535 366 245 164

-(13)2 -(11)2 -(9)2

Similarly 817, (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

817 648 527 446 397 372

-(13)2 -(11)2 -(9)2 -(7)2 -(5)2

Hence the number 372 will come in the place of (E)

2. 3, 5, 18, 72

7, (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Which number will come in the place of (D)?

a. 416 b.9 c.2100 d.96 e.none of these

The series is X1 + 2X (1)2X2 + 2X(2)2 X3 + 2X (3)2 ….

Similarly 7X1+2 X(1)2 = 9 9X 2 + 2X ( 2 )2=26 26X3 + 2X (3)2=96

96X4+2X(4)2=416 416X5+2X(5)2=2130

Hence the number 416 comes in the place of (D)

3. 2, 9, 57, 337

3, (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Which of the following number will come in the place of (B)?

a. 113 b.17 c.3912 d.8065 e.none of these

The given series is X8-7 X7-6 X6-5 X5-4

Hence 3X8-7=17 17X7-6=113 113X6-5=673 673X5-4=3361

Hence the number 113 will come in the place of (B)

4. 15, 159, 259, 323

7 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Which number will come in the place of ©?

a. 251 b. 315 c. 176 d. 151 e. none of these

The given series is +(12)2 +(10)2 +(8)2

Hence 7+(12)2 = 151 151+(10)2=251 251 +(8)2=315 315+(6)2=351

Hence the number 315 will come in place of (C)

5. 288, 140, 66, 29

488 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Which number will come in the place of (E)?

a. 106 b. 18.5 c. 49 d. 6.25 e. none of these

The series is ÷2-4, ÷2-4, ÷2-4,

Hence 448 ÷2-4 =220 220 ÷2-4 =106 106÷2-4=49 49÷2-4=20.5 20.5÷2-4=6.25

Hence 6.25 will come in the place of (E)

6. 140, 68, 36, 16, 10, 3

284, (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Which number will come in the place of (B)?

a. 38 b. 72 c. 84 d. 91 e. none of these

The given series is ÷2-2 , ÷2+2 , ÷2-2 , ÷2+2

Hence 284 ÷2-2 =140 140 ÷2+2 =72 72÷2-2 =34 34÷2+2 =19 19 ÷2-2 =7.5

Hence the number 72 will come in the place of (B)

7. 25, 194, 73, 154, 105

14, (A) (B) (C) (D)

Which number will come in the place of (D)?

a. 90 b. 84 c. 102 d. 94 e. none of these

The given series is +(13)2 -(11)2 +(9)2 -(7)2

Hence 14 +(13)2 =183 183 –(11)2=62 62+(9)2143 143-(7)2=94

Hence the number 94 will come in the place of (D)

8. 6, 9, 18, 45, 135

20, (A) (B) (C) (D)

Which number will come in place of ©?

a. 324 b.81 c. 175 d.150 e.216

The given series is X1.5 X2 X2.5 X3

Hence 20 X1.5 =30 30X2 =60 60 X2.5 =150 150 X3 =450

Hence 150 will come in the place of (C)

9. 2, 9, 57, 337, 1681

3, (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Which number will come in place of (E)?
a. 32416 b. 4231 c.13441 d.6392 e.none of these

The given series is X8=7 X7-6 X6-5X5-4

Hence 3X8-7 =17 17X7-6=113 113X6-5=673 673X5-4=3361 3361X4-3=13441

Hence the number 13441 will come in the place of (E)

10. 3, 4, 10, 33, 136

7, (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Which number will come in the place of (E)?

a. 1035 b. 1165 c.1039 d.891 e. none of these

The series is X1+1 X2+2 X3+3

Hence 7X1 +1 =8 8X2+2=18 18X3+3=57 57X4+4 =232

232X5+5=1165hence 1165 will come in the place of (E)