series completion verbal reasoning questions

Directions to Solve

In this type of questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.

31.

24576, 6144, 1536, 386, 96, 24
A.     96    B.     386
C.     1536    D.     6144
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Each term of the series is obtained by dividing the preceding term by 4.

So, 1536 is wrong and must be replaced by (1536 + 4) i.e. 384.

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32.

10, 14, 28, 32, 64, 68, 132
A.     28    B.     32
C.     64    D.     132
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The correct pattern is + 4, x 2, + 4, x 2, …..

So, 132 is wrong and must be replaced by (68 x 2) i.e. 136.

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33.

46080, 3840, 384, 48, 24, 2, 1
A.     384    B.     48
C.     24    D.     2
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The correct pattern is ÷ 12, ÷ 10, ÷ 8,÷ 6,…..

So, 24 is wrong and must be replaced by (48 + 6) i.e. 8.

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34.

89, 78, 86, 80, 85, 82, 83
A.     83    B.     82
C.     86    D.     78
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The correct pattern is – 11, + 9, – 7, + 5, – 3, + 1.

So, 86 is wrong and must be replaced by (78 + 9) i.e. 87.

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35.

0, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 18, 24, 26, 35
A.     18    B.     24
C.     26    D.     10
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series:

I. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35 and II. 2, 5, 10, 18, 26

The pattern in both I and II is + 3, + 5, + 7, + 9,…..

So, in II, 18 is wrong and must be replaced by (10 + 7) i.e. 17.