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Number Series — SSC Questions & Practice

Practise 45 Number Series questions from SSC for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Number Series — with answers

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1. Find the next number in the series: 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, ?

  1. A40
  2. B62
  3. C72
  4. D42
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Answer: D

Each term increases by 6. Next term = 36 + 6 = 42.

2. Find the next number in the series: 2, 14, 26, 38, 50, ?

  1. A67
  2. B74
  3. C70
  4. D62
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Answer: D

Each term increases by 12. Next term = 50 + 12 = 62.

3. Find the next number in the series: 46, 53, 60, 67, 74, ?

  1. A96
  2. B93
  3. C97
  4. D81
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Answer: D

Each term increases by 7. Next term = 74 + 7 = 81.

4. Find the next number in the series: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ?

  1. A99
  2. B108
  3. C72
  4. D90
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Answer: D

Each term increases by 10. Next term = 80 + 10 = 90.

5. Find the next number in the series: 48, 58, 68, 78, 88, ?

  1. A118
  2. B83
  3. C98
  4. D108
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Answer: C

Each term increases by 10. Next term = 88 + 10 = 98.

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