Number Series (Missing Term) Problems For IBPS PO/Clerk Prelims: 26th January 2019

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Quantitative Aptitude Quiz For IBPS PO/Clerk Prelims

Numerical Ability or Quantitative Aptitude Section has given heebie-jeebies to the aspirants when they appear for a banking examination. As the level of every other section is only getting complex and convoluted, there is no doubt that this section, too, makes your blood run cold. The questions asked in this section are calculative and very time-consuming. But once dealt with proper strategy, speed, and accuracy, this section can get you the maximum marks in the examination. Following is the Quantitative Aptitude quiz to help you practice with the best of latest pattern questions.

Directions (1-15): What will come in place of (?) in the following number series?

Q1. 8, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 17, 22, ?

27

20

22

24

25

Solution:

Two series are there. i.e. (8, 11, 14, 17, 20) and (7, 12, 17, 22) increasing by 3 and 5

Q2. 11, 29, 83, 245, 731, ?

2193

2189

2139

2389

2219

Solution:

Series is ×3-4
So, ? = 731×3-4=2189

Q3. 3, 8, 20, 46, 100, 210, ?

436

438

416

432

430

Solution:

Series is as ×2+2, ×2+4, ×2+6, ×2+8, ×2+10, ×2+12
So, ? = 210 × 2 + 12 = 432

Q4. 5, 7, 17, 55, 225, 1131, ?

6973

6379

7639

7369

6793

Solution:

Series is as, ×1+2,×2+3,×3+4,×4+5,×5+6,×6+7
? = 1131 × 6 + 7 = 6793

Q5. 1, 5, 14, 30, 55, 91, ?

128

140

135

138

142

Solution:

Pattern is +2²,+3²,+4²,+5²…….
? = 91 + 7² = 140

Q6. 4, 1, 0.5, 0.5, 1, ?

4

5

6

4.5

5.5

Solution:

Series is
×0.25, ×0.5, ×1, ×2, ×4

Q7. 6, 9, 18, 45, 126, ?

396

369

362

364

352

Solution:

Q8. 2, 4.5, 9.5, 19.5, 39.5, ?

75.5

77.5

79.5

83.5

69.5

Solution:

Series is +2.5, +5, +10, +20, +40
∴ ? = 39.5 + 40 = 79.5

Q9. 677, 785, 901, 1025, ? , 1297

1162

1157

1297

1264

1257

Solution:

Q10. 1, 4, 15, 64, 325, ?

1856

1844

1952

1956

1786

Solution:

Series is ×2+2, ×3+3, ×4+4, ×5+5, ×6+6
∴ ? = 325 × 6 + 6 = 1956

Q11. 100, 121, 144, 169, 196, ?

225

230

235

240

245

Solution:

Q12. 6, 3, 3, 4.5, 9, ?

23.5

20

22.5

21.5

24

Solution:

Q13. 3, 4, 10, 33, 136, ?

685

695

775

705

675

Solution:

Q14. 441, 484, 529, 576, 625, ?

676

678

680

682

684

Solution:

Q15. 1, 6, 21, 66, 201, ?

627

609

618

606

636

Solution:

               

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