Showing posts with label number series questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label number series questions. Show all posts

Friday, 17 November 2017


Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:

U 9 P I % 1 8 R 4 $ M E 7 Q W 3 δ Z 5 T # A 2 J

Q1. Which of the following should come in place of question mark?
1%R M$7 3WZ ?
(a) #T2
(b) T5#
(c) 2#K
(d) ATJ
(e) None of the above


Q2. Which of the following is eleventh to the right of the nineteenth element from the right end?
(a) 1
(b) δ
(c) 7
(d) %
(e) None of the above

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Eleventh to the right of the nineteenth element from the right = (19 – 11) 8th from the right, i.e. δ.

Q3. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) None of the above

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. T # A. There is only one symbol.


Q4. If the positions of fifteen elements from the right end are reversed, which of the following will be the fifteenth element from the left end?
(a) 5
(b) $
(c) W
(d) Z
(e) None of the above

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. After rearrangement
U 9 P I % 1 8 R 4 J 2 A # T 5 Z δ 3 W Q 7 E M $

Q5. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a consonant and also immediately preceded by a vowel?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of the above

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol.U9P, E7Q, A2J
Thus, there are three such numbers.

Directions (Q.6-10): The following questions are based on the five three digit numbers given below:

684 512 437 385 296

Q6. If 2 added to the first digit of each of the numbers how many numbers thus formed will be divisible by three?  
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) None of these


Q7. If all the digits in each of the numbers are arranged in descending order within the number, which of the following will be the highest number in the new arrangement of numbers?
(a) 684
(b) 385
(c) 296
(d) 437
(e) None of these


Q8. What will be the resultant number if the second digit of the second lowest number is divided by the third digit of the highest number?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 0
(d) 1
(e) 4

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. The second digit of the second lowest number is (385) = 8
The third digit of the highest number is (684) = 4
Now, according to the question,
Required resultant =8/4=2

Q9. If 1 is added to the first digit and 2 is added to the last digit of each of the numbers then which of the following numbers will be second highest number?
(a) 385
(b) 684
(c) 437
(d) 296
(e) 512


Q10. If in each number the first and the second digits are interchanged then which number will be the highest number?
(a) 296
(b) 512
(c) 437
(d) 684
(e) 385



Directions (Q.11-15): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:

F 8 E 7 S 9 A Q 2 K M Z $ 6 % * V L 8 @ W 4 B 3 5 # U C

Q11. How many such odd numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Thee
(e) None of the above

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. S9, B3 

Q12. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a letter?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) None of the above

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. 8@W, 5#U

Q13. If all the letters are dropped from the above arraignment, which of the following will be the tenth from the right end?
(a) $
(b) 6
(c) 2
(d) 9
(e) None of the above


Q14. Which of the following is seventh to the right of the twenty-first from the right end of the above arrangement?
(a) 6
(b) $
(c) *
(d) %
(e) None of the above

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Seventh to the right of the twenty-first from the right end = (21 – 7) = 14th from the right end i.e. %.

Q15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) E 9 Q
(b) A K Z
(c) M 6 $
(d) 8 4 3
(e) B # C





Wednesday, 15 November 2017


Direction (1-15): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

Q1. 7, 9, 13, 21, 37, ?
(a) 58
(b) 63
(c) 69
(d) 72


(e) 56



Q2. 0, 4, 18, 48, ?, 180
(a) 58
(b) 68
(c) 84
(d) 100
(e) 62

Q3. 9, 8, 10, 16, 11, ?, 12, 64
(a) 28
(b) 36
(c) 25
(d) 32
(e) 25


Q4. 7, 8, 18, 57, ?
(a) 232
(b) 228
(c) 234
(d) 226
(e) 222

Q5. 10, 21, 52, 165, ?
(a) 648
(b) 468
(c) 334
(d) 668
(e) 268

Q6. 1015  508  255  129  66.5  ?  20.875
(a) 34.50
(b) 35
(c) 35.30
(d) 35.75
(e) None of these

Q7. 586  587  586  581  570  ?  522
(a) 545
(b) 543
(c) 551
(d) 557
(e) None of these

 

Q8. 435  354  282  219  165  ?
(a) 103
(b) 112
(c) 120
(d) 130
(e) None of these

Q9. 325  314  288  247  191  ?
(a) 126
(b) 116
(c) 130
(d) 120
(e) None of these

Q10. 6  4  8  23  ?  385.25
(a) 84.5
(b) 73
(c) 78.5
(d) 82
(e) None of these

Q11. 9  11  15  ?  39  71
(a) 29
(b) 23
(c) 21
(d) 27
(e) None of these

Q12. 5  3  6  ?  64.75
(a) 15
(b) 15.5
(c) 17.5
(d) 17.25
(e) None of these

Q13. 649.6875  1299.375  866.25  346.5  99  22  ?
(a) 4
(b) 7
(c) 10
(d) 12
(e) None of these

Q14. 30  16  10  8  8  9  ?
(a) 12.75
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 10.5
(e) None of these

Q15. 10  18  63  253  1137  5901  ?
(a) 39754
(b) 35749
(c) 37594
(d) 35794
(e) None of these


Saturday, 4 November 2017


Directions(1-5): What will come in place of question mark (?):

(SBI PO Prelims 2015)

1. 210    130    60    ?    6    2

(a) 32                     (b) 40
(c) 30                     (d) 36
(e) None of these

2. 6     15     45      157.5     ?      2835

(a) 610                   (b) 620
(c) 630                   (d) 640
(e) None of these

3. 567      1140     2290     ?     9206      18434

(a) 4590                (b) 4584
(c) 4542                (d) 4594
(e) None of these

4. 17       38      ?     508     2565     15426

(a) 123                   (b) 121
(c) 221                   (d) 135
(e) None of these

5. 2        60      10      120      30      ?

(a) 222                   (b) 216
(c) 208                   (d) 230
(e) None of these


Directions (6-10): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

(SBI CLERK PRELIMS 2016)

6. 68     ?    77    104    168    293

(a) 69 (b) 70 (c) 68
(d) 74 (e) None of these

7. 18     19.7    16.3    23.1     9.5    ?

(a) 36.5                  (b) 36.8
(c) 36.7                  (d) 36.8
(e) None of these

8. 2     5    12     27     58     ?

(a) 122                   (b) 121
(c) 123                   (d) 120
(e) None of these

9. 16     8     12     30    ?    472.5

(a) 104                   (b) 103
(c) 106                   (d) 105
(e) None of these


10. 334  ?     226     217     214      213

(a) 253                   (b) 251
(c) 252                   (d) 254
(e) None of these

Directions (11-15) : What will come in place of the question mark (?) in each of the following series ?

(SBI PO PRELIMS 2016)

11. 17     52     158     477     ?      4310

(a) 1433                 (b) 1432
(c) 1435                  (d) 1434
(e) None of these

12. 3     22     ?     673      2696     8093

(a) 133                   (b) 155
(c) 156                   (d) 134
(e) None of these

13. 6     13     38     ?      532      2675

(a) 129                   (b) 123
(c) 172                   (d) 164
(e) None of these

14. 286     142    ?    34     16     7

(a) 66                     (b) 72
(c) 64                      (d) 74
(e) None of these

15. 17     9      ?     16.5      35      90

(a) 5                        (b) 15
(c) 10                      (d) 20
(e) None of these


Directions (16-20): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

(IBPS PO PRELIMS 2016)

Q16. 11     20     38     74    ?

(a) 146                   (b)154
(c) 128                   (d)132
(e)136

Q17. 15     21      38     65     101     ?

(a) 124                   (b)145
(c)136                    (d)158
(e)162

Q18. 24      28     19     35     10     ?

(a)26                      (b)36
(c)16                       (d)46
(e)15

Q19. 7       16      45      184      915     ?

(a)2092                  (b)5496
(c)1048                  (d)4038
(e)3268

Q20. 12      19       35      59      90     ?

(a) 134                   (b)127
(c)132                    (d)98
(e)114


Directions(Q21-25): What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

(RRB CLERK PRELIMS 2016)

Q21. 12     13    17     26    42     ?

(a) 57                     (b)58
(c) 59                      (d)75
(e)none of these

Q22. 1      2      8      48      384     ?

(a) 3440                 (b) 3840
(c) 3820                 (d) 3550
(e) none of these

Q23. 157      150     136     115      87      ?

(a) 50                     (b) 51
(c) 52                      (d) 54
(e) none of these

Q24. 1     4      18     44      83      ?

(a) 131                   (b) 132
(c) 135                   (d) 136
(e) none of these

Q25. 8       4     4     6     12    ?

(a) 30                     (b) 34
(c) 38                      (d) 42
(e) none of these


Directions (36-40): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

(IPPB PO PRELIMS 2016)

Q26. 418     208     102      48      ?     5

(a) 22                     (b) 24
(c) 20                      (d) 18
(e) 30

Q27. 180       191      193      203      206      ?

(a) 215                   (b) 225
(c) 205                  (d) 315
(e) 305

Q28. 3       4         9       28       ?       566

(a) 111                   (b) 112
 (c) 113                  (d) 114
 (e) 115

Q29. 153        155        160       170       187       ?

(a) 211                   (b) 212
(c) 213                   (d) 214
(e) 215

Q30. 3      1.5      1.5       3       12        96        ?

(a) 1530                 (b) 1430
(c) 1636                 (d) 1436
(e) 1536

Directions (31 – 35): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in each of the following series?

(SBI PO PRELIMS 2017)

Q31. 14     8      9     14.5      30     ?

(a) 75                     (b) 76
(c) 60                      (d) 65
(e) None

Q32. 20     29     54      103      184     ?

(a) 310                   (b) 350
(c) 305                   (d) 315
(e) None

Q33. 7      8       18      57       ?       1165

(a) 250                   (b) 234
(c) 230                   (d) 232
(e) None

Q34. 5      7       18         47       103       ?

(a) 195                   (b) 210
(c) 200                   (d) 190
(e) None

Q35. 77          85       69        101        37       ?

(a) 180                   (b). 165
(c) 170                   (d) 120
(e) None

Directions (36-40): In each of the following questions, one number is missing in the series. You have to understand the pattern of the series and then insert the missing number.

(BOB PO 2016)

36. 119        166         221       284      ?       434

(a) 355                   (b) 304
(c) 329                   (d) 325
(e) 314

37. 947         947         922        1022      797      1197      ?

(a) 472                   (b) 702
(c) 604                   (d) 572
(e) 482

38. 39        160        241       290      ?       324     325

(a) 305                   (b) 302
(c) 304                   (d) 315
(e) 310

39. 24        32        91         337         1473        ?       45829

(a) 7481                 (b) 7081
(c) 7261                 (d) 7381
(e) 7581

40. 547       467       477        437       447       ?

(a) 456                   (b) 475
(c) 478                   (d) 447
(e) 427  

Directions (41-45): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

(IBPS CLERK PRELIMS 2015)

Q41. 90       100       112         128       150        ?

(a) 170                   (b) 200
(c) 180                   (d) 190
(e) None

Q42. 1      2       6       21        88    ?

(a) 450                   (b) 440
(c) 470                   (d) 430
(e) None

Q43. 15     17      22        32      ?       75

(a) 48                     (b) 50
(c) 49                      (d) 52
(e) None

Q44. 36        34         38        30    ?       14

(a) 48                     (b) 46
(c) 42                      (d) 44
(e) None

Q45. 9      5       6         10.5     23      ?

(a) 61.5                  (b) 60

(c) 62                      (d) 61

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Friday, 3 November 2017


Direction (1-5): Study the following arrangement of numbers, letters and symbols carefully and answer the questions given below:

R 4 $ M E 7 T # A 2 J @ U K 9 P I % 1 8 Q W 3 d Z 5 H N 6 F © V G

1. Which of the following should come in place of question mark (?) in the following series based on the elements in the above arrangement?

M$7 A#J  KUP ?

a. 1 % W                     b. 1 I Q
c. 1 I W                       d. 1 % Q
e. None of these

2. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?
a. None                        b. One
c. Two             d. Three
e. Four

3. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a consonant but not immediately preceded by an alphabet?
a. None                                    b. One
c. Two                         d. Three
e. More than three

4. If the positions of twenty five elements from the right end are reversed, which of the following will be the sixteenth element from the left end?
a. Z                              b. P
c. W                             d. Q
e. None of these

5. Which of the following is eight to the left of the twenty-third element from the left end of the above arrangement?
a. 9                              b. 1
c. $                              d. ©
e. None of these

6. Each even digit in the number 8795342 is replaced by the next higher digit and each odd digit is replaced by the previous lower digit and the digits so obtained are rearranged in ascending order. Which of the following will be the third from the left end after the rearrangement?
a. 2                              b. 6
c. 5                              d. 4
e. None of these

7.  If it is possible to make meaningful word with the first, fourth, seventh and the eighth letters of the word 'ELECTORAL', which would be the second letter of the word? If more than one such words can be formed, give X as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give K as your answer.
a. C                              b. K
c. X                             d. E
e. None of these

8. How many such digits are there in the number 9254716 each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are rearranged in ascending order?
a. None                                    b. One
c. Two                         d. Three
e. More than three

9. If two is subtracted from each odd digit and if two is added to each even digit in the number 9275436, what will be the difference between the digits which are third from the right and second from the left of the new number thus formed ?
a. 6                  b. 8
c. 2                  d. 1
e. 5

Direction (10-14): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:


10. What should come next in the following series based on the above arrangement?

RΩZ, 7&+, 4@K, 2E#?

a. 8 U *                       b. © X L
c. 8 M 9                       d. © 8 9
e. M D W

11. If all the symbols are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be eleventh from the right end ?
a. M                 b. 3
c. D                 d. Q
e. N

12. How many such letters are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a symbol?
a. None                                    b. One
c. Two                         d. Three
e. More than three

13. Four of the following are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and hence they form a group. Which the one that does not belong to that group?
a. © β 6                       b. D % *
c. E M %                     d. 8 Q A
e. 9 $ L

14. Which of the following is eighth to the left of nineteenth from the left end of the above arrangement?
a. 8                  b. X
c. U                 d. M
e. D

Directions (15-19): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.

1 4 K A J 1 * 8 3 T V H % G M 7 @ 2

15. How many alphabets are there in the above arrangement such that it’s immediately preceded by a number and followed by an alphabet?
a. One              b. Two           
c. Three        d. Four     
e. Zero

16. Which of the following is exactly in the middle between the fourth from the left and ninth from the right?
a.  *                b. 1                
c. 8                 d. J            
e. H

17. If last 12 elements are written in reverse order then which of the following will be fifth to the right of fourth from the left?
a. M                 b. 7                 
c. %                 d. @          
e. 2

18. If both halves of the series are written in reverse order, which will be the fifth element to the right of the eighth element from the right end?
a. %              b. G               
c. M                   d. H       
e. T

19. How many numbers are there in the above arrangement which are immediately followed by a symbol?
a. One          b. Two          
c. Three           d. Four  
e. Zero  

Directions (20-24): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.

R 4 P I J M Q 3 % T @ © U K 5 V 1 W $ Y 2 B E 6 # 9 D H 8 G & Z N

20. Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the fifteenth from the left end of the given arrangement?
(a) 2                             (b) #
(c) %                            (d) $
(e) None of these

21. How many such numbers are there in the given arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and not immediately followed by a letter?
(a) None                      (b) One
(c) Two                                    (d) Three
(e) More than three

22. How many such symbols are there in the given arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a letter but not immediately preceded by a number?
(a) None                      (b) One
(c) Two                                    (d) Three
(e) More than three

23. How many such consonants are there in the given arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a symbol?
(a) None                      (b) One
(c) Two                                    (d) Three
(e) More than three

24. What should come in the place of question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement?

PJQ  T©K  1$2 ?

(a) E#D                       (b) 69D
(c) 698             (d) 6#D
(e) 69H

25. In a certain code language ‘DOME’ is written as ‘8943’, and ‘MEAL’ is written as ‘4321’. What group of letters can be formed for the code ‘38249’?
(a) EOADM                (b) MEDOA
(c) EMDAO                (d) EDAMO
(e) MEAOD

26. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word “MARKET”, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
(a) None                      (b) One
(c) Two                                    (d) Three
(e) More than three

27. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, third, fifth and the ninth letters of the word ‘CURVATURE’, which would be the second letter of the word? If more than one such word can be formed, give X as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give K as your answer.
(a) R                (b) D
(c) X                (d) I
(e) K

28. Each vowel in the word SURROUND is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabet and each consonant is changed to the next letter in the English alphabet. Which of the following will be the second from the right end in the new arrangement?
(a) N                (b) T
(c) S                 (d) O
(e) E

29. The positions of the first and the second digits of the number 45739862 are interchanged. Similarly, the positions of the third and the fourth digits are interchanged and so on. Which of the following will be the sixth digit from the left end after the rearrangement?
(a) 6                 (b) 8
(c) 9                 (d) 2

(e) 7

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