WBCS Reasoning Speed Test-18

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Topic: Number Series
Direction (Qs. 1-2): In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the
wrong number.
Q1) . 8, 11, 17, 47, 128, 371, 1100
(a) 11
(b) 47
(c) 17
(d) 371
(e) 128
Exp:
(c) The series is × 3 – 13

Q2). 1, 5, 13, 31, 61, 125, 253

(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 31
(d) 61
(e) 125
Exp:

Direction (Qs. 3-7): In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the
wrong number.

Q3). 11, 18, 29, 42, 59, 80, 101

(a) 42
(b) 18
(c) 29
(d) 59
(e) None of these
Exp:

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Topic: Number Series

Q4). 2, 9, 32, 105, 436, 2195, 13182

(a) 436
(b) 2195
(c) 9
(d) 32
(e) None of these
Exp:

Q5). 5, 55, 495, 3465, 17325, 34650, 51975

(a) 495
(b) 34650
(c) 55
(d) 17325
(e) None of these
Exp:

Q6). 3, 7, 16, 32, 56, 93, 142

(a) 56
(b) 16
(c) 32
(d) 7
(e) None of these
Exp:

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Topic: Number Series
Q7). 4, 5, 12, 38, 160, 805, 4835
(a) 12
(b) 160
(c) 38
(d) 805
(e) None of these
Exp:

Direction (Qs. 8-12) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following
number series?
Q8). 9, 62, ?, 1854, 7415, 22244
(a) 433
(b) 309
(c) 406
(d) 371
(e) None of these
Exp:

Q9). 4, 8, 24, 60, ?, 224

(a) 178
(b) 96
(c) 109
(d) 141
(e) None of these
Exp:

Q10). 8000, 1600, 320, 64, 12.8 ?

(a) 2.56
(b) 3.5
(c) 3.2
(d) 2.98
(e) None of these

Exp:
(a) The series is ÷ 5.

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Topic: Number Series

Q11). 6, 9, 15, 27, 51, ?

(a) 84
(b) 99
(c) 123
(d) 75
(e) None of these
Exp:
(b) The series is + 3, + 6, + 12, + 24, + 48, ….

Q12). 7, 8, 18, ?, 232, 1165

(a) 84
(b) 42
(c) 57
(d) 36
(e) None of these
Exp:
(c) The series is × 1 + 1, × 2 + 2, × 3 + 3, × 4 + 4, × 5 + 5

Direction (Qs. 13-17): In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the
wrong number.
Q13) . 484, 240, 120, 57, 26.5, 11.25, 3.625
(a) 240
(b) 120
(c) 57
(d) 26.5
(e) 11.25
Exp:

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Q14). 3, 5, 13, 43, 176, 891, 5353
(a) 5
(b) 13
(c) 43
(d) 17
(e) 891
Exp:
The series is × 1 + 2, × 2 + 3, × 3 + 4, × 4 + 5, × 5 + 6, × 6 + 7. Correct answer 177 (All Option are wrong)

Q15). 6, 7, 16, 41, 90, 154, 292

(a) 7
(b) 16
(c) 41
(d) 90
(e) 154
Exp:

Q16). 5, 7, 16, 57, 244, 1245, 7506

(a) 7
(b) 16
(c) 57
(d) 244
(e) 1245
Exp:

Q17). 4, 2.5, 3.5, 6.5, 15.5, 41.25, 126.75

(a) 2.5
(b) 3.5
(c) 6.5
(d) 15.5
(e) 41.25
Exp:

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Topic: Number Series
Direction (Qs. 18-23) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following
questions?
Q18). 325, 314, 288, 247, 191 ?
(a) 126
(b) 116
(c) 130
(d) 120
(e) None of these
Exp:

Q19). 45, 46, 70, 141, ?, 1061.5

(a) 353
(b) 353.5
(c) 352.5
(d) 352
(e) None of these
Exp:
(b) The series is × 1 + 1, × 1.5 + 1, × 2 + 1, × 2.5 + 1, × 3 + 1, …

Q20). 620, 632, 608, 644, 596 ?

(a) 536
(b) 556
(c) 656
(d) 646
(e) None of these
Exp:
(c) The series is + 12, – 24, + 36, – 48, + 60, ….

Q21). 15, 25, 40, 65, ?, 195

(a) 115
(b) 90
(c) 105
(d) 120
(e) None of these
Exp:
(e) The series is × 2 – 5, × 2 – 10, × 2 – 15, × 2 – 20, × 2 – 25, ….

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Topic: Number Series
Q22). 120, 320, ?, 2070, 5195, 13007.5
(a) 800
(b) 920
(c) 850
(d) 900
(e) None of these
Exp:
(e) × 2.5 + 20.

Q23). 27, 38, 71, 126, 203 ?

(a) 212
(b) 202
(c) 301
(d) 312
(e) None of these
Exp:
(e) The given series is + (11 × 1), + (11 × 3), + (11 × 5), + (11 × 7), + (11 × 9). So next no.
is 302

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