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Number series MCQ

Solve the following MCQs on Number Series

353, 354, 351, 356, 349, ?

(a) 348

(b) 358

(c) 338

(d) 385

(e) 340

Solution: (b)

The pattern of the number series is :

353 + 1 = 354

354 – 3 = 351

351 + 5 = 356

356 – 7 = 349

349 + 9 =  358


5 13 29 ? 125 253

(a) 83

(b) 69

(c) 61

(d) 65

(e) 81

Solution: (c)

The pattern of the number series is :

\(\displaystyle 1+{{2}^{2}}=1+4=5\)

\(\displaystyle 5+{{2}^{3}}=5+8=13\)

\(\displaystyle 13+{{2}^{4}}=13+16=29\)

\(\displaystyle 29+{{2}^{5}}=29+32=61\)

\(\displaystyle 61+{{2}^{6}}=61+64=125\)


17 18 26 53 117 ? 458

(a) 342

(b) 142

(c) 257

(d) 262

(e) 242

Solution: (e)

The pattern of the number series is :

\(\displaystyle 17+{{1}^{3}}=17+1=18\)

\(\displaystyle 18+{{2}^{3}}=18+8=26\)

\(\displaystyle 26+{{3}^{3}}=26+27=53\)

\(\displaystyle 53+{{4}^{3}}=53+64=117\)

\(\displaystyle 117+{{5}^{3}}=117+125=242\)


\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4},\frac{1}{2},\frac{3}{4},1\frac{1}{4},1\frac{3}{4},?\)

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 6

(d) \(\displaystyle 1\frac{1}{5}\)

(e) \(\displaystyle 1\frac{2}{3}\)

Solution: (a)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{3}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{4}=1\)

\(\displaystyle 1+\frac{1}{4}=1\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle ?=1\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{4}=2\)


\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2},1,1\frac{1}{2},2,2\frac{1}{2},3,?\)

(a) \(\displaystyle 3\frac{1}{2}\)

(b) \(\displaystyle 2\frac{1}{3}\)

(c) 4

(d) \(\displaystyle 3\frac{1}{4}\)

(e) None of these

Solution: (a)

The pattern of the number series is :

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}=1,1+\frac{1}{2}=1\frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle 1\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}=2\)

\(\displaystyle ?=3+\frac{1}{2}=3\frac{1}{2}\)