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NUMBER SERIES / PUZZLE

Max. Marks : 35
No. of Qs. 35
Time : 25 min.
Directions for Questions (1 and 2): A series is given with one/

two term(s) missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given
ones that will complete the series.
1. 1, 2, 8, 33, 148, ?
(a) 265
(b) 465
(c) 565
(d) 765
2. 18,, 22, 21, 20, 24, 18, ?
(a) 27
(b) 25
(c) 16
(d) 28
3. Find the missing number (?).
3
2
4
3
8.
126
127
217
1
11.
40
RESPONSE
GRID
(b) 48
1.
6.
11.
16.
(c) 50
a
a
a
a
b c d
b c d
b c d
b c d
a
a
a
a
(b) 841
(d) 729
12.
58
65
(b) 51
(d) 64
216
64
(a) 343
(c) 729
13. 4, 196, 16, 169, ? 144, 64
(a) 21
(c) 36
14. 8, 15, 36, 99, 288, ?
(a) 368
(c) 855
15. 2
7
9
7
3
4
9
8
?
126 168 216
(a) 8
(b) 3
16.
?
33
17
(b) 512
(d) 1000
(b) 81
(d) 32
(b) 676
(d) 908
(c) 6
(d) 36
(a) 60
(b) 68
(c) 55
(d) 65
17. Find out the set of numbers amongst the four sets of numbers
given in the alternatives which is most like the set given in
the question. Given Set : (8, 56, 72)
(a) (7, 56, 63)
(b) (3, 15, 24)
(c) (6, 42, 54)
(d) (5, 30, 35)
(d) 36
2.
7.
12.
17.
(b) 149
(d) 169
2 1 5
69 91 ?
(b) 31
(d) 328
21 22 ?
1 2 5
20 23 43
(a)
14, 19, 29, 49, 89, ?

(a) 139
(c) 159
10. 121, 144, 289, 324, 529, 576, ?
(a) 961
(c) 900
(a)
(c)
(a) 50
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 32
Directions for Question (4): In the following question from among
the given alternatives select the one in which the set of numbers
is most like the set of numbers given in the questions.
4. Given Set: (4, 25, 81)
(a) (4, 36, 79)
(b) (9, 48, 81)
(c) (16, 64, 100)
(d) (9, 49, 143)
5. Find the wrong number in the series. 6, 12, 21, 32, 45, 60
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 21
(d) 32
Directions (6-16) : In each of the following quesitons select the
missing number from the given respones.
6. 56, 90, 132, 184, 248, ?
(a) 368
(b) 316
(c) 362
(d) 326
7.
(a)
(c)
9.
5
4
1 2 3
14 29 ?
Date : ........./......../................
b c d
b c d
b c d
b c d
3.
8.
13.
a
a
b c d
b c d
b c d
4.
9.
14.
a
a
b c d
b c d
b c d
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5.
10.
15.
a
a
b c d
b c d
b c d
2
Directions of Question (18-23): In each of the following questions,
with one/two term(s) missing. Choose the correct alternative from
the given ones that will complete the series.
18. 5 9 ? = 84
8 6 4 = 56
7 3 7 = 70
(a) 4
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 6
19.
20.
169 64 81 30
625
?
49 50
1296 576 100 70
(a) 324
(c) 441
4
72
10
72
7200
20
720
(a)
(c)
(b) 289
(d) 361
?
6
Year
(b) 720
(d) 38
186
18
22.
564
24.
25.
26.
(b) 5100
(d) 4860
3
5
(a) 1
(b) 26
(c) 39
(d) 45
4 8 10 320
2 ? 3 180
9 6 4 216
(a) 22
(b) 30
(c) 28
(d) 20
Find the wrong number in the given number series:
2, 10. 30, 68, 120, 222
(a) 68
(b) 120
(c) 30
(d) 222
Select the missing number from series 0, 7, ?, 63, 124
(a) 26
(b) 24
(c) 23
(d) 22
Find the wrong number in the given series.
462, 422, 380, 342, 306
(a) 422
(b) 380
(c) 342
(d) 306
RESPONSE
GRID
2010
2011
2012
?
Years
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Population 4
8
16
?
44 64
(a) 22
(b) 32
(c) 28
(d) 34
32. Find the wrong number in the series. 6, 9, 15, 22, 51, 99
(a) 99
(b) 51
(c) 22
(d) 15
33. Forecast the Growth Rate for the year 1995 from the following
data:
13 8
23.
2009
(a) 51.75%
(b) 56.75%
(c) 48.00%
(d) 57.25%
31. The population of rats is increasing year after year in a village.
Find out the missing population from the following
information:
5052
5094
22
2008
1698
2007
Result 34.25% 36.25% 39.75% 43.25% 47.25% 51.75%
(a)
(c)
2006
21.
60
27. Find the missing number from given responses

7 9 6
4 5 7
2 3 ?
9 11 9
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 8
28. Find out the set among the four sets which is like the given
set. Given set: (9, 27, 108)
(a) (15, 45, 90)
(b) (8, 32, 96)
(c) (5, 15, 75)
(d) (11, 33, 132)
29. Fing the missing number from given responses
12, 23, 34, 45 ?, 67, 78, 89
(a) 76
(b) 69
(c) 56
(d) 54
30. The school result is increasing year after year. Forecast the
result of 2012 from the following information.
18.
23.
28.
33.
a
a
b c d
b c d
b c d
b c d
19.
24.
29.
34.
a
a
b c d
b c d
b c d
b c d
Years
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Growth Rate 3.5
3.7
4.1
4.9
6.5
?
(a) 7.8
(b) 8.6
(c) 9.7
(d) 9.9
34. Insert the correct missing number from the choices given
below
2cm 7cm 9cm 18cm 36cm 72cm

157
150
141
123
87
(a) 36
(b) 15
(c) 51
(d) 69
35. The number of road accidents in a city is increasing month
by month as given below. Find out the number of accidents
in the month of June.
Month
No of
accidents
20.
25.
30.
35.
(a)
(c)
64
52
a
a
b c d
b c d
b c d
b c d
Jan.
4
Feb. March. A pril

8
16
28
M ay
44
June
?
(b) 48
(d) 40
21.
26.
31.
a
a
a
b c d
b c d
b c d
22.
27.
32.
a
a
a
b c d
b c d
b c d
HINTS AND EXPLANATIONS

1.
(d)
1 1 + (1)2 =1 + 1 = 2;
2 2 + (2)2 = 4 + 4 = 8;
8 3 + (3)2 = 24 + 9 = 33;
33 4 + (4)2 = 132 + 16 = 148;
13. (c)
148 5 + (5)2 = 740 + 25 =
14. (c)
(a)
18
22
20
21
3.
4.
5.
(a)
(c)
(a)
8.
(a)
9. (d)
11. (c)
12. (b)
27
+3
(1)2
12
21
32
+11
+9
+2
(d)
(c)
18
+
+
= 9 + 4 + 1 = 14
(4)2 + (3)2 + (2)2
= 16 + 9 + 4 = 29
Similarly,
(5)2 + (4)2 + (3)2
= 25 + 16 + 9 = 50
The numbers given in the set are perfect Squares.
4 = (2)2; 25 = (5)2.
81 = (9)2
Similarly
16 = (4)2; 64 = (8)2
100 = (10)2.
+7
6.
7.
24
+3
(2)2
+2
45
+13
+2
(5)3
(6)3
+7
+21
288
99
+63
+189 +567
16. (d)
+2
64 =
3
65
+32
33
17. (c)
Columnwise
2 7 9 = 126
7 3 8 = 168
9 4 ? = 216
\ ?=
216
=6
9 4
9
+8
17
+16
18. (d)
8 7 = 56
8 9 = 72
Similarly,
6 7 = 42
6 9 = 54
(5 + 9) ? = 84
19. (a)
84
=6
14
(8 + 6) 4 = 14 4 = 56
(7 + 3) 7 = 10 7 = 70
First Row
\ ?=
20. (b)
169 + 64 + 81
13 + 8 + 9 = 30
Second Row
625 + ? + 49 = 50
25 +
? + 7 = 50
? = 50 32 = 18
(18)2 = 324
Third Row
1296 + 576 + 100

36 + 24 + 10 = 70
4 2 3 3 = 72
9 4 2 10 = 720
6 20 1 6 = 720
21. (b)
? = (8)
3
= 512 8 = (2)
(6)
60
15. (c)
I.
II
III
+15
+ 1 = 125 + 1 = 126
+ 1 = 216 + 1 = 217
(21 + 1) 2 = 22 2 = 20
(22+ 2) 1 = 24 1 = 23
(? + 5) 2 = 43
? = (43 + 2) 5
? = 45 5 = 40
10. (b)
Columnwise
First Column
(7)2 + (4)2 + (2)2 = 49 + 16 + 4 = 69
Second Column
(3)2 + (9)2 + (1)2 = 9 + 81 +1 = 91
Third Column
(2)2 + (6)2 + (5)2 = 4 + 36 + 25 = 65
216 =
36
15
+3
(3)2
765
2
2.
4 = (2)2; 16 = (4)2; 36 = (6)2.

64 = (8)2; 196 = (14)2; 169 = (13)2.
144 = (12)2.
18 3 + 6 = 54 + 6 = 60
60 3 + 6 = 180 + 6 = 186
186 3 + 6 = 558 + 6 = 564
564 3 + 6 = 1692 + 6 = 1698
1698 3 + 6 = 5094 + 6 = 5100
(4)
855
4
22. (c)
23. (b)
28. (d)
321=61=5
5 2 2 = 10 2 = 8
8 2 3 = 16 3 = 13
13 2 4 = 26 4 = 22
22 2 5 = 44 5 = 39
First Row
4 8 10 = 320
Second Row
2 ? 3 = 180
29. (c)
45 + 11 = 56
180
?=
= 30
6
Third Row
9 6 4 = 216
24. (b)
30
10
+8
+6
130
68
+18
+12
30. (b)
+38
+20
+62
+24
+6
222
+92
+30
31. (c)
+6
Therefore, the number 120 is wrong in the series.

25. (a)
26
7
+7
+19
+12
+18
+6
124
63
+37
32. (c)
33. (c)
+61
+24
+6
26. (a)
462 42 = 420
27. (a)
420 40 = 380
380 38 = 342
342 36 = 306
Therefore, the number 422 is wrong in the series.
First Column
7+42=9
Second Column
9 + 5 3 = 11
Third column 6 + 7 ? = 9
9 3 = 27
27 4 = 108
Similarly,
11 3 = 33
33 4 = 132
12 + 11 = 23
23 + 11 = 34
34 + 11 = 45
56 + 11 = 67
67 + 11 = 78
78 + 11 = 89
34.25 + 2.50 = 36.75
36.75 + 3.00 = 39.75
39.75 + 3.50 = 43.25
43.25 + 4.00 = 47.25
47.25 + 4.50 = 51.75
51.75 + 5.00 = 56.75
4+4=8
8 + 8 = 16
16 + 12 = 28
28 + 16 = 44
44 + 20 = 64
3.5 + 0.2 = 3.7
3.7 + 0.4 = 4.1
4.1 + 0.8 = 4.9
4.9 + 1.6 = 6.5
6.5 + 3.2 = 9.7
34. (b)
2cm 7cm 9cm 18cm 36cm 72cm

157
150
141
123
87
7 + 150 = 157; 9 + 141 = 150;

18 + 123 = 141; 36 + 87 = 123;
Therefore, ? = 87 72 = 15
35. (a)
16
8
+4
+12
+8
+4
+4
44
28
+16
+4
+20
+4
? = 13 9 = 4
64

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NUMBER SERIES / PUZZLE

Directions for Questions (1 and 2): A series is given with one/

14, 19, 29, 49, 89, ?

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Result 34.25% 36.25% 39.75% 43.25% 47.25% 51.75%

27. Find the missing number from given responses

2cm 7cm 9cm 18cm 36cm 72cm

Feb. March. A pril

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HINTS AND EXPLANATIONS

148 5 + (5)2 = 740 + 25 =

1296 + 576 + 100

4 = (2)2; 16 = (4)2; 36 = (6)2.

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Therefore, the number 120 is wrong in the series.

2cm 7cm 9cm 18cm 36cm 72cm

7 + 150 = 157; 9 + 141 = 150;

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