series example

Series Example

Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?

A.	7	B.	10
C.	12	D.	13

                                     This is a simple alternating addition pattern in this series.Alternative added

Here Answer come option B

Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?

A. 22   B. 24 C. 25 D. 26

         In this simple alternating subtraction and addition series; 1 is subtracted, then 2 is added, and so on.

Here Answer come option C

Look at this series: (1/9), (1/3), 1, ____ , 9, ... What number should fill the blank?

A. (2/3) B. 3 C. 6 D. 27

                                      This is a multiplication series; each number is 3 times the previous number.

Here Answer come option B

Find odd man out 

3, 5, 11, 14, 17, 21

A. 21 B. 17 C. 14 D. 3

                                                     Each of the numbers except 14 is an odd number.

The number '14' is the only EVEN number.

Here Answer come option C

396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264

A. 396 B. 427 C. 671 D. 264

                            In each number except 427, the middle digit is the sum of other two.

Here Answer come option B

6, 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 30

A. 28 B. 21 C. 24 D. 30

                              Each of the numbers except 28, is a multiple of 3.

Here Answer come option A

1, 4, 9, 16, 23, 25, 36

A. 9 B. 23 C. 25 D. 36

                                      Each of the numbers except 23, is perfect square.

Here Answer come option B

2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64

A. 50 B. 26 C. 37 D. 64

                                1*1)+1 , (2*2)+1 , (3*3)+1 , (4*4)+1 , (5*5)+1 , (6*6)+1 , (7*7)+1 , (8*8)+1

But, 64 is out of pattern.

Here Answer come option D

	835, 734, 642, 751, 853, 981, 532
	A. 751 B. 853 C. 981 D. 532

                        In each number except 751, the difference of third and first digit is the middle one.

Here Answer come option A

41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81

A. 61 B. 71 C. 73 D. 81