This set of Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Sequencing – Set 10”.
1. How many odd numbers are there in the following series of numbers, each of which is immediately preceded by an even number, but not immediately followed by an odd number?
7 2 8 9 1 3 4 5 7 5 8 9 6 9 1 8 2 4 9 2 6
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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Explanation: Here, we are looking for a group of numbers i.e. even odd even. In the series it occurs twice i.e. ‘4 9 2’, ‘8 9 6 ’.
Hence, the answer is 2.
2. Identify the missing number in the series. 233, 144, 89, 55, 34, ?, 13?
a) 29
b) 25
c) 21
d) 23
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Explanation: Here, the series is a reversed Fibonacci series.
i.e. a number in the series is the difference of previous two numbers.
So, in this missing number is 55-34 =21.
Hence, the answer is 21.
3. Find the next number in the series : 5, 122, 509, 1328, …. ?
a) 1824
b) 2741
c) 2329
d) 1693
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Explanation: Here, each number is three less than cube of a number.
i.e. 23=8-3=5, 53=125-3=122, 83=512-3=509, 113=1331-3=1328.
So, the next number will be 143=2744-3=2741.
Hence, the answer is 2741.
4. Deepa’s younger brother Bobby is older than Hitika. Shweta is younger than Nilesh but elder than Deepa. If Nilesh is younger than Shyam then who is the youngest?
a) Hitika
b) Bobby
c) Nilesh
d) Shyam
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Explanation: Here, according to question
Hitika < Bobby < Deepa < Shweta < Nilesh<Shyam.
Therefore, the youngest is Hitika.
Hence the answer is Hitika.
5. A box had 15 apples. All but seven are rotten. How many apples are not rotten?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
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Explanation: Here, it is given that all apples are rotten except 7 i.e. out of 15, 8 apples are rotten and 7 are not.
Hence, the answer is 7.
6. Complete the series 47, 56, 84, ?, 65, 74.
a) 86
b) 53
c) 78
d) 48
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Explanation: Here, in the series after first three numbers, remaining three numbers are reversed number of previous numbers.
Hence, the answer is 48.
7. Complete the following series 19, 38, 76, 152, 304 …?
a) 608
b) 534
c) 393
d) 557
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Explanation: Here, the pattern followed is :-
19×2=38, 38×2=76, 76×2=152, 152×2=304. Similarly, 304×2=608.
Hence, the answer is 608.
8. Complete the following series 162, 243, 307, 356, 392….?
a) 114
b) 273
c) 417
d) 389
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Explanation: Here, the difference between the digits is the square of digits i.e.
243-162 = 81 = 92, 307-243 = 64 = 82, 356-307 = 49 =72, 392-356 = 36 = 62.
Similarly, 417-392 = 25 = 52
Hence, the answer is 417.
9. Complete the following series 8, 26, 106, 532…?
a) 3194
b) 6825
c) 1957
d) 2843
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Explanation: Here, the series follows the following pattern.
3×2=6+2=8, 8×3=24+2=26, 26×4=104+2=106, 106×5=530+2=532.
Similarly, 532×6=3192+2=3194.
Hence, the answer is 3194.
10. In a row of 32 boys, when Tushar shifted twelve places towards the right, he become 12th from the right end. What was his earlier position form the left end of the row?
a) 24th
b) 9th
c) 7th
d) 15th
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Explanation: Here, there are 32 boys and Tushar is in 12th position from right end after shifting. i.e. Tushar is in 24th position from right before shifting. So 32 – 24 = 8 i.e. there are 8 boys before Tushar, so his position was 9th from the left end.
Hence, the answer is 9th.
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