This set of Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Sequencing – Set 6”.
1. How many even numbers are there in the following series of numbers, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number, but not immediately followed by an even number?
6 2 8 9 1 3 4 5 7 5 8 6 7 9 10 8 1 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. odd even odd. In the series it only occurs twice i.e. ‘1 4 9’, ‘3 4 5’.
Hence, the answer is 2.
2. Identify the wrong number in the series. 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55?
a) 8
b) 5
c) 2
d) 13
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Explanation: Here, the series is a Fibonacci series.
i.e., a number in the series is the sum of previous two numbers.
So, in this 0+1 = 1. So the wrong number is 2.
Hence, the answer is 2.
3. Find the next number in the series: 7, 63, 215, 511, …. ?
a) 824
b) 728
c) 999
d) 693
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Explanation: Here, each number is one less than cube of a number.
i.e. 23=8-1=7, 43=64-1=63, 63=216-1=215, 83=512-1=511.
So, the next number will be 103=1000-1=999.
Hence, the answer is 999.
4. Ankita’s younger brother Bobby is older than Nilu. Shweta is younger than Rahul but elder than Ankita. If Rahul is younger than Shyam then who is the youngest?
a) Ankita
b) Bobby
c) Rahul
d) Nilu
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Explanation: Here, according to question
Nilu < Bobby < Ankita < Shweta < Rahul<Shyam.
Therefore, the youngest is Nilu.
Hence the answer is Nilu.
5. A cage had 18 parrots. All but five manages to escape. How many parrots remain?
a) 5
b) 13
c) 8
d) 9
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Explanation: Here, it is given that all parrots escape except 5 i.e. out of 18, 5 parrots remain.
Hence, the answer is 5.
6. Complete the series 143, 462, 684, 486, ?, 341.
a) 286
b) 264
c) 578
d) 462
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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 264.
7. Complete the following series 12, 24, 96, 768, 12288 …?
a) 685302
b) 803691
c) 393216
d) 409354
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Explanation: Here, the pattern followed is:-
12×2=24, 24×4=96, 96×8=768, 768×16=12288. Similarly, 12288×32=393216.
Hence, the answer is 393216.
8. Complete the following series 8, 33, 42, 58, 83…?
a) 110
b) 92
c) 106
d) 89
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Explanation: Here, the difference between the digits is the square of digits i.e.
33-8 = 25 = 52, 42-33 = 9 = 32, 58-42 = 16 =42, 83-58 = 25 = 52.
Similarly, 92-83 = 9 = 32
Hence, the answer is 92.
9. Complete the following series 3, 6, 18, 72, 360…?
a) 8249
b) 6825
c) 2160
d) 2843
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Explanation: Here, the series follows the following pattern.
3×2=6, 6×3=18, 18×4=72, 72×5=360.
Similarly, 360×6=2160.
Hence, the answer is 2160.
10. In a row of 30 boys, when Pranav shifted eight places towards the left, he become 10th from the left end. What was his earlier position form the right end of the row?
a) 14th
b) 11th
c) 13th
d) 15th
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Explanation: Here, there are 30 boys and Pranav is in 10th position from left end after shifting. i.e. Pranav is in 18th position from left before shifting. So 30 – 18 = 12 i.e. there are 12 boys before Pranav, so his position was 13th from the right end.
Hence, the answer is 13th.
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