This set of Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Sequencing – Set 9”.
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?
6 2 8 9 1 3 4 5 7 5 8 9 7 9 10 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 only once i.e. ‘4 9 2’.
Hence, the answer is 1.
2. Identify the missing number in the series. 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, ?, 144?
a) 89
b) 55
c) 21
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 missing number is 34+55 =89.
Hence, the answer is 89.
3. Find the next number in the series: 25, 123, 341, 727, …. ?
a) 1824
b) 2728
c) 1329
d) 1693
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Explanation: Here, each number is one less than cube of a number.
i.e., 33=27-2=25, 53=125-2=123, 73=343-2=341, 93=729-2=727.
So, the next number will be 113=1331-2=1329.
Hence, the answer is 1329.
4. Deepa’s younger brother Bobby is older than Htika. Shweta is younger than Nilesh but elder than Deepa. If Nilesh is younger than Shyam then who is the eldest?
a) Deepa
b) Bobby
c) Nilesh
d) Shyam
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Explanation: Here, according to question
Hitika < Bobby < Deepa < Shweta < Nilesh<Shyam.
Therefore, the eldest is Shyam.
Hence the answer is Shyam.
5. A box had 15 apples. All but seven are rotten. How many are actually 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.
Hence, the answer is 8.
6. Complete the series 37, 156, 584, ?, 651, 73.
a) 286
b) 653
c) 578
d) 485
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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 485.
7. Complete the following series 17, 34, 136, 1088, 17408 …?
a) 685302
b) 534288
c) 393216
d) 557056
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Explanation: Here, the pattern followed is:-
17×2=34, 34×4=136, 136×8=1088, 1088×16=17408. Similarly, 17408×32=557056.
Hence, the answer is 557056.
8. Complete the following series 18, 43, 79, 128, 192….?
a) 110
b) 273
c) 206
d) 189
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Explanation: Here, the difference between the digits is the square of digits i.e.
43-18 = 25 = 52, 79-43 = 36 = 62, 128-79 = 49 =72, 192-128 = 64 = 82.
Similarly, 273-192 = 81 = 92
Hence, the answer is 273.
9. Complete the following series 5, 16, 65, 326…?
a) 8249
b) 6825
c) 1957
d) 2843
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Explanation: Here, the series follows the following pattern.
2×2=4+1=5, 5×3=15+1=16, 16×4=64+1=65, 65×5=325+1=326.
Similarly, 326×6=1956+1=1957.
Hence, the answer is 1957.
10. In a row of 27 boys, when Mahesh shifted nine places towards the left, he become 12th from the right end. What was his earlier position form the left end of the row?
a) 24th
b) 19th
c) 27th
d) 15th
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Explanation: Here, there are 27 boys and Mahesh is in 12th position from right end after shifting. i.e. Mahesh is in 3rd position from right before shifting. So 27 – 3 = 24 i.e. there are 23 boys before Mahesh, so his position was 24th from the left end.
Hence, the answer is 24th.
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