Number Series - Type 1
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| 1. | Look at this series: 8, 6, 9, 23, 87 , ... What number should come next? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: 8 x 1 - 2 = 6 |
| 2. | Look at this series: 5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ... What number should come next? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: In this simple subtraction series, each number decreases by 0.4. |
| 3. | Look at this series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ... What number should come next? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: This is a simple multiplication series. Each number is 3 times more than the previous number. |
| 4. | Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, ... What number should come next? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 10 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next. In the second, 5 is added to each number to arrive at the next. |
| 5. | Look at this series: 544, 509, 474, 439, ... What number should come next? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: This is a simple subtraction series. Each number is 35 less than the previous number. |
| 6. | Look at this series: 201, 202, 204, 207, ... What number should come next? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: In this addition series, 1 is added to the first number; 2 is added to the second number; 3 is added to the third number; 4 is added to the fourth number; and go on. |
| 7. | Look at this series: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ... What number should come next? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: This is a simple addition series. Each number increases by 2. |
| 8. | Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, ... What number should come next? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: This is an alternating multiplication and subtracting series: First, multiply by 2 and then subtract 8. |