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Series questions use numbers, letters, symbols or combinations arranged according to a hidden pattern. You may need to identify repeated operations, alternating rules, alphabetical positions, differences, reversals and mixed sequences to find a missing term or predict the next one.

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  • A. 144
  • B. 216
  • C. 288
  • D. 360

Explanation: The pattern is: Times 2, Then times 3, Then times 4, So times 5 to get 360 From 3 to 6: Multiply by 2 (3×2=6)From 6 to 18: Multiply by 3…

Correct answer: 360
  • A. 26U
  • B. 26A
  • C. 26Z
  • D. 25Y
  • E. 25A

Explanation: The first number and second letter moves 4, 5, 6,..... steps forward in the english alphabetical order.

Correct answer: 26Z
  • A. 3900
  • B. 3636
  • C. 3968
  • D. 3988
  • E. None of these

Explanation: The pattern is: 2^2 = 4 - 1 = 3 3^2 = 9 - 1 = 8 8^2 = 64 - 1 = 63 63^2 = 3969 - 1 = 3968 3968 is the missing number.

Correct answer: 3968
  • A. 55
  • B. 45
  • C. 46
  • D. 50

Explanation: The difference between 0 and 7 is 7. The difference between 7 and 15 is 8. The difference between 15 and 24 is 9.

Correct answer: 45
  • A. B2C2D
  • B. BC3D
  • C. B2C3D
  • D. BCD7

Explanation: In this series the letters are same , but number is increasing by 1 and there position also changes to right adjacent alphabet

Correct answer: BC3D
  • A. IJ
  • B. RS
  • C. WX
  • D. MN

Explanation: the pattern is two alphabets then two alphabets skipped. So after EF, we will skip GH hence the answer will be IJ.

Correct answer: IJ
  • A. GRR
  • B. GSS
  • C. ISS
  • D. ITT

Explanation: The first letters are in alphabetical order with a letter skipped in between C d E f G h.. so the first letter will be I.

Correct answer: ISS
  • A. X
  • B. W
  • C. Z
  • D. Y

Explanation: Option A: The 24th letter of the English alphabet is X, not the 23rd letter.Option B: The 23rd letter of the English alphabet is W.

Correct answer: W
  • A. 10
  • B. 13
  • C. 7
  • D. 12

Explanation: Looking at the given series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, we can observe that the pattern involves alternating between two sequences.

Correct answer: 10
  • A. 20
  • B. 25
  • C. 30
  • D. 50

Explanation: Let's analyze the given series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, ... In this series, there are two alternating sequences.

Correct answer: 20
  • A. 5
  • B. 4
  • C. 3
  • D. 2

Explanation: The words "Quote" and "Poet" have three same letters: "O", "T", and "E". Therefore, option C, 3, is the correct answer.

Correct answer: 3
  • A. D13.4
  • B. D13.5
  • C. D13.1
  • D. D13.2

Explanation: 3.3+3.3=6.6 6.6+3.3=9.9 9.9+3.3=13.23.3 is added in each step.Hence,D is the correct option.

Correct answer: D13.2
  • A. Four
  • B. Six
  • C. Five
  • D. Eight

Explanation: Total Six Pairs They are: 1) HI 2) ST 3) I L 4) LS 5) CI 6) RT *Note that in these six pairs of words the difference in alphabets…

Correct answer: Six
  • A. 125
  • B. 131
  • C. 130
  • D. 138

Explanation: A prime number has only two factors, itself and one. A composite number has at least three factors, and sometimes a lot more.From the…

Correct answer: 131
  • A. B
  • B. C
  • C. F
  • D. D

Explanation: A, B, C, D, E, F, G The letter that comes before 'G' and after 'E' is 'F'. Hence, C is the correct option.

Correct answer: F
  • A. 88
  • B. 99
  • C. 77
  • D. 100

Explanation: Option A is not the answer because the next ratio will be 99 instead of 88.

Correct answer: 99
  • A. 20
  • B. 25
  • C. 30
  • D. 50

Explanation: Look at the series carefully! 80, 10, 70, 15, 60. If you ignore 10 in between, you will realize, 10 is deducted from 80 and so the 3rd…

Correct answer: 20
  • A. 526
  • B. 1024
  • C. 834
  • D. 1012

Explanation: The value of O will be 1024 because all the previous values are multiple of each other so the last number is 1024.

Correct answer: 1024
  • A. L
  • B. A
  • C. U
  • D. Y

Explanation: Quality has 7 letters, so the middle lies after 4 letters, which give us L.

Correct answer: L