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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. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. 4

Explanation: They have three letters in common. B, L, and E.

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

Explanation: because i and e are same letters in both the word

Correct answer: 2
  • A. B
  • B. C
  • C. F
  • D. D

Explanation: Option C is correct since according to the alphabetical order A, B, C, D, E, F, G, the letter F comes after E and before G.

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

Explanation: It is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 3 is added. In the second pattern, 2 is subtracted.

Correct answer: 10
  • A. B
  • B. C
  • C. S
  • D. D

Explanation: The English Alphabet consists of 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Correct answer: S
  • A. (1/3)
  • B. (1/8)
  • C. (2/8)
  • D. (1/16)

Explanation: The number is getting divided by 2 every time. 1/4 divided by 2 is 1/8

Correct answer: (1/8)
  • A. D9
  • B. D10
  • C. D9.5
  • D. D45

Explanation: 2.5 is added to each of the previous series so, C7.5 + 2.5 = D10. Therefore, option B is correct.

Correct answer: D10
  • A. index
  • B. glossary
  • C. chapter
  • D. book

Explanation: An index, glossary, and chapter are all parts of a book. Choice d does not belong because the book is the whole, not a part.

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

Explanation: The only similar letters in Quote and Poet are "Q, T, & E".

Correct answer: 3
  • A. E
  • B. P
  • C. A
  • D. M

Explanation: Apple has two vowels A and E however Banana only has one vowel which is A. So the common vowel is A.

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

Explanation: This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 10 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.

Correct answer: 20
  • A. 52
  • B. 56
  • C. 96
  • D. 128

Explanation: If we notice the pattern, we are doubling a number, and then subtracting 8 from the product.

Correct answer: 56
  • A. GRR
  • B. GSS
  • C. ISS
  • D. ITT

Explanation: In the given group of letters, CMM, EOO, GQQ, _, KUU; Starting with first letter of each group, There is one letter distance between C, E…

Correct answer: ISS
  • A. Six
  • B. Three
  • C. Five
  • D. Eight

Explanation: Here, we have to find out how many letters in the word 'HISTORICAL' have the same number of alphabets between them as they do in English…

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

Explanation: We have to find the total number of common letters between the words 'discernible' and 'palpable,' which are 'b', 'l', and e.Hence, there…

Correct answer: 3
  • A. ATD
  • B. AMD
  • C. AND

Explanation: First and last letter are same So we've to figure out the middle letter From C to G, we skipped three letters From G to J, we skipped two…

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

Explanation: The alphabets increase in consecutive succession; i.e. A, B, C, D, E...Meanwhile, the numbers are successive integral multiples of 3.3…

Correct answer: D13.2
  • A. 12.
  • B. 14.
  • C. 27.
  • D. 53.

Explanation: After every two terms, the number is decreasing by margin of 13.So after 27 , it comes 14.Option A,C and D are incorrect

Correct answer: 14.
  • A. cbcb.
  • B. bbcb.
  • C. cbbc.
  • D. bcbc.

Explanation: The correct sequence is cbcb Option B,C and D are incorrect

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

Explanation: "Quality " has seven words so the middle lies after three letters which give us "L".

Correct answer: L