Sequences and Series


Direction: What should come in place of the question mark in each of the following number series ?

  1. 12, 15, 36, ?, 480, 2415, 14508









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    Series pattern
    12 x 1 + 3 x 1 = 15
    15 x 2 + 3 x 2 = 36
    36 x 3 + 3 x 3 = 117
    Should come in place of ?
    117 x 4 + 3 x 4 = 480

    Correct Option: C

    Series pattern
    12 x 1 + 3 x 1 = 15
    15 x 2 + 3 x 2 = 36
    36 x 3 + 3 x 3 = 117
    Should come in place of ?
    117 x 4 + 3 x 4 = 480
    480 x 5 + 3 x 5 = 2415
    2415 x 6 + 3 x 6 =14508


  1. 1220, 244, ....., 9.76, 1.952, ?









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    Series pattern
    Previous number / 5

    Correct Option: A

    Series pattern
    Previous number/5
    ∴ Missing term = 244/5 = 48.8



  1. 2, 15, 41, 80,132, ?









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    Series pattern
    + 13, + 26, + 39, + 52, + 65

    Correct Option: A

    Series pattern
    + 13, + 26, + 39, + 52, + 65
    ∴ Missing term = 132 + 65 = 197


  1. 1, 9, 25, 49, 81, ?









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    12, 32, 52, 72, 92, 112

    Correct Option: A

    Series pattern
    12, 32, 52, 72, 92, 112
    So missing term = 112 = 121



  1. Find out the next term in the series 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, ...









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    Given series is a consecutive prime number series.

    Correct Option: B

    Given series is a consecutive prime number series. Therefore, the next term will be 23.