Sequences and Series


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

  1. 39, 52, 78, 117, 169, ?,









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    Series pattern
    39 + 1 x 13 = 52
    52 + 2 x 13 = 78
    78 + 3 x 13 = 117
    117 + 4 x 13 = 169

    Correct Option: C

    Series pattern
    39 + 1 x 13 = 52
    52 + 2 x 13 = 78
    78 + 3 x 13 = 117
    117 + 4 x 13 = 169
    169 + 5 x 13 = 234 Should come in place of ?


  1. 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, 445, ?









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    1 x 1 + 1 = 2
    2 x 2 + 2 = 6
    6 x 3 + 3 = 21
    21 x 4 + 4 = 88
    88 x 5 + 5 = 445

    Correct Option: B

    1 x 1 + 1 = 2
    2 x 2 + 2 = 6
    6 x 3 + 3 = 21
    21 x 4 + 4 = 88
    88 x 5 + 5 = 445
    445 x 6 + 6 = 2676 Should come in place of '?'



  1. 600, 125, 30, ?, 7.2, 6.44, 6.288









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    Series pattern
    600/5 + 5 = 125
    125/5 + 5 = 30
    30/5 + 5 = 11
    Should come in place of '?'
    11/5 + 5 = 7.2

    Correct Option: D

    Series pattern
    600/5 + 5 = 125
    125/5 + 5 = 30
    30/5 + 5 = 11
    Should come in place of '?'
    11/5 + 5 = 7.2
    7.5/5 + 5 = 6.44
    6.44/5 + 5 = 6.288


  1. 12, 24, 72, 144, 432, ?,









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    Series pattern
    12 x 2 = 24
    24 x 3 = 72
    72 x 2 = 144
    144 x 3 = 432

    Correct Option: C

    Series pattern
    12 x 2 = 24
    24 x 3 = 72
    72 x 2 = 144
    144 x 3 = 432
    432 x 2 = 864
    Should come in place of '?'



  1. 50, 60, 75, 97.5, ?, 184.275, 267.19875









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    Series pattern
    50 x 1.2 = 60,
    60 x 1.25 = 75,
    75 x 1.3 = 97.5,
    97.5 x 1.35 = 131.625

    Correct Option: C

    Series pattern
    50 x 1.2 = 60,
    60 x 1.25 = 75,
    75 x 1.3 = 97.5,
    97.5 x 1.35 = 131.625 Should come in place of '?'
    131.625 x 1.4 = 184.275
    184.275 x 1.45 = 267.19875