Sequences and Series


  1. The numbers of the sequence 52, 51, 48, 43, 34, 27, 16 form a pattern. Which of them is misfit in the pattern ?









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    The given sequence is based on the following pattern :
    52 – 1 = 51
    51 – 3 = 48
    48 – 5 = 43
    43 – 7 = 34 is wrong number . So , 36 is correct number .
    ........... and so on.

    Correct Option: B

    The given sequence is based on the following pattern :
    52 – 1 = 51
    51 – 3 = 48
    48 – 5 = 43
    43 – 7 = 34 is wrong number . So , 36 is correct number .
    36 – 9 = 27
    27 – 11 = 16
    Hence, 34 is the wrong number.


  1. Which number in the sequence 41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81 is wrongly written ?









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    We can see that All the numbers except 81 are prime numbers.

    Correct Option: D

    We can see that All the numbers except 81 are prime numbers. So , 81 is required answer .



  1. The wrong number in the sequence 1, 8, 27, 84, 125, 216, 343 is









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    The given sequence is :
    First term = 1³ = 1
    Second term = 2³ = 8
    Third term = 3³ = 27
    Fourth term = 4³ = 84 is wrong term . So , 64 is correct number .
    Fifth term = 5³ = 125
    ........... and so on.

    Correct Option: C

    The given sequence is :
    First term = 1³ = 1
    Second term = 2³ = 8
    Third term = 3³ = 27
    Fourth term = 4³ = 84 is wrong term . So , 64 is correct number .
    Fifth term = 5³ = 125
    Sixth term = 6³ = 216
    Seventh term = 7³ = 343
    Clearly, 84 is the wrong number.


  1. The missing term of the sequence 9, 12, 11, 14, 13, __, 15 is









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    The given sequence is based on the following pattern :

    Odd position series :-
    9 + 3 = 12 , 11 + 3 = 14 , 13 + 3 = ?

    Correct Option: B

    The given sequence is based on the following pattern :

    Odd position series :-
    9 + 3 = 12 , 11 + 3 = 14 , 13 + 3 = ?
    ∴ ? = 16
    Even position series :-
    12 - 1 = 11 , 14 - 1 = 13 , 16 - 1 = 15
    Therefore , the missing term of the sequence is 16 .



  1. The next term of the sequence 1, 2, 5, 26, ... is :









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    The series is based on following pattern :
    (1)² + 1 = 2
    (2)² + 1 = 5
    (5)² + 1 = 26
    (26)² + 1 = ?

    Correct Option: A

    The series is based on following pattern :
    (1)² + 1 = 2
    (2)² + 1 = 5
    (5)² + 1 = 26
    (26)² + 1 = ?
    ∴ ? = 677
    Hence , required term in the sequence
    = 677