Number Series


Direction: In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number.

  1. 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16











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    Pattern is : the series is the combination of three series -each term is twice the preceding term.
    (i) 1st, 4st, 7st term i. e 2,4,9,.......
    (ii) 2st, 5st, 8st term i, e 3,6,12.....
    (iii) 3st, 6st, 9st 4,8,16......
    So, 9 is wrong.

    Correct Option: C

    Pattern is : the series is the combination of three series -each term is twice the preceding term.
    (i) 1st, 4st, 7st term i. e 2,4,9,.......
    (ii) 2st, 5st, 8st term i, e 3,6,12.....
    (iii) 3st, 6st, 9st 4,8,16......
    So, 9 is wrong.


  1. 4, 28, 160, 990, 6970,55832, 502560











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    4 x 4 + (4 x 3) = 28
    28 x 5 + (5 x 4) =160
    160 x 6 + (6 x 5) = 990
    990 x 7 + (7 x 6) = 6972
    6972 x 8 + (8 x 7) = 55832
    55832 x 9 + (9 x 8) = 502560

    Correct Option: D

    4 x 4 + (4 x 3) = 28
    28 x 5 + (5 x 4) =160
    160 x 6 + (6 x 5) = 990
    990 x 7 + (7 x 6) = 6972
    6972 x 8 + (8 x 7) = 55832
    55832 x 9 + (9 x 8) = 502560



  1. 13, 14, 27, 45, 68, 109, 177











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    13 + 14 = 27
    14 + 27 = 41
    27 + 41 = 68
    41 + 68 = 109
    68 + 109 = 117
    So, 45 is the wrong number in this series.

    Correct Option: C

    13 + 14 = 27
    14 + 27 = 41
    27 + 41 = 68
    41 + 68 = 109
    68 + 109 = 117
    So, 45 is the wrong number in this series.


  1. 529, 841, 961, 1296, 1681, 1849, 2209











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    All nos, in the given series are squeres of odd nos, except 1296
    1296 = (36)2

    Correct Option: A

    All nos, in the given series are squeres of odd nos, except 1296
    1296 = (36)2



Direction: In the following number series only one is wrong. Find out the wrong number.

  1. 7, 4, 5, 9, 20, 51, 106.5











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    The series is x 0.5 + 0.5, x 1 + 1, x 1.5 + 1.5. x 2 + 2, x 2.5 + 2.5, x 3 +3

    Correct Option: E

    The series is x 0.5 + 0.5, x 1 + 1, x 1.5 + 1.5. x 2 + 2, x 2.5 + 2.5, x 3 +3