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Logical Reasoning - Number Series

Exercise : Number Series - Type 2
Directions to Solve
Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.
11.
11 16 21 26 31 36 41
47 52
46 52
45 49
46 51
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In this simple addition series, each number is 5 more than the previous number.
12.
3 8 13 18 23 28 33
39 44
38 44
38 43
37 42
33 38
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In this simple addition series, each number is 5 greater than the previous number.
13.
84 78 72 66 60 54 48
44 34
42 36
42 32
40 34
38 32
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In this simple subtraction series, each number is 6 less than the previous number.
14.
20 20 17 17 14 14 11
8 8
11 11
11 14
8 9
11 8
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is a simple subtraction with repetition series. It begins with 20, which is repeated, then 3 is subtracted, resulting in 17, which is repeated, and so on.
15.
61 57 50 61 43 36 61
29 61
27 20
31 61
22 15
29 22
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is an alternating repetition series, in which a random number, 61, is interpolated as every third number into an otherwise simple subtraction series. Starting with the second number, 57, each number (except 61) is 7 less than the previous number.
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