Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 1 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
In each series, look for the degree and direction of change between the numbers. In other words, do the numbers increase or decrease, and by how much
1.
Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is a simple division series; each number is one-half of the previous number.
In other terms to say, the number is divided by 2 successively to get the next result.
4/2 = 2 2/2 = 1 1/2 = 1/2 (1/2)/2 = 1/4 (1/4)/2 = 1/8 and so on.
Discussion:
189 comments Page 8 of 19.
Sumanth said:
3 months ago
Thanks all for explaining the answer.
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Payal said:
1 decade ago
Thanks your explanation was really nice.
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Parveen said:
1 decade ago
I am bit confuse, regarding Reasoning. Get to how to do it all this, and about reasoning.
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Balram Doriya said:
5 years ago
Good explanation. Thanks all.
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Kiki said:
5 years ago
Thank you for explaining.
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Harikaran said:
1 year ago
Option B is the correct answer.
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Nhial D said:
1 year ago
The correct answer is B.
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Satyam said:
2 months ago
Option B is the right answer.
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Ch Saraswathi said:
4 weeks ago
B is the correct answer.
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Sapna yadav said:
1 week ago
How, B is the answer? Please explain.
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