Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 4 (Q.No. 6)
Directions to Solve
Find the number that fits somewhere into the middle of the series. Some of the items involve both numbers and letters
6.
Look at this series: VI, 10, V, 11, __, 12, III, ... What number should fill the blank?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. Roman numbers alternate with Arabic numbers. In the Roman numeral pattern, each number decreases by 1. In the Arabic numeral pattern, each number increases by 1.
Discussion:
9 comments Page 1 of 1.
Sanamdeep singh said:
4 years ago
vi = 6
v=5
iv=4
iii=3.
vi, v, iv, iii ----> subtraction of 1.
10,11,12 ----> addition of 1.
vi, 10, v, 11, iv, 12 , iii..........
v=5
iv=4
iii=3.
vi, v, iv, iii ----> subtraction of 1.
10,11,12 ----> addition of 1.
vi, 10, v, 11, iv, 12 , iii..........
Yaswanth said:
5 years ago
Explain clearly.
Abhishek said:
7 years ago
Thanks all.
Raj Nayak said:
7 years ago
V-1=iv is the right answer.
Roopa Namburi said:
7 years ago
Let,
Given that: VI 10 V 11 __ 12 III.
Diff b/w them:+4 -5 +6 -7 +8 -9.....
Then according to this, the answer is: 4(IV).
Given that: VI 10 V 11 __ 12 III.
Diff b/w them:+4 -5 +6 -7 +8 -9.....
Then according to this, the answer is: 4(IV).
(1)
Jahanvi raghuvanshi said:
7 years ago
Answer is IV because of the algebraic & roman number Decrease by 1.
Dipali said:
8 years ago
10+1=11,
VI-1=V.
so,
V-1=IV
&11+1=12,
11+1=12.
VI-1=V.
so,
V-1=IV
&11+1=12,
11+1=12.
Bala said:
8 years ago
I can't understand this. Please explain me.
Khushboo jaiswal said:
9 years ago
According to me, you can also consider option A because my logic says that if the first roman number is smaller than other so logically less than III will be II.
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