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Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion

Exercise : Series Completion - Section 3
Directions to Solve

In this type of questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.

11.
15, 16, 22, 29, 45, 70
16
22
45
70
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The correct pattern is + 1, + 4, + 9, + 16, + 25 i.e. + 12, + 22, + 32, + 42, + 52.

So, 22 is wrong and must be replaced by (16 + 4) i.e. 20.

12.
8, 14, 26, 48, 98, 194, 386
14
48
98
194
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The correct pattern is x 2 - 2.

So, 48 is wrong and must be replaced by (26 x 2 - 2) i.e. 50.

13.
3, 10, 27, 4, 16, 64, 5, 25, 125
3
4
10
27
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The correct sequence is 3, 32, 33, 4, 42, 43, 5, 52, 53.

So, 10 is wrong and must be replaced by 32 i.e. 9.

14.
1, 5, 9, 15, 25, 37, 49
9
15
25
37
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The terms of the given series are 12, (22 + 1), 32, (42..+ 1), 52, (62 + 1), 72.

So, 15 is wrong and must be replaced by (42 + 1) i.e. 17.

15.
4, 10, 22, 46, 96, 190, 382
4
10
96
382
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The correct pattern is + 6, + 12, + 24, + 48, + 96, + 192.

So, 96 is wrong and must be replaced by (46 + 48) i.e. 94.

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