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Directions :
Number series questions measure your ability to reason without
words. To answer these questions, you must determine
the pattern of the numbers in each series before you will
be able to choose which number comes next. 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?
11.
Look at this series: 1,000, 200, 40, . . . What number should come next?
- A.8
- C.15
- B.10
- D.20
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
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This is a simple division series: Each number is divided by 5. |
12.
Look at this series: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, . . . What number should come next?
- A.11
- C.13
- B.12
- D.14
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| This is a simple addition series: Each number increases by 2. |
13.
Look at this series: 544, 509, 474, 439, . . . What number should come next?
- A.404
- C.420
- B.414
- D.445
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| This is a simple subtraction series. Each number is 35 less than the previous number. |
14.
Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, . . . What number should come next?
- A.7
- C.12
- B.10
- D.13
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
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This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 3 is added; in the second, 2 is subtracted. |
15.
Look at this series: 201, 202, 204, 207, . . . What number should come next?
- A.205
- C.210
- B.208
- D.211
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| In this addition series, 1 is added to the first number; 2 is added to the second number; 3 is added to the third number; and so forth. |
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