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MOST IMPORTANT verbal reasoning - 4 EXERCISES
Directions:
In each of the following questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.The following question based on series completion topic of verbal reasoning
(a) 4
(b) 10
(c) 96
(d) 382
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (c)
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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Directions:
In each of the following number series, two terms have been put within brackets. Mark your answer as- (a) If both the bracketed terms are right; (b) If the first bracketed term is right and second is wrong; (c) If the first bracketed term is wrong and second is right; and (d) If both the bracketed terms are wrong.
Question : 1
4, 6, 10, (12), 16, (14), 22
a) If both the bracketed terms are right
b) if the first bracketed term is right and second is wrong
c) If the first bracketed term is wrong and second is right
d) If both the bracketed terms are wrong
Answer »Answer: (b)
The correct pattern is +2, +4, +2, +4, …..
Clearly, the term 12 is correct.
But, 14 is wrong and must be replaced by (16 + 2)
i.e. 18.
Question : 2
3, 10, 29, (66), (127), 218
a) If both the bracketed terms are right
b) If the first bracketed term is right and second is wrong
c) If the first bracketed term is wrong and second is right
d) If both the bracketed terms are wrong
Answer »Answer: (a)
The sequence is 13 + 2, 23 + 2, 33 + 2, 43 + 2, 53 + 2, 63 + 2.
Clearly, both the terms 66 and 127 are correct.
Question : 3
2, 3, (6), 11, 18, (30), 38
a) If both the bracketed terms are right
b) If the first bracketed term is right and second is wrong
c) If the first bracketed term is wrong and second is right
d) If both the bracketed terms are wrong
Answer »Answer: (b)
The correct pattern is +1, +3, +5, +7, +9, +11.
Clearly, the term 6 is correct.
But, 30 is wrong and must be replaced by (18 + 9)
i.e. 27.
Directions:
In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.Question : 4
10, 14, 26, 42, 70, ?
a) 100
b) 102
c) 106
d) 114
Answer »Answer: (d)
Each term in the series, except the first two terms, is 2 more than the sum of the preceding two terms.
Question : 5
48, 24, 96, 48, 192, ?
a) 76
b) 90
c) 96
d) 98
Answer »Answer: (c)
The pattern is ÷2, ×4, ÷2, ×4, …..
So, missing term = 192 ÷ 2 = 96.
Question : 6
5760, 960, ?, 48, 16, 8
a) 120
b) 160
c) 192
d) 240
Answer »Answer: (c)
The pattern is ÷6, ÷5, ÷4, ÷3, ÷2.
So, missing term = 960 ÷ 5 = 192.
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