Top 100+ Number Series Questions for SSC, Bank Exams - 2

Question: 6

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 fill in the blank spaces.
3, 8, 13, 24, 41, (.....)

(A) 65

(B) 70

(C) 75

(D) 80

Ans: B

The pattern followed is :
nth term + (n+1)th term + (n+1) = (n+2)th term.
Thus 1st term + 2nd term + 2 = 3rd term;
2nd term + 3rd term + 3 = 4th term and so on.
∴ Missing term = 6th term = 4th term + 5th term + 5
 = 24 + 41 + 5 = 70.

Question: 7

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 fill in the blank spaces.
121, 225, 361, (.....)

(A) 729

(B) 529

(C) 484

(D) 441

Ans: B

The numbers are 112, 152, 192, .....i.e. 112, (11 + 4 x 1)2, (11 + 4 x 2)2, .....
∴ Missing number = (11 + 4 x 3)2 = (23)2 = 529.

Question: 8

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 fill in the blank spaces.
1, 2, 5, 12, 27, 58, 121, (......)

(A) 245

(B) 246

(C) 247

(D) 248

Ans: D

The pattern is x 2 + 0, x 2 + 1, x 2+2, x 2+3, x 2 + 4, x 2 +5, ....
∴ Missing number = 121 x 2 + 6 = 248.

Question: 9

In the series 10, 17, 24, 31, 38, ..... Which of the following will be a number of the series?

(A) 42

(B) 248

(C) 346

(D) 574

Ans: C

The given series consists of numbers which on dividing by 7 leave a remainder 3.
No other number except 346 satisfies the property.

Question: 10

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 fill in the blank spaces.
5, 17, 37, 65, (.....), 145

(A) 95

(B) 96

(C) 101

(D) 104

Ans: C

The numbers are 22 + 1, 42 + 1, 62 + 1, 82 + 1, ......122 +1.
∴ Missing number 102 + 1 = 101.

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