1000+ Reasoning Puzzle Questions and Answers for Bank Exams - 1

Ans: D

This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern 2 is added to each number to arrive at the next; in the alternate pattern, 6 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.

Ans: E

Two patterns alternate here, with every third number following the alternating pattern. In the main series, beginning with 4, 3 is added to each number to arrive at the next. In the alternating series, beginning with 26, 6 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.

Ans: C

Here, every third number follows a different pattern from the main series. In the main series, beginning with 16, 10 is added to each number to arrive at the next. In the alternating series, beginning with 56, 12 is added to each number to arrive at the next.

Ans: D

This is a simple subtraction series, in which 4 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.

Ans: A

This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first patter, 10 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next. In the second, 5 is added to each number to arrive at the next.