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Questions : In the number series given below, 1) 521 2) 613 3) 721

one number is missing. Each series is followed by 4) 261 5) 324
four alternatives (1), (2), (3), (4). One of them is 12. 0, 5, 8, 17, 24, 37 , ....?....... ( )
the right answer. Indicate it as per the instruc- 1) 64 2) 48 3) 56
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4) 75 5) 58
1. 380, 188, 92, .....?......, 20, 8, 2 ( )
13. 5, 11, 21, 43, 85, 171, 341, .....?... ( )
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3) 44 4) 72 1) 570 2) 683 3) 596

2. 3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, ......?..... ( ) 4) 626 5) 356

1) 18 2) 13 14. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, .....?..... ( )
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3. 23, 21, 24, 19, 26, .......?...... ( ) 4) 57 5) 45
1) 29 2) 28
15. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, .....?..... ( )
3) 17 4) 15
1) 50 2) 51 3) 46
4. 5, 12, 23, 50, 141, .......?....... ( )
1) 415 2) 430 4) 57 5) 39
3) 439 4) 488 16. 3, 6, 7, 14, 15, 30,
5. 4, 11, 19, 41, ......?........ 161 ( ) 31, 62, 63, .....?....., .....?..... ( )
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3) 79 4) 90 3) 127, 115 4) 126, 127
6. 9, 5, 6, 10.5, 23, ......?...... ( )
5) 135, 136
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3) 70 4) 60
7. 1, 20, 58, 134, 286, ........?...... ( ) 1) 163 2) 176 3) 213
1) 600 2) 590 4) 227 5) 264
3) 580 4) 570 18. 6, 12, 21, .....?...., 48 ( )
8. 68, 117, 61, 124, 54, .......?........ ( ) 1) 40 2) 33 3) 45
1) 141 2) 121
4) 53 5) 56
3) 151 4) 131
19. 2460, 3750, 4680, .....?.... ( )
9. 10, 5, 5, 10, 40, .......?....... ( )
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4) 5790 5) 8460
3) 360 4) 370
10. 8, 7, 12, ......?....., 128, 635 ( ) 20. 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, .....?.... ( )
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1) 1760 2) 1790 3) 1780 1) 27 2) 29 3) 31
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4) 232 5) 272 4) 12 5) 13
24. 20, 141, 310, 599, 960, 1489, ........ ( ) 36. 0, 7, 26, ?, 134, 215 ( )
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4) 102 5) 124 4) 16 5) 25
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1) 2311 2) 2211 3) 2561 1) 56 2) 72 3) 90
4) 2781 5) 2111 4) 96 5) 100
27. 24, 60, 96, 132, ........... ( ) 39. 3, 8, 35, 48, ?, 120 ( )
1) 126 2) 152 3) 144 1) 64 2) 72 3) 80
4) 168 5) 135 4) 96 5) 99
28. 7, 6, 10, 27, 104, ........... ( ) 40. 3, 6, 24, 30, 63, 72, ?, 132 ( )
1) 520 2) 420 3) 515 1) 42 2) 58 3) 90
4) 525 5) 456 4) 110 5) 120
29. 1, 5, 15, 34, 65, ........... ( ) 41. 36, 29, 22, 15, .................. ( )
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4) 126 5) 105 4) 7 5) 4
30. 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, ........... ( ) 42. 5, 6, 11, 17, .............. ( )
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4) 211 5) 256 4) 39 5) 25
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4) 27 5) 54 4) 230 5) 240
46. 583, 463, 343, 223, .............. ( ) 59. 3, 13, 33, 73, ...............
1) 113 2) 103 3) 123 1) 106 2) 119 3) 153 ( )
4) 93 5) 130 4) 113 5) 122
47. 115, 236, 357, 478, ............. ( ) 60. 165, 110, 65, 30, ...........
1) 589 2) 499 3) 699 1) 5 2) 35 3) 25 ( )
4) 498 5) 599 4) 20 5) 15
48. 3, 6, 18, 72, ................ ( ) 61. 5, 10, 15 ,25, 40, .............
1) 360 2) 350 3) 432 1) 45 2) 50 3) 65 ( )
4) 216 5) 99 4) 60 5) 55
49. 7, 17, 37, 67, ............... ( ) 62. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 ............
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4) 107 5) 117 4) 22 5) 19
50. 160, 115, 80, 55, ........... ( ) 63. 4, 10, 22, 46, ...........
1) 45 2) 35 3) 40 1) 94 2) 56 3) 66 ( )
4) 30 5) 25 4) 76 5) 86
51. 3, 7, 10, 17, .................. 64. 4, 5, 7, ........., 19
1) 20 2) 24 3) 27 ( ) 1) 56 2) 66 3) 11 ( )
4) 29 5) 30 4) 17 5) 14
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4) 5 5) 3 4) 162 5) 80
53. 2, 10, 26, 58, ................ 66. 128, 64, ........., 16, 8
1) 120 2) 122 3) 114 ( ) 1) 48 2) 80 3) 60 ( )
4) 84 5) 90 4) 24 5) 32
54. 3, 9, 27, 81, .................. 67. 125, 115, 105, 95, ................
1) 108 2) 246 3) 90 ( ) 1) 85 2) 80 3) 75 ( )
4) 243 5) 168 4) 90 5) 70
55. 48, 24, ................ , 6, 3. 68. 678, 567, 456, 345, ................
1) 20 2) 12 3) 16 ( ) 1) 334 2) 234 3) 243 ( )
4) 8 5) 9 4) 235 5) 305
56. 574, 463, 352, 241, .............. 69. 3, 6, 18, 72, ................
1) 130 2) 230 3) 131 ( ) 1) 360 2) 144 3) 90 ( )
4) 132 5) 140 4) 432 5) 288
57. 103, 223, 343, 463, ............. 70. 12, 32, 72, 152, ................, 632 ( )
1) 573 2) 566 3) 686 ( ) 1) 515 2) 613 3) 312
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1) 123 2) 128 3) 130 1) 34 2) 41 3) 37
4) 132 5) 136 4) 44 5) 39
72. 5, 13, 29, .............., 125 ( ) 85. 27, 26, 23, 18, ...................... ( )
1) 59 2) 61 3) 63 1) 9 2) 7 3) 11
4) 53 5) 57 4) 15 5) 13
73. 8, 24, 48, 80, ............... ( ) 86. 3, 6, 18, 72, 360, ................. ( )
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4) 120 5) 116 4) 720 5) 1440
74. 67, 56, 45, 34, .............. ( ) 87. 27, 37, 57, ................. 127 ( )
1) 23 2) 24 3) 27 1) 94 2) 67 3) 87
4) 25 5) 19 4) 63 5) 77
75. 84, 87, 91, 96, ................ ( ) 88. 9, 25, 49, ................., 121, 169 ( )
1) 103 2) 105 3) 102 1) 100 2) 81 3) 64
4) 101 5) 104 4) 36 5) 16
76. 15, 18, 23, 30, ............... ( ) 89. 987, 876, ................... 654, 543 ( )
1) 36 2) 34 3) 38 1) 657 2) 756 3) 567
4) 33 5) 39 4) 675 5) 765
77. 4, 12, 36, 108, ................ ( ) 90. 847, 814, 781, 748, ................. ( )
1) 320 2) 324 3) 216 1) 715 2) 725 3) 781
4) 180 5) 112 4) 718 5) 735
78. 240, 120, 60, .............., 15 ( ) 91. 8, 11, 17, 26, ......................... ( )
1) 40 2) 35 3) 50 1) 29 2) 35 3) 28
4) 30 5) 25 4) 38 5) 43
79. 897, 786, 675, ..............., 453 ( ) 92. 80, 65, ................, 35, 20 ( )
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4) 565 5) 664 4) 40 5) 50
80. 97, 76, .............., 34, 13 ( ) 93. 3, 5, 9, 17, .................. ( )
1) 45 2) 46 3) 55 1) 25 2) 33 3) 23
4) 56 5) 47 4) 49 5) 21
81. 37, 43, 49, ........................., 61 ( ) 94. 4, 20, 100, ..............., 2500 ( )
1) 45 2) 59 3) 55 1) 500 2) 400 3) 2000
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82. 1, 4, 16, ..............., 256 ( ) 95. 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, .................. ( )
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4) 64 5) 28
4) 38 5) 36
83. 960, 480, 240, 120, .................. ( )
96. 3, 6, 18, 72, ................. ( )
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1) 36 2) 49 3) 64
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98. 3, 15, 60, 180, ............. ( ) 4) 81 5) 100
1) 360 2) 240 3) 540
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99. 64, 32, 16, 8, .............. ( ) 1) 7 2) 9 3) 10
1) 2 2) 3 3) 1 4) 12 5) 13
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100. 3, 12, 21, 30, ............... ( )
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1) 604 2) 768 3) 716
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7. (2)
1. (3) Sol. 1 20 58 134 286
Sol. 380 188 92 44 20 8 2
+19 +38 +76 +152 +304
-192 -96 -48 -24 -12 -6
×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
286 + 304 = 590
2. (3)
8. (4)
Sol. Here two series are there.
–7 –7
+3 +3 +3 +3
–1 Sol. 68 117 61 124 54
3 7 6 5 9 3 12 1 15

–2 –2 –2 +7 +7
–2 + 1 = –1 Here two series
3. (4) 124 + 7 = 131
Sol. 23 21 24 19 26 9. (2)
Sol. 10 5 5 10 40
–2 +3 –5 +7 –11
26 – 11 = 15 
× ×1 ×2 ×4 ×8
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40 × 8 = 320
4. (4) 10. (3)
Sol. 5 12 23 50 141
Sol. 8 × 1 – 1 = 7

+7 +11 +27 +91 +347 7 × 2 – 2 = 12

12 × 3 – 3 = 33
+4 +16 +64 +256 33 × 4 – 4 = 132 – 4 = 128
 347 + 141 128 × 5 – 5 = 635

= 488 11. (4)

Sol. 16 × 2 + 1 = 33
5. (3)
33 × 2 – 1 = 65
Sol. 4 11 19 41 161
65 × 2 + 1 = 131
×2+3 ×2+3 ×2+3 131 × 2 – 1 = 261
79 × 2 + 3 261 × 2 + 1 = 523
= 158 + 3 = 161 12. (2)
6. (4) Sol. 12 – 1 = 0
Sol. 9 × 0.5 + 0.5 = 5 22 + 1 = 5
5×1+1=6 32 – 1 = 8
6 × 1.5 + 1.5 = 10.5 42 + 1 = 17

10.5 × 2 + 2 = 23 52 – 1 = 24
62 + 1 = 37
23 × 2.5 + 2.5 = 60
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 13. (2) 18. (2)
Sol. 3×2–1=5 Sol. 6, 12, 21, –, 48
5 × 2 + 1 = 11 6 9 12 15
11 × 2 – 1 = 21 The pattern is +6, +9, +12, +15
21 × 2 + 1 = 43 So, the missing term is 21 + 12 = 33
43 × 2 – 1 = 85 19. (4)
85 × 2 + 1 = 171 20. (1)

171 × 2 – 1 = 341 Sol. 13 = 1

341 × 2 + 1 = 683 23 = 8
33 = 27
14. (3)
43 = 64
Sol. 1 × 1 – 1 = 0
53 = 125
2×2–1=3
63 = 216
3×3–1=8 21. (2)
4 × 4 – 1 = 15 Sol. 1695 1700 1710 1727 1753 1790
5 × 5 – 1 = 24 5 10 17 26 37
6 × 6 – 1 = 35 5 7 9 11
7 × 7 – 1 = 48 1753 + 37 = 1790
15. (1) 22. (1)
Sol. 12 + 1 = 2 Sol. 55 66 187 200 369 386 675
22 +1=5 11 121 13 169 17 289
32 + 1 = 10 112 132 172
42 + 1 = 17 386 + 289 = 675
52 + 1 = 26 23. (3)
62 + 1 = 37 Sol. 2 12 36 80 150 252
72 + 1 = 50 10 24 44 70 102
16. (4) 14 20 26 32
Sol. 2, 3 × 2 = 6 6 6 6
6, 7 × 2 = 14 150 + 102 = 252
24. (2)
14, 15 × 2 = 30
Sol. 20 141 310 599 960 1489 2330
30, 31 × 2 = 62
121 169 289 361 529 841
62, 63 × 2 = 126
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126, 127 112 132 172 192 232 292
17. (3) 1489 + 841 = 2330 ( ' Squares of prime
numbers)
Sol. 13 – 3 = –2
25. (2)
23 –3 =5 Sol. 0 10 34 78 148
33 – 3 = 24
10 24 44 70
43 – 3 = 61
14 20 26
53 – 3 = 122
6 6
63 – 3 = 213 78 + 70 = 148
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27. (4) 37. (1)
Sol. 24 60 96 132 168 Sol. 1, 1, 8, ?, 27, 9, 64
36 36 36 36 = 13, 12, 23, 22, 33, 32, 43
132 + 36 = 168 38. (1)
28. (3) Sol. 2, 2+ 18, 20 + (2 × 18), 56 + (3 × 18),
Sol. 7 6 10 27 104 515 110 + (4 × 18) = 2, 20, 56, 110, 182
×1-1 ×2-2 ×3-3 ×4-4 ×5-5 39. (5)
7 × 1 - 1 = 6, 6 × 2 - 2 = 10, Sol. 8 - 3 = 5, 48 - 35 = 13, 120, ?
10 × 3 - 3 = 27, 27 × 4 - 4 = 104, difference 13 + 8 = 21.
104 × 5 - 5 = 515 Required number is 120 - 21 = 99

29. (1) 40. (5)

Sol. 3 × 1, 3 × 2, 3 × 8, 3 × 10, 3 × 21,
Sol. 1 5 15 34 65 111
3 × 24, -, 3 × 44 = 3 × 1, 3(1+1), 3 × 8,
4 10 19 31 46

    3 × (8 + 2), 3 × 21, 3 × (21 + 3), -,
22 32+1 42+3 52+6 62+10
3 × (40 + 44)
65 + 46 = 111
Required number is 3 × 40 = 120.
30. (3)
41. (3) (-7) (-7) (-7)
Sol. 0 7 26 63 124 215 Sol. 36 , 29, 15, 8
+7 +19 37 61 91
Numbers are decreasing by 7 in
12 18 24 30 the given series.
6 6 6
8.
124 + 91 = 215
42. (1) 5, 6, 11, 17 28
31. (2) ..............
Sol. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ?, 17 are prime numbers.
+ + +
 Required number is 13
32. (3) Sol. Addition of first two numbers
Sol. Prime numbers between 5 and 41 gives third number
= 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41 Addition of second & third
 Given series is alternate prime numbers gives the fourth number
number series 5,11, 17, 23, 31, 41 Addition of third & fourth
Required number is 23 numbers gives the fifth number
33. (3)
28.
Sol. 7, 13, 21, ?, 43, 57
= 7, 7 + 6, 13 + 8, 21 +10, 31 +12, 43 +14 43. (5) 3 × 2 = 6 + 3, 9 × 2 = 18 + 3
Required number is 21 + 10 = 31
34. (1) Sol. 21 × 2 = 42 + 3, 45 × 2 = 90 + 3
Sol. 3, 15, 35, ?, 99, 143 = 3, 3 + 12,
(×2+3) (×2+3) (×2+3) (×2+3)
15 + 20, 35 + 28, 63 + 36, 99 + 44 3, 9, 21, 45, 93
Required number is 35 + 28 = 63
By multiplying with 2 and
35. (4)
Sol. 2, 1, 2, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, ..... adding 3 to the given series.
Required number in the series is 12 93.
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 44. (2) 4, 12, 36, 108, 324 51. (3) 27
(×3) (×3) (×3) (×3)
52. (5) 3
Sol. In this series numbers are multiplied by 3 53. (2) 122
324. 54. (4) 243
55. (2) 12
56. (1) 130
45. (4) 243, 81, 27, 9, 3
3 5
3 4
3 3
3 2
3 1 57. (4) 583
Sol. The given series can be written 58. (5) 240
as 35, 34, 33, 32,31 59. (3) 153
60. (1) 5
27.
61. (3) 65
46. (2) (–120) (–120) (–120) (–120) 62. (4) 22
Sol. 583, 463, 343, 223, 103
63. (1) 94
The given series is decreasing by (–120) ...... 64. (3) 11
65. (4) 162
103.
66. (5) 32
47. (5) (+121) (+121) (+121) (+121) 67. (1) 85
115, 236, 357, 478, 599 68. (2) 234
The given series is increasing by 69. (1) 360
70. (3) 312
(+121) ......
71. (2)
599.
Sol. 4 × 2 = 8; 8 ×2 = 16; 16×2 = 32;
48. (1) 3, 6, 18, 72, 360 32 × 2 = 64;   64 × 2 = 128
(×2) (×3) (×4) (×5)
72. (4)
Sol. In the given series numbers are Sol. 5 + 8 ( 1 × 8) = 13  
multiplying by 2, 3, 4, 5 .....
13 +16 (2 × 8) = 29
360. 29 + 24 (3 × 8) = 53  
53 + 32 (4 × 8) = 85
49. (4) +10 +20 +30 +40

Sol. 7, 17, 37, 67, 107 85 + 4 (5 × 8) = 125

73. (4)
The given series is increasing by
10, 20, 30, 40 ........ Sol. 3² – 1 = 8 5² – 1 = 24
7² – 1 = 48 9² – 1 = 80
107.
11² – 1 = 120

50. (3) –45 –35 –25 –15

74. (1)

Sol. 160, 115, 80, 55, 40 Sol. 67 – 11 = 56   56 – 11 = 45  

45 – 11 = 34   34 – 11 = 23
In the given series numbers are
75. (3)
decreasing by 45, 35, 25, 15
Sol. 84 + 3 = 87   87 + 4 = 91  
40.
91 + 5 = 96   96 + 6 = 102
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Sol. 15 + 3 = 18   18 + 5 = 23   87. (3) 87
88. (2)
23 + 7 = 30   30 + 9 = 39
Sol. 32 = 9, 52 = 25, 72 = 49, 92 = 81,
77. (2)
112 = 121, 132 = 169 .............
Sol. 4 × 3 = 12   12 × 3 = 36   The square roots of odd number
36 × 3 = 108   108 × 3 = 324 series.
78. (4) 89. (5) 765
240 120 90. (1) The numbers in the series are
Sol. = 120   = 60   generated deducting 33 to the
2 2
earlier number.
60 30
= 30   = 15 847 - 33 = 814; 814 - 31 = 781;
2 2
781 - 33 = 748; 748 - 33 = 715
79. (1)
Sol. 897 – 111 = 786;   786 – 111 = 675;   91. (4)
675 – 111 = 564;  564 – 111 = 453. Sol. 8, 11, 17, 26 38
+12

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80. (3) +3

Sol. 97 – 21 = 76;   76 – 21 = 55;  (Hint : 3 × 1, 3 × 2, 3 × 3, 3 × 4)

55 – 21 = 34;   34 – 21 = 13. 92. (5)

81. (3) Sol. 80, 65, 50, 35, 20

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-15 -15 -15 -15
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Sol. 37+6 = 43, 43 + 6 = 49, (Hint : Reducing 15)

49 + 6 = 55 93. (2)
82. (4) Sol. 3, 5, 9, 17 33
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+2 +4 +8 +16
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Sol. 1 × 4 = 4; 4 × 4 = 16,
16× 4 = 64; 64 × 4 = 256
(Hint : 2, 22, 23, 24 )
83. (2)
Sol. Half of 960 = 480, half of 480 is 94. (1)
240, half of 240 = 120. Sol. 4, 20, 100, 500, 2500
so half of 120 is 60. (Multiplying with 5)
84. (4) 95. (2)
Sol. 3 + 7 = 10, 7 + 10 = 17, Sol. 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, 31
10 + 17 = 27, 17 + 27 = 44.
2 + 5 = 7; 5 + 7 = 12;
(The earler two numbers are
7 + 12 = 19; 12 + 19 = 31
added and fresh number is generated)
96. (3)
85. (3)
Sol. 3, 6, 18, 72, 360
Sol. Every number in the series is
3 × 2 = 6; 6 × 3 = 18;
made deducting odd number
18 × 4 = 72; 72 × 5 = 360
beginning from 1.
27 - 1 = 26, 26 -3 = 23, 97. (5)
23 - 5 = 18. Sol. 15, 25, 45, 75, 115
So 7 is to be deducted to 18. 15 + 10 = 25; 25 + 20 = 45;
18 - 7 = 11. 45 + 30 = 75; 75 + 40 = 115
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Sol. 3, 15, 60, 180 Sol. 22, 32, 42, 52, 62
3 × 5 = 15; 15 × 4 = 60; 10 8. (5)
60 × 3 = 180; 180 × 2 = 360 Sol. 8 16 32 64 128 .
99. (4)
×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Sol. 64, 32, 16, 8, 4
64 32 109. (3)
= 32; = 16;
2 2 Sol. 2 5 9 14 . 20 27
16 8
= 8; = 4 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7
2 2
100. (3) 110. (1)
Sol. 3, 12, 21, 30, 39
Sol. 125 80 45 20 5.
3 + 9 = 12; 12 + 9 = 21;
–45 –35 –25 –15
21 + 9 = 30; 30 + 9 = 39
111. (2)
101. (3)
Sol. 2², 3², 5², 7², 11², 13², 17², 19²
Sol. 4, 5, 9, 14, 23 .
All are squares of prime numbers
4+5=9
112. (3)
5 + 9 = 14
Sol. 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12,
9 + 14 = 23
Two series are there
102. (1)
7, 8, 9, 10, ...
Sol. 35 27 19 11 3.
10, 11, 12, 13, ....
–8 –8 –8 –8 So, answer is 10
103. (3) 113. (5)
Sol. 2 3 5 8 13 21 . Sol. 1 × 2 + 1 = 3 series
2+35 3×2+1=7
3+ 58 7 × 2 + 1 = 15
15 × 2 + 1 = 31
5 + 8  13
31 × 2 + 1 = 63
8 + 13  21 63 × 2 + 1 = 127
104. (2) 114. (2)
Sol. 3 15 75 375 1875 . 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64,
Sol.
×5 ×5 ×5 ×5 ×2 –8 ×2 –8 ×2 –8
105. (2) 64 – 8 = 56
Sol. 2 4 16 96 768 . 115. (1)

×2 ×4 ×6 ×8 101, 98, 93, 86, 75,

Sol.
106. (1) –3 –5 –7 –11 –13
Sol. 7 10 16 25 37 . (Subtraction of prime numbers)
= 75 - 13 = 62
+3 +6 +9 +12
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Sol. The pattern is 6 6 12 36 144 720
4 = 1 × 2² Sol.
18 = 2 × 3² ×1 ×2 ×3 ×4 ×5 ×6

48 = 3 × 4²  Answer 720 × 6 = 4320

100 = 4 × 5² 120. (4)
180 = 5 × 6² and so on .......... 5 7 11 17 25 35
117. (3) Sol.
+2 +4 +6 +8 +10 +12
1, 2, 6, 15, 31,
35 + 12 = 47
Sol. +1 +4 +9 +16 +25
1² 2² 3² 4² 5²
31 + 25 = 56
118. (4)
6 12 20 30 42 56
Sol.
+6 +8 +10 +12 +14 +16
56 + 16 = 72

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