Aptitude Questions: Number Series Set 31

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Directions(1-10) : In these questions, a number series is given. Only one number is wrong which does not fit in the series. Find out the wrong number.

1. 19 10.5 11.5 18.25 37.5 92.25 285.25
   A. 11.5
   B. 274.25
   C. 19
   D. 94.75
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D. 94.75
   Explanation :
   (19 * 0.5) + 1 = 10.5
   (10.5 * 1) + 1 = 11.5
   (11.5 * 1.5) + 1 = 18.25….
   Correct Number: 94.75
   
   
2. 21 22 28 38 55 81 118
   A. 28
   B. 81
   C. 22
   D. 118
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C. 22
   Explanation :
   21 + 1² + 1 = 23
   23 + 2² + 1 = 28
   28 + 3² + 1 = 38 …..
   Correct Number: 23
   
   
3. 3 4 10 32 136 685 4116
   A. 4
   B. 32
   C. 685
   D. 4116
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B. 32
   Explanation :
   3 * 1 + 1 = 4
   4 * 2 + 2 = 10
   10 * 3 + 3 = 33…..
   Correct Number: 33
   
   
4. 90720 10080 1440 240 48 10 4
   A. 240
   B. 48
   C. 1440
   D. 10
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D. 10
   Explanation :
   4 * 3 = 12
   12 * 4 = 48
   48 * 5 = 240…..
   Correct Number: 12
   
   
5. 3 5 10 12 17 23 24
   A. 5
   B. 17
   C. 24
   D. 23
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – E. None of these
   Explanation :
   First series: 3, 10, 17, 24 (increased by 7)
   Second Series: 5, 14, 23 (increased by 9)
   Wrong Number: 12
   Correct Number: 14
   
   
6. 3 7 6 28 38 112 448
   A. 112
   B. 448
   C. 28
   D. 38
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D. 38
   Explanation :
   First series: 3, 6, 9 (increased by 3)
   Second Series: 7, 28, 112, 448 (multiplied by 4)
   Wrong Number: 38
   Correct Number: 9
   
   
7. 650 148 130 108 32.5 28 10.8
   A. 28
   B. 148
   C. 650
   D. 32.5
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – A. 28
   Explanation :
   First series: 650, 130, 32.5, 10.8 (divided by 5, 4, 3)
   Second Series: 148, 108, 68 (difference : 40)
   Wrong Number: 28
   Correct Number: 68
   
   
8. 4088, 2394, 1290, 520, 252, 78, 14
   A. 1290
   B. 520
   C. 78
   D. 14
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B. 520
   Explanation :
   7^4 – 6, 6^4 – 6, 5^4 – 5, 4^4 – 4…
   Correct Number: 620
   
   
9. 12 12 21 68 325 1538 12859
   A. 12
   B. 68
   C. 325
   D. 1538
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D. 1538
   Explanation :
   19 * 1 – (1 * 7) = 12
   12 * 2 – (2 * 6) = 12
   12 * 3 – (3 * 5) = 21
   21 * 4 – (4 * 4) = 68 …..
   Correct Number: 1838
   
   
10. 2580 645 322.5 80.62 45 10.07 5
    A. 322.5
    B. 645
    C. 45
    D. 10.07
    E. None of these
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – C. 45
    Explanation :
    2580 * 0.25 = 645
    645 * 0.5 = 322.5
    322.5 * 0.25 = 80.62
    80.62 * 0.5 = 40.31 …..
    Correct Number: 40.31