ALPHABETICAL AND
NUMBER SERIES
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Overview
CONCEPTS
SOLVING THE PROBLEMS
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CONCEPTS:
NUMBER:
A Number is a mathematical object used to count, measure and
label. Ex: 1,2,3,……
Natural number(N): 0,1,2,3…..or 1,2,3,…..
Integer number(Z): ….,-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4..
Rational number(Q): a/bb where a and b are integers and b is not 0.
Complex number(C): a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is
the square root of -1.
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SERIES:
A Series is a sequence of numbers obtained by some particular predefined
rule and applying that predefined rule it is possible to find out the next
term of the series.
Arithmetic Series: An arithmetic series is one in which successive
numbers are obtained by adding/subtracting a fixed number to the
previous number. EX: 3,5,7,9…
Geometric Series: A geometric series is one in which each successive
number is obtained by multiplying/dividing a fixed number by the
previous number. EX: 4,8,16,32…
Series of cubes, squares etc: These series can be formed by squaring or
cubing every successive number. EX: 2,4,16,256..
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PROBLEMS:
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1: 2,6,18,54…
It is a Geometric series
244 2*3=6
162 6*3=18
324 18*3=54
124 54*3=162
Ans: 162
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PROBLEMS:
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2: 7,10,8,11,9,12…
16
14 Ans: 10
20
10
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× Which number should × Look at the series, 46,
come next in the series, 44, 40, 38, 34, _, which
48, 24, 12, ......? number should come
1. 8 next?
2. 6 1. 30
3. 4 2. 36
4. 2 3. 32
4. 31
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× Which number would × What are the missing
replace the underline numbers in this series,
mark in the series 20, 15, 20, 24, 15, 28, 32
40, 100, _, 820? 15, _, _, 15?
1. 240 1. 37, 41
2. 260 2. 36, 40
3. 280 3. 38, 42
4. 300 4. 40, 44
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× Look at the series, 77, × Look at the series; 41,
70, 63, 56, 49, _, which 39, 35, 33, 29, _, which
number should come number should come
next? next?
1. 42 1. 23
2. 46 2. 24
3. 44 3. 25
4. 48 4. 27
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× Look at the series, 12, × Look at the series, 1536,
24, 14, 28, 18, 36, __, 384, 96, _, which
which number should number should come
come next? next?
1. 24 1. 24
2. 25 2. 28
3. 26 3. 18
4. 28 4. 16
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× Find the missing × Find the missing
number in the series; 1, numbers in the series, 4,
2, 3, 10 _. 20, 7, 14, 10, 8, 13, _, _.
1. 89 1. 2, 18
2. 99 2. 2, 14
3. 79 3. 2, 16
4. 69 4. 2, 15
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× Find the wrong number × Find the next two
in the series, 2, 6, 15, numbers in the series,
31, 56, 93. 16, 20, 46, 24, 28, 56,
1. 93 32 _, _
2. 15 1. 36, 66
3. 31 2. 66, 36
4. 56 3. 34, 62
4. 62, 34
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× RQP, ONM, _, IHG, × CKDL, EKFL, GKHL,
FED, find the missing _, KKLL, find the
letters. missing letters.
1. CDE
2. LKI × IJKL
3. LKJ × IKJL
4. BAC × MNOP
× MNPQ
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× Find the missing letters × What is the missing
in the series, BKK, letter in the series, U, O,
DMM, FOO, _, JSS. I, _, A?
1. HLL 1. E
2. HBB 2. K
3. HTT 3. F
4. HQQ 4. E
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× Which letter should × Find the missing letter
come next in the series in the series, C, G, K, _,
F,G,H,J,K,L,M,N,P,_? S.
1. Q 1. Q
2. R 2. L
3. T 3. O
4. O 4. P
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× Which letter should
come next in the series,
Q, J, E, B, _?
1. A
2. Z
3. C
4. X
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PROBLEMS:
3: U3, ___, P9, L12, G15. Fill in the blank with suitable
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answer?
S6 Ans: S6
R6
T9
S9
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PROBLEMS:
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4: Look at the series: 668, 334, 340, 170, ___, 88. What
number should fill the blank?
172 Ans: 176
174
176
178
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PROBLEMS:
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5: Look at the series: XIV, X, XII, VIII, ___, VI, VIII. What
roman number should fill the blank?
X Ans: X
VIII
V
XII
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PROBLEMS:
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6: Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number
should come next?
7 Ans: 10
10
12
13
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PROBLEMS:
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7: Find the missing term in the series: 4, 8, 28, 80,
244, ?
278 Ans: 3^1+1, 3^2-1, 3^3+1, 3^4-1, 3^5+1……
428 ● 3^6-1 = 728
628
728
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PROBLEMS:
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8: Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What
number should come next?
Ans: 22
20
22
23
26
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Question – TO + GO = OUT. Find
the value of T + G + O + U?
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7
18
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LET + LEE = ALL ( E = 5)
FIND A+L+L
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Question : HERE = COMES –
SHE, (assume S = 8). Find values of
R+H+O
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18
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12
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PROBLEMS:
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9: Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What
number should come next?
Ans: 25
22
24
25
26
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PROBLEMS:
10: Find the missing term in the series: 6, 13, 28, 59, ?
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Ans:The pattern is *2+1, *2+2, *2+3,....
So the missing term = 59*2 +4 =122
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114
122
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