Aptitude Tips - Types of Number Series with Examples Download in PDF :
The important Aptitude Mind Tricks for Number
Series problems. Here we have given the Types of Number series with Examples. Candidates
those who are all preparing for the SSC and all other Competitive Exams can use
this material.
Types of
Series Questions with Explanations Download in PDF:
In
Number Series, Relationship between the Series is given below
1 .
Consecutive
even numbers
2 .
Consecutive
odd numbers
3 .
Consecutive
prime numbers
.
Square
of numbers
5 .
Cubes
of numbers
6 .
Square
root of numbers
7 .
Omission
of certain number of letter in any consecutive order
8 .
Addition
/subtraction/ multiplication/ division by some number ( For Ex. A.P & G.P)
or any other relation
TYPES
OF QUESTIONS in Number Series:
I. Complete
the series
II. Find
Missing number of the series
III. Find
Wrong number of the series
EXAMPLES ON NUMBER SERIES
(I). Complete the series
EXAMPLE
1.
Which of the following is the next term of series given below ?
4,
6,
9, 13, ....
a)
17
b)
18
c)
19
d)
20
Answer
: b)
Solution
: We have to add +2 , +3 , +4, +5 etc So Answer is 18.
(II). To find the missing number
of series
What
will come in place of question mark in the following series?
37,
41, ? , 47, 53
a)
42
b)
43
c)
46
d)
44
Answer:
b)
Solution:
Consecutive prime numbers.
(III). To find Wrong Number in the
Series
Example:
3,
8, 15, 24, 34, 48, 63.
a)
15
b)
24
c)
34
d)
48
Answer:
b)
Solution:
22 -1, 32-1, 42-1,
52-1, 62-1
EXAMPLES ON ALPHABETIC
SERIES
Example:
What
will come in place of question mark in the following series?
G,
H, J, M, ?
a)
R
b)
S
c)
Q
d)
P
Answer: b)
Solution: G---+1---
H----+2---J----+3---M----+4---- Q
EXAMPLES ON
ALPHA-NUMERIC SERIES:
Example:
What
will come in place of question mark in the following series?
K
1, M 3, P 5, T 7, ?
a)
Y
9
b)
Y
11
c)
V
9
d)
V
11
Answer: a)
Solution: Alphabets
follow the sequence
K------+2-------M------+3------P------+4------T-----+5------Y
And numbers are increasing
by 2
EXAMPLES ON LETTER SERIES
Example: Which sequence of letters when placed at the
blanks one after another will complete the given letter series?
b a a b – a b a – b b a – –
a) b baa
b) aaaa
c) ab ab
d) b aba
Answer:
d)
Solution: b a a b b a / b a a b b a / b a.
