FBAT Number Series and Patterns 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What number comes next in the series: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___?
- 13
- 14
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 16
Correct answer: 15
Each term increases by 3; 12 + 3 = 15.
Question 2: What number comes next in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?
- 24
- 28
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 36
Correct answer: 32
Each term is doubled; 16 × 2 = 32.
Question 3: What is the missing number? 5, 10, ___, 20, 25
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 15
The series increases by 5 each time; 10 + 5 = 15.
Question 4: What comes next: 100, 90, 80, 70, ___?
- 55
- 60 (Correct answer)
- 65
- 75
Correct answer: 60
Each term decreases by 10; 70 − 10 = 60.
Question 5: What is the missing number? 1, 4, 9, 16, ___
- 20
- 22
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 30
Correct answer: 25
These are perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5² = 25.
Question 6: What comes next: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___?
- 36
- 42
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 52
Correct answer: 48
Each term is multiplied by 2; 24 × 2 = 48.
What number comes next in the series: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___?