Aptitude Number Series 1 Flashcards
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What is the next number in the series: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ___?
Answer: 128
Each term is multiplied by 2. Starting at 4: 4×2=8, 8×2=16, 16×2=32, 32×2=64, and 64×2=128.
Find the missing number: 50, 44, 38, 32, 26, ___?
Answer: 20
Each term decreases by 6. 50−6=44, 44−6=38, 38−6=32, 32−6=26, and 26−6=20.
What comes next in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___?
Answer: 36
Each term is a perfect square: 1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, and 6²=36.
Identify the next term in the series: 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, ___?
Answer: 43
The differences between consecutive terms increase by 2 each time: +4, +6, +8, +10, +12. So 31+12=43.
What is the next number: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ___?
Answer: 486
Each term is multiplied by 3: 2×3=6, 6×3=18, 18×3=54, 54×3=162, and 162×3=486.
What comes next in the series: 10, 20, 30, 50, 80, ___?
Answer: 130
Each term is the sum of the two preceding terms: 10+20=30, 20+30=50, 30+50=80, and 50+80=130.