Numerical Reasoning Number Series and Sequences 2

Question 1

Find the missing value: 3, 9, 27, __, 243?

Accepted Answer

81

Answer

Each term is multiplied by 3; 27 × 3 = 81.

Question 2

What comes next in the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, __?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

Differences are +3, +5, +7, +9, +11; next term = 26 + 11 = 37.

Question 3

Identify the next number: 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, __?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

Each term is divided by 2 (ratio = 0.5); 4 ÷ 2 = 2.

Question 4

What is the missing term: 7, 14, 28, __, 112?

Accepted Answer

56

Answer

Each term is multiplied by 2; 28 × 2 = 56.

Question 5

Find the next term: 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, __?

Accepted Answer

216

Answer

These are perfect cubes: 1³=1, 2³=8, 3³=27, 4³=64, 5³=125, 6³=216.

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