Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
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Topics in Verbal Reasoning
Find the missing term: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, ?
Correct Answer:
C. 160
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2. 80 × 2 = 160
Complete the series: 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 34
EXPLANATION
This is the Fibonacci sequence where each term is the sum of the previous two terms. 13 + 21 = 34
Complete: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 256
EXPLANATION
Squares of consecutive integers: 11², 12², 13², 14², 15², 16² = 256
Find the pattern: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 64
EXPLANATION
Perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6², 7², 8² = 64
Complete the series: 11, 22, 44, 88, 176, ?
Correct Answer:
C. 352
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2: 11 × 2 = 22, 22 × 2 = 44... 176 × 2 = 352
Find missing: 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 55
EXPLANATION
Fibonacci sequence where each term is sum of previous two: 21 + 34 = 55
Find missing term: 144, 121, 100, 81, 64, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 49
EXPLANATION
Squares in descending order: 12², 11², 10², 9², 8², 7² = 49
Complete: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ?
Correct Answer:
B. 50
EXPLANATION
Pattern: n² + 1 for n = 1, 2, 3... gives 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50
Find the next number: 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 20, ?
Correct Answer:
B. 26
EXPLANATION
Differences increase by 1 each time: +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6. So 20 + 6 = 26
Complete the series: 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 720
EXPLANATION
Each term is the factorial of its position: 1!, 2!, 3!, 4!, 5!, 6! = 720
