Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
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Topics in Verbal Reasoning
Complete the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?, 160
Correct Answer:
B. 80
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2. 40 × 2 = 80
Complete: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?, 64, 128
Correct Answer:
B. 32
EXPLANATION
Powers of 2: 2¹, 2², 2³, 2⁴, 2⁵, 2⁶, 2⁷. Missing is 2⁵ = 32
Find the pattern: 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 320
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2. 160 × 2 = 320
Find next: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 96
EXPLANATION
Each term doubles. 48 × 2 = 96
Complete: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?, 49, 64
Correct Answer:
B. 36
EXPLANATION
Perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6², 7², 8². Missing is 6² = 36
Find next term: 7, 14, 28, 56, 112, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 224
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2. 112 × 2 = 224
Complete: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?, 34
Correct Answer:
D. 21
EXPLANATION
Fibonacci sequence where each term is sum of previous two. 8 + 13 = 21
Find the missing number: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?, 64
Correct Answer:
B. 49
EXPLANATION
These are perfect squares: 2², 3², 4², 5², 6², 7², 8². Missing is 7² = 49
Complete the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 37
EXPLANATION
Pattern: Add 3, 5, 7, 9, 11... (odd numbers). 26 + 11 = 37
Find missing: 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 66
EXPLANATION
Multiples of 11 in sequence