Direction(1-3): Find the number that fits somewhere into the middle of the series. Some of the items involve both numbers and letters.
1. Look at this series: VI, 10, V, 11, __, 12, III, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. II
B. 1V
C. IX
D. 14
E. 15
2. Look at this series: (1/9), (1/3), 1, ____ , 9, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. 5
B. 3
C. 6
D. 27
E. 25
3. Look at this series: 83, 73, 93, 63, __, 93, 43, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. 33
B. 53
C. 73
D. 93
E. 44
4. CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ?
A. BUSH
B. GRASS
C. FOREST
D. BEAK
E. None of these
5. Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?
A. Rain
B. Stream
C. Pool
D. Canal
E. None of these
Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. Roman numbers alternate with Arabic numbers. In the Roman numeral pattern, each number decreases by 1. In the Arabic numeral pattern, each number increases by 1.
2. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
This is a multiplication series; each number is 3 times the previous number.
3. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
This is a simple subtraction series in which a random number, 93, is interpolated as every third number. In the subtraction series, 10 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.
4. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
Cup is used to drink something with the help of lips. Similarly birds collects grass with the help of beak to make her nest.
5. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
As Water of a River flows similarly water of Pool is Stagnant.