Missing number series Questions
Directions (1-10): Find out the missing number in the following
number series.
1. Question
12, 20, 30, 42, ?, 72
A.50
B.52
C.56
D.58
E.60
Explanation
Answer: C
3² + 3 = 12
4² + 4 = 20
5² + 5 = 30
6² + 6 = 42
7² + 7 = 56
2. Question
0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ?
A.180
B.210
C.160
D.240
E.200
Explanation
Answer: B
1³ - 1 = 0
2³ - 2 = 6
3³ - 3 = 24
4³ - 4 = 60
5³ - 5 = 120
6³ - 6 = 210
3. Question
15, 14, 19, 11, 23, 8, ?
A.12
B.14
C.24
D.27
E.30
Explanation
Answer: D
4. Question
1, 1, 3, 11, ?, 239
A.32
B.59
C.47
D.39
E.52
Explanation
Answer: C
1*1+0=1
1*2+1=3
3 * 3 + 2 = 11
11 * 4 + 3 = 47
47 * 5 + 4 = 239
5. Question
22, 39, 58, 79, ?, 127
A.109
B.104
C.102
D.106
E.108
Explanation
Answer: C
22 + 17=39
39 + 19=58
58 + 21=79
79 + 23=102
102 + 25=127
6. Question
17640, 2520, 420, 84, ?, 7
A.21
B.18
C.15
D.24
E.27
Explanation
Answer: A
17640/7=2520
2520 / 6=420
420 / 5=84
84/ 4=21
21/3=7
7. Question
12, 13, 28, 87, 352, ?
A.1760
B.1765
C.1770
D.1775
E.1780
Explanation
Answer: B
12 * 1 + 1=13
13 * 2 + 2=28
28 * 3 + 3=87
87 * 4 + 4=352
352 * 5 + 5=1765
8. Question
12, 23, ?, 45, 56
A.32
B.33
C.36
D.34
E.38
Explanation
Answer: D
9. Question
?, 8, 20, 40, 70
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.1
E.5
Explanation
Answer: A
2+2*3=8
8 + 3 * 4 = 20
20 + 4 * 5 = 40
40 + 5 * 6 = 70
10. Question
288, ?, 72, 36, 18
A.124
B.134
C.144
D.68
E.132
Explanation
Answer: C
288/2 = 144
144/2 = 72
72/2 = 36
36/2 = 18