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Test Name Series Completion ­3[OIR] Total Questions 10

Choose the correct alternative :

Choose the correct alternative and complete the given series
1. 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, . . .

a. 7
b. 10
c. 12

d. 13
Solution. This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 3 is added; in the second, 2 is subtracted.
Answer. b

2. 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, . . .

a. 52
b. 56
c. 96
d. 128
Solution. This is an alternating multiplication and subtracting series: First, multiply by 2 and then subtract 8.

Answer. b

3. 1.5, 2.3, 3.1, 3.9, . . .

a. 4.2

b. 4.4
c. 4.7
d. 5.1
Solution. In this simple addition series, each number increases by 0.8.
Answer. c

4. 5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, . . .

a. 3
b. 3.3
c. 3.5
d. 3.6

Solution. In this simple subtraction series, each number decreases by 0.4.
Answer. d