Verbal reasoning Eight questions with answers

Number series: verbal reasoning questions with answers

Number series: find the next number.

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GL Assessment: 14 of the 240 questions on its three verbal reasoning familiarisation papers.

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Eight number series questions

Which number comes next in the series?
12, 23, 21, 28, 30, 33, ?
- A 34
- B 36
- C 66
- D 39
- E 35
Show the answer to question 1
Answer: D · 39
Why:
Two series take turns: the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th numbers add 9 each time; the 2nd, 4th and 6th add 5.
30 + 9 = 39.
Which number comes next in the series?
5, 50, 10, 44, 15, 38, ?
- A 20
- B 19
- C 61
- D 18
- E 76
Show the answer to question 2
Answer: A · 20
Why:
Two series take turns: the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th numbers add 5 each time; the 2nd, 4th and 6th take away 6.
15 + 5 = 20.
Which number comes next in the series?
30, 46, 38, 48, 46, 50, ?
- A 64
- B 66
- C 51
- D 58
- E 54
Show the answer to question 3
Answer: E · 54
Why:
Two series take turns: the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th numbers add 8 each time; the 2nd, 4th and 6th add 2.
46 + 8 = 54.
Which number comes next in the series?
2, 12, 17, 27, 32, ?
- A 48
- B 47
- C 42
- D 67
- E 64
Show the answer to question 4
Answer: C · 42
Why:
Add 10, then add 5, in turn.
32 + 10 = 42.
Which number comes next in the series?
6, 14, 30, 62, 126, ?
- A 254
- B 320
- C 134
- D 323
- E 318
Show the answer to question 5
Answer: A · 254
Why:
Multiply by 2, then add 2.
126 × 2 + 2 = 254.
Which number comes next in the series?
19, 22, 27, 34, 43, ?
- A 54
- B 63
- C 46
- D 55
- E 86
Show the answer to question 6
Answer: A · 54
Why:
The difference grows by 2 each time: +3, +5, +7, +9, so next +11.
43 + 11 = 54.
Which number comes next in the series?
7, 62, 10, 60, 13, 58, ?
- A 66
- B 61
- C 18
- D 16
- E 17
Show the answer to question 7
Answer: D · 16
Why:
Two series take turns: the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th numbers add 3 each time; the 2nd, 4th and 6th take away 2.
13 + 3 = 16.
Which number comes next in the series?
16, 27, 38, 49, 60, ?
- A 82
- B 76
- C 81
- D 71
- E 84
Show the answer to question 8
Answer: D · 71
Why:
Add 11 each time.
60 + 11 = 71.

Answers

1. D · 39
2. A · 20
3. E · 54
4. C · 42
5. A · 254
6. A · 54
7. D · 16
8. D · 71

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