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Q51
which pair of numberscomes next. 13 29 15 26 17 23 19
  • A 21 23
  • B 20 21
  • C 20 17
  • D 25 27
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Here, there are two alternating patterns, with every other number following a different pattern. The first pattern begins with 13 and adds 2 to each number to arrive at the next; the alternating pattern begins with 29 and subtracts 3 each time.
Q52
which pair of numberscomes next. 16 26 56 36 46 68 56
  • A 80 66
  • B 64 82
  • C 66 80
  • D 78 68
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Here, every third number follows a different pattern from the main series. In the main series, beginning with 16, 10 is added to each number to arrive at the next. In the alternating series, beginning with 56, 12 is added to each number to arrive at the next.
Q53
which pair of numbers comes next. 7 9 66 12 14 66 17
  • A 19 66
  • B 66 19
  • C 19 22
  • D 20 66
Answer: Option A
Explanation: This is an alternating addition series with repetition, in which a random number, 66,is interpolated as every third number. The regular series adds 2, then 3, then 2, and so on, with 66 repeated after each “add 2” step.
Q54
which pair of numberscomes next. 3 5 35 10 12 35 17
  • A 22 35
  • B 35 19
  • C 19 35
  • D 19 24
Answer: Option C
Explanation: This is an alternating addition series, with a random number, 35, interpolated as every third number. The pattern of addition is to add 2, add 5, add 2, and so on. The number 35 comes after each “add 2” step.
Q55
which pair of numberscomes next. 36 31 29 24 22 17 15
  • A 13 11
  • B 10 5
  • C 13 8
  • D 12 7
Answer: Option
Explanation: This is an alternating subtraction series, which subtracts 5, then 2, then 5, and so on.
Q56
which pair of numberscomes next 42 40 38 35 33 31 28
  • A 25 22
  • B 26 23
  • C 26 24
  • D 25 23
Answer: Option C
Explanation: This is an alternating subtraction series in which 2 is subtracted twice, then 3 is subtracted once, then 2 is subtracted twice, and so on.
Q57
which pair of number comes next 11 14 14 17 17 20 20
  • A 23 23
  • B 23 26
  • C 21 24
  • D 24 24
Answer: Option A
Explanation: This is a simple addition series with repetition.It adds 3 to each number to arrive atthe next, which is repeated before 3 is added again.
Q58
which pair of number comes next 17 32 19 29 21 26 23
  • A 25 25
  • B 20 22
  • C 23 25
  • D 25 22
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Here, there are two alternating patterns.The first begins with 17 and adds 2; the second begins with 32 and subtracts 3.
Q59
Which pair of number comes next 10 34 12 31 14 28 16
  • A 25 18
  • B 30 13
  • C 19 26
  • D 18 20
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Two patterns alternate here. The first pattern begins with 10 and adds 2 to each number to arrive at the next; the alternating pattern begins with 34 and subtracts 3 each time.
Q60
Which pair of number comes next. 32 31 32 29 32 27 32
  • A 25 32
  • B 31 32
  • C 29 32
  • D 25 30
Answer: Option A
Explanation: This is an alternating repetition series. The number 32 alternates with a series in which each number decreases by 2.
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