BANK & INSURANCE (MISSING NUMBER SERIES PART 2)

Total Questions: 50

31. 12, 32, 44, 76, ?, 196, 316

Correct Answer: (c) 120
Solution:Each term = sum of previous two (from 44 onwards): 44+32=76; 76+44=120; 120+76=196; ... ⇒ missing = 120.

32. 463, 679, ?, 1142, 1061, 2061

Correct Answer: (d) 630
Solution:

Pattern: +6^3, −7^2, +8^3, −9^2, +10^3 ⇒ 679−49=630.

33. 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

Correct Answer: (a) 445
Solution:

Pattern: ×1+1, ×2+2, ×3+3, ×4+4, ×5+5 ⇒ 88×5+5=445.

34. 45, ?, 30, 60, 20, 40

Correct Answer: (b) 90
Solution:Alternate ×2, ÷3 = 45*2 = 90

35. 8, ?, 116, 188, 272, 368

Correct Answer: (b) 56
Solution:

Differences: +48, +60, +72, +84, +96 (increase by 12). So ? = 8 + 48 = 56.

36. 825, ?, 550, 2200, 440, 2640

Correct Answer: (c) 1650
Solution:

Pattern: ×2, ÷3, ×4, ÷5, ×6. 825 × 2 = 1650; 1650 ÷ 3 = 550; 550 × 4 = 2200; 2200 ÷ 5 = 440; 440 × 6 = 2640.

37. 12, 16, 28, 64, ?, 496

Correct Answer: (d) 172
Solution:

Additions: +4, +12, +36, +108, +324 (each ×3). So ? = 64 + 108 = 172.

38. 315, 105, ?, 84, 504, 72

Correct Answer: (a) 420
Solution:

Pattern: ÷3, ×4, ÷5, ×6, ÷7. So ? = 105 × 4 = 420.

39. 132, 156, 182, 210, ?, 272

Correct Answer: (b) 240
Solution:

Differences: +24, +26, +28, +30, +32. So ? = 210 + 30 = 240.

40. ?, 162, 219, 295, 390, 504

Correct Answer: (c) 124
Solution:

Differences: +38, +57, +76, +95, +114 (increase by 19). So first term = 162 − 38 = 124.