Numerical Reasoning Questions and Answers


156)

Identify the missing number.

13          34                         50           ?
91          62                         25         100

 


Answer: A

Explanation: The numbers on the left add up to 200. The answer must be 25 to make the numbers  on the right add up to 200.

157)

Identify the missing number.

7           12                         12          17
22          17                          ?           22

 


Answer: E

Explanation: The numbers on the right are (n + 5) where n is the number in the corresponding position on the left. Therefore the answer must be (22 + 5) = 27.

158)

Identify the missing number or letter within the series.

Q, S, ?, Z


ANswer: C

Explanation : The interval between letters increases by 1 each time, so V is the third in the series.

159)

Identify the missing number or letter within the series.

?, 125, 64, 27, 8, 1


Answer: D

Explanation: The numbers in this series are descending cubes of 6,5,4,3,2,1

160)

Identify the missing number or letter within the series.

21, ?, 8, 5, 3, 2


Answer: C

Explanation: Subtract each number from the previous one to get the next in the series. For example, 8-5=3, 5-3=2, etc. The second number in the series is 13 since 21-13 = 8.