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By : Nikhil Verma
Number Series is an important topic which is asked in UGC NET Exams. In this article, we
will discuss the basics of number series, then it will be easier for you.
Number Series Concepts
YOU MUST LEARN SQUARES OF NUMBERS UPTO 40 AND CUBES OF NUMBERS UPTO
20.
Note: In the wrong number series, the pattern of the series will always be wrong
immediately before and after the wrong number. There are uncountable numbers of series
because the series is an imagination. Some of the important series patterns are discussed
below:
1. Based on addition and subtraction.

4,9,14,18,24,29
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the difference of two successive numbers is 5 but the difference of 18 and 14 is 4, a

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difference of 24 and 18 is 6. So, the wrong number is 18. The correct answer is 19.
2. Based on multiplication and division.

18,28,40.5,60.75,91.125,136.6875
Solution: Problem with this type of series is how to identify these types of series. Check the
difference between successive numbers.
----10----12.5----20.25----30.375----45.5625
we can see that the difference is half of the previous number. 10 is not the half of 18 and
12.5 is not the half of 28. So, 28 is the wrong and correct number is 27.
3. Based on the square and cube.

8 27 125 512 1331 2197
Solution: 23=8, 33=27, 53=125, 83=512,113=1331,133=2197
In this, all are cubes of number 2,3,5,8,11,13. These numbers are prime numbers except 8
and from 2 to 11, 7 is also a prime number which is missing. In place of 83, there should be
73 i.e. 343
4. Based on the mixed pattern.

6,11,21,40,81,161
This series could have followed two patterns.
Pattern 1: The difference is –5---10----19-----41---80. Successive difference is2 times of
the previous one. But 19 and 41 is not following the pattern. We can guess that something
is wrong in this term if we want 20 and 40, we have to replace 40 by 41. Hence 40 is
wrong.
Pattern 2: 6
6x2-1 = 11
11x2-1 = 21
21x2 -1 = 41
41x2 – 1 = 81
81x2 -1 = 161 Hence, 40 is wrong
If you go through various types of the pattern of wrong number series and have practised
them. You will not have any problem in solving the series. Now, we will discuss the previous
year asked questions based on number series.
Example 1: 12 12 18 45 180 1080 12285

In this series also there can be two patterns.
Pattern 1 Pattern 2
12x1 = 12 12x(1+0) = 12

12x(1.5) = 18 12x(1+.5) = 18
18x(1.5 +1) = 45 18x(1.5+1) = 45

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45x(2.5+1.5) = 180 45x (2.5+1.5) = 180
180x(4+2.5)= 1170 180x(4+2) = 1080
1170x(6.5+4) = 12285 1080x(6+2.5) = 9180
So,If it follows pattern1, the wrong number in series is 1080 and if it follows pattern2,
the wrong number in series is 12285. It depends on options given in exams.
Example 2: 7 5 7 17 63 ?
Answer: 309
7x1 – 2 = 5
5x2 – 3 = 7
7x3 – 4 = 17
17x4 – 5 = 63
63x5 – 6 = 309
Example 3: 50…… 61 89 154 280

Answer : 52
50+(13+1) = 52
52+(23+1) = 61
61+(33+1) = 89
89+(43+1) = 154
154+(53+1) = 280
Example 4: 17, 19, 25, 37, ......,87

Answer: 57
17 + 1 x 2 = 19
19 + 2 x 3 = 25
25 + 3 x 4 = 37
37 + 4 x 5 = 57
57 + 5 x 6 = 87
Example 5: 11, 14, 19, 28, 43, ?

Answer: 66
3...5...9...15...23
2...4....6.......8
Answer 43+23= 66
Example 6: 26 144 590 1164 ?

Answer: 1182
26 x 6 – 12 = 144
144 x 4 + 14 = 590
590 x 2 – 16 = 1164
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1164 x 1 + 18 = 1182
Example 7: 6 48 8 70 9 63 7 Find the wrong number?

Answer: 9x7=63, 9x8=72,8x6=48
So, 70 is wrong in this series
Example 8: 1,4,11,34,102,304,911
Answer: 102
Pattern of Series is
1
1x3+1 = 4
4x3-1 = 11
11x3+1 = 34
34x3-1 = 101
101x3+1 = 304
304x3-1 = 911
Example 9: 1,2,12,146,2880,86400,3628800
Answer: 146
1
1x1x2=2
2x2x3=12
12x3x4=144
144x4x5=2880
2880x5x6=86400
86400x6x7= 3628800
Example 10: 0,6,23,56,108,184,279

Answer: 108
13-20 = 1-1 =0
23-21 = 8-2 =6
33-22 = 27-4 = 23
43-23= 64-8 = 56
53-24= 125-16 = 109
63-25= 216-32 = 184
73-26= 343-64 =279
Example 11: 813,724,635,546,457,564,279

Answer : 564
Hundred place digit is decreasing by 1, tens place is increasing by 1 and unit place digit is
also increasing by 1. But this pattern is not followed in 564. 368 should be there in place of
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564.
Example 12: 0,4,19,48,100,180,294

Answer: 19
13-12=0
23-22 = 4
33-32 = 18
43-42= 48
53-52=100
63-62= 180
73-72=294
Example 13: 3.2, 4.8, 2.4, 3.6, 1.6, 2.7

Answer : 1.6
3.2 x 1.5 = 4.8
4.8 ÷ 2 = 2.4
2.4 × 1.5 = 3.6
3.6 ÷ 2 = 1.8
1.8 x 1.5 = 2.4
Example 14: 2, 9,24,55,117,245

Answer : 117
2x2+5 = 9
9x2+6 = 24
24x2+7 = 55
55x2+8 = 118
118x2+9 = 245
Example 15: 109,131,209,271,341,419

Answer: 131
112-12 = 109
132-14 = 155
152-16 = 209
172-18 = 271
192-20 = 341
212-22 = 419
Example 16: 6, 7,27, 115,513,3069

Answer : 115
6x2-5 = 7
7x3+6 = 27
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27x4-7 = 101
101x5+8 = 513
513x6-9 = 3069
Some steps which may be helpful to solve number series.
Step 1: Check the difference

Step 2: If step 1 does not work, then check the difference in difference. If it also does not
work, try to nd is there any multiplication or division relationship between numbers?
Step 3: If a difference is sharply increasing or decreasing, then you can guess that it may be
due to multiplication or division pattern of series.
Step 4: If there is more irregularity in difference, then it may be the combination of above-
discussed steps.
Step 5: If none of the steps works, then try to use the elimination method, which may help
you in eliminating 2 to 3 options.
All the Best for Exams.
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Number Series Concepts

1. Based on addition and subtraction.

the difference of two successive numbers is 5 but the difference of 18 and 14 is 4, a

2. Based on multiplication and division.

3. Based on the square and cube.

4. Based on the mixed pattern.

Example 1: 12 12 18 45 180 1080 12285

Pattern 1 Pattern 2

12x1 = 12 12x(1+0) = 12

18x(1.5 +1) = 45 18x(1.5+1) = 45

Example 3: 50…… 61 89 154 280

Example 4: 17, 19, 25, 37, ......,87

Example 5: 11, 14, 19, 28, 43, ?

Example 6: 26 144 590 1164 ?

Example 7: 6 48 8 70 9 63 7 Find the wrong number?

Example 10: 0,6,23,56,108,184,279

Example 11: 813,724,635,546,457,564,279

Example 12: 0,4,19,48,100,180,294

Example 13: 3.2, 4.8, 2.4, 3.6, 1.6, 2.7

Example 14: 2, 9,24,55,117,245

Example 15: 109,131,209,271,341,419

Example 16: 6, 7,27, 115,513,3069

Some steps which may be helpful to solve number series.

Step 1: Check the difference

All the Best for Exams.

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