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41.(b) 42.(a) 43.(a) 44.(d) 213.(d) 214.(d) 215.(d) 216.(c)

Q.278. Select the correct option that will
45.(a) 46.(a) 47.(d) 48.(d) 217.(a) 218.(d) 219.(c) 220.(b)
complete the series.
18, 12, 5, -3, -12, _____ 49.(c) 50.(c) 51.(d) 52.(c) 221.(a) 222.(c) 223.(b) 224.(d)
SSC MTS 22/08/2019 (Afternoon) 53.(b) 54.(a) 55.(c) 56.(c) 225.(a) 226.(c) 227.(a) 228.(c)
(a) -22 (b) -23 (c) -19 (d) -21 57.(a) 58.(c) 59.(b) 60.(a) 229.(d) 230.(c) 231.(d) 232.(b)
61.(a) 62.(a) 63.(c) 64.(d) 233.(b) 234.(b) 235.(c) 236.(b)
Q.279 Select the correct option that will
complete the series. 65.(c) 66.(d) 67.(d) 68.(b) 237.(a) 238.(d) 239.(d) 240.(b)
108, 162, 243, ______ 69.(d) 70.(b) 71.(d) 72.(c) 241.(d) 242.(a) 243.(d) 244.(c)
SSC MTS 22/08/2019 (Afternoon)
73.(b) 74.(d) 75.(b) 76.(a) 245.(a) 246.(d) 247.(d) 248.(d)
(a) 362 (b) 352
(c) 325.5 (d) 364.5 77.(c) 78.(a) 79.(d) 80.(a) 249.(c) 250.(a) 251.(b) 252.(b)
81.(d) 82.(b) 83.(d) 84.(c) 253.(d) 254.(b) 255.(b) 256.(b)
Q.280 Select the term that will come 85.(b) 86.(c) 87.(a) 88.(b) 257.(c) 258.(c) 259.(d) 260.(d)
next in the following series.
89.(a) 90.(c) 91.(a) 92.(b) 261.(d) 262.(d) 263.(d) 264.(a)
MJG, QNK, URO, ______
SSC MTS 22/08/2019 (Afternoon) 93.(d) 94.(a) 95.(c) 96.(b) 265.(d) 266.(d) 267.(b) 268.(c)
(a) YUR (b) WUS 97.(d) 98.(d) 99.(a) 100.(a) 269.(d) 270.(c) 271.(d) 272.(d)
(c) YVS (d) ZWT
101.(b) 102.(c) 103.(c) 104.(a) 273.(c) 274.(d) 275.(d) 276.(d)

Q.281. Select the correct option that will 105.(a) 106.(b) 107.(c) 108.(b) 277.(b) 278.(a) 279.(d) 280.(c)
complete the series. 109.(a) 110.(c) 111.(c) 112.(d) 281.(b) 282.(c) 283.(a)
7.5, 4.7, 1.9, -0.9, ____ 113.(d) 114.(b) 115.(b) 116.(d)
SSC MTS 22/08/2019 (Evening)
117.(c) 118.(c) 119.(b) 120.(c) Solutions :-
(a) -25 (b) -3.7 (c) -15 (d) -19
121.(c) 122.(a) 123.(d) 124.(c)
Q.282. Select the correct option that will Sol.1.(b) There is a gap of
125.(a) 126.(b) 127.(c) 128.(a)
complete the series. 7- 3= 4; 15 -7= 8; 31-15 =16
129.(c) 130.(c) 131.(d) 132.(c) In the same way,
256, 384, 576, 864, ____
SSC MTS 22/08/2019 (Evening) 133.(a) 134.(d) 135.(a) 136.(d) 8 -5 = 3; ? - 8 = 6; 26 -? = 12
(a) 1450 (b) 1054 137.(b) 138.(b) 139.(b) 140.(d) So in place of ? ,14 will satisfy the
(c) 1296 (d) 1312 condition.
141.(a) 142.(b) 143.(a) 144.(c)
Option B is correct
Q.283. Select the term that will come 145.(c) 146.(c) 147.(b) 148.(a)
next in the following series. 149.(c) 150.(a) 151.(a) 152.(d) Sol.2.(a) The gap between B & D is 1, D
HM, EJ, BG, _____ & G is 2. So, the gap between G and the
153.(d) 154.(b) 155.(c) 156.(a)
SSC MTS 22/08/2019 (Evening) missing alphabet should be 3 as the gap
157.(b) 158.(d) 159.(a) 160.(a) is increasing by 1. Whereas, the gap
(a) YD (b) SC (c) TE (d) YC
161.(b) 162.(c) 163.(d) 164.(c) between Z & X is 1, X & U is 2. So, the
165.(a) 166.(b) 167.(a) 168.(b) gap between U & the missing alphabet
Answer key :-
should be 3. Hence, the answer will be
169.(b) 170.(b) 171.(d) 172.(a)
KQM.
1.(b) 2.(a) 3.(d) 4.(b) 173.(d) 174.(b) 175.(b) 176.(d)
5.(b) 6.(c) 7.(c) 8.(b) 177.(d) 178.(c) 179.(a) 180.(b) Sol.3.(d) There is a gap of 3 and 6 in the
9.(b) 10.(c) 11.(c) 12.(a) alternate integer.
181.(a) 182.(d) 183.(d) 184.(a)
10 -7=3, 16 -10 = 6, 19 -16 = 3,
13.(b) 14.(d) 15.(c) 16.(a) 185.(d) 186.(b) 187.(b) 188.(c) 25 -19 = 6, ??- 25 = 3
17.(d) 18.(d) 19.(d) 20.(a) 189.(a) 190.(c) 191.(d) 192.(b) Option D is satisfying the condition. 28 -
21.(c) 22.(b) 23.(d) 24.(b) 193.(a) 194.(c) 195.(c) 196.(d) 25 = 3
25.(b) 26.(d) 27.(b) 28.(c) 197.(d) 198.(c) 199.(b) 200.(d)
Sol.4.(b) In the given question,
29.(b) 30.(b) 31.(a) 32.(d) 201.(a) 202.(b) 203.(d) 204.(d) 1 3 6 10
, , ??
33.(a) 34.(b) 35.(b) 36.(b) 205.(b) 206.(d) 207.(c) 208.(a) 4 5 7 11

37.(a) 38.(c) 39.(d) 40.(b) Now check the gap between the
209.(b) 210.(b) 211.(c) 212.(c)
numerator 3-1=2, 6-3=3, 10-6= 4 Now,

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?-10=5 (15-10=5 is satisfying the Y, X, V, S, ?, J ??-15=4

condition). Here Y-1=X, X-2= V; V-3= S; S-4= O; 21-??=2
Then the numerator will be 15. O-5= J So option A is correct. 25-21=4
Now check the gap of the denominator Therefore, 19 is the correct option.
4+1=5;5+2=7;7+4=11; 11+8=19(directly Sol.13.(b)
adding the double number in the The given pattern is: 3×2 + 1= 7, 7× Sol.19.(d)
following series. 2-1=13, 13×2+1= 27, 27×2-1=53. NETK
So, answer will be
15
Hence, 53 is the answer. H+2 = J+1 = K+2 = M+1 = N
19
K-2 = I-1 = H-2 = F-1 = E
Sol.14.(d) N+2 = P-1 = Q+2 = S+1 = T
Sol.5.(b) There is a pattern between the
In the given series Q-2 = O - 1 = N-2 = L - 1 = K
alternative letters.
1, 3, 4, 7, ?, 18, 29
As per question,
Sum of the first two digits is next term. Sol.20.(a)
M, N, O, L, Q, J, ?, H
1+3=4; 3+4=7; 4+7=11 7-5=2, 11-7=22=4
M+2=O, O+2= Q, Q+2=S,
11 will be the correct answer. 14-11=3,23-14=32=9
N-2=L, L - 2= J, J-2=H
Therefore
So, option B is the correct answer.
Sol.15.(c) ??-23=4
Here in the series 1, 2, 6, 12, ? , 72, 216 43-??=42=16
Sol.6 (c)
1×2=2 27 will replace the ??. we can say 27 is
The required pattern is:
2×3=6 satisfying the condition.
6×2=12
12×3=36 Sol.21 (c) Z-2=X X-2=V V-2=T
36×2=72 T-2= R So, R-2=P
72×3=216
Sol.7 (c) Square of natural numbers is Once, the integer is multiplying by 2 and Sol.22 (b) Logic is multiplication of
added in the previous term to obtain the once by 3. consecutive two numbers will give the
next term. following number so, 16*64= 1024
2
Therefore, Next term = 30 + 5 =30+25 Sol.16.(a)
= 55 There is a gap of one letter between the Sol.23 (d)
alternative alphabets.
Sol.8.(b) The question follows the given J+2= L
pattern: L+2= N
4×2+2=10; 10×2-2=18; 18×2+2=38; Similarly in Q - 2= O From the above logic 57+36 = 93.
38×2-2=74 O- 2= M
Sol.24 (b)
Sol.9.(b) B (C) D (E,F) G (H) I (J,K) L Sol.17.(d) First letter is increasing by 2 alphabetical
(M) N (O,P) Q According to the question position
3,5,10,18,29..??..60 Second letter by 3 position and last letter
Sol.10.(c) There is a gap 5-3 =2 is decreasing by 2 alphabetical position
The pattern followed is given below: 10-5=5 So, J+2=L, P+3=S, R-2=P : LSP is the
3 + 1 = 4, 4 + 3 = 7, 7 +4 = 11, 11 + 7 = 18-10=8 correct answer.
18, 18 + 11 = 29. 29-18=11
Now, the result will be 2, 5, 8, 11 in Sol.25 (b) Logic is n3 + 3
Sol.11.(c) which we can notice that there is a gap 120 does not follow the above logic. It
According to the question, of 3 between two consecutive terms, so will be 128 as (53 + 3) = 128.
CGE here C+2=E; E+2=G the next term will be 14 and we add
Next HJI here H+1=I; I+1=J 29+14=43. Sol.26 (d) Here in the given question
Next LPN here L+2=N; N+2= P.
Next SUT here S+1=T; T+1= U. Sol.18.(d)
Now YCA is satisfying the condition. 7 , 9 , 13 , 15 , ? , 21 , 25
Y+2=A; A+2=C. According to the question there is a gap
Option C is correct. of 2 and 4 between the alternate integers.
9-7=2
Sol.12.(a) 13-9=4 Sol.27 (b) Here the logic is :
In the given series as: 15-13=2

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But 63- 6 = 210 not 216, so option B is 0.20 + 0.10 = 0.30

the right answer. 0.30 + 0.15 = 0.45
0.45 + 0.20 = 0.65
0.65+ 0.25 = 0.90
Sol.37.(a) Here the logic is:
Sol. 28 (c) The logic is square of Sol.46.(a)
previous number in the series +1 : + 4 64 ÷ 2 +4 36 ÷ 2 +4
2
(1) + 1 = 2; The pattern here is +4 and then divided
(2)
2
+ 1 = 5; by 2 is followed.
2
(5) + 1 = 26 So, 55 does not belong to the given
Sol.38.(c) Here the gap between the
So, the correct option is C. series.
series is 2.
X - 2 = V; V -2 = T; T-2 = R; R-2 = P;
Sol.29 (b) The logic is that the gap Sol.47.(d)
So; P - 2 = N is the correct answer.
between the numbers after making pairs
is 4 but in 15 & 23 the gap is 8. Sol.39.(d) Here the logic is:
So, 21 is the number.

Sol.48.(d)
Sol.30 (b) The logic is : Logic is : n3 + 6
D+2=F+3=I+2=K+3=N+2=P So, 63 + 6 = 222
E+1=F+1=G+1=H+1=I+1=J Similarly;
Y-2=W-3=T-2=R-3=O-2=M Sol.49.(c) Here the logic is:
So option B is the correct answer.

Sol.31.(a) logic is a cube of natural

number + 4. So, 63 + 4 = 220 is the next
term. So, the next term of the series is SPJ.

Sol.40.(b) Logic is : previous number × So the next letter cluster will be EZI.
Sol.32.(d) First letter increasing by 1.
So, H +1= I which is only in one option. 5 = next number
So, 25 × 5 = 125 Sol.50.(c)
Second letter is decreasing by 1 So,
B+3 = E, E+3 = H, H+3 = K, K+3 = N,
W-1= V.
Sol.41.(b) N+3 = Q
Last letter is increasing by 1.
So, L +1 = M.
Sol.51.(d)
So, IVM is the correct answer.

Sol.33.(a) Sol.42.(a)

There are 2 series, one of 3, 5, 7, 9 and

the second series is 14, 13, 12, 11.
So, IRL is the correct answer.
112 = 121.

So, 15 is the wrong number. Sol.52.(c)

Sol.34.(b) Here in the given question
81 is 92 but 215 is not a perfect square.
3, 7, 15, 27, 53, 63,
So, 81 is correct but 215 is wrong.
7 - 3 = 4, 15 - 7 = 8, 27 - 15 = 12,
Sol.43.(a) Logic is : next term is 1 more
53 - 27 = 26, 63 - 53 = 10 than the square of the previous term. Sol.53.(b) Logic is : 2n-1.
So, 53 is incorrect, because there is a gap
So, 27 - 1 = 128 - 1 = 127
of 4 between two integers.
Sol.44.(d)
Sol.54.(a) Except 344, all other numbers
Sol.35.(b) Logic is : +3 to get the next
are perfect cube.
letter. So, M+3 = P.

Sol.36.(b) logic is : n3- n Sol.45.(a) 0.15 + 0.05 = 0.20

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Sol.55.(c) Logic is : difference is = 3, 5, Sol.63. (c) Sol .71. (d)

7, 9, 11, 13, 15, so on…and 37+13 = 50
So, 50 is the correct answer.

Sol.56.(c) Logic is: +2 to get the next

number. So, both brackets are correct.
Sol.64. (d)
There are 18 letters if we break it into
Sol.57.(a)
the 3 groups of 6 each then bac_ca /
Sol.72. (c)
b_cd_a / _ac_ca.
Logic is : multiply by 2 plus 2
Then comparing different places we get
54 × 2 = 108+2 = 110
bacdca
L-1=K The required code for the series is dacbd.
So, the correct answer is K. Sol.73. (b)
After dividing it into 3 group of 6 each
Sol.65. (c)
Sol.58.(c) we get db_cbd / _ba_bd / _bac_d
After dividing it into three groups of six
b_bab_bc_abbb_ba_b . There are 18 On comparing we get a repetitive unit as
each We get dc_abc / _cb_bc / d_ba_c
letters. If we break them in groups of 6 dbacbd and filling the blank answer as
. On comparing different positions we
each. We will get like adcdb.
get that the dcbabc is a repetitive term.
b_bab_ bc_abb b_ba_b So the required code for completion of
So, bcbabb bcbabb bcbabb is the Sol.74. (d)
the series is bdacb.
correct sequence. Logic is : previous number is added to
get the next number.
Sol.66. (d)
Sol.59.(b) 7 + 11 = 18
3, 7, 16, 35, ?, 153 ; 18 + 11 = 29
Here multiply by 2 and add 1 in first, Similarly 29 + 18 = 47.
add 2 in second , add 3 in third and so
on. Sol.75. (b)
Sol.67. (d)

So
Sol.60.(a) the series will be completed as
77 cdd abb cdd abb cdd abb ; So the code
Sol.68. (b) required for the series is dbdcb.
After dividing the series in 3 parts of 6
letter each we get a_ca_b / ab_ad_ / Sol.76. (a)
abc_db. On comparing different Logic :- Multiply the previous number
positions we get abcadb as a repetitive by 1.5 to get the next number.
term. So the code required for the series So, 36 × 1.5 = 54.
is bdcba.
Sol.61.(a) Sol.77. (c)
After dividing in three groups of six Sol. 69. (d)
each, we get ac_d_b / _cbdd_ /
a_bddb. After comparing different
positions we get acbddb as a pattern. So
the group having letters bdabc will be So
used. the series will be completed as
cad bab cad bab cad bab ; So the code
Sol.62. (a) required for the series is dcbcb.
After dividing in three groups of six Sol.70. (b) After dividing it into 3
each we get cb_db_ / cba_bc / _bad_c. groups each of 6 letters we get ba_d_c / Sol.78. (a)
After comparing different positions we b_cdb_ / ba_dbc. On comparing we
get cbadbc as a pattern. So the group get bacdbc as the repetitive term. So the
having letters acdcb will be used. code required for the series is cbacc.

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Sol.79. (d)

Sol.89. (a) Sol.97. (d)

Sol.80. (a)
Logic is : first letter is coded as +2
So, H + 2 = J
Second letter as +1
.
So, R + 1 = S
Sol.90. (c) Sol.98. (d)
And the third letter is coded as -2
So, J - 2 = H.

Sol.81. (d)
Logic is : first letter + 3, Second letter
+5, last letter + 4. Sol.99. (a)
So, L + 3 = O, Q + 5 = V, M +4 = Q
Sol.91. (a)
Sol.82. (b)

Sol.100. (a)

Sol.92. (b)
The given series is X, R, ?, I, F, D, C.
Sol.83. (d) Here , -6 , -5 , -4 , -3 , -2 and -1 rules are
Logic is : -2 to get the next letter followed. So , the missing letter is M. As
So, V - 2 = T and P - 2 = N R - 5 = M.
Sol.101. (b)
Sol.84. (c) Sol.93. (d) Logic is : difference between two
Given series is: FKP, HNT, JQX, LTB,? numbers is 12, 18, 24, 30, 36
So, 200 + 36 = 236

Sol.102. (c)
The given series is R , C , T , E , V , ? ,
X , I.
Sol.85. (b)

Sol.94. (a)

Here 2 series are there. In both +2 rules

Sol.86. (c) Logic is : 2 is added to the are used.
alphabetical position of the previous So , the missing number is G.
number. O + 2 = Q, W + 2 = Y Sol.95. (c)
Given: PRT, TVX, ?, BDF, FHJ Sol.103. (c)
Sol.87. (a) It is visible that every next term is +4
more than the previous term at the same
place. Hence, the required term is XZB.

Sol.96. (b)
Sol.88. (b)
Sol.104. (a)

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142×2 = 284 + 12 = 296 Sol.122.(a)

Sol.112.(d) The required pattern is:

abccd/abccd/abccd/abccd

Sol.113.(d) Logic is : square of prime

Sol.105. (a) number is added to get the next number.
2 2 2 2
5 →+2 → 9 →+3 → 18 →+5 → 43 →+7
2 2 2
→ 92 →+11 → 213 →+13 → 382 →+17 Sol.123.(d) The correct sequence of the
→ 671 letters is :- QCQDPCPD / QCQDPCPD
/ QCQDPCPD
Sol.114.(b) The given series is
Sol.106. (b) abdbacb/abdbacb/abdbacb Sol.124.(c) Logic is : product three
The given series is M, E, P, H, S, ?, V, N continuous term is given
Sol.115.(b) Logic is : multiplied by Ex.1 × 2 × 3 = 6 and 2 × 3× 4 = 24
prime number ± number. Similarly, 5 × 6× 7 = 210

Sol.125.(a) Logic is : Multiply by 2 then

±2
So, 122 × 2 = 244 + 2 = 246
246 × 2 = 492 - 2 = 490.
1 3 5 7 9
Sol.107. (c) Sol.116.(d) Logic is : 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3
Logic is : n2 +1 = 19683 Sol.126.(b) Logic is : +6, -4 +4 rule is
So, 72 +1 = 49 + 1 = 50 used.
Sol.117.(c) The correct series of letters is
Sol.108. (b) abdbc/abdbc/abdbc/abdbc
The series is acdb / dacb / cdab / acdb /
da. Sol.118.(c) The given series is 2 , 4 , 16 ,
The third letter in each sequence 52 , 132 , 282 , ?
becomes the first letter in the following
sequence. Sol.127.(c) Making 3 groups of 8 letters
each. The series formed is:
Sol.109. (a) Repetitive term is hcdepckf
H C D E P CK F/HCDEPCKF/
HCDEPCKF

Sol.110. (c) Sol.128.(a) Logic is : +2 , +1 , -2 rule is

Sol.119.(b)
The given series is used.
abdbacdb / abdbacdb / abdbacdb / abdb
0, 7, 26, 63, 124, 215, 342, 511, 728, J +2 = L, R +1 = S, J -2 = H, LSH is the
____. correct answer.
Sol.120.(c)
It follows a trend where the cube of a 3
89 + 1 = 90 Sol.129.(c) Dividing the given series
natural number is reduced by 1. 3
3 3 3 90 - 2 = 82 into 3 parts of 8 letters each and
Which is: 1 − 1, 2 − 1, 3 − 1, …, 3
82 + 3 = 109 comparing the corresponding terms we
3
𝑛 − 1 3 get the repetitive term as TCQMVCDN.
3 109 - 4 = 45 T C Q MBCDN/TCQMBCDN/
Hence, the required term is: 10 − 1= 3
1000 - 1 = 999. 45 + 5 = 170 TCQMBCDN

Sol.111.(c) The required pattern is: Sol.121.(c) The given series is Sol.130.(c)
5×2 = 10 - 2 = 8 ab_ba_db_bd_ac_ba_db_cdbabd_
8×2 = 16 + 4 = 20 On observing it closely, we can complete
20×2 = 40 - 6 = 34 the series as:
34×2 = 68 + 8 = 76 a b d b a c d b /a b d b a c d b/ a b d b a c
76×2 = 152 - 10 = 142 d b/ a b d b

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Sol.131.(d) The series is: xzyyqsqt / xzyyqsqt /

xzyyqsqt.

Sol.149. (c) Logic is : Addition of

consecutive prime number
Sol.141. (a) After making three groups
Sol.132.(c) After dividing it into 3 62+7=69, next prime number is 11
of 8 letters each and comparing the
groups of 8 letters each and comparing So, 69+11=80
corresponding term. we get the repetitive
the corresponding term, we get the
term as xqpfmccb.
repetitive term as UKDRPKQR. So, the Sol.150. (a) Divide the series into three
Required series is: x q p f m c c b / x q
series is: UKDRPKQR / UKDRPKQR / group of 8 letters each and on comparing
pfmccb/xqpfmccb
UKDRPKQR the corresponding letters, we get the
repetitive term as ccrplopc
Sol.142. (b) Logic is : difference
Sol.133.(a) Logic is : +3, +5, +4 rule is And the series is ccrplopc / ccrplopc /
between the terms is n2
used. ccrplopc
As, 82-57 = 25, next perfect square is 36
OQM is coded as O +3 = R, Q +5 = V
So, 82 + 36 = 118.
and M +4 = Q Sol.151. (a)
RVQ is the answer. The given series is BE, DG, FK, HQ, ?
Sol.143. (a) The given series is 25, 42,
The pattern followed is :
67, 101, 145, ?
Sol.134.(d) Logic is : ×2 + 2
So, 62×2 + 2 = 124 + 2 = 126

Sol.135.(a) Logic is : square of even

numbers
2
So, 16 = 256 Sol.144. (c) After dividing the series into Sol.152. (d)
three groups of 8 each and comparing The pattern:(+12 , +22, +32,+42)
Sol.136.(d) Logic is : +3, -2, +2 rule is the corresponding term. Repetitive unit 6 + 12 = 7; 7 + 22 = 11;
used. is found to be tsmmnnqs 11 + 32 = 20; 20 + 42 = 36
R + 3= U, R -2 = P, H +2 = J The series is : t s m m n n q s∕ t s m m
So, UPJ is the correct answer. n n q s/ t s m m n n q s Sol.153. (d)
Here, +2, +3, rule is used.
Sol.137. (b) After dividing it into 3 Sol.145. (c) After dividing the series into
groups of 8 each and comparing the three groups of 8 each and comparing
corresponding term we, get spdmrqct as the corresponding term. Repetitive unit
the repetitive term. is found to be uucmpmmj
spdmrqct/spdmrqct/spdmr Series is : u u c m p m m j ∕ u u c m p
qct mmj/uucmpmmj So, the correct answer is SR.
Sol.138. (b) Logic is : Addition of prime Sol.146. (c) Sol.154. (b)
numbers 2 2
The logic: 6 →+2 → 10 →+4 → 26 →+
2 2
6 → 62 →+8 → 126

Sol.139. (b) After making three groups

Sol.147.(b)
of 8 letters each and comparing the
corresponding term. we get the repetitive Sol.155. (c)
term as ggkmpskm 1×2=2, 2×3=6
6×4=24, 24×5=120
Sol.140. (d) Logic is : × 0. 5, × 1, 120×6=720
× 1. 5, × 2, × 2. 5 rule is used
Sol.148. (a) After dividing the series into
So, 30*2.5 = 75 Sol.156. (a)
three groups of 8 each and comparing
the corresponding term. Repetitive unit The given series is GD, IF, ? , SP, AX
is found to be xzyyqsst The pattern:

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9 + 3 = 12 Pattern Followed: 43 →(-12)→ 31 →

12 + 5 = 17 (+43)→ 74 →(+31)→ 105 →(+74)→ 179
17 + 7 = 24 →(+105)→ 284
24 + 11 = 35
35 + 13 = 48 Sol.172. (a) KP, HM, EJ, BG, ?
Here 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13 are -3 rule is followed in both the letters.
Sol.157. (b)
consecutive prime numbers. B - 3 = Y, G - 3 = D
Hence, 48 is the correct answer.
Sol.173.(d) 137, 148, 161, 176, 193, ?
Sol.164. (c) Hint :- +11 , +13 , +15 , + 17 , +19.
The given series is EI, GK, ? , KO, MQ So 193 + 19 = 212.
The Logic: Every next alphabet is 2
more than the previous one. E+ 2=G, I+ Sol.174.(d) RAP, SCS, TEV, UGY, ?
2= K & so on. For 1st letter , +1 , for 2nd letter , +2 and
Sol.158. (d) for 3rd letter , +3 , is used. So the next
Hence, the required answer is I M.
The correct answer is 112. term is VIB.
Sol.165. (a)
The pattern is: Sol.175.(b) 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ?
2×2-1=3 Rule:- +5 , +7 , +9 , +11 , +13.
3×3-1=8 So , 37 + 13 = 50.
8×4-1=31
Sol.176 (d) 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, ?
Sol.159. (a) 31×5-1=154
Prime numbers are used. So the next
The given series is JG, LI, ? , VS, DA
term is 31.
The logic: J + 2 = L + 4 = P + 6 = V + 8 Sol.166. (b)
=D The pattern followed here is: Sol.177 (d)
G + 2 = I + 4 = M + 6 = S + 8 = A.

Sol.160. (a)
The given series is 6, 12, 36,144, ?
6 × 2 = 12 , 12 × 3 = 36 So, the correct answer is MJ. Sol.178 (c) MRT, TYA, AFH, HMO, ?
36 × 4 = 144, 144 × 5 = 720 For each letter , +7 rule is followed. So
Sol.167 (a) Given series: 16, 20, 29, 45, the next term is OTV.
Sol. 161. (b) 70, ?
2 2 Sol.179 (a). 72, 69, 64, ?, 48
The given series is FJ, HL, ? , LP, NR Trend Followed: 16 +2 → 20 +3 → 29+
-3 , -5 , -7 , -9 Rule is used. So 64 - 7
Every next alphabet is 2 more than the 2 2 2
4 → 45 +5 → 70+6 → 106 = 57 and 57 - 9 = 48.
previous one. F+2= H, J+2=L & so on.
Therefore, the missing term is J N. Sol.168 (b) Given series: 31, 44, 58, 73, Sol.180 (b). Each term is decreased by 4.
89, ?
Sol.162. (c) Trend Followed: 31 +13→ 44 +14→ 58 Sol.181(a). 1st term is increasing by 2,
The given series is 2, 4, 7, 12, 19, 30, ? +15→ 73 +16→ 89 +17→ 106 2nd term is increasing by 3 and 3rd term
Here, the next number in the given series is increasing by 5.
is obtained by adding a consecutive
Sol.169 (b) Given series: AR, CU, EX, Sol.182 (d) 8, 8, 16, 48, ?
prime number to the previous one.
GA, ? × 1 , × 2 , × 3 , × 4 rule is followed. So
2→+2→4 In the given series the first term 48 × 4 = 192.
4→ + 3 → 7 increases by +2 and the second term by
7 → + 5 → 12 +3. Hence, the required answer is: I D Sol.183 (d) MR, NU, OX, PA, ?
12 → + 7 → 19 +1 , +3 rule is used for 1stand 2nd letters
19 → + 11 → 30 Sol.170. (b) respectively.
30 → + 13 → 43
Sol.184 (a)
Sol.163. (d) 279-2=277
The pattern followed here is: The next 277-4=273
273-6=267
term is the sum of consecutive prime Sol.171. (d) Addition of two consecutive 267-8=259
numbers. numbers from the series gives the next
7+2=9 number.

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Sol.185 (d) Each term is decreased by 4 Sol.197 (d) Each alphabet is decreasing Next term = PB
from the previous term. by 4. So, next term will be X-4=T, J+6 = P
295-4=291 U-4=Q V+6 = B
Sol.186 (b) Each term is increased by
5.. So the next term is GF. Sol.198 (c) Sol.210 (b)

Sol.187 (b)
3× 2 +1=7
7 × 3 + 1=22
22× 4 + 1=89
89 × 5 + 1 =446 Sol.211 (c) +14 , +16 , +18 , +20 rule is
followed.
Sol.188 (c) Each alphabet is increased Sol.199 (b) 197+23= 220+24= 244+25= ? = 65+20 = 85
by 6 269+26= 295+27=322,
Sol.212 (c) +20 , +21 , +22 , +23 , +24
Sol.189.(a) Sol.200 (d) Each alphabet is increasing rule is followed. So 547 + 24 = 571.
by 6. So next letter pair be J+6=P,
B+6=H Sol.213 (d) 39 + 19 = 58 ; 58 + 19 = 77
; 77 + 58 = 135 ; 135 + 77 = 212.
Sol.201 (a) Here the gap is 23 , 24 , 25 ,
Sol.190 (c) 63, 82, 102, 123, 145, ? 26 , 27 and so on. Sol.214 (d) -3 , -2 rule is used.
+19 , +20 , +21 , +22 , +23 rule is So 1059 + 27 = 1086. Next term =
followed. So 145 + 23 = 168. A-3 = X, F-2 = D
Sol.202 (b) ×3 + 1 rule is followed. 364
Sol.191 (d) 1st alphabet is increasing by × 3 + 1 = 1093. Sol.215 (d) Here three series are there.
1 and 2nd is increasing by 2. In all the three , +3 rule is there. 17 + 3
Sol.203 (d) 31 + 17 = 48 ; 48 + 17 = 65 = 20 and 37 + 3 = 40.
Sol.192 (b) 12, 12, 24, 72, 288, ? ; 65 + 48 = 113 ; 113 + 65 = 178.
× 1 , × 2 , × 3 , × 4 , × 5 rule is
followed. So 288 × 5 = 1440. Sol.204 (d) The 1st alphabet is
increasing by 2, the 2nd alphabet is
Sol.193 (a) decreasing by 1 and the 3rd alphabet is Sol.216 (c) +3 rule is used for each of
16× 3 + 1=49 increasing by 2. the letters.
49× 3 + 2=149 ? = AXK
149× 3 + 3=450 Sol.205 (b) Here prime numbers are X+3 = A
450×3+4=1354 used. The gap between the numbers is U+3 = X
1354 × 3 + 5 = 4062 + 5 = 4067 +3 , +5 , +7 , +11 ; So the next gap will H+3 = K
be 13. 40 + 13 = 53.
Sol.194 (c) Sol.217 (a) ×1 , ×2 , ×4 , ×8 , ×16 rule
2
16+1 =17 Sol.206 (d) Logic is: series is of is used. So 192 × 16 = 3072.
2
17+2 =21 continuous prime number
2
21+3 =30 After 37, 43 is the prime number. Sol.218 (d) +20 , +40 , +60 , +80 ,
2 +100 rule is used. So 1307 + 100 =
30+4 =46
2 Sol.207 (c) 37+6=43 1407.
46+5 =71. 43+8=51
51+10=61 Sol.219 (c) +5 , +6 , +7 , +8 rule is used.
Sol.195 (c)
1138+12=1350+13=1363+14=1377+15= 61+12=73 Next term = B+5 = G
1392 73+14=87. G+6 = M
I+7 = P
Sol.196 (d) 1st and 2nd alphabet is Sol.208 (a) 1st and 3rd alphabet is B+8 = J
increasing by 4 and 3rd alphabet is increasing by 5 and 2nd & 4th alphabet
increasing by 7. is increasing by 7. Sol.220 (b)
Z+4=D, I+4=M, A+7=H. E+5=J, J+7=Q, C+5=H, Y+7=F × 2 + 1 rule is followed. So 295 × 2 + 1
= 591.
Sol.209 (b) +6 rule is used for each
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Difference is the consecutive multiple of 36-2=34

two consecutive numbers
Such as 1*2, 1*2, 3*4, 3*4, 5*6=30 Sol.241 (d) The pattern, (1500÷2)-5 =
So, 93+30 = 123 745
Sol.222 (c) +2 rule is used. (370÷2)-5 = 180
FLO, H?Q, JPS, LRU Sol.232 (b) 120, 143, 168, 196, 224 (87.5÷2)-5 = 38.75
Every letter cluster is increasing by +2 112-1 = 120
F+2 = H, L+2 = N, O+2 = Q 122-1 = 143 Sol.242 (a) The logic: (×2)+1
So, ? = N 132-1 = 168
3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?
142-1 = 195
So, (63×2)+1=126+1=127
Sol.223 (b) +7 , +9 , +11 , +13 rule is 152-1 = 224
used. So 37 + 13 = 50. Replace 196 with 195
Sol.243 (d) +2 , +0 , +2 , +0 rule is
Sol.233 (b) From the 1st to the 2nd +1 used.
Sol.224 (d)
in the 1st letter , then +2 in the 2nd letter ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, ______, MLNA
from 2nd cluster to the 3rd cluster , then I+2 = K
+3 in the 3rd letter from 3rd cluster to L+0 = L
the 4th cluster and so on. J+2 = L
A+0 = A
Sol.234 (b) ×1 + 1 , ×2 + 2 , ×3 + 3
and so on. So 32 ×3 + 3 = 96 + 3 = 99. Sol.244 (c) +1 , +2 , +3 rule is used for
Sol.225 (a) Here prime numbers are the 1st letter and -1 , -2 , -3 rule is used
used. The gap between the numbers is Sol.235 (c) Gap of 5 , 10 , 20 , 40 , 80. for the 2nd letter.
+3 , +5 , +7 , +11 ; So the next gap will So the next number will be 79 + 80 = Next term is: H+4 = L, S-4 = O
be 43 + 13 = 56. 159.
Sol.245 (a) The gap between the
Sol.226 (c) Cube of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 are Sol.236 (b) -3 , -2 , -1 rule is used. numbers is 25 , 125 , 625. Means square
added. +1 , +8 , +27 , +64. So 141 + 64 SXP, PVO, MTN, ? , GPL of 5 , cube of 5 , 4 powers of 5 and the
= 205. So, ? = JRM last will be 5 powers of 5. 625 * 5 =
M-3 = J 3125. So 801 + 3125 = 3926.
Sol.227 (a) +4 rule is used. T-2 = R
Every number is increased by 4 N-1 = m Sol.246 (d) -10 , -15 , -20 , -25 , -30 ,
So, next term is:- C+4 = G, W+4= A, -35. So -20 - 35 = -55. So -50 is wrong.
D+4= H Sol.237 (a) Gap of 7 , 14 , 21 , 28 , 35 80, 70, 55, 35, 10, -20, -50
etc. So Next term = 80 + 35 = 115. 80-10 = 70, 70-15 = 55
55-20 = 35, 35-25 = 10
Sol.228 (c) 10-30 = -20, -20-35 = -55
Sol.238 (d) 15, 17, 22, 32, 49, 76 Therefore, replace -50 with -55
15+12+1 = 17
17+22+1 = 22 Sol.247 (d) Every letter cluster is
22+32+1 = 32 increased by +1, to its previous cluster,
32+42+1 = 49 A+1=B
49+52+1 = 75 C+1= D
Replace 76 with 75 E+1=F
Sol.229 (d) 28, 32, 48, 84, ?. Here the
G+1=H
gap is +4 , +16 , +36 , +64. Means
Sol.239 (d) 1440÷6 = 240 I+1=J
squares of 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 etc.
240÷5 = 48 Similarly, K+1=L..& so on.
So, Next term = 84 + 64 = 148.
48÷4 = 12 Only option (d) follows this pattern.

Sol.230 (c) 12÷3 = 4

4÷ 2 = 2 Sol.248 (d) The logic: -7,-6, -5, .. so on
KUCJ, NRFG, QOID, ?
is subtracted, then divided by 2.
K+3 = N, N+3 = Q, Q+3 = T
U-3 = R, R-3 = O, O-3 = L Sol.240 (b) Here, the pattern:-2, +3 ...so (2807-7) ÷ 2 =2800÷ 2 = 1400
C+3 = F, F+3 = I, I+3 = L on (1400 -6) ÷ 2 =1394÷ 2 = 697
J-3 = G, G-3 = D, D-3 = A 34-2=32 (697 -5) ÷ 2 =692÷ 2 = 346
32+3=35 (346 -4) ÷ 2 =342÷ 2 = 171
Sol.231 (d) Logic is : difference is of 2, (171 -3) ÷ 2 =168÷ 2 = 84
35-2=33
2, 12, 12, so on…
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Sol.249 (c) Here the gap is 6 , 18 , 36 , Sol.258 (c) The given series is a square Therefore, required number = 225
60 , 90. The second gap is 12 , 18 , 24 , of odd numbers.
30 and 36. So 90 + 36 = 126. And 209 + 12, 32, 52, (72), 92, 112,132, 152 Sol.267 (b) Given series: aaCee, ggIkk,
126 = 335. It means replace 36 with 49. mmOqq, _______
In the given series each alphabet is
Sol.250 (a) Here, the logic: ×2, +1 Sol.259 (d) increased by 6 places.
15×2+1 = 31 aaCee, ggIkk, mmOqq, ssUww
31×2+1 = 63
63×2+1 = 127 Sol.268 (c)
127×2+1 = 255 52 = 13 × 4 ,
Sol.260 (d) 65 = 13 × 5
Sol.251 (b) 1*1+2=3 In the same way,
3*2+3=9 76 = 19× 4
9 * 3 + 4 = 31 95 = 19× 5.
31 * 4 + 5 = 129.
Sol.269 (d)
Sol.261 (d) Series follows:×0.5,×1,× Given series: 7, 25, 79, 241, _____
Sol.252 (b) The pattern: next term is 1/2
1.5,×2,×2.5 & so on.. Followed trend: next term = ( previous
of the previous term.
4 x 0.5 = 2 term ×3) +4
900, 450, 90, 45, 9,?
2x1=2 7 × 3 + 4 = 25
900÷2 = 450
450÷5 = 90 2 x 1.5 = 3 25 × 3 +4 = 79
90÷2 = 45 3x2=6 79 × 3 +4 = 241
45÷5 = 9 6 x 2.5 = 15 241 × 3 + 4 = 727
9÷2 = 4.5
Sol.262 (d) MN, NOP, PQRS, STUVW,? Sol.270 (c)
Sol.253 (d) The given series is the Every letter starts with previous Given series: GN, MT, SZ, ____
square form of Consecutive numbers 21, Alphabet with +1 alphabet, therefore, Each of the next alphabet is 6 more than
22, 23, 24. Therefore, next will be 252 = next letter will be WXYZAB
the previous one.
625 G+6=M,M+6=S,S+6=Y
Sol.263 (d) The logic: +5, +7, +9, +11,
+13 rule is used. N+6=T,T+6=Z,Z+6=F
Sol.254(b) Next pattern is increased by
+3, therefore, next pattern = LJH 17, 22, 29, 36, 49, 62
17+5 = 22 Sol.271 (d)
I+3 = L, G+3 = J, E+3 = H Given series: 8, 27, 64, 125, _____
22+7 = 29
29+9 = 38 3 3 3 3
Followed trend: 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
3
Sol.255 (b) 13× 3 + 3= 42 38+11 = 49
42× 3 + 3= 129 Therefore, required number = 216
49+13 = 62
129× 3 + 3= 390 Here, 36 is the incorrect term.
Sol.272 (d)
390× 3 + 3= 1173
Sol.264 (a) The rule: +15, +30, +45, & 4, 5, 6, 16, (24), 36, (60), 125, 216
so on.. Here, Logic : 1st three terms : 41, 51, 61
Sol.256 (b) consecutive Prime numbers
7 + 15 = 22 Next three terms are squares of these
are used here. Gap is 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 11 and
22 + 30 = 52 numbers: 42, 52, 62 = 16, 25, 36
13. So 40 + 13 = 53. Again further three next terms are cubes
52 + 45 = 97
12,14,17,22,29,40,? of these numbers:43, 53, 63= 64, 125, 216
12+2 = 14 97 + 60 = 157
So, instead of 24 it should be 25.
14+3 = 14 157 + 75 = 232 And instead of 60 it should be 64.
17+5 = 22 So,both bracket numbers are incorrect.
22+7 = 29 Sol.265 (d) The pattern: +6, +7, +8, +9,
29+11 = 40 +10 Sol.273 (c)
40+13 = 53 Here, -7 rule is used.
So, 18+8=26 (not 25) and 35+10=45
So, the first bracket is incorrect and Given series: YVS, ROL, KHE,
Sol.257 (c) +5 rule is followed
second is correct. _______
BDf, Glk, LNp,
Each term in the series is reduced by 7 to
B+5= G, G+5= L, L+5= Q
Sol.266 (d) Given series: 529, 441, 361, get the next term. K - 7 = D ,H - 7 = A,
QSu is the correct answer.
289, ____ E - 7 = X. Hence, the required term is
2 2 2 2
23 , 21 , 19 , 17 , 15
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Sol.274 (d) 243 +

243
= 364.5
2
Given series: 620, 670, 722, 776, ____ Q.2. Two statements are given, followed
Followed trend :- +50, +52, +54, +56 by three conclusions numbered I,II and
Sol.280 (c) + 4 rule is used.
620 + 50 = 670 III. Assuming the statements to be true,
Followed Trend: MJG, QNK, URO,
670 + 52 = 722 even if they seem to be at variance with
YVS
722 + 54 = 776 commonly known facts, decide which of
In the given series each alphabet in the
776 + 56 = 832 the conclusions logically follow(s) from
next term increases by 4 places.
the statements.
Sol.275 (d) Statement:
Sol.281 (b)
Here, the next term is the sum of the Some mangoes are fruits.
Given Series: 7.5, 4.7, 1.9, -0.9, ____
previous digits. No fruit is a vegetable.
7.5 - 2.8 = 4.7
Given series: 26, 34, 41, 46, 56, ? Conclusions:
4.7 - 2.8 = 1.9
26 + ( 2 + 6 ) = 26 + 8 = 34 I. Some mangoes are vegetables.
1.9 - 2.8 = -0.9
34 + ( 3 + 4 ) = 34 + 7 = 41 II. Some fruits are mangoes.
-0.9 - 2.8 = -3.7
41 + ( 4 + 1 ) = 41 + 5 = 46 III.No vegetable is a mango.
46 + ( 4 + 6 ) = 46 + 10 = 56 SSC CPO 12/03/2019 (Morning)
Sol.282 (c)
56 + ( 5 + 6 ) = 56 + 11 = 67 (a) Only conclusion II follows.
The logic :-
(b) Only conclusion II and III follow.
Sol.276 (d) (c) Only conclusion I and III follows.
Given series: 101, 106, 116, 131, 151, ? (d) Only conclusion I follows.
pattern followed:+5, +10, +15, +20, &
so on.. Q.3. Two statements are given, followed
101+5 = 106 Sol.283 (a) by three conclusions numbered I, II and
106 +10 = 116 Given series: HM, EJ, BG, _____ III. Assuming the statements to be true
116 +15 = 131 Trend Followed: HM, EJ, BG, YD even if they seem to be at variance with
131+20 = 151 Each term is reduced by 3 places to get commonly known facts, decide which of
151 +25= 176 the next term. the conclusions logically follow(s) from
the statements.
Sol.277 (b) Statement:
+4 rule is used . All computers are instruments.
Given Series: ACD, EGH, IKL, ?, QST Some machines are computers.
pattern Followed: A(+4)=E, E(+4)= I, STATEMENT AND Conclusions:
I(+4)=M.. & so on. CONCLUSION I. All instruments are computers.
Similarly, each 3rd place alphabets II. Some machines are instruments.
follow the same. III. Some instruments are machines.
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(a) All the conclusions follow.
Q.1. Two statements are given, followed
(b) Only conclusions I and II follow.
by three conclusions numbered 1, 2 and
(c) Only conclusions II and III follow.
3. Assuming the statements to be true,
(d) Only conclusions I and II follow.
even if they seem to be at variance with
Sol.278 (a) commonly known facts, decide which of
The logic: (-6, -7, -8 & so on..) Q.4. Two statements are given followed
the conclusions logically follows(s) from
Given Series: 18, 12, 5, -3, -12, _____ by three conclusions numbered I, II and
the statements.
18 -6 = 12 III. Assuming the statements to be true
Statement:
12 -7 = 5 even if they seem to be at variance with
Some plants are trees.
5 -8 = -3 commonly known facts, decide which of
All trees are bushes.
-3 -9 = -12 the conclusions logically follow(s)
Conclusions:
-12 -10 = -22 Statement:
1.Some bushes are plants.
Some rivers are brooks.
2.All bushes are plants.
Sol.279 (d) No brook is a stream.
3.No bush is a plant.
Given Series: the next term is 1.5 times Conclusions:
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the previous one. I. No stream is a brook.
(a) Only conclusion 1 follows.
108 II. Some streams are rivers.
108 + = 162 (b) Only conclusion 3 follows.
2 III. Some brooks are rivers.
162 (c) Only conclusion 1 and 3 follow
162+ = 243 SSC CPO 12/03/2019 (Evening)
2 (d ) Only conclusion 2 and 3 follow.

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