Target SBI PO Mains : Aptitude Day 7 : Number Series 

1) 9827, 9706, 9606, 9520, 9461

a) 9520

b) 9606

c) 9706

d) 9461

e) 9827

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a) 9520

9827-121=9706

9706-100=9606

9606-81=9525≠9520

9525-64=9461

2) 72, 153, 202, 228, 236

a) 202

b) 228

c) 153

d) 236

e) 72

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b) 228

72+9^2=153

153+7^2=202

202+5^2=227≠228

227+3^2=236

3) 183, 545, 868, 1157, 1413

a) 1413

b) 1157

c) 868

d) 545

e) 183

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d) 545

183+19^2=544≠545

544+18^2=868

868+17^2=1157

1157+16^2=1413

4) 16, 4.25, 2.625, 2.718, 3, 5.897

a) 16

b) 5.897

c) 3

d) 2.625

e) 4.25

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c) 3

16×0.25+0.25=4.25

4.25×0.5+0.5=2.625

2.625×0.75+0.75=2.718

2.718×1+1=3.718≠3

3.718×1.25+1.25=5.897

5) 20, 36, 53, 74, 105

a) 53

b) 20

c) 74

d) 36

e) 105

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c) 74

So the wrong number is 105.

6) 544, 624, 704, 792, 884, 984

a) 624

b) 704

c) 884

d) 984

e) 544

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b) 704

So the wrong number is 704.

7) 1991, 1964, 1749, 1019, -709

a) 1964

b) 1749

c) 1019

d) 1991

e) -709

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b) 1749

1991-3^3=1964

1964-6^3=1748≠1749

1748-9^3=1019

1019-12^3=-709

8) 29, 36, 62, 124, 249, 464

a) 249

b) 464

c) 124

d) 36

e) 29

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c) 124

(29-1)+2^3=36

(36-1)+3^3=62

(62-1)+4^3=125≠124

(125-1)+5^3=249

(249-1)+6^3=464

9) 31, 40, 76, 158, 301, 526

a) 158

b) 301

c) 40

d) 526

e) 76

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a) 158

31+(3×3)=40

40+(6×6)=76

76+(9×9)=157≠158

157+(12×12)=301

301+(15×15)=526

10) 42, 215, 1101, 5625, 28750

a) 215

b) 5625

c) 1101

d) 42

e) 28750

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c) 1101

42×5+5^1=215

215×5+5^2=1100≠1101

1100×5+5^3=5625

5625×5+5^4=28750