number series, figural series, problem solving - Question Bank

1. Find the next number in the series: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ?
A) 55
B) 60
C) 70
D) 80
2. A person walks 5 km towards North, then turns East and walks 3 km. He then turns South and walks 5 km. He again turns East and walks 2 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?
A) East
B) West
C) North
D) South
3. If 'WATER' is coded as 'XBUFS', how is 'FIRE' coded?
A) GJSF
B) GJFT
C) GISE
D) GJSE
4. What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
A) 24
B) 28
C) 30
D) 32
5. A man is facing North. He turns 135 degrees clockwise. In which direction is he facing?
A) South-East
B) South-West
C) North-East
D) North-West
6. If 'BOOK' is coded as 'CPPL', how is 'READ' coded?
A) SBEE
B) SFEF
C) SBED
D) SBEF
7. Find the missing number: 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, ?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
8. A is the brother of B. C is the father of A. D is the brother of E. E is the daughter of B. How is C related to E?
A) Grandfather
B) Father
C) Uncle
D) Brother-in-law
9. If 'MASTER' is coded as 'SAMRET', how is 'TRAFFIC' coded?
A) ARTFCI
B) ARTFIC
C) ARTIFC
D) ARTFCI
10. What is the next number in the series: 11, 23, 35, 47, 59, ?
A) 70
B) 71
C) 72
D) 73
11. A woman is walking towards the East. She turns left and walks 1 km. She then turns right and walks 1 km. She then turns 45 degrees right and walks further. In which direction is she moving?
A) East
B) North-East
C) South-East
D) South
12. If 'EARTH' is coded as 'HFBUI', how is 'WORLD' coded?
A) XPSME
B) XPSNF
C) XPSMD
D) XPSMF
13. In the following sequence, find the odd one out: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17
A) 3
B) 5
C) 13
D) 15
14. A person travels 12 km North, then 5 km East, then 10 km South, then 5 km West. How far is he from his starting point?
A) 1 km
B) 2 km
C) 3 km
D) 4 km
15. If 1 is coded as A, 2 as B, 3 as C, ..., 26 as Z, then what does 23-9-20 represent?
A) WIT
B) WIP
C) WJT
D) XIT
16. Pointing to a photograph, a woman said, 'He has no brother or sister, but that man's father is my father's son.' Who is the man in the photograph?
A) Her son
B) Her nephew
C) Her husband
D) Her father
17. If 'BEAD' is coded as 'ADDB', how is 'CAGE' coded?
A) BGFD
B) BGED
C) BGFE
D) BGED
18. A clock shows 3:00 PM. If the minute hand points East, in which direction does the hour hand point?
A) North
B) South
C) West
D) North-East
19. In a certain code, 'PEN' is written as 'PXQ', and 'TIE' is written as 'WJG'. How is 'CAP' written?
A) FDQ
B) FDP
C) ECP
D) FCP
20. If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what day will the day after tomorrow be?
A) Friday
B) Sunday
C) Monday
D) Tuesday
21. A is B's sister. C is B's father. D is C's sister. E is D's son. How is A related to E?
A) Cousin
B) Aunt
C) Sister
D) Niece
22. If 'ORANGE' is coded as 'PSBOHF', how is 'GRAPES' coded?
A) HSBQFT
B) HSBQES
C) HSBQET
D) HSBQFS
23. A person starts from a point and walks 10 km East. He then turns North and walks 5 km. He again turns East and walks 10 km. Finally, he turns North and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point?
A) 15 km
B) 20 km
C) 25 km
D) 30 km
24. If '25' means '2+5=7', '37' means '3+7=10', and '48' means '4+8=12', then what does '59' mean?
A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
25. A father says, pointing to a photograph, 'The boy in the photograph is my son's son.' Who is the boy in the photograph?
A) The father's son
B) The father's grandson
C) The father's brother
D) The father's nephew
26. In a certain code, 'GO' is written as '32'. How is 'RUN' written in that code?
A) 54
B) 55
C) 56
D) 57
27. Point A is 10m north of Point B. Point C is 15m east of Point B. Point D is 20m south of Point C. What is the direction of Point D from Point A?
A) South-East
B) North-East
C) South-West
D) North-West
28. If 'APPLE' is coded as 'BQQMF', what is 'BANANA' coded as?
A) CBOCBPC
B) CBOCBPB
C) CBOCBPB
D) CBOPBPC
29. A man walks 5 km north, then turns west and walks 3 km. He then turns south and walks 5 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?
A) East
B) West
C) North
D) South
30. In a certain code, 'TABLE' is written as 'FUDPH'. How is 'CHAIR' written in that code?
A) SJDIZ
B) SIJDZ
C) SJIDZ
D) SIJDY
31. If 'CAT' is coded as '3-1-20', what is 'DOG' coded as?
A) 4-15-7
B) 4-15-8
C) 5-15-7
D) 4-16-7
32. Determine the next element: A plus sign (+), then a minus sign (-), then a multiplication sign (*), then a division sign (/). What comes next?
A) An equals sign (=)
B) A percentage sign (%)
C) A plus sign (+) again
D) A greater than sign (>)
33. Which figure follows the pattern: A circle, a semicircle, a quarter circle. What is next?
A) An eighth circle
B) A full circle again
C) A square
D) A triangle
34. Identify the next shape in the series: A triangle, a square, a pentagon, a hexagon. What is the missing shape?
A) A heptagon
B) An octagon
C) A circle
D) A rectangle
35. Consider the figural progression: A dot, then a dot and a line, then a dot and two lines. What is the next figure?
A) A dot and three lines
B) A dot and a circle
C) A dot and a square
D) Two dots
36. What is the next figure in the sequence: A single vertical line, then two parallel vertical lines, then three parallel vertical lines?
A) Four parallel vertical lines
B) A single horizontal line
C) A square
D) A circle
37. Identify the next logical figure: A square divided into four equal quadrants. The top-left quadrant is shaded. Then the top-right is shaded. Then the bottom-right is shaded. Then the bottom-left is shaded. What comes next?
A) The top-left quadrant is shaded again
B) The entire square is shaded
C) The square is empty
D) A circle appears
38. Which figure completes the pattern: A sequence of arrows rotating 45 degrees clockwise each step.
A) An arrow pointing up
B) An arrow pointing down
C) An arrow pointing left
D) An arrow pointing right
39. Observe the figural series: A circle with one dot, then a circle with two dots, then a circle with three dots. What is the next figure?
A) A circle with four dots
B) A circle with five dots
C) A circle with a line
D) An empty circle
40. What figure comes next in the sequence: A triangle pointing up, then a square, then a pentagon, then a hexagon?
A) A heptagon
B) An octagon
C) A circle
D) A diamond
41. Identify the next figure in the series: A square, followed by a square with a diagonal line, followed by a square with two diagonal lines, followed by a square with a circle inside.
A) A square with a circle and a diagonal line
B) A square with a circle and two diagonal lines
C) A square with a triangle inside
D) A circle with a square inside
42. Find the next number in the sequence: 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ?
A) 180
B) 196
C) 216
D) 243
43. Continue the series: 4, 16, 36, 64, 100, ?
A) 121
B) 144
C) 169
D) 196
44. What number should replace the question mark: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, ?
A) 40
B) 42
C) 45
D) 49
45. Find the missing number: 100, 95, 90, 85, 80, ?
A) 70
B) 75
C) 85
D) 90
46. Identify the pattern and find the next number: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?
A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
47. What is the next term in the geometric progression: 2, 6, 18, 54, ?
A) 108
B) 162
C) 216
D) 270
48. Determine the next number in the arithmetic progression: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ?
A) 28
B) 30
C) 32
D) 35
49. Find the missing term in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
A) 30
B) 36
C) 49
D) 64
50. What number comes next in the sequence: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?
A) 127
B) 128
C) 129
D) 130