Question 1 1 / -0
Choose the missing number in the series: $$2, 2, 3, 4, 4,$$__$$, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9....$$
Solution
This is a continuous series of adding $$1$$ to the previous number, in which every third number is not repeated. So, the missing number is $$5$$.
Question 2 1 / -0
Find the value of $$'x'$$ in the series: $$144, 169, x, 225, 256, 289$$.
Solution
The series is a perfect square in increasing order of $$12, 13, 14, 15...$$ So, the value of $$x$$ is $$196$$.
Question 3 1 / -0
Find the missing number in the pattern: $$2, 5, 8, 11,$$ __$$, 17, 20, 23, 26$$
Solution
The series adds $$3$$ to each number to get the next number. So, the next number is $$11 + 3 = 14$$
Question 4 1 / -0
Which pair of numbers comes next? $$25, 23, 5, 20, 16, 5,....$$
Solution
This is an alternating subtraction series with the interpolation of a random number, $$5$$, as every third number. In the subtraction series, $$2$$ is subtracted, then $$3$$ then $$4$$, and so on. The next pair of numbers are $$11$$ and $$5$$.
Question 5 1 / -0
Which number comes next? $$5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29,...$$
Solution
The series adds $$4$$ to each number to get the next number. So, the next number is $$29 + 4 = 33$$
Question 6 1 / -0
$$2, 3,$$ __$$, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7...$$ What number should fill the blank?
Question 7 1 / -0
Which pair of numbers comes next? $$10, 18, 12, 21, 15 ,25, ,....$$
Solution
This is an alternating addition series First series = $$10, 10+2=12, 12+3=15$$. $$\therefore$$ next number= $$15+4=19$$ Second series = $$18, 18+3=21, 21+4=25$$ $$\therefore$$ next number = $$25+5=30$$The next pair of numbers are $$19, 30$$.
Question 8 1 / -0
Fill in the blank: $$62, 66, 63, 66, 64,$$ __$$, 65,....$$
Solution
The series alternates the addition of $$4$$ with the subtraction of $$3$$. So, the missing number is $$61$$.
Question 9 1 / -0
Identify the missing integer: $$9, 45,$$ ____$$, 1125, 5625...$$
Solution
This is continuous series multiplied by $$5$$. $$9 \times 5 = 45$$ $$45 \times 5 = 225$$ $$225 \times 5 = 1,125$$ $$1,125 \times 5= 5,625.$$ So, the missing integer is $$225$$.
Question 10 1 / -0
The area of the triangle formed from points $$(1, 2), (2, 4)$$ and $$(3, 1)$$ is ____ square units.
Solution
Formula for area of triangle is $$\left|\dfrac{1}{2}[x_{1}(y_{2}-y_{3}) + x_{2} (y_{3} - y_{1}) + x_{3} (y_{1} - y_{2})] \right|$$ where $$x_{1} = 1$$, $$y_{1} = 2$$, $$x_{2} = 2$$, $$y_{2} = 4$$, $$x_{3} = 3$$ and $$y_{3} = 1$$ Substitute the values, we get, Area of triangle $$=$$ $$\left|\dfrac{1}{2}\times[1(4 - 1) + 2(1 - 2) + 3(2 - 4)]\right|$$ $$=$$ $$\left|\dfrac{1}{2}\times[3 - 2 - 6]\right|$$ $$=$$ $$\left|\dfrac{1}{2}\times -5\right|$$ $$=$$ $$\left|-\frac{5}{2} \right|$$ Area always in absolute value. So, area of the triangle $$= \dfrac{5}{2}$$ square units.