Verbal Reasoning — MCQ Practice Questions & Answers

Question 1

2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?, 55

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A. 34 — Modified Fibonacci: sum of previous two numbers. 13+21 = 34

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B. 32

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C. 36

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D. 40

Question 2

1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?, 5040

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A. 720 — Factorial series: 1!, 2!, 3!, 4!, 5!, 6!, 7!. Missing is 6! = 720

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B. 700

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C. 650

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D. 800

Question 3

1, 4, 13, 40, 121, ?, 1093

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A. 364 — Pattern: 3ⁿ + 3ⁿ⁻¹ for n = 1,2,3,4,5,6. For n=6: 3⁶ + 3⁵ = 729 + 243 = 972... Review: Actually (3ⁿ - 1)/2. For n=6: (729-1)/2 = 364

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B. 360

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C. 350

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D. 380

Question 4

2, 12, 36, 80, 150, ?, 448

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A. 252 — Pattern: n(n² + 1) for n = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. For n=6: 6(37) = 252

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B. 250

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C. 240

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D. 260

Question 5

Find the missing number: 1, 4, 10, 20, 35, ?

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. 54 — Tetrahedral numbers or pattern with differences 3, 6, 10, 15, 19. Answer: 35 + 19 = 54

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A. 52

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C. 56

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D. 58

Question 6

Complete: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?, 63

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. 48 — Pattern: n² + 2n where n = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. For n=6: 36 + 12 = 48

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A. 46

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B. 47

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D. 50

Question 7

Complete the series: 2, 8, 18, 32, 50, ?, 98

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. 72 — Pattern: 2n² where n = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. For n=6: 2(36) = 72

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A. 70

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C. 74

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D. 76

Question 8

Find the next term: 2, 8, 18, 32, 50, 72, ?

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A. 98 — Pattern: 2n(n+1) for n=1,2,3... gives 2, 8, 18, 32, 50, 72, 98

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B. 100

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C. 102

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D. 96

Verbal Reasoning - MCQ Practice Questions