Basic Maths and Reasoning MCQs (page 142 of 212)

Percentages, ratios, averages, profit and loss, speed and time, number series and simple logical reasoning, with the working shown for every answer.

4,221 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 2821–2840.

  1. 2821.

    What comes next in the series 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, ...?

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    Answer: C. 19

    Each term increases by 3: 16 + 3 = 19.

  2. 2822.

    What comes next in the series 126, 118, 110, 102, 94, ...?

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    Answer: C. 86

    Each term decreases by 8: 94 − 8 = 86.

  3. 2823.

    What comes next in the series 147, 139, 131, 123, 115, ...?

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    Answer: D. 107

    Each term decreases by 8: 115 − 8 = 107.

  4. 2824.

    What comes next in the series 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, ...?

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    Answer: C. 26

    Each term increases by 5: 21 + 5 = 26.

  5. 2825.

    What comes next in the series 38, 43, 48, 53, 58, ...?

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    Answer: B. 63

    Each term increases by 5: 58 + 5 = 63.

  6. 2826.

    What comes next in the series 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, ...?

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    Answer: B. 50

    Each term increases by 3: 47 + 3 = 50.

  7. 2827.

    What comes next in the series 123, 116, 109, 102, 95, ...?

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    Answer: C. 88

    Each term decreases by 7: 95 − 7 = 88.

  8. 2828.

    What comes next in the series 120, 108, 96, 84, 72, ...?

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    Answer: C. 60

    Each term decreases by 12: 72 − 12 = 60.

  9. 2829.

    What comes next in the series 148, 139, 130, 121, 112, ...?

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    Answer: C. 103

    Each term decreases by 9: 112 − 9 = 103.

  10. 2830.

    What comes next in the series 40, 55, 70, 85, 100, ...?

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    Answer: B. 115

    Each term increases by 15: 100 + 15 = 115.

  11. 2831.

    What comes next in the series 124, 109, 94, 79, 64, ...?

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    Answer: C. 49

    Each term decreases by 15: 64 − 15 = 49.

  12. 2832.

    What comes next in the series 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, ...?

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    Answer: B. 67

    Each term increases by 11: 56 + 11 = 67.

  13. 2833.

    What comes next in the series 150, 138, 126, 114, 102, ...?

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    Answer: C. 90

    Each term decreases by 12: 102 − 12 = 90.

  14. 2834.

    What comes next in the series 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, ...?

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    Answer: B. 47

    Each term increases by 4: 43 + 4 = 47.

  15. 2835.

    What comes next in the series 27, 39, 51, 63, 75, ...?

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    Answer: C. 87

    Each term increases by 12: 75 + 12 = 87.

  16. 2836.

    What comes next in the series 37, 48, 59, 70, 81, ...?

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    Answer: C. 92

    Each term increases by 11: 81 + 11 = 92.

  17. 2837.

    What comes next in the series 129, 127, 125, 123, 121, ...?

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    Answer: C. 119

    Each term decreases by 2: 121 − 2 = 119.

  18. 2838.

    What comes next in the series 147, 142, 137, 132, 127, ...?

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    Answer: D. 122

    Each term decreases by 5: 127 − 5 = 122.

  19. 2839.

    What comes next in the series 44, 59, 74, 89, 104, ...?

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    Answer: B. 119

    Each term increases by 15: 104 + 15 = 119.

  20. 2840.

    What comes next in the series 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, ...?

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    Answer: C. 59

    Each term increases by 4: 55 + 4 = 59.