Wrong Number Series: Sometimes, a question is asked to find out the wrong number in a series.

This is a bit difficult task. This is because from the point where you get a wrong number, all other succeeding numbers would also be look wrong. You can only solve such a question comfortably only if you have expertise in handling the questions on series very well. See the following example. Example No. 1: ind the wrong number in the following series. !" #$ $% &! &" && &' Solution: (n this question, if you start from the beginning, firstly the difference is %!, then the difference is !&, then the difference is '. So there is no logic. (f you start backwards,you can see that firstly, ! is added, then ) is added, then # is added, then ',!$ and %) should have been added. So you have got the right clue. So !" * %) the first number should be #& and afterwards, the series becomes * !$, * ', * #and so on. Example No. 2: ind the wrong number in the following series. !+ )! #% '" !&" Solution:(n this question, the logic involved is , ) * ! only.-ut the error lies where instead of #% , ) * ! . '&, '" has been given. So '" is the wrong number. * Replacing the Wrong Number: Sometimes, the question is related to not only finding the wrong number, but also with finding the number which should replace the wrong number identified. You can see the following example. Example No. 3: (n the following series, a wrong number is given. ind out that wrong number, and decide which option should replace that wrong number. ! # ' / )" !$ $# Solution: (n this sequence, two consecutive series are going simultaneously relating to perfect cubes and perfect squares respectively. irstly ! cube is given, then ) cube is given,then % cube should have been there which should be )&, but )& is written at that place. 0nd then there is the cube of #, i.e $#. 0nd the series given is alternately square of ), then square of % and then square of # and so on. You may note this that in order to increase the confusion, the wrong number is also a perfect square.
Example No. 4: (n the following series, a wrong number is given. ind out that wrong number, and decide which option should replace that wrong number.

Solution: (n this question the series is related to * ), * %, * # and then there is * # again, then * &, it seems odd. (nstead of second * # there should be * ". This means !# * " .1 !/, should be there instead of !'. 0nd thereafter, the series would become * $ and * & and it would be a right logical series. So !/ is the answer.

T in Series: This is a newly included type of series in which two series are given, and below that the starting point of another series is given. 2ow you are supposed to analy3e the logic from the first series and apply the same logic to form the second series,and answer the question given below the second series. See the following example. Example No. 1: (n the following question a series is given and it is followed by the starting point of another series. 0fter this, a question is given, you have to complete the second series by applying the same logic as in the first given series, and then you have to answer the question. " ' !) !& )% %+ / a b c d e 4hich number should come in place of c5 Solution:(n this question, it canbe analy3ed that the difference between the numbers is %, #, ", $ and &. So youhave to apply the same logic and start the series with /. The first numberafter / would be / * % . !) 6this would replace letter a7, the second numberwould be !) * # . !$ 6this would replace letter b7 and the third number wouldbe !$ * " . )! 6this would replace the letter c7. You need not to go furtherbecause the question is related to c only. Example No. 2: (n the following question, a series is given and it is followed by the starting point of another series. 0fter this a question is given, you have to complete the second series by applying the same logic as in the first given series, and then you have to answer the question. ' / !% )) %' $% !) a b c d e 4hich number should come in place of d5 Solution:(n this question, the squares of the natural numbers are added. irstly ! is added, then #, then /and so on. You have to apply the same logic and add !, #, / and !$ to get the value of d. 0fter adding !, you8ll get !% which is the value of a, then after adding # you8ll get !&, which is the value of b, after an addition of / you8ll get )$ which is the value of c.0fter this add !$ and get #), which is the value of d. Example No. 3: (n the following question, a series isgiven and it is followed by the starting point of another series. 0fter this a question is given, you have to complete the second series by applying the same logic as in the first given series, and then you have to answer the question. ) % " & !! !% )% a b c d e 4hich number should come in place of b5 Solution: (n this case, it can be seen that the series is of prime numbers. 0s the second series is starting from)%, the next prime number is )/ 6which is at the place of a7, thereafter the next prime number is %! 6which would be at the place

of b7 and is the right answer. Some other common types of number series involve the following types of logic: !.9rime 2umbers: E!"#$%E : 3&'& (& 11& 13& 1(& ) *1+,

).Successive 0ddition, :eletion, ;ultiplication etc.

E!"#$%E: 4& -& 1.& 1-& 24& 34& /)...-. "00 12& 14& 1-& 12& 11.& / *4-,

%. 0dding different numbers at regular intervals: E!"#$%E: 1(& 23& 2+& 3'& /.)/..& 4( E!"#$%E: 2& 23& 44&//&1.4& 143 6(17 "00ing - each time 6417

"00ing 1'& 21& 2(& etc. ha3ing a 4ixe0 gapo4 - each

#.0dding< deleting prime<odd<even numbers in the preceding terms:

E!"#$%E : 1&2& '& 1.& 1(& /)/.3( 62-7

Adding odd numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

".Terms regularly multiplied<divided by natural<odd<even numbers E!"#$%E:

Thenext number, as is clear from the above illustration, should be #'+ x $.)''+ $.Square<=ube of a number 9lus<;inus any natural number E!"#$%E: 2&1.& 3.& -2& /)/& 222 131 1& 23 1 2& 33 1 3& 43 1 4/.. *13., E!"#$%E:.& 2& -& 12& /)/.& 3. 5'/. *2., 125 1& 22 5 2& 32 5 3& 42 5 4& '2

Sometimes a double series combining numbers and letters may also be given. The logic involved in such cases is also the same as we have discussed earlier. >uestions on wrong or misfit number in the series involve the same kind of logic which we have discussed before. ?ook at this one:

4e have to find the number which is a misfit in the series. 0s illustrated above, the last number in the series should have been $)#+, which is not there. Therefore, $)"+ is the correct answer.