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Number Series MCQs with Answers for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all One Paper Exams

Number series and pattern MCQs appear in the analytical / general ability portion even when the maths weight is small. Find the rule before you extend the sequence.

Number Series MCQs with answers

10 questions on this page, with a one-liner under each answer. Hide answers to attempt; questions you already answered stay revealed. This is a sample of 30 Number Series MCQs — the full Mathematics bank is in the study app.

Answers and one-liners are hidden. Tap an option to check that question, or show all. Questions from previously asked papers carry a Past Paper MCQ badge.

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    Past Paper MCQ

    If $6 \times 2 = 31$, $8 \times 4 = 42$, $2 \times 2 = 11$, $6 \times 6 = 33$, then $8 \times 6 =$ ?

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    Past Paper MCQ

    A man pointing to a photograph said, "I have no brother or sister, but that man's father is my father's son." What is the relationship of the man with the person in the photograph?

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    Past Paper MCQ

    A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. What is B to A?

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    Past Paper MCQ

    Which one is odd in the sequence: $19, 26, 33, 40, 47, 53$?

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    Past Paper MCQ

    Complete the number series: $7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_?$

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    Past Paper MCQ

    What number should come next in the series: $14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, ?$

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    Past Paper MCQ

    Which term of the AP $2, 11, 20, 29, \dots$ is $290$?

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    Past Paper MCQ

    The prize money of Rs. 60,000 will be distributed among eight teams according to their positions determined in a match series. The award increases by the same amount for each higher position. If the last place team is given Rs. 4,000, how much is awarded to the first place team?

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    Past Paper MCQ

    If $a_{n-3} = 2n - 5$, then its $n$th term is:

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    Past Paper MCQ

    How many terms are there in the sequence $20, 25, 30, \dots, 140$?

Number Series MCQs — common questions

Are these Number Series MCQs with answers?
Yes. Each question on this page can be attempted here. The correct option and a one-liner are in the HTML. This is a sample set of 30 Number Series MCQs across 3 pages. The full Mathematics bank is in the study app.
Are Number Series MCQs asked in FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all One Paper Exams?
Yes. Number Series is part of the Mathematics portion of most Pakistani one-paper job tests. Weighting still depends on the advertisement — use the official syllabus for your post.
Are these past paper Number Series MCQs?
Where a question came from a previously asked paper, it carries a Past Paper MCQ badge. The rest are general practice from the same topic. The study app lets you drill past papers on their own.
How should I practise Number Series MCQs?
Hide answers and attempt the samples on this page first. Then open Mathematics in the study app and drill this area until your correction rate rises. Mix a full paper only after the topic is stable.
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