Verbal Intelligence Test: Series Completion

Find the missing term: ab, cd, ef, gh, ?, kl

1. hi
2. ij
3. jk
4. ij

Right Answer: (B) ij

Explanation: The series progresses two consecutive letters at a time: ab, cd, ef, gh, ij.

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Find the missing term: ab, bc, cd, de, ?, fg

1. ef
2. fe
3. ee
4. ed

Right Answer: (A) ef

Explanation: Each pair progresses one step forward in alphabetical order: ab, bc, cd, de, ef.

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Which number replaces the question mark: 50, 48, 44, 38, ?

1. 28
2. 30
3. 32
4. 36

Right Answer: (C) 32

Explanation: The difference is consecutive even numbers subtracted: -2, -4, -6, -8.

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Complete the sequence: 4, 8, 14, 22, ?

1. 28
2. 32
3. 34
4. 38

Right Answer: (B) 32

Explanation: The differences increase by consecutive even numbers: +4, +6, +8, +10.

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What comes next: 9, 27, 81, ?

1. 162
2. 243
3. 121
4. 200

Right Answer: (B) 243

Explanation: Each term is multiplied by 3.

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Find the missing term: b, c, cd, dcd, ?, fdfdf

1. ef
2. ded
3. ece
4. cd

Right Answer: (C) ece

Explanation: The series alternates in letters symmetrically: cd, dcd, ece.

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Find the missing term: B, D, G, K, P, ?

1. T
2. U
3. V
4. W

Right Answer: (A) T

Explanation: The gaps between the letters increase progressively: +2, +3, +4, +5. So, P + 6 = T.

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Find the missing term:  A, C, F, J, O, ?

1. Q
2. S
3. T
4. U

Right Answer: (C) T

Explanation: The gaps between the letters increase by one: +2, +3, +4, +5. So, O + 6 = T.

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Find the missing number: 15, 30, 60, 120, ?

1. 200
2. 220
3. 240
4. 260

Right Answer: (C) 240

Explanation: Each term doubles the previous one.

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What number comes next: 100, 90, 81, 73, ?

1. 60
2. 65
3. 66
4. 67

Right Answer: (D) 67

Explanation: The differences are consecutive increasing odd numbers: -10, -9, -8, -7.