Here are 25 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers and explanations on the

topic of Number Series for the UGC NET Paper 1 exam:

🔢 Number Series – MCQs with Explanations

1. What comes next in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ___?

A. 48
B. 56
C. 64
D. 36

Answer: C. 64
Explanation: Each number is multiplied by 2 → 2×2=4, 4×2=8, ... So, 32×2 = 64.

2. What comes next in the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ___?

A. 60
B. 50
C. 80
D. 70

Answer: C. 80
Explanation: Multiplying by 2: 5×2=10, 10×2=20, ..., 40×2=80.

3. What comes next in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___?

A. 36
B. 30
C. 32
D. 40

Answer: A. 36
Explanation: These are perfect squares: 1², 2², ..., 6² = 36.

4. Complete the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, ___

A. 30
B. 28
C. 26
D. 24

Answer: A. 30
Explanation: Add 4, then 6, then 8, then 10 → Next: 20+10 = 30.

5. What is the next number in the series: 100, 97, 91, 82, ___?

A. 70
B. 71
C. 74
D. 76

Answer: B. 71
Explanation: Subtracting consecutive odd numbers: 100-3=97, -6=91, -9=82, -11=71.

6. Find the missing number: 3, 6, 11, 18, ___, 38

A. 25
B. 27
C. 28
D. 29

Answer: C. 28
Explanation: Add 3, 5, 7, 9, 11...

7. What comes next in the series: 81, 27, 9, 3, 1, ___?

A. 0
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 2

Answer: B. 1/3
Explanation: Divide by 3 each time → 1 ÷ 3 = 1/3.

8. Find the next number: 7, 14, 28, 56, ___

A. 84
B. 100
C. 112
D. 92
Answer: C. 112
Explanation: Multiply by 2 each time.

9. What comes next: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ___?

A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 20

Answer: B. 17
Explanation: Add 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

10. Identify the missing number: 121, 144, 169, ___

A. 182
B. 196
C. 200
D. 225

Answer: B. 196
Explanation: These are squares: 11², 12², 13² → Next is 14² = 196.

11. Complete the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ___

A. 10
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15

Answer: C. 13
Explanation: Fibonacci Series → Add previous two: 5+8 = 13.

12. What is next in the series: 10, 20, 40, 80, ___

A. 100
B. 120
C. 160
D. 140

Answer: C. 160
Explanation: Multiply by 2 each time.
13. Find the next number: 30, 28, 25, 21, 16, ___

A. 10
B. 12
C. 11
D. 14

Answer: B. 12
Explanation: Subtract 2, 3, 4, 5... So next is -6 → 16-6=10.

14. What comes next: 6, 11, 21, 36, 56, ___

A. 77
B. 81
C. 91
D. 86

Answer: C. 81
Explanation: Differences: 5,10,15,20,25 → Add 25 → 56+25 = 81.

15. Complete the series: 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ___

A. 20
B. 22
C. 24
D. 26

Answer: B. 22
Explanation: Add 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...

16. What comes next: 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, ___

A. 31
B. 33
C. 35
D. 37

Answer: D. 37
Explanation: These are prime numbers.
17. Identify the missing number: 1, 8, 27, 64, ___

A. 100
B. 121
C. 125
D. 150

Answer: C. 125
Explanation: These are cubes: 1³, 2³, ..., 5³ = 125.

18. What comes next: 20, 18, 15, 11, ___?

A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 9

Answer: A. 8
Explanation: Subtract 2, 3, 4, 5 → Next subtract 6: 11-6 = 5.

19. Find the next number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ___

A. 162
B. 243
C. 324
D. 210

Answer: B. 243
Explanation: Multiply by 3 each time → 81×3 = 243.

20. What comes next: 100, 90, 81, 73, ___?

A. 66
B. 64
C. 65
D. 67

Answer: A. 66
Explanation: Subtract 10, 9, 8, ... → Next subtract 7 → 73-7 = 66.

21. Complete the series: 2, 3, 6, 11, 18, ___

Answer: A. 27
Explanation: Differences: +1, +3, +5, +7 → Next +9 → 18+9 = 27.

22. What comes next: 4, 9, 16, 25, ___?

A. 30
B. 32
C. 36
D. 40

Answer: C. 36
Explanation: Perfect squares → 2², 3², ..., 6² = 36.

23. Identify the next number: 1000, 100, 10, 1, ___

A. 0
B. 0.1
C. 10
D. 0.01

Answer: B. 0.1
Explanation: Divide by 10 each time.

24. Complete the series: 1, 4, 10, 19, ___

A. 25
B. 29
C. 31
D. 36

Answer: B. 29
Explanation: Differences: +3, +6, +9, ... (Add multiples of 3).

25. What comes next: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, ___?

A. 62
B. 63
C. 65
D. 60

Answer: B. 63
Explanation: Series is: 2ⁿ - 1 → 2⁰−1=0, 2¹−1=1, ..., 2⁶−1=63.

26. 72

Here are 20 Letter Series Multiple Choice Questions with answers and brief explanations
– designed for UGC NET Paper 1 practice:

🔠 Letter Series – MCQs with Answers

1. Complete the series: A, C, E, G, ___

A. H
B. I
C. J
D. K

Answer: B. I
Explanation: +2 letters: A→C→E→G→I

2. Complete the series: Z, X, V, T, ___

A. R
B. Q
C. S
D. P

Answer: A. R
Explanation: -2 letters: Z→X→V→T→R

3. Complete the series: A, D, G, J, ___

A. M
B. N
C. O
D. L
Answer: A. M
Explanation: +3 letters each time.

4. Find the next letter: B, D, G, K, ___

A. O
B. P
C. Q
D. R

Answer: A. O
Explanation: +2, +3, +4, +5 → B(+2)=D, D(+3)=G, etc.

5. What comes next: C, F, I, L, ___

A. M
B. N
C. O
D. P

Answer: C. O
Explanation: +3 letters each time.

6. Complete the series: M, N, P, Q, S, ___

A. T
B. R
C. U
D. V

Answer: C. U
Explanation: Skip 0, +1, skip 1, +1, skip 1, +1...

7. Identify the missing letter: A, C, F, J, O, ___

A. R
B. T
C. U
D. V

Answer: B. T
Explanation: +2, +3, +4, +5, +6 → O+6 = T
8. Complete the series: D, E, G, J, N, ___

A. S
B. T
C. U
D. R

Answer: A. S
Explanation: +1, +2, +3, +4, +5

9. What comes next: Z, W, T, Q, ___

A. N
B. M
C. O
D. L

Answer: A. N
Explanation: -3 each time

10. Find the next letter: B, E, H, K, ___

A. N
B. M
C. P
D. O

Answer: A. N
Explanation: +3 each time

11. What comes next: A, B, D, G, K, ___

A. O
B. L
C. P
D. Q

Answer: A. O
Explanation: +1, +2, +3, +4...
12. Complete the series: Z, Y, W, T, P, ___

A. L
B. M
C. K
D. N

Answer: A. L
Explanation: -1, -2, -3, -4...

13. Identify the next letter: A, C, F, J, O, ___

A. T
B. S
C. R
D. Q

Answer: A. T
Explanation: +2, +3, +4, +5, +6

14. Complete the series: B, C, E, H, ___

A. L
B. M
C. N
D. J

Answer: A. L
Explanation: +1, +2, +3, +4

15. What comes next: M, K, H, D, ___

A. B
B. A
C. C
D. E

Answer: B. A
Explanation: -2, -3, -4, -5

16. Find the missing letter: A, E, I, M, ___

Answer: A. Q
Explanation: +4 each time

17. What comes next: A, Z, C, X, E, ___

A. V
B. G
C. W
D. T

Answer: A. V
Explanation: Alternating: A, C, E (even letters), Z, X → next is V

18. Complete the series: Z, U, P, K, ___

A. G
B. F
C. E
D. D

Answer: C. E
Explanation: -5 each time

19. What comes next: D, H, L, P, ___

A. Q
B. S
C. T
D. U

Answer: B. T
Explanation: +4 each time

20. Identify the next letter: C, F, I, L, ___

A. N
B. O
C. P
D. Q

Answer: C. O
Explanation: +3 letters each time

Sure! Here are 5 Multiple Alphabet Series Questions – where each question includes a
series of letter pairs or groups, followed by multiple choice options, the correct answer,
and a brief explanation.

🔠 Multiple Alphabet Series – MCQs

1. Complete the series:

AZ, BY, CX, DW, ___

A. EV
B. FU
C. EX
D. FV

Answer: A. EV
Explanation:
First letters: A, B, C, D → +1 each step
Second letters: Z, Y, X, W → -1 each step
Next: E (after D), V (before W)

2. Complete the series:

MN, OP, QR, ST, ___

A. UV
B. TU
C. RS
D. VW

Answer: A. UV
Explanation:
First letters: M, O, Q, S → +2
Second letters: N, P, R, T → +2
So next: U, V
3. What comes next:

AB, DE, GH, JK, ___

A. LM
B. NO
C. MN
D. OP

Answer: B. NO
Explanation:
A-B (+1), D-E (+1), G-H (+1), J-K (+1)
Each pair starts after a gap of 2 from previous start: A → D → G → J → N

4. Complete the series:

Z, X, U, Q, ___

A. M
B. N
C. L
D. O

Answer: A. M
Explanation:
Alphabet positions: Z(26), X(24), U(21), Q(17) → -2, -3, -4 → next is -5 → 17 - 5 = 12 → M

5. Fill in the blank:

AZ, CX, EV, GT, ___

A. IR
B. HS
C. JP
D. IQ

Answer: A. IR
Explanation:
First letters: A, C, E, G → +2
Second letters: Z, X, V, T → -2
Next: I, R
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Q1.

A person walks 5 km North, then turns right and walks 3 km. Then he turns right again and
walks 5 km. Which direction is he facing now?

A) North
B) East
C) South
D) West

Q2.

Sheela walks 8 km South, then turns left and walks 6 km, then turns left again and walks 8
km. How far is she from the starting point?

A) 6 km
B) 8 km
C) 10 km
D) 14 km

Q3.

Ravi walks 4 km East, then 3 km North, then 4 km West. How far is he from the starting
point?

A) 3 km
B) 4 km
C) 5 km
D) 7 km

Q4.
A man starts walking towards South. After walking 20 meters, he turns to his right and walks
15 meters. Then he turns right again and walks 20 meters. What direction is he facing now?

A) North
B) South
C) East
D) West

Q5.

Kavya starts from point A, walks 5 km to the North to reach point B, then 3 km to the East to
reach point C. What is the shortest distance between point A and point C?

A) 5 km
B) 6 km
C) √34 km
D) 8 km

✅ Answer Key with Explanation

A1 → C) South

He walks North → right (East) → right (South). Final direction = South.

A2 → A) 6 km

8 km South → 6 km East → 8 km North → He ends up 6 km East of starting point.

A3 → A) 3 km

He returns 4 km West (cancel East), so net movement is 3 km North. Distance = 3 km.

A4 → C) East

South → right (West) → right (North). Final facing direction = East.

Use Pythagoras:
Distance = √(5² + 3²) = √(25 + 9) = √34 ≈ 5.83 km