Questions from past MBA CET papers (41 to 50):
41. D4, F6, H8, J10, ?
(a) K12 (b) M14 (c) L12 (d) M13 (e) None of these
Solution: Letters and numbers are increasing by +2 with every step. Answer: L12
42. 3F, 6G, 11I, 18L, ?
(a) 21O (b) 25N (c) 27P (d) 27Q (e) None of these
Solution: F + 1 = G + 2 = I + 3 = L + 4 = P. The numbers increase by 3, 5, 7 and the next increase will be 9 to get 27. Answer: 27P
43. A, G, L, P, S, ?
(a) U (b) W (c) X (d) Y (e) None of these
Solution: Considering positions of these letters, we get: 1, 7, 12, 16, 19. The difference keeps getting reduced by 1 (6, 5, 4, 3) in successive jumps. Hence, after 19, we will get 19 + 2 = 21. Answer: U
44. AJ, BJ, CK, ?
(a) DW (b) DM (c) GH (d) DN (e) None of these
Solution: The first letter will be D (A, B, C, D). For the second place, the logic can be J + 0 = J, J + 1 = K, K + 2 = M. Answer: DM
45. 6, 11, 21, 36, 56, ?
(a) 42 (b) 51 (c) 81 (d) 91 (e) None of these
Solution: 6 + 5 = 11 + 10 = 21 + 15 = 36 + 20 = 56 + 25 = 81. Answer: 81
46. 1, 9, 17, 33, 49, 73, ?
(a) 97 (b) 98 (c) 99 (d) 100 (e) None of these
Solution: 1 + 8 = 9 + 8 = 17 + 16 = 33 + 16 = 49 + 24 = 73 + 24 = 97. Answer: 97
47. 2A11, 4D13, 12G17, ?
(a) 36J21 (b) 48J21 (c) 36J19 (d) 48J23 (e) None of these
Solution: 2*2 = 4, 4*3 = 12, 12*4 = 48. The second number will be 11 + 2 = 13 + 4 = 17 + 6 = 23. In the middle, you have A (1), D (4), G (7). The next will be 10 (J). Answer: 48J23
P.S. The second number can be 19 as 11, 13, 17 are prime numbers making the answer none of these
48. 44, 40, 34, ?, 16, 4
(a) 26 (b) 21 (c) 28 (d) 19 (e) None of these
Solution: 44 – 4 = 40, 40 – 6 = 34, 34 – 8 = 26, 26 – 10 = 16, 16 – 12 = 4. Answer: 26
49. What will come in place of (c)?
12 7 8.5 14.75 32 83
22 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(a) 18.5 (b) 25 (c) 22.25 (d) 16 (e) None of these
Solution: A complex question, indeed. In exam condition, leave such questions if you can’t crack in 30-45 seconds. The logic being:
12/2 = 6, 6*1 = 6, 6 + 1 = 7
7/2 = 3.5, 3.5*2 = 7, 7 + 1.5 = 8.5
8.5/2 = 4.25, 4.25*3 = 12.75, 12.75 + 2 = 14.75
Hence, starting at 22, we get:
22/2 = 11, 11*1 = 11, 11 + 1 = 12
12/2 = 6, 6*2 = 12, 12 + 1.5 = 13.5
13.5/2 = 6.75, 6.75*3 = 20.25, 20.25 + 2 = 22.25
Answer: 22.25
50. What will come in place of (d)?
897 681 556 492 465 457
815 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(a) 367 (b) 375 (c) 364 (d) 383 (e) None of these
Solution: 897 – 216 = 681 – 125 = 556 – 64 = 492 – 27 = 465 – 8 = 457 (Cubes getting subtracted at successive steps. (897 – 465) = 432. 815 – 432 = 383
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