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SSC MTS Number Series Questions

2 questions on Number Series for SSC MTS, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.

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Number Series questions with solutions

Q1.Number SeriesEasySSC MTS 2024

Select the number that will come next in the following series. 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ?

  1. (A)488
  2. (B)485
  3. (C)484
  4. (D)486
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Correct answer: (D) 486

Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 3. Applying the same pattern to the last given term 162 gives 486, which is the next number in the series.

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Q2.Number SeriesEasySSC MTS 2024

Select the number that will come next in the following series. 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ?

  1. (A)729
  2. (B)730
  3. (C)728
  4. (D)731
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Correct answer: (A) 729

Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 3. Applying the same pattern to the last given term 243 gives 729, which is the next number in the series.

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Frequently asked questions

How many SSC MTS Number Series questions can I practise here?

2 questions — 2 easy. 2 are shown on this page with answers and explanations, and the practice set draws from all of them.

How should I practise Number Series for SSC MTS?

Read through a few solved questions first to see the method, then take a timed practice set. Afterwards, check which questions you got wrong or spent longest on and redo those before moving on.