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SSC MTS Series Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Series questions from the Session I: Reasoning Ability & Problem Solving section of SSC MTS, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

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Question 1

What comes next in the series? F, H, J, L, ?

  1. AN
  2. BP
  3. CM
  4. DO
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Answer: (A) N Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet.
Question 2

What comes next in the series? 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?

  1. A47
  2. B44
  3. C51
  4. D49
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Answer: (D) 49 The terms are consecutive perfect squares.
Question 3

What comes next in the series? 10, 14, 25, 29, 40, ?

  1. A45
  2. B44
  3. C38
  4. D47
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Answer: (B) 44 The differences alternate between +4 and +11.
Question 4

What comes next in the series? F, I, L, O, ?

  1. AR
  2. BQ
  3. CT
  4. DS
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Answer: (A) R Each letter moves 3 places forward in the alphabet.
Question 5

What comes next in the series? 12, 25, 51, 103, 207, ?

  1. A405
  2. B412
  3. C418
  4. D415
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Answer: (D) 415 Each term is (previous × 2) + 1.
Question 6

What comes next in the series? A, C, E, G, ?

  1. AK
  2. BJ
  3. CI
  4. DH
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Answer: (C) I Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet.
Question 7

What comes next in the series? 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?

  1. A48
  2. B46
  3. C49
  4. D39
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Answer: (C) 49 The terms are consecutive perfect squares.
Question 8

What comes next in the series? G, J, M, P, ?

  1. AR
  2. BS
  3. CT
  4. DU
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Answer: (B) S Each letter moves 3 places forward in the alphabet.
Question 9

What comes next in the series? 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, ?

  1. A2187
  2. B2197
  3. C2186
  4. D2188
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Answer: (A) 2187 Each term is multiplied by 3.
Question 10

What comes next in the series? A, E, I, M, ?

  1. AP
  2. BS
  3. CQ
  4. DR
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Answer: (C) Q Each letter moves 4 places forward in the alphabet.

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Question 11

What comes next in the series? 10, 21, 43, 87, 175, ?

  1. A351
  2. B350
  3. C341
  4. D345
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Answer: (A) 351 Each term is (previous × 2) + 1.
Question 12

What comes next in the series? 6, 13, 27, 55, 111, ?

  1. A228
  2. B229
  3. C222
  4. D223
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Answer: (D) 223 Each term is (previous × 2) + 1.
Question 13

What comes next in the series? 6, 7, 9, 12, 16, ?

  1. A20
  2. B27
  3. C24
  4. D21
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Answer: (D) 21 The differences increase by 1 each time.
Question 14

What comes next in the series? B, F, J, N, ?

  1. AQ
  2. BS
  3. CT
  4. DR
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Answer: (D) R Each letter moves 4 places forward in the alphabet.
Question 15

What comes next in the series? 10, 22, 34, 46, 58, ?

  1. A65
  2. B64
  3. C80
  4. D70
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Answer: (D) 70 Each term increases by 12.
Question 16

What comes next in the series? C, G, K, O, ?

  1. AU
  2. BS
  3. CR
  4. DT
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Answer: (B) S Each letter moves 4 places forward in the alphabet.
Question 17

What comes next in the series? 11, 13, 21, 23, 31, ?

  1. A34
  2. B33
  3. C43
  4. D28
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Answer: (B) 33 The differences alternate between +2 and +8.
Question 18

What comes next in the series? 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, ?

  1. A37
  2. B32
  3. C40
  4. D35
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Answer: (A) 37 Each term increases by 6.
Question 19

What comes next in the series? H, J, L, N, ?

  1. AP
  2. BO
  3. CQ
  4. DR
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Answer: (A) P Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet.
Question 20

What comes next in the series? 9, 14, 22, 27, 35, ?

  1. A40
  2. B41
  3. C35
  4. D46
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Answer: (A) 40 The differences alternate between +5 and +8.

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