Number series · solved example
Find the next term in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
- 42Correct
- 40
- 36
- 44
Solution
The terms are n(n+1): 1x2=2, 2x3=6, 3x4=12, 4x5=20, 5x6=30. The next is 6x7 = 42. The differences also grow as 4, 6, 8, 10, 12.
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MP Police Constable sets 30 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions for 30 marks in the Computer Based Test (CBT), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
The non-verbal and analytical reasoning that SSC and railway papers lean on: series, analogy, classification, coding and the figure-based questions. It rewards pattern recognition built through volume, so the return on drilling a lot of questions is unusually high here.
How much General Intelligence & Reasoning is worth in each MP Police Constable stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Test (CBT) | 30 | 30 | — | 30% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the MP Police Constable pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Number series · solved example
Find the next term in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Solution
The terms are n(n+1): 1x2=2, 2x3=6, 3x4=12, 4x5=20, 5x6=30. The next is 6x7 = 42. The differences also grow as 4, 6, 8, 10, 12.
Alphabet and number coding · solved example
If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 and so on, what is the sum of the values of the letters in the word DOG?
Solution
D is the 4th letter, O the 15th and G the 7th. Their sum is 4 + 15 + 7 = 26.
Blood relations · solved example
Pointing to a photograph, Suresh said, 'She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son.' How is the girl in the photograph related to Suresh?
Solution
Suresh's grandfather's only son is Suresh's own father. The father's daughter is Suresh's sister, so the girl is his sister.
Ranking · solved example
In a row of 25 people, A is 8th from the left end and B is 9th from the right end. How many people sit between A and B?
Solution
Positions occupied from the two ends are 8 and 9; those between them number 25 − 8 − 9 = 8.
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MP Police Constable 2026 cycle sets 30 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions for 30 marks in the Computer Based Test (CBT).
No. The MP Police Constable written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every General Intelligence & Reasoning question you can.
The MP Police Constable syllabus lists Analogies, series and classification, Coding-decoding and blood relations, Direction sense, order and ranking, Logical Venn diagrams and syllogism, Non-verbal reasoning and pattern recognition. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Intelligence & Reasoning question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the MP Police Constable mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.