Number Series - Verbal and Reasoning

Directions to SolveLook carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.
Q1:

Look at this series: VI, 10, V, 11, __, 12, III, ... What number should fill the blank?

A II

B IV

C IX

D 14

ANS:B - IV

This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. Roman numbers alternate with Arabic numbers. In the Roman numeral pattern, each number decreases by 1. In the Arabic numeral pattern, each number increases by 1.