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11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24, (....) . Which term will come next ?

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Please check, given sequence is combination of two seies
[Note: Usually when terms are more than 5, then chances are there that it may contain 2 series.]

Series 1 = 11, 17, 23
Series 2 = 12, 18, 24

So there is pattern +6 in each term
Next term will be 23+6 = 29

1. 2,5,9,?,20,27, what will replace the question mark ?

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Pattern is +3,+4,..,..,+7, so +5 and +6 will be in the blanks

Question mark will be replaced by 9+5 = 14

2. Complete the series, 3, 8, 13, 24, 41, ?

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Pattern of the above series is
first + second + 2, second + third + 3, third + fourth + 4......
So next term will be
24 + 41 + 5 = 70

3. 1,1,3,9,6,36,10,100,(..),225

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Given sequence is combination of two series
Series 1 : 1,3,6,10,..
Series 2 : 1,9,36,100,225

In series 1 pattern is +2, +3, +4. So next term will be
10+5 = 15

4. 20, 19, 17, (...) , 10, 5

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Pattern in the series is -1, -2, .., .. , -5

So next term will be 17 - 3 = 14

5. Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Please look carefully at the series, its pattern is,
-1, +2, -1, +2, -1, so next will be +2
23+2 = 25