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8, 9, 8, 7, 10, 9, 6, 11, 10, (...), 12

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Please note that above sequence is containing 3 series
Series 1 : 8, 7, 6, (..)
Series 2 : 9, 10, 11, 12
Series 3 : 8, 9, 10

In series 1 pattern is -1. So missing term will be 6-1 = 5
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1. 21,25,33,49,81, ?

  • 140
  • 145
  • 147
  • 159

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Pattern is, +4, +8, +16, +32, so next will be +64
81+64 = 145

2. Which number should be replaced with x in following series :

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, x, 17

  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Above series contains prime number series. So after 11, 13 is next prime number.

3. 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24, (....) . Which term will come next ?

  • 27
  • 29
  • 31
  • 33

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

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

  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28

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

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

  • 70
  • 66
  • 64
  • 62

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

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