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Complete the series
20, 19, 17, ...., 10, 5

  • 15
  • 16
  • 13
  • 14

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Pattern is, -1, -2, ..,.. , -5

So -3 and -4 will fill the blanks to make it a pattern.

Next number will be 17-3 = 14

Similar Questions :

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

  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16

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, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25,....

  • 36
  • 38
  • 49
  • 52

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Series Pattern is +3, +5, +7, +9.

So next number = 25+11 = 36

3. 4, 10, (?), 82, 244, 730

  • 26
  • 28
  • 40
  • 48

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Each number in the series is the preceding number multiplied by 3 and then decreased by 2.

4. 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?

  • 22
  • 20
  • 18
  • 16

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Pattern in the series is, -2, -4, -2, -4. So next term will be -2
24 -2 = 22

5. 1,9,17,33,49,73, ?

  • 93
  • 95
  • 97
  • 99

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Pattern for the given series is, +8, +8, +16, +16, +24

So next will be +24, 73+24 = 97

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