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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

1. 5,9,17,29,45, ?

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

In this series the pattern is +4, +8, +12, +16, so next will be +20

Term which will replace the question mark in this series will be 45+20 = 65

2. 1,2,6,24, ?

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Pattern is *2, *3, *4
So next number is the series will be *5
24*5 = 120

3. In the series 2, 6, 18, 54, ... what will be the 8th term ?

4174
4150
4274
4374

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

We can see the given series is in G.P.
as 2*3 = 6, 6*3 = 18, 18*3 = 54
So a = 2 , r = 3
nth term in G.P. is
\begin{aligned}
ar^{n-1} \\
= 2*3{8-1} \\
= 2*3^7 \\
= 2*2187 = 4374
\end{aligned}

4. 21,25,33,49,81, ?

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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

5. 8, 9, 8, 7, 10, 9, 6, 11, 10, (...), 12

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