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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

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. 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

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

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

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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

4. 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

5. 1,6,15,(...),45,66,91

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Pattern in the series is, +5, +9, .., .., +21, +25
So 4 is getting increased at every term addition.
Missing term in the series will be 15+(9+4)
= 15+13 = 28