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- Question
10, 26, 74, 218, 654, 1946, 5834
Options- A. 26
- B. 74
- C. 218
- D. 654
- Correct Answer
- 654
ExplanationThe correct pattern is x 3 - 4.So, 654 is wrong and must be replaced by (218 x 3 - 4) i.e. 650.
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- 1. 16, 22, 30, 45, 52, 66
Options- A. 30
- B. 45
- C. 52
- D. 66 Discuss
Correct Answer: 45
Explanation:
The correct pattern is + 6, + 8, + 10, + 12, + 14.So, 45 is wrong and must be replaced by (30 + 10) i.e. 40.
- 2. 380, 188, 92, 48, 20, 8, 2
Options- A. 8
- B. 20
- C. 48
- D. 188 Discuss
Correct Answer: 48
Explanation:
The correct pattern is - 192, - 96, - 48, - 24, - 12, - 6.So, 48 is wrong and must be replaced by (92 - 48) i.e. 44.
- 3. 3, 7, 15, 39, 63, 127, 255, 511
Options- A. 15
- B. 39
- C. 63
- D. 127 Discuss
Correct Answer: 39
Explanation:
The correct pattern is x 2 + 1.So, 39 is wrong and must be replaced by (15 x 2 + 1) i.e. 31.
- 4. 5, 27, 61, 122, 213, 340, 509
Options- A. 27
- B. 61
- C. 122
- D. 509 Discuss
Correct Answer: 27
Explanation:
The terms of the series are (23 - 3), (33 - 3), (43 - 3), (53 - 3), (63 - 3), (73 - 3),(83-3).
So, 27 is wrong and must be replaced (33 - 3) i.e. 24.
- 5. 11, 5, 20, 12, 40, 26, 74, 54
Options- A. 5
- B. 20
- C. 40
- D. 26 Discuss
Correct Answer: 40
Explanation:
The given sequence is a combination of two series :I. 11, 20, 40, 74 and II. 5, 12, 26, 54
The correct pattern in I is + 9, + 18, + 36,.....
So, 40 is wrong and must be replaced by (20 + 18) i.e. 38.
- 6. 24576, 6144, 1536, 386, 96, 24
Options- A. 96
- B. 386
- C. 1536
- D. 6144 Discuss
Correct Answer: 386
Explanation:
Each term of the series is obtained by dividing the preceding term by 4.So, 1536 is wrong and must be replaced by (1536 + 4) i.e. 384.
- 7. 10, 14, 28, 32, 64, 68, 132
Options- A. 28
- B. 32
- C. 64
- D. 132 Discuss
Correct Answer: 132
Explanation:
The correct pattern is + 4, x 2, + 4, x 2, .....So, 132 is wrong and must be replaced by (68 x 2) i.e. 136.
- 8. 46080, 3840, 384, 48, 24, 2, 1
Options- A. 384
- B. 48
- C. 24
- D. 2 Discuss
Correct Answer: 24
Explanation:
The correct pattern is ÷ 12, ÷ 10, ÷ 8,÷ 6,.....So, 24 is wrong and must be replaced by (48 + 6) i.e. 8.
- 9. 89, 78, 86, 80, 85, 82, 83
Options- A. 83
- B. 82
- C. 86
- D. 78 Discuss
Correct Answer: 86
Explanation:
The correct pattern is - 11, + 9, - 7, + 5, - 3, + 1.So, 86 is wrong and must be replaced by (78 + 9) i.e. 87.
- 10. 0, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 18, 24, 26, 35
Options- A. 18
- B. 24
- C. 26
- D. 10 Discuss
Correct Answer: 18
Explanation:
The given sequence is a combination of two series:I. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35 and II. 2, 5, 10, 18, 26
The pattern in both I and II is + 3, + 5, + 7, + 9,.....
So, in II, 18 is wrong and must be replaced by (10 + 7) i.e. 17.
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