Recursive squaring pattern: Find the next term in 3, 10, 101, ? Clue: each term is one more than the square of the previous term. Compute the next term explicitly. Choose the correct value.
Verbal Reasoning
Series Completion
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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A10101
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B10201
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C10202
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D11012
Answer
Correct Answer: 10202
Explanation
Recognize the rule an+1 = an2 + 1
Verify 3 → 3² + 1 = 9 + 1 = 10 10 → 10² + 1 = 100 + 1 = 101
Next term 101 → 101² + 1 = 10201 + 1 = 10202