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Complete the series: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, ?
Correct Answer:
B. 36
EXPLANATION
These are triangular numbers. Each term adds consecutive integers: 1, 1+2=3, 3+3=6, 6+4=10, 10+5=15, 15+6=21, 21+7=28, 28+8=36.
Find the missing term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?
Correct Answer:
B. 56
EXPLANATION
Pattern: n(n+1) where n starts from 1. 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42, 7×8=56.
Complete the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 256
EXPLANATION
Powers of 2: 2¹, 2², 2³, 2⁴, 2⁵, 2⁶, 2⁷, 2⁸ = 256
Find missing term: 7, 14, 28, 56, 112, ?
Correct Answer:
D. 224
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2. 112 × 2 = 224
Complete: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?, 55
Correct Answer:
C. 34
EXPLANATION
Fibonacci sequence: 13 + 21 = 34. Each term is sum of previous two
Find next term: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?
Correct Answer:
C. 96
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2. 48 × 2 = 96
Find the missing term: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ?, 81
Correct Answer:
B. 64
EXPLANATION
Series of perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6², 7², 8², 9². Missing term is 8² = 64
Complete the series: 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 55
EXPLANATION
This is a Fibonacci-like series where each term is the sum of the previous two terms. 21 + 34 = 55
Complete the series: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ?
Correct Answer:
D. 128
EXPLANATION
Powers of 2: 2⁰, 2¹, 2², 2³, 2⁴, 2⁵, 2⁶, 2⁷ = 128
Find next term: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 64
EXPLANATION
Perfect squares: 2², 3², 4², 5², 6², 7², 8² = 64
