Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
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Topics in Verbal Reasoning
2, 12, 36, 80, 150, ?, 448
Correct Answer:
A. 252
EXPLANATION
Pattern: n(n² + 1) for n = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. For n=6: 6(37) = 252
1, 4, 13, 40, 121, ?, 1093
Correct Answer:
A. 364
EXPLANATION
Pattern: 3ⁿ + 3ⁿ⁻¹ for n = 1,2,3,4,5,6. For n=6: 3⁶ + 3⁵ = 729 + 243 = 972... Review: Actually (3ⁿ - 1)/2. For n=6: (729-1)/2 = 364
1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?, 5040
Correct Answer:
A. 720
EXPLANATION
Factorial series: 1!, 2!, 3!, 4!, 5!, 6!, 7!. Missing is 6! = 720
2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?, 55
Correct Answer:
A. 34
EXPLANATION
Modified Fibonacci: sum of previous two numbers. 13+21 = 34