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Q.31 Medium Series Completion
Complete the series: 3, 7, 16, 35, 74, ?
A 153
B 155
C 157
D 159
Correct Answer:  B. 155
EXPLANATION

Each term = 2 × (previous term) + 1. So 2 × 74 + 7 = 155

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Q.32 Medium Series Completion
Find next: 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ?
A 196
B 216
C 225
D 256
Correct Answer:  B. 216
EXPLANATION

Perfect cubes: 1³, 2³, 3³, 4³, 5³, 6³. Missing is 6³ = 216

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Q.33 Medium Series Completion
Complete: 100, 50, 25, 12.5, ?, 3.125
A 6.75
B 6.5
C 6.25
D 6
Correct Answer:  C. 6.25
EXPLANATION

Each term is divided by 2. 12.5 ÷ 2 = 6.25

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Q.34 Medium Series Completion
Find next term: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ?, 19
A 15
B 16
C 17
D 18
Correct Answer:  C. 17
EXPLANATION

Prime numbers sequence: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19

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Q.35 Medium Series Completion
Find missing: 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
A 243
B 240
C 235
D 230
Correct Answer:  A. 243
EXPLANATION

Powers of 3: 3⁰, 3¹, 3², 3³, 3⁴, 3⁵. Missing is 3⁵ = 243

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Q.36 Medium Series Completion
Complete the series: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?, 55
A 32
B 33
C 34
D 35
Correct Answer:  C. 34
EXPLANATION

Modified Fibonacci: 13 + 21 = 34

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Q.37 Medium Series Completion
Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?, 56
A 40
B 42
C 43
D 44
Correct Answer:  B. 42
EXPLANATION

Pattern: n(n+1) where n = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. For n=6: 6×7 = 42

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Q.38 Medium Series Completion
Complete the series: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?
A 190
B 191
C 192
D 193
Correct Answer:  B. 191
EXPLANATION

Pattern: Multiply by 2 and add 1. (95 × 2) + 1 = 191

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Q.39 Medium Series Completion
144, 72, 36, 18, ?, 4.5
A 9
B 10
C 8
D 12
Correct Answer:  A. 9
EXPLANATION

Each term divided by 2. 18/2 = 9

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Q.40 Medium Series Completion
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, ?, 36
A 28
B 26
C 30
D 25
Correct Answer:  A. 28
EXPLANATION

Triangular numbers: 1, 1+2, 1+2+3, etc. Missing is 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 = 28

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