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Complete the series: 3, 7, 16, 35, 74, ?
Correct Answer:
B. 155
EXPLANATION
Each term = 2 × (previous term) + 1. So 2 × 74 + 7 = 155
Find next: 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ?
Correct Answer:
B. 216
EXPLANATION
Perfect cubes: 1³, 2³, 3³, 4³, 5³, 6³. Missing is 6³ = 216
Complete: 100, 50, 25, 12.5, ?, 3.125
Correct Answer:
C. 6.25
EXPLANATION
Each term is divided by 2. 12.5 ÷ 2 = 6.25
Find next term: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ?, 19
Correct Answer:
C. 17
EXPLANATION
Prime numbers sequence: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19
Find missing: 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 243
EXPLANATION
Powers of 3: 3⁰, 3¹, 3², 3³, 3⁴, 3⁵. Missing is 3⁵ = 243
Complete the series: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?, 55
Correct Answer:
C. 34
EXPLANATION
Modified Fibonacci: 13 + 21 = 34
Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?, 56
Correct Answer:
B. 42
EXPLANATION
Pattern: n(n+1) where n = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. For n=6: 6×7 = 42
Complete the series: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?
Correct Answer:
B. 191
EXPLANATION
Pattern: Multiply by 2 and add 1. (95 × 2) + 1 = 191
144, 72, 36, 18, ?, 4.5
Correct Answer:
A. 9
EXPLANATION
Each term divided by 2. 18/2 = 9
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, ?, 36
Correct Answer:
A. 28
EXPLANATION
Triangular numbers: 1, 1+2, 1+2+3, etc. Missing is 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 = 28