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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
Find missing term: 11, 22, 44, 88, 176, ?
Correct Answer:
C. 352
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2. 176 × 2 = 352
Find the missing term: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 96
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2. 48 × 2 = 96
Complete the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ?
Correct Answer:
C. 64
EXPLANATION
Each term is multiplied by 2 (powers of 2). 32 × 2 = 64
Complete: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ?
Correct Answer:
A. 55
EXPLANATION
Fibonacci sequence continues: 21 + 34 = 55