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Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion

Exercise : Series Completion - Section 2
Directions to Solve

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.

6.
1, 2, 6, 7, 21, 22, 66, 67, ?
70
134
201
301
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The pattern is + 1, x 3, + 1, x 3, + 1, x 3, + 1,.....

So, missing term = 67 x 3 = 201.

7.
0.5, 0.55, 0.65,0.8,?
0.9
0.82
1
0.95
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The pattern is + 0.05, + 0.10, + 0.15,.....

So, missing term = 0.8 + 0.20 = 1.

8.
0, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17, 24, 26, ?
28
30
32
35
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series :

I. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ? and II. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26

The pattern in each one of I and II is + 3, + 5, + 7, + 9, .....

So, missing term = 24 + 11 = 35.

9.
11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, ?
26
27
29
37
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The pattern is + 2, + 4, + 2, + 4, .....

So, missing term = 25 + 4 = 29.

10.
5, 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, ?
41
45
48
52
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Each term in the series, except the first two terms, is the sum of the preceding two

terms.

So, missing term = 16 + 25 = 41.

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