Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve

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


1.
120, 99, 80, 63, 48, ?
35
38
39
40
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The pattern is - 21, - 19, - 17, - 15,.....

So, missing term = 48 - 13 = 35.

Discussion:
33 comments Page 2 of 4.

Sag said:   9 years ago
11 * 11 - 1.
10 * 10 - 1.
9 * 9 - 1.
8 * 8 - 1.
7 * 7 - 1.
6 * 6 - 1.
(3)

Hamid iqbal said:   1 decade ago
99 to 21:120.
80 to 19:99.
63 to 17:80.
48 to 15:63.

So the 35 plus 13: 48.
(1)

Lakhlendra Gangwar said:   1 decade ago
11*10 = 110+10 = 120.
10*9 = 90 +9 = 99.
9*8 = 72 +8 = 80.
8*7 = 56 +7 = 63.
7*6 = 42 +6 = 48.
6*5 = 30 +5 = 35.
(3)

Ram said:   1 decade ago
11*11-1 = 120.
10*10-1 = 99.
9*9-1 = 80.
8*8-1 = 63.
7*7-1 = 48.
6*6-1 = 35.
(2)

Sripathachari said:   1 decade ago
11*11-1.
10*10-1.
9*9-1.
8*8-1.
7*7-1.
6*6-1.

Sarjerao said:   1 decade ago
12*10=120
11*9=99
10*8=80
9*7=63
8*6=48
7*5=35

35 is correct answer.

Vikas said:   1 decade ago
11*11-1=120
10*10-1=99
9*9-1=80
8*8-1=63
7*7-1=48
6*6-1=35

Mani said:   1 decade ago
Ajit your method very useful for me.

Prit said:   1 decade ago
Hi all methods are very useful to us.

Aneree said:   1 decade ago
12*10
11*9
10*8
9*7
8*6
7*5


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