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:
32 comments Page 2 of 4.

NAGESH MUPPALLA said:   1 decade ago
Jans your metheod is very easy.

Aslam said:   1 decade ago
11^2-1;
10^2-1;
9^2-1;
8^2-1;
7^2-1;
6^2-1=35

Sam said:   1 decade ago
Hi all,
I got correct answer like this,
120 - 80 = 40
99 - 63 = 36
80 - 48 = 32
63 - x = 28

so x is 35. All differences vary with a value of 4 in decreasing order. I know its too complicated. But reasoning
never results with one exact answer. We can have arrive at different possible answer(s).
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Aneree said:   1 decade ago
12*10
11*9
10*8
9*7
8*6
7*5

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

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

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

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.

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

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.
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