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 3 of 4.

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

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

G.saravanan said:   1 decade ago
Jans your method is very usefull.

Divya said:   1 decade ago
Jans your method is very useful for me.

Ajit said:   1 decade ago
120/12=10
99/11=9
80/10=8
63/9=7
48/8=6
next series will be 35/7=5

Gokila said:   1 decade ago
Balu your method s useful for us.

Sureka said:   1 decade ago
Jans your method is very useful.

Pallab said:   1 decade ago
Both pattern is right.

Balu said:   1 decade ago
The given series are in the forms
11*11=121-1=120
as follows
7*7=49-1=48
so
6*6=36-1=35

Jans said:   1 decade ago
There is another method....
10*12=120
9*11=99
8*10=80
7*9=63
6*8=48
now look at the series 1st multiples r 10,9,8,7,6,
So next is 5
look at 2nd multiples 12,11,10,9,8, so nxt comes 7
thr4 5*7=35
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