Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 1 (Q.No. 6)
Directions to Solve
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.
6.
1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 16, ?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The series consists of squares and cubes of consecutive natural numbers i.e. 12, 13, 22, 23, 32, 33, 42, .....
So, missing term = 43 = 64.
Discussion:
14 comments Page 2 of 2.
Sourabh said:
1 decade ago
Split the series as
1, 4, 9, 16.
1, 8, 27, ?=1^3, 2^3, 3^3, 4^3.
1, 4, 9, 16.
1, 8, 27, ?=1^3, 2^3, 3^3, 4^3.
Kavya said:
1 decade ago
1*1=1
4*2=8
9*3=27
16*4=64(answer)
4*2=8
9*3=27
16*4=64(answer)
Sai said:
1 decade ago
1-1
1-1
4-2*2
8-2*4
9-3*3
27-3*9
16-4*4
64-4*16
1-1
4-2*2
8-2*4
9-3*3
27-3*9
16-4*4
64-4*16
Asad said:
1 decade ago
It can be also like that. (1/1=1, 8/4=2, 27/9=3, so 64/16=4).
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