Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 1 (Q.No. 7)
Directions to Solve

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


7.
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, ?, 54
18
27
36
81
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The pattern is x 2, x 3/2, x 2, x 3/2, x 2,.....

So, missing term = 18 x 3/2 = 27.

Discussion:
20 comments Page 1 of 2.

Mahesh said:   1 decade ago
Also

Add 1, 1, 3, 3, 9, 9, 27.

Rajesh said:   1 decade ago
1+2=3
2*3=6
3+6=9
2*9=18
18+9=27
2*27=54
first add two numbers and and multiply 3rd num with 2

Gaurav said:   1 decade ago
Also.

All the odd terms are multiplied by 3.

1, _, 3, _, 9, _, 27.

Sumit said:   1 decade ago
Her we can see that every 2nd digit is the double of its preceding digit......so 1+1 2, 3+3 6, 9+9 18, 18+18 36,and so on.......so ans is 36

Eva said:   1 decade ago
1+2=3
1+2+3=6
6+3=9
6+3+9=18
18+9=27
18+9+27=54

Suganya said:   1 decade ago
2-1=1
3-2=1
6-3=3
9-6=3
18-9=9
27-18=9
so the ans is 27

Madhu said:   1 decade ago
@Sumit.

That is possible in 2, 2 sets only, like 1, 2; 3, 6; 9, 18; 27, 54; so the answer must be 27 only.

Niraj singh said:   1 decade ago
First add up to three digits 1+2 = 3, 1+2+3 = 6, 6+3 = 9, then multiply, 9*2 = 18, 9*3 = 27, 9*6 = 54. So answer 27.

Jameharun said:   1 decade ago
2*3 = 6
3*3 = 9
6*3 = 18
9*3 = 27
18*3 = 54
(1)

Palash Mondal said:   1 decade ago
1+1 = 2
2+1 = 3
3+3 = 6
6+3 = 9
9+9 = 18
18+9 = 27
27+27 = 54
54+27 = 81...So, the answer is 27 as the addition is repeated with three to the power zero, one, two, three.


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