Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 2 (Q.No. 21)
Directions to Solve

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


21.
4, 10, ?, 82, 244, 730
24
28
77
218
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Each number in the series is 2 less than thrice the preceding number.

So, missing number = (10 x 3) - 2 = 28.

Discussion:
6 comments Page 1 of 1.

Satyajit Swain said:   8 years ago
Thank you @Jennifer.

Jennifer said:   8 years ago
3^1+1= 4,
3^2+1= 10,
3^3+1= 28 Answer
3^4+1= 82,
3^5+1= 244,
3^6+1= 730,
So the correct answer is Option B = 28.
(2)

Qwerty said:   9 years ago
19 @Mitul.

Mitul said:   9 years ago
4, 7, 12, ?, 28, 39.

Mehak said:   1 decade ago
Difference between the numbers are multiples of 3 of the previous difference.

Like.... 730-224 = 486.
224-82 = 162.

And 486/162 = 3.

Therefore 3*(10-4) = 3*6 = 18 is the difference between 3rd term and 10.
Therefore 3rd term is 10+18 = 28.

Abdullah said:   1 decade ago
3^i+1

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