Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 1 (Q.No. 11)
Directions to Solve
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.
11.
3, 4, 7, 7, 13, 13, 21, 22, 31, 34, ?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The given sequence is a combination of two series :
I. 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, ? and II. 4, 7, 13, 22, 34
The pattern in I is + 4, + 6, + 8, + 10,.....
The pattern in II is + 3, + 6, + 9, + 12,.....
So, missing term = 31 + 12 = 43.
Discussion:
27 comments Page 3 of 3.
Aman singh said:
10 years ago
I am not understand your this solution.
Desk said:
1 decade ago
First pattern is adding the number which is multiple of 2 and second pattern is adding the number which is multiple of 3.
Samreen said:
1 decade ago
In first pattern, 3 7 13 21 31.
7-3 = 4,
13-7 = 6,
21-13 = 8,
31-21 = 10.
SO in this pattern we get differences of 4 6 8 10.
Similarly in pattern second, 4 7 13 22 34.
7-4 = 3,
13-7 = 6,
22-13=9,
34-22=12.
We get differences of 3 6 9 12.
As we can see in the sequence that now we have to find the no in series which contains 31 number i.e. first pattern. Ok.
So we already have differences of 4 6 8 and 10 now we can easily guess its no. 12 which is missing so just add 12+31 n we will get 43.
Hope this solution will end all your confusion :).
7-3 = 4,
13-7 = 6,
21-13 = 8,
31-21 = 10.
SO in this pattern we get differences of 4 6 8 10.
Similarly in pattern second, 4 7 13 22 34.
7-4 = 3,
13-7 = 6,
22-13=9,
34-22=12.
We get differences of 3 6 9 12.
As we can see in the sequence that now we have to find the no in series which contains 31 number i.e. first pattern. Ok.
So we already have differences of 4 6 8 and 10 now we can easily guess its no. 12 which is missing so just add 12+31 n we will get 43.
Hope this solution will end all your confusion :).
Pritee said:
1 decade ago
Here, in 1st pattern 3,7,13,21,31,? & in 2nd pattren 4,7,13,22,34
Here in 1st pattern, 1st no+6 and then no is increased by 2 i.e.+6,+8,+10,+12......
Here, in 2nd pattern 4,7,13,22,34
Here in 2nd pattern, 1st no is added by+3 and then and then increased by 3
i.e. +3,+6,+9,+12,....
Here in 1st pattern, 1st no+6 and then no is increased by 2 i.e.+6,+8,+10,+12......
Here, in 2nd pattern 4,7,13,22,34
Here in 2nd pattern, 1st no is added by+3 and then and then increased by 3
i.e. +3,+6,+9,+12,....
Sruthi said:
1 decade ago
I didn't understand the problem.
Arpita maheshwari said:
1 decade ago
I have not understood the solution.
Harsh said:
1 decade ago
HI Friends,
Please tell me how it is solved above because I haven't understood.
Please suggest me as soon as possible.
Please tell me how it is solved above because I haven't understood.
Please suggest me as soon as possible.
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