Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 1 (Q.No. 4)
Directions to Solve

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


4.
In the series 2, 6, 18, 54, ...... what will be the 8th term ?
4370
4374
7443
7434
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Clearly, 2 x 3 = 6, 6 x 3 = 18, 18 x 3 = 54,.....

So, the series is a G.P. in which a = 2, r = 3.

Therefore 8th term = ar8-1 = ar7 = 2 x 37 = (2 x 2187) = 4374.

Discussion:
27 comments Page 3 of 3.

Avinash Wadhe said:   1 decade ago
GP means Geometric Progression formula.

Aswini said:   1 decade ago
What does GP mean?can anyone explain me please.
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Bhumika said:   1 decade ago
I dont understand the answer.2,6,18,54,5th term,6th term,7th term,8th term(here we should get answeer) .how it comes 4374

Appy said:   1 decade ago
How do we find 3^7 without using " calculator and multiplying 3 seven times " ? please tell me the easy method to find out a number raised to a large power.

Kanna said:   1 decade ago
If we don't know formula we can go in simple logic

2,6,18,54,5th term,6th term,7th term,8th term(here we should get answeer)
So

2 x 3 = 6,
6 x 3 = 18,
18 x 3 = 54,
54 x 3=162(5th term),
162 x 3=486(6th term),
486 x 3=1458(7th term),
1458 x 3=4374(8th term and our answer)

Aman said:   1 decade ago
Not understandable.

Prem said:   1 decade ago
We have to go with formula only ?


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