Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 3 (Q.No. 7)
Directions to Solve
In this type of questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
7.
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The terms of the series are (12 + 1), (22 + 1), (32 + 1), (42 + 1), (52 + 1), (62 + 1),
(72+1),.....
So, 64 is wrong and must be replaced by (82 + 1) i.e. 65.
Discussion:
2 comments Page 1 of 1.
Shekhar said:
1 decade ago
another logic:
2+3+5 , 5+5=10, 10+7=17,17+9=26,26+11=37,37+13=50,50+15=65 should be d last no.
2+3+5 , 5+5=10, 10+7=17,17+9=26,26+11=37,37+13=50,50+15=65 should be d last no.
R@JESH said:
1 decade ago
Yes it can also be obtained by adding odd nos. 3,5,7,9....to the preceding nos.
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