Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 3 (Q.No. 30)
Directions to Solve

In this type of questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.


30.
10, 26, 74, 218, 654, 1946, 5834
26
74
218
654
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The correct pattern is x 3 - 4.

So, 654 is wrong and must be replaced by (218 x 3 - 4) i.e. 650.

Discussion:
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HR SAINI said:   7 years ago
(N-1)*3-1.
(10-1)*3-1=26.
25*3-1=74.
73*3-1=218.
217*3-1=650.
649*3-1=1946. 1945*3-1=5834.

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