What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 1, 2, 5, 14, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 1, 2, 5, 14, ?

A. 41

B. 42

C. 43

D. 44

Answer: Option A

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Each term is obtained by multiplying by 3 and subtracting 1. (1×3)-1=2, (2×3)-1=5, (5×3)-1=14. The next term is (14×3)-1=41.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 4, 8, 14, 22, 32, ?

A. 46

B. 42

C. 44

D. 40

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The differences are: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. These are increasing by 2. The next difference is 12. Therefore, 32+12=44.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ?

A. 56

B. 48

C. 72

D. 64

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 2. Therefore, 32×2=64.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 8, 18, 32, 50, ?

A. 70

B. 68

C. 74

D. 72

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The pattern is: 2×2²=8, 2×3²=18, 2×4²=32, 2×5²=50. The next term is 2×6²=72.

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