What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 1, 8, 27, 64, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 1, 8, 27, 64, ?
A. 121
B. 125
C. 100
D. 216
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The series consists of cubes of consecutive integers: 1³, 2³, 3³, 4³. The next term is 5³=125.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 10, 30, 60, 100, ?
A. 150
B. 140
C. 120
D. 160

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The differences are: 20, 30, 40. These are increasing by 10. The next difference is 50. Therefore, 100+50=150.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 14, 30, 50, 74, ?
A. 94
B. 102
C. 96
D. 98

Correct Answer: Option B


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Question #3
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 4, 12, 48, ?
A. 240
B. 288
C. 192
D. 144

Correct Answer: Option A


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The pattern is: 2×2=4, 4×3=12, 12×4=48. The multipliers are increasing by 1. The next multiplier is 5. Therefore, 48×5=240.

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