What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 14, 21, 28, 35, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 14, 21, 28, 35, ?
A. 40
B. 45
C. 42
D. 41
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The series increases by 7 each time. Therefore, 35+7=42.

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Question #1
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

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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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Question #2
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 1, 8, 27, 64, ?
A. 121
B. 216
C. 125
D. 100

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The series consists of cubes of consecutive integers: 1³, 2³, 3³, 4³. The next term is 5³=125.

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Question #3
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, ?
A. 31
B. 29
C. 27
D. 33

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
This is a Fibonacci-like series where each term is the sum of the previous two terms. 7+11=18, 11+18=29. The next term is 29.

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