What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 12, 26, 44, 66, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 12, 26, 44, 66, ?

A. 92

B. 86

C. 88

D. 84

Answer: Option A

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The differences are: 10, 14, 18, 22. These are increasing by 4. The next difference is 26. Therefore, 66+26=92.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 4, 6, 10, 16, 24, ?

A. 36

B. 32

C. 30

D. 34

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The differences are: 2, 4, 6, 8. These are increasing by 2. The next difference is 10. Therefore, 24+10=34.

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

A. 48

B. 64

C. 72

D. 56

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Correct Answer: Option B

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? 11, 22, 55, 165, ?

A. 577.5

B. 325.5

C. 333.5

D. 495.5

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The pattern is: 11×2=22, 22×2.5=55, 55×3=165. The multiplier increases by 0.5 each time. The next multiplier is 3.5. Therefore, 165×3.5=577.5.[reference:11]

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