What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 4, 12, 48, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 4, 12, 48, ?

A. 240

B. 288

C. 144

D. 192

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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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 11, 14, 19, 26, ?

A. 33

B. 35

C. 37

D. 31

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The differences are: 3, 5, 7. These are consecutive odd numbers. The next difference is 9. Therefore, 26+9=35.

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

A. 34

B. 36

C. 32

D. 30

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Correct Answer: Option A

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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? 11, 15, 19, 23, ?

A. 25

B. 27

C. 31

D. 29

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The series increases by 4 each time. Therefore, 23+4=27.

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