What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 8, 32, 128, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 8, 32, 128, ?
A. 384
B. 640
C. 512
D. 256
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Each term is multiplied by 4. Therefore, 128×4=512.

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Question #1
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 6, 13, 27, 55, ?
A. 110
B. 109
C. 112
D. 111

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Each term is obtained by multiplying by 2 and adding 1. (6×2)+1=13, (13×2)+1=27, (27×2)+1=55. The next term is (55×2)+1=111.

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Question #2
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 4, 10, 18, 28, ?
A. 38
B. 40
C. 36
D. 42

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The differences are: 6, 8, 10. These are increasing by 2. The next difference is 12. Therefore, 28+12=40.

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Question #3
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, ?
A. 39
B. 41
C. 45
D. 43

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The differences are: 4, 6, 8, 10. These are increasing by 2. The next difference is 12. Therefore, 31+12=43.

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