What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?

A. 96

B. 108

C. 72

D. 84

Answer: Option A

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Each term is multiplied by 2. Therefore, 48×2=96.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 3, 10, 20, 33, 49, 68, ?

A. 90

B. 85

C. 75

D. 91

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The differences are: 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 (increasing by 3). The next difference is 22. Therefore, 68+22=90.[reference:17]

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ?

A. 48

B. 72

C. 64

D. 56

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Correct Answer: Option C

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? 2, 4, 8, 14, 22, 32, ?

A. 44

B. 46

C. 42

D. 40

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The differences are: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. These are increasing by 2. The next difference is 12. Therefore, 32+12=44.

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