What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 6, 18, 34, 54, 78, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 6, 18, 34, 54, 78, ?
A. 102
B. 100
C. 106
D. 98
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The differences are: 12, 16, 20, 24. These are increasing by 4. The next difference is 28. Therefore, 78+28=106.

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