What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 7, 14, 28, 56, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 7, 14, 28, 56, ?
A. 84
B. 98
C. 112
D. 126
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Each term is multiplied by 2. Therefore, 56×2=112.

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Question #1
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 0, 7, 26, 63, ?
A. 124
B. 126
C. 127
D. 125

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The pattern is: 1³-1=0, 2³-1=7, 3³-1=26, 4³-1=63. The next term is 5³-1=124.

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Question #2
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 5, 11, 19, 29, 41, ?
A. 55
B. 57
C. 51
D. 53

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The differences are: 6, 8, 10, 12. These are increasing by 2. The next difference is 14. Therefore, 41+14=55.

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Question #3
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 7, 16, 29, 46, ?
A. 65
B. 63
C. 61
D. 67

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The differences are: 5, 9, 13, 17. These are increasing by 4. The next difference is 21. Therefore, 46+21=67.

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