What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 7, 16, 29, 46, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 7, 16, 29, 46, ?
A. 65
B. 69
C. 67
D. 63
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The differences are: 9, 13, 17. These are increasing by 4. The next difference is 21. Therefore, 46+21=67.

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Question #1
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 12, 14, 18, 24, 32, ?
A. 46
B. 40
C. 42
D. 44

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The differences are: 2, 4, 6, 8. These are increasing by 2. The next difference is 10. Therefore, 32+10=42.

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Question #2
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
A. 32
B. 64
C. 30
D. 24

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 2 to get the next term. Therefore, the next term is 16×2=32.

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Question #3
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 6, 11, 18, 27, ?
A. 34
B. 38
C. 36
D. 40

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The differences are: 5, 7, 9. These are consecutive odd numbers. The next difference is 11. Therefore, 27+11=38.

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