What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 7, 19, 35, 55, 79, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 7, 19, 35, 55, 79, ?
A. 99
B. 107
C. 101
D. 103
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The differences are: 12, 16, 20, 24. These are increasing by 4. The next difference is 28. Therefore, 79+28=107.

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Question #1
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 4, 9, 19, 39, ?
A. 83
B. 77
C. 79
D. 81

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Each term is obtained by multiplying by 2 and adding 1. (4×2)+1=9, (9×2)+1=19, (19×2)+1=39. The next term is (39×2)+1=79.

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Question #2
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 7, 14, 28, 56, ?
A. 112
B. 98
C. 126
D. 84

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 2. Therefore, 56×2=112.

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Question #3
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, ?
A. 67
B. 61
C. 63
D. 65

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The differences are: 7, 9, 11, 13. These are consecutive odd numbers. The next difference is 15. Therefore, 50+15=65.

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