What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 8, 27, 64, 125, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 8, 27, 64, 125, ?

A. 256

B. 216

C. 196

D. 144

Answer: Option B

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The series consists of cubes of consecutive integers starting from 2: 2³, 3³, 4³, 5³. The next term is 6³=216.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 10, 13, 18, 25, ?

A. 34

B. 38

C. 32

D. 36

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The differences are: 3, 5, 7. These are consecutive odd numbers. The next difference is 9. Therefore, 25+9=34.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 11, 28, 53, ?

A. 86

B. 82

C. 88

D. 84

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Correct Answer: Option A

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The differences are: 9, 17, 25. These are increasing by 8. The next difference is 33. Therefore, 53+33=86.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 50, 49, 47, 44, ?

A. 43

B. 41

C. 42

D. 40

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The differences are: -1, -2, -3. The next difference is -4. Therefore, 44-4=40.

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