What comes next in the series? 10, 13, 24, 27, 38, ?
- A35
- B46
- C36
- D38
- E41
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Answer: (E) 41
The differences alternate between +3 and +11.
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What comes next in the series? 12, 25, 51, 103, 207, ?
- A415
- B416
- C425
- D412
- E405
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Answer: (A) 415
Each term is (previous × 2) + 1.
What comes next in the series? 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, ?
- A81
- B71
- C82
- D80
- E79
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Answer: (A) 81
The terms are consecutive perfect squares.
What comes next in the series? 12, 36, 108, 324, 972, ?
- A2922
- B2913
- C2916
- D2906
- E2919
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Answer: (C) 2916
Each term is multiplied by 3.
What comes next in the series? 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, ?
- A1000
- B1005
- C997
- D1003
- E995
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Answer: (A) 1000
The terms are consecutive perfect cubes.
What comes next in the series? 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, ?
- A731
- B727
- C729
- D732
- E728
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Answer: (C) 729
The terms are consecutive perfect cubes.
What comes next in the series? 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, ?
- A24
- B21
- C20
- D23
- E25
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Answer: (D) 23
Each term increases by 3.
What comes next in the series? 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, ?
- A69
- B65
- C63
- D64
- E58
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Answer: (D) 64
Each term increases by 10.
What comes next in the series? 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, ?
- A24
- B18
- C25
- D9
- E19
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Answer: (E) 19
The differences increase by 1 each time.
What comes next in the series? 13, 39, 117, 351, 1053, ?
- A3164
- B3159
- C3158
- D3165
- E3149
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Answer: (B) 3159
Each term is multiplied by 3.
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What comes next in the series? 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, ?
- A515
- B509
- C518
- D506
- E512
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Answer: (E) 512
The terms are consecutive perfect cubes.
What comes next in the series? 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, ?
- A131
- B121
- C115
- D116
- E127
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Answer: (B) 121
The terms are consecutive perfect squares.
What comes next in the series? 8, 13, 20, 25, 32, ?
- A31
- B37
- C34
- D39
- E36
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Answer: (B) 37
The differences alternate between +5 and +7.
What comes next in the series? 5, 9, 19, 23, 33, ?
- A27
- B31
- C37
- D47
- E36
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Answer: (C) 37
The differences alternate between +4 and +10.
What comes next in the series? 12, 15, 23, 26, 34, ?
- A47
- B37
- C32
- D42
- E36
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Answer: (B) 37
The differences alternate between +3 and +8.
What comes next in the series? 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?
- A121
- B124
- C128
- D130
- E127
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Answer: (E) 127
Each term is (previous × 2) + 1.
What comes next in the series? 8, 17, 35, 71, 143, ?
- A286
- B297
- C277
- D287
- E293
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Answer: (D) 287
Each term is (previous × 2) + 1.
What comes next in the series? 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ?
- A739
- B727
- C719
- D726
- E729
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Answer: (E) 729
Each term is multiplied by 3.
What comes next in the series? 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, ?
- A999
- B1002
- C1000
- D1005
- E1003
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Answer: (C) 1000
The terms are consecutive perfect cubes.
What comes next in the series? 11, 12, 14, 17, 21, ?
- A26
- B23
- C21
- D32
- E36
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Answer: (A) 26
The differences increase by 1 each time.
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