What comes next in the series? 10, 21, 43, 87, 175, ?
- A350
- B361
- C356
- D351
- E346
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Answer: (D) 351
Each term is (previous × 2) + 1.
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What comes next in the series? 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, ?
- A38
- B35
- C36
- D40
- E44
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Answer: (A) 38
Each term increases by 7.
What comes next in the series? 7, 13, 25, 31, 43, ?
- A55
- B52
- C44
- D49
- E50
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Answer: (D) 49
The differences alternate between +6 and +12.
What comes next in the series? 12, 14, 18, 24, 32, ?
- A44
- B39
- C45
- D42
- E41
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Answer: (D) 42
The differences increase by 2 each time.
What comes next in the series? 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, ?
- A169
- B168
- C170
- D166
- E163
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Answer: (A) 169
The terms are consecutive perfect squares.
What comes next in the series? 5, 9, 16, 20, 27, ?
- A31
- B34
- C36
- D26
- E37
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Answer: (A) 31
The differences alternate between +4 and +7.
What comes next in the series? 15, 18, 27, 30, 39, ?
- A43
- B37
- C52
- D44
- E42
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Answer: (E) 42
The differences alternate between +3 and +9.
What comes next in the series? 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, ?
- A478
- B477
- C482
- D480
- E470
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Answer: (D) 480
Each term is multiplied by 2.
What comes next in the series? 8, 17, 35, 71, 143, ?
- A277
- B290
- C288
- D289
- E287
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Answer: (E) 287
Each term is (previous × 2) + 1.
What comes next in the series? 7, 10, 17, 20, 27, ?
- A24
- B30
- C28
- D20
- E32
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Answer: (B) 30
The differences alternate between +3 and +7.
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What comes next in the series? 4, 12, 36, 108, 324, ?
- A972
- B978
- C973
- D967
- E977
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Answer: (A) 972
Each term is multiplied by 3.
What comes next in the series? 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, ?
- A141
- B144
- C154
- D138
- E142
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Answer: (B) 144
The terms are consecutive perfect squares.
What comes next in the series? 10, 12, 16, 22, 30, ?
- A40
- B30
- C38
- D39
- E37
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Answer: (A) 40
The differences increase by 2 each time.
What comes next in the series? 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, ?
- A12
- B21
- C24
- D16
- E18
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Answer: (E) 18
The differences increase by 1 each time.
What comes next in the series? 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, ?
- A735
- B728
- C739
- D729
- E727
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Answer: (D) 729
The terms are consecutive perfect cubes.
What comes next in the series? 11, 23, 47, 95, 191, ?
- A383
- B386
- C385
- D384
- E388
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Answer: (A) 383
Each term is (previous × 2) + 1.
What comes next in the series? 7, 10, 16, 25, 37, ?
- A50
- B47
- C55
- D46
- E52
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Answer: (E) 52
The differences increase by 3 each time.
What comes next in the series? 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, ?
- A35
- B33
- C38
- D25
- E30
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Answer: (A) 35
Each term increases by 6.
What comes next in the series? 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, ?
- A1010
- B990
- C1000
- D997
- E1006
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Answer: (C) 1000
The terms are consecutive perfect cubes.
What comes next in the series? 13, 15, 22, 24, 31, ?
- A33
- B23
- C31
- D35
- E34
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Answer: (A) 33
The differences alternate between +2 and +7.
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