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1,2,6,24, ?

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Pattern is *2, *3, *4
So next number is the series will be *5
24*5 = 120

1. In the series 2, 6, 18, 54, ... what will be the 8th term ?

4174
4150
4274
4374

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

We can see the given series is in G.P.
as 2*3 = 6, 6*3 = 18, 18*3 = 54
So a = 2 , r = 3
nth term in G.P. is
\begin{aligned}
ar^{n-1} \\
= 2*3{8-1} \\
= 2*3^7 \\
= 2*2187 = 4374
\end{aligned}

2. 5,9,17,29,45, ?

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

In this series the pattern is +4, +8, +12, +16, so next will be +20

Term which will replace the question mark in this series will be 45+20 = 65

3. 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, (...) ?

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Please check that given sequence consists of two series

Series 1: 5, 7, 10, 14
Series 2: 6, 8, 11, ...

In series 2 pattern is +2, +3, Next will be +4
So required number in the series will be 11+4 = 15

4. 13, 32, 24, 43, 35, (...), 46, 65, 57, 76

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

There are two series in this sequence
Series 1: 13, 24, 35, 46, 57
Series 2: 32, 43, (..), 65, 76

The pattern it is following is +11
Missing number will be 43 + 11 = 54

5. 2,5,9,?,20,27, what will replace the question mark ?

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Pattern is +3,+4,..,..,+7, so +5 and +6 will be in the blanks

Question mark will be replaced by 9+5 = 14