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8, 9, 8, 7, 10, 9, 6, 11, 10, (...), 12

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Please note that above sequence is containing 3 series
Series 1 : 8, 7, 6, (..)
Series 2 : 9, 10, 11, 12
Series 3 : 8, 9, 10

In series 1 pattern is -1. So missing term will be 6-1 = 5

1. 1, 2, 5, 12, 27, 58, 121, ?

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Pattern in the series is *2+1, *2+2, *2+3,.....

Term which replaces the question mark in the series is
121 * 2 + 6 = 248

2. 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Pattern in the series is, -2, -4, -2, -4. So next term will be -2
24 -2 = 22

3. 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24, (....) . Which term will come next ?

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Please check, given sequence is combination of two seies
[Note: Usually when terms are more than 5, then chances are there that it may contain 2 series.]

Series 1 = 11, 17, 23
Series 2 = 12, 18, 24

So there is pattern +6 in each term
Next term will be 23+6 = 29

4. 8, 10, 14, 18, (...), 34, 50, 66

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Patten is +2, +4, +4, .., .., +16, +16

Missing number will be 18+8 = 26

5. Complete the series 95, 115.5, 138, ..., 189

160.5
162.5
164.5
166.5

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Pattern in the series is, +20.5 , +22.5,
Next will be +24.5
138 + 24.5 = 162.5