What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 8, 32, 128, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 8, 32, 128, ?
A. 640
B. 256
C. 512
D. 384
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Each term is multiplied by 4. Therefore, 128×4=512.

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Question #1
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 10, 30, 60, 100, 150, ?
A. 210
B. 200
C. 180
D. 220

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The differences are: 20, 30, 40, 50. These are increasing by 10. The next difference is 60. Therefore, 150+60=210.

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Question #2
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 8, 13, 21, 34, ?
A. 49
B. 55
C. 45
D. 47

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
This is a Fibonacci-like series where each term is the sum of the previous two terms. 8+13=21, 13+21=34, 21+34=55.

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Question #3
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 8, 22, 40, 62, 88, ?
A. 108
B. 114
C. 110
D. 118

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The differences are: 14, 18, 22, 26. These are increasing by 4. The next difference is 30. Therefore, 88+30=118.

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