What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 48, 24, 12, 6, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 48, 24, 12, 6, ?

A. 1

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: Option C

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Each term is divided by 2. Therefore, 6/2=3.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 6, 18, 54, 162, ?

A. 486

B. 810

C. 648

D. 324

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 3. Therefore, 162×3=486.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 5, 10, 15, 20, ?

A. 25

B. 30

C. 22

D. 24

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The series is increasing by 5 each time. Therefore, the next term is 20+5=25.[reference:7]

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 9, 18, 36, 72, ?

A. 144

B. 216

C. 180

D. 108

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 2. Therefore, 72×2=144.

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