What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 9, 14, 20, 27, ? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 9, 14, 20, 27, ?

A. 39

B. 35

C. 37

D. 33

Answer: Option B

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The differences are: 5, 6, 7. The next difference is 8. Therefore, 27+8=35.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 8, 16, 24, 32, ?

A. 38

B. 36

C. 42

D. 40

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The series increases by 8 each time. Therefore, 32+8=40.

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

A. 384

B. 512

C. 256

D. 640

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 4. Therefore, 128×4=512.

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 8, 13, 21, 34, ?

A. 47

B. 49

C. 55

D. 45

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Correct Answer: Option C

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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