Number Series Ques 117

Question-

Find the wrong term in the following series.

200, 196, 192, 180, 160, 130, 88

(1) 192

(2) 200

(3) 196

(4) 130

(5) 88

Show Answer

Correct Answer: 117.(3)

Solution: (3)

The pattern is:

$ \begin{aligned} & 200-2=198 \neq 196 \\ & 198-6(=2+4)=192 \\ & 192-12(=6+6)=180 \\ & 180-20(=12+8)=160 \\ & 160-30(=20+10)=130 \\ & 130-42(=30+12)=88 \end{aligned} $