Number Series Ques 184

Question-

What will come in place of the question mark (?)

$5 \quad 6 \quad 16 \quad 57 \quad ? \quad 1245$

(1) 244

(2) 148

(3) 296

(4) 271

(5) None of these

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Correct Answer: (1)

Solution: (1)

The pattern is:

$5 \times 1+1^{2}=5+1=6$

$6 \times 2+2^{2}=12+4=16$

$16 \times 3+3^{2}=48+9=57$

$57 \times 4+4^{2}=228+16=244$