Number Series Ques 204

Question-

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

$7 \quad 5 \quad 4 \quad 13 \quad 29 \quad ? \quad 232 $

(1) 76

(2) 72

(3) 78

(4) 84

(5) None of these

(IDBI Officer Grade Exam. 22.08.2014)

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Correct Answer: (1)

Solution: (1)

The pattern is:

$7 \times 0.5+1.5=3.5+1.5=5$

$5 \times 1+2=5+2=7$

$7 \times 1.5+2.5=10.5+2.5=13$

$13 \times 2+3=26+3=29$

$29 \times 2.5+3.5=72.5+3.5$ $=76$

$76 \times 3+4=228+4=232$