Number Series Ques 220

Question-

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

$16 \quad 15 \quad 10 \quad 26 \quad 1 \quad$ ?

(1) 45

(2) 61

(3) 42

(4) 38

(5) 37

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Correct Answer: (5)

Solution: (5)

The pattern is :

$16-1^{2}=16-1=15$

$15+2^{2}=15+4=19$

$19-3^{2}=19-9=10$

$10+4^{2}=10+16=26$

$26-5^{2}=26-25=1$

$1+6^{2}=1+36=37$