Number Series Ques 90

Question-

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

$8 \quad 27 \quad ?\quad 343 \quad 1331$

(1) 36

(2) 64

(3) 125

(4) 216

(5) 324

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Correct Answer: (3)

Solution: (3)

The pattern is :

$8=2^{3} $;

$ 27=3^{3}$

$?=5^{3}=125$;

$343=7^{3} $;

$ 1331=11^{3}$

i.e. cubes of first (consecutive) prime numbers.