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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 3, 16, 29, 42, 55, 68, ?
A. 68
B. 79
C. 82
D. 81
Correct Answer: D
The pattern is to add 13; therefore the next term is 81.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 29, 30, 34, 43, 59, 84, ?
A. 120
B. 118
C. 121
D. 84
Correct Answer: A
The pattern is to add consecutive squares 1², 2², 3², ...; therefore the next term is 120.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 2, 9, 28, 65, 126, 217, ?
A. 344
B. 217
C. 345
D. 342
Correct Answer: A
The pattern is to n³ + 1; therefore the next term is 344.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 9, 11, 14, 19, 26, 37, ?
A. 48
B. 37
C. 50
D. 51
Correct Answer: C
The pattern is to add consecutive prime numbers; therefore the next term is 50.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, 126, ?
A. 254
B. 252
C. 126
D. 255
Correct Answer: A
The pattern is to multiply by 2 and add 2; therefore the next term is 254.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 2, 8, 10, 18, 28, 46, ?
A. 75
B. 72
C. 74
D. 46
Correct Answer: C
The pattern is to each term is the sum of the previous two; therefore the next term is 74.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 8, 14, 22, 32, 44, 58, ?
A. 75
B. 72
C. 58
D. 74
Correct Answer: D
The pattern is to successive differences increase by 2; therefore the next term is 74.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 8, 15, 11, 21, 14, 27, ?
A. 18
B. 27
C. 17
D. 15
Correct Answer: C
The pattern is to two interleaved arithmetic sequences (+3 and +6); therefore the next term is 17.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 2, 8, 32, 128, 512, 2048, ?
A. 8190
B. 8192
C. 2048
D. 8193
Correct Answer: B
The pattern is to multiply by 4; therefore the next term is 8192.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 13, 27, 41, 55, 69, 83, ?
A. 97
B. 95
C. 83
D. 98
Correct Answer: A
The pattern is to add 14; therefore the next term is 97.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 19, 20, 24, 33, 49, 74, ?
A. 74
B. 110
C. 108
D. 111
Correct Answer: B
The pattern is to add consecutive squares 1², 2², 3², ...; therefore the next term is 110.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 4, 11, 30, 67, 128, 219, ?
A. 344
B. 219
C. 346
D. 347
Correct Answer: C
The pattern is to n³ + 3; therefore the next term is 346.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 12, 14, 17, 22, 29, 40, ?
A. 51
B. 53
C. 54
D. 40
Correct Answer: B
The pattern is to add consecutive prime numbers; therefore the next term is 53.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 8, 18, 38, 78, 158, 318, ?
A. 318
B. 639
C. 636
D. 638
Correct Answer: D
The pattern is to multiply by 2 and add 2; therefore the next term is 638.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 6, 7, 13, 20, 33, 53, ?
A. 86
B. 84
C. 87
D. 53
Correct Answer: A
The pattern is to each term is the sum of the previous two; therefore the next term is 86.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, ?
A. 73
B. 56
C. 72
D. 70
Correct Answer: C
The pattern is to successive differences increase by 2; therefore the next term is 72.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 5, 14, 10, 20, 15, 26, ?
A. 21
B. 18
C. 20
D. 26
Correct Answer: C
The pattern is to two interleaved arithmetic sequences (+5 and +6); therefore the next term is 20.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 4, 7, 12, 19, 28, 39, ?
A. 50
B. 52
C. 53
D. 39
Correct Answer: B
The pattern is to n² + 3; therefore the next term is 52.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, 486, ?
A. 1458
B. 486
C. 1456
D. 1459
Correct Answer: A
The pattern is to multiply by 3; therefore the next term is 1458.
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Number Series
Choose the next term in the number series: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, ?
A. 23
B. 28
C. 25
D. 27
Correct Answer: D
The pattern is to add 4; therefore the next term is 27.