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Verbal Reasoning · Q29

Number Series Completion

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 29

Q29

2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, . . . . . . What number should come next?

A.
1/3
B.
1/8
Answer
C.
2/8
D.
1/16

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
This is a simple division series; each number is one-half of the previous number.
In other terms to say, the number is divided by 2 successively to get the next result.
4/2 = 2
2/2 = 1
1/2 = 1/2
1/2/2 = 1/4
1/4/2 = 1/8 and so on.
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