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Verbal Reasoning · Q62

Number Series Completion

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 62

Q62

61, 57, 50, 61, 43, 36, 61, ... choose which pair of numbers comes next?

A.
29, 61
B.
27, 20
C.
31, 61
D.
22, 15
E.
29, 22
Answer

Answer: Option E

Solution

Answer: Option E
Solution:
This is an alternating repetition series, in which a random number, 61, is interpolated as every third number into an otherwise simple subtraction series. Starting with the second number, 57, each number (except 61) is 7 less than the previous number.