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Verbal Reasoning · Q78

Number Series Completion

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 78

Q78

7, 9, 66, 12, 14, 66, 17, ... choose which pair of numbers comes next?

A.
19, 66
Answer
B.
66, 19
C.
19, 22
D.
20, 66
E.
66, 20

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
This is an alternating addition series with repetition, in which a random number, 66, is interpolated as every third number. The regular series adds 2, then 3, then 2, and so on, with 66 repeated after each "add 2" step.