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Verbal Reasoning · Q223

Number Series Completion

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 223

Q223

Find out the wrong term: 11, 5, 20, 12, 40, 26, 74, 54

A.
5
B.
20
C.
40
Answer
D.
26

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The given sequence is a combination of two series:
I: 11, 20, 40, 74 and
II: 5, 12, 26, 54
The correct pattern in I: is + 9, + 18, + 36,.....
So, 40 is wrong and must be replaced by (20 + 18) i.e., 38.