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Verbal Reasoning · Q185

Number Series Completion

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 185

Q185

Find the missing term: 2, 1, 2, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, ?

A.
9
B.
10
Answer
C.
11
D.
12

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The given sequence is a combination of three series:
I. 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th terms i.e., 2, 4, 6, 8, ?
II. 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th terms i.e., 1, 4, 7, 10
III. 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th terms i.e., 2, 5, 8, 11
Clearly, I. consists of consecutive even numbers. So, the missing term is 10.