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Verbal Reasoning · Q32

Series Completion

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 32

Q32

In the series 3, 9, 15, ...... what will be the 21st term?

A.
117
B.
121
C.
123
Answer
D.
129

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Clearly, 3 + 6 = 9, 9 + 6 = 15,.....
So, the series is an A.P. in which a = 3 and d = 6.
Therefore 21st term = a + (21 - 1) d = a + 20d = 3 + 20 x 6 = 123.