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Verbal Reasoning · Q114

Series Completion

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 114

Q114

One term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.0, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 18, 24, 26, 35

A.
18
Answer
B.
24
C.
26
D.
10

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The given sequence is a combination of two series:
I. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35 and II. 2, 5, 10, 18, 26
The pattern in both I and II is + 3, + 5, + 7, + 9,.....
So, in II, 18 is wrong and must be replaced by (10 + 7) i.e. 17.