Direction: Find out the missing number in the series. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, __________
Question and options
Direction: Find out the missing number in the series.
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, __________
- 13
- 42
- 36
- 35
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - 36
The terms are the squares of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (1, 4, 9, 16, 25). The next term is the square of 6, which is 36. 35 is one less than the square, and 13 and 42 follow no pattern in the series.
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