SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 98

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q98

Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.

1, 3, 8, 19, 42, .........

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 89.

Understanding

Given series: 1, 3, 8, 19, 42, .........

The logic used here is:

1 × 2 + 1 = 3

3 × 2 + 2 = 8

8 × 2 + 3 = 19

19 × 2 + 4 = 42

42 × 2 + 5 = 89

The next term in the series is 89.

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.