SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 93

SSC CGL - 7th March 2020 Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q93

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

17, 19, 22, 27, 34, 45, 58, ?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e 75.

 Understanding 

The logic used here is:

Number + prime number starting from 2.

17 + 2 = 19

19 + 3 = 22

22 + 5 = 27

27 + 7 = 34

34 + 11 = 45

45 + 13 = 58

58 + 17 = 75

The next term in the series is 75.