SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 85

SSC MTS Previous Year - 08 August 2019 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q85

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

37, 43, 51, 61, 73, ?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 87

Understanding Application
Multiples of 2 starting with 6 are added to get next term of the series.

37, 43, 51, 61, 73, ?

37 + 6 = 43

43 + 8 = 51

51 + 10 = 61

61 + 12 = 73

73 + 14 = 87

Hence, 87 is the next term.