SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 83

SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q83

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

17, 20, 15, 22, 13, ?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e 24.

Understanding

Given series: 17, 20, 15, 22, 13, ?

The logic used here is :

17 + 3 = 20

20 - 5 = 15

15 + 7 = 22

22 - 9 = 13

13 + 11 = 24

Hence, 24 is the next term in the series.