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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 158

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q158

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Naveen, Sapna, Alka, Jenny, Megan, Farhad, and Bhavna are sitting in a row in a cinema hall. All of them are facing the screen that is towards the east. Sapna is at the extreme end and her immediate neighbor is Megan. Jenny is on the right of Megan. Bhavna has Megan and Farhad on each side. Alka is to the immediate right of Jenny who is sitting third from the south end.

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
1, 5, 11, 19, 29, 41, ?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct option is option 3 i.e 55.

Understanding

The pattern follows here is, 

  • 5 - 1 = 4
  • 11 - 5 = 6
  • 19 - 11 = 8
  • 29 - 19 = 10
  • 41 - 29 = 12
  • 55 - 41 = 14

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.