SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 169

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q169

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

35, 52, 75, 110, 151, ___    

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 204.

Understanding Application

Given series: 35, 52, 75, 110, 151, ___   

The pattern followed here is:

We will take the difference between the two consecutive terms and then again take the difference of the terms obtained as shown in the figure below.

 

Thus, the number that will fill the blank space would be:

151 + 41 + 12

= 204