SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 76

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 30 June 2023 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q76

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

18, 54, 29, 87, 62, 186, ?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 161.

Given series: 18, 54, 29, 87, 62, 186, ?

18 × 3 = 54; 54 - 25 = 29; 29 × 3 = 87; 87 - 25 = 62; 62 × 3 = 186; 186 - 25 = 161