SSC CGL Number Series question with solution
Number SeriesModerate
Select the number that will come next in the following series. 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, ?
- (A)102
- (B)98
- (C)99
- (D)100
Correct answer: (D) 100
The terms are the squares of consecutive numbers starting from 5. Applying the same pattern to the last given term 81 gives 100, which is the next number in the series.
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- General Intelligence and Reasoning
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- Number Series
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- SSC CGL
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