SSC CHSL Number Series question with solution
Number SeriesModerate
Select the number that will come next in the following series. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
- (A)40
- (B)41
- (C)54
- (D)42
Correct answer: (D) 42
The differences between consecutive terms increase by 2 each time (4, 6, 8, …). Applying the same pattern to the last given term 30 gives 42, 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 CHSL
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