CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Number Series, Coding-Decoding and Odd Man Out
Find the next term in the series: 5, 6, 14, 45, 184, ?
The next term is 925. The pattern multiplies each term by 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on, and adds the same number each time: 5 to 6, 6 to 14, 14 to 45, 45 to 184. Then 184 times 5 plus 5 gives 925.
- A920
- B925Correct
- C936
- D905
Explanation
Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by successive natural numbers and adding the same number: 5×1+1=6, 6×2+2=14, 14×3+3=45, 45×4+4=184. So the next term is 184×5+5=925. Option 920 forgets to add 5.
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