Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Verbal Reasoning

Topic

Series & Missing Terms

Question:

What will come in place of the question mark in the following numerical series?

6, 9, 14, 21, 30, ?

Options:

36

41

62

59

Correct Answer:

41

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 41

Let's look at the difference between each consecutive pair of numbers:

  • 96=3

  • 149=5

  • 2114=7

  • 3021=9

The differences are 3, 5, 7, and 9, which are consecutive odd numbers. Following this pattern, the next difference should be the next odd number, which is 11.
Next number =30+11 = 41