Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Number

    What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 756         535         348         195         76           (?)

    ক)
    17
    খ)
    – 8
    গ)
    12
    ঘ)
    – 9
    ঙ)
    None of these

    Explanation

    The above pattern may be evaluated as: → 756 → 756 – (221) = 535 → 535 – (221 – 34 × 1) = 348 → 348 – (221 – 34 × 2) = 195 → 195 – (221 – 34 × 3) = 76 Hence next term must be, → 76 – (221 – 34 × 4) = -9 ∴The required term in the given number series is -9.

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