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36.
888, 440, 216, 104, 48, 22, 6
  • A.
    440
  • C.
    104
  • E.
    22
  • B.
    216
  • D.
    48
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
 
2nd term =  
1st term - 8
2
  =  
888 - 8
2
   = 440;  
 
3rd term =  
2nd term - 8
2
  =  
440 - 8
2
   = 216;  
 
4th term =  
3rd term - 8
2
  =  
216 - 8
2
   = 104;  
 
5th term =  
4th term - 8
2
  =  
104 - 8
2
   = 48;  
 
6th term =  
5th term - 8
2
  =  
48 - 8
2
   = 20;  
 
 
  22 is wrong.  
 
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37.
8, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 17, 22, (....)
  • A.
    27
  • C.
    22
  • B.
    20
  • D.
    24
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
 
There are two series (8, 11, 14, 17, 20) and (7, 12, 17, 22) increasing by 3 and 5 respectively.
 
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38.
789, 645, 545, 481, 440, 429, 425
  • A.
    645
  • C.
    481
  • E.
    429
  • B.
    545
  • D.
    440
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
 
2nd term = 1st term - (12)2 = 789 - 144 = 645;
 
3rd term = (2nd term) - (10)2 = 645 - 100 = 545;
 
4th term = (3rd term) - (8)2 = 545 - 64 = 481;
 
5th term = (4th term) - (6)2 = 481 - 36 = 445.
 
 
  440 is wrong.  
 
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39.
10, 25, 45, 54, 60, 75, 80
  • A.
    10
  • C.
    54
  • B.
    45
  • D.
    75
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
 
Each of the numbers except 54, is a multiple of 5.
 
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40.
190, 166, 145, 128, 112, 100, 91
  • A.
    100
  • C.
    145
  • E.
    112
  • B.
    166
  • D.
    128
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
 
Go on subtracting 24, 21, 18, 15, 12, 9 from the numbers to get the next number.
 
Clearly, 128 is wrong.
 
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