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Find the next number in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

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SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (21-Nov-2025) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

36

We must identify the rule that generates the series \(1, 4, 9, 16, 25, \ldots\)

Each term is a perfect square of consecutive natural numbers.

Check: \(1=1^{2},\ 4=2^{2},\ 9=3^{2},\ 16=4^{2},\ 25=5^{2}\).

The terms therefore correspond to \(1,2,3,4,5,\ldots\) squared.

The next natural number is \(6\), so the next term is \(6^{2}=36\).

An alternative check: the gaps between terms are \(3, 5, 7, 9\) (consecutive odd numbers), so the next gap is \(11\) and \(25+11 = 36\).

Hence the next number in the series is 36.

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