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Series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series:

5, 10, 13, 26, 29, 58, 61, ?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

122

To solve the problem, we first need to identify the pattern in the given series:

5, 10, 13, 26, 29, 58, 61, ?

Let's examine the differences between consecutive terms:

  • 10 - 5 = 5
  • 13 - 10 = 3
  • 26 - 13 = 13
  • 29 - 26 = 3
  • 58 - 29 = 29
  • 61 - 58 = 3

We can observe that terms alternate between adding a larger number and adding 3. The sequence of larger numbers increases in a specific pattern:

  • 5, 13, 29

Notice how these numbers are related to doubling the next reference point:

  • 5 doubles to form 10(indirectly, we just start from 5)
  • 13 is related to doubling 5 + 3 (which doesn't immediately fit, but isn't used further)
  • 29 is near double of 13, and so on

More accurately, every alternate operation doubles the previous increment except when derived in a reset fashion using the 3 additions in between:

  • After adding 3 to even-out, follows a notable larger increment.

Following this pattern, after doubling previous major number 29, the series should arrive at:

  • Double of 29 is 58
  • 61 - 58 confirmed the last 3 after doubling a reference number.
  • Hence, needed complement is double outside current known boundaries hence:
  • Next increment using a larger number in similar progression doubles becomes 58 + 64 = 122

The missing term in the sequence is 122.

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