SBI Clerk Prelims practice question
Find the next term: 20, 17, 12, 5, -4, ?
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Correct answer: (B) -15
The terms decrease by 3, 5, 7, 9, each drop 2 more than the previous. So the next drop is 11, giving −4 − 11 = -15.
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अगला पद ज्ञात कीजिए: 20, 17, 12, 5, -4, ?
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सही उत्तर: (B) -15
पद 3, 5, 7, 9 से घटते हैं, प्रत्येक कमी पिछली से 2 अधिक है। अतः अगली कमी 11 होगी, जिससे −4 − 11 = -15 प्राप्त होता है।
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