Find the missing term: 3, 4, 12, 45, ?
- 100 only
- 196
- 180 only
- 270 only
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Correct answer: B. 196
1. Chapter Illustration 3 covers this series.
2. Rule: x1+1, x2+4, x3+9, x4+16 etc.
3. 45*4 + 16 = 180 + 16 = 196.
4. Hence option A.
_Source: jkchrome.com SSC Number Series PDF (Mistral OCR), Illustration 3_