alleryFind the missing term: 2, 5, 10, 17, ?
A26
B24 only
C20 only
D27 only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 26
1. Differences: 3, 5, 7, ? (odd increment).
2. Next difference = 9.
3. Next term = 17 + 9 = 26.
4. Hence option A.
_Source: jkchrome.com SSC Number Series PDF (Mistral OCR), Type I missing number_
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