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Find the next term: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ?
A62
B64
C40
D48
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 64
1. Each term doubles the previous: 4 = 2*2, 8 = 4*2, 16 = 8*2.
2. Geometric series with common ratio 2.
3. Next term = 32 * 2 = 64.
4. So the missing term is 64.
_Source: ICAI BoS Foundation Paper 3, Ch 9, p.3_
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