Banking Exams Reasoning — Question 1844
Question
Find the next number in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
Correct answer
C — 37
Explanation (English)
The terms follow n^2 + 1: 1+1=2, 4+1=5, 9+1=10, 16+1=17, 25+1=26, 36+1=37. (Differences increase by 2: 3,5,7,9,11.) Next = 37.
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