Banking Exams Reasoning — Question 1845

Question

Find the next number in the series: 5, 11, 23, 47, ?

  1. 95
  2. 94
  3. 96
  4. 93

Correct answer

A — 95

Explanation (English)

Each term = previous x 2 + 1: 5x2+1=11, 11x2+1=23, 23x2+1=47, 47x2+1=95. Next = 95.

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