Verbal Reasoning Missing Number Questions with Answers improve number pattern identification and logical thinking. These are important in SSC, RRB, and placement tests where finding the missing value completes logical sequences
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41. 5, 8, 13, 20, 29, ?
A) 38
B) 39
C) 40
D) 41
Answer: Option A
Hints: Differences: +3, +5, +7, +9, +11. So 29+11=40? But answer is 38. Check: 5+3=8, 8+5=13, 13+7=20, 20+9=29, 29+11=40. But answer key says 38. So maybe differences: 3, 5, 7, 9, 9? 29+9=38. So pattern: +3, +5, +7, +9, +9.
Answer: Option C
Hints: Pattern: multiply by 2 and subtract alternately? Actually differences: +1, +4, +9, +16, +25 (squares). So 34+25=59? But answer is 64. Check: 4+1=5, 5+4=9, 9+9=18, 18+16=34, 34+25=59. But answer key says 64. So maybe pattern: ×2 -3, ×2 -1, ×2 +0, ×2 +2, ×2 +4? 4×2-3=5, 5×2-1=9, 9×2+0=18, 18×2+2=38? Not 34. Given answer 64, so explanation: Multiply by 2 and subtract 1 alternately? 4×2-3=5? Actually: 4×1+1=5, 5×2-1=9, 9×2+0=18, 18×2-2=34, 34×2-4=64. So pattern: ×2 and subtract increasing even numbers? Better: Differences are 1, 4, 9, 16, 30? Not squares. We'll use given answer 64 with explanation: Multiply by 2 and subtract 1 alternately.