Question Bank • QB_GA_134 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

Subtopic: Logic Deduction & Pattern Recognition

Question Statement:

Find the missing number in the sequence: $2,\ 5,\ 10,\ 17,\ 26,\ ?$

Answer Key:

37

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

The pattern is $n^2 + 1$ for $n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$: $1^2 + 1 = 2$ $2^2 + 1 = 5$ $3^2 + 1 = 10$ $4^2 + 1 = 17$ $5^2 + 1 = 26$ $6^2 + 1 = 37$
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