Multiple choice

In the following numbers series find the wrong term. 1096 1140 1085 1150 1074 1162

  1. 1150

  2. 1074

  3. 1084

  4. 1140

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The alternating series pattern is: +44, -55, +65, -76, +88. The sequence is: 1096+44=1140, 1140-55=1085, 1085+65=1150, 1150-76=1074, 1074+88=1162. The correct term should be 1074-76=998, not 1150. Therefore, 1150 is the wrong term in the series.

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