Multiple choice

In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number. निम्नलिखित संख्या श्रृंखला में केवल एक संख्या गलत है उस गलत संख्या का पता लगाइये। 15 16 36 116 484

  1. 15

  2. 36

  3. 116

  4. 484

  5. None of these इनमें से कोई नहीं
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Checking the pattern: 15×1+1=16, 16×2+4=36, 36×3+9=117 (not 116), 117×4+16=484. The pattern is ×1+1², ×2+2², ×3+3², ×4+4²... The third term should be 36×3+9=117, but 116 is given. Option C (116) is the wrong number.

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