Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the pair of the numbers which comes next in the given series:

4, 7, 26, 10, 13, 20, 16, ...

  1. 14, 4

  2. 14, 17

  3. 19, 14

  4. 19, 13

  5. 18, 14
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Two patterns alternate here, with every third number following the alternate pattern. In the main series, beginning with 4, 3 is added to each number to arrive at the next. In the alternating series, beginning with 26, 6 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.

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