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What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
132, 156, ?, 210, 240, 272

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A.196
B.182Correct
C.199
D.204
Explanation & Solution
The sequence follows the pattern n × (n + 1): 11 × 12 = 132, 12 × 13 = 156, 13 × 14 = 182, 14 × 15 = 210, 15 × 16 = 240, and 16 × 17 = 272. The missing number is 182.

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निम्नलिखित संख्या श्रृंखला में, प्रश्न-चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर क्या आना चाहिए?
132, 156, ?, 210, 240, 272

A.196
B.182सही
C.199
D.204
यह श्रृंखला क्रमागत संख्याओं के गुणनफल n × (n + 1) पर आधारित है: 11 × 12 = 132, 12 × 13 = 156, 13 × 14 = 182, 14 × 15 = 210, 15 × 16 = 240, 16 × 17 = 272। अतः लुप्त संख्या 182 है।
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