241.
U32, V29, __, X23, Y20. What number should fill the blank?
- (A) W26
- (B) W17
- (C) Z17
- (D) Z26
Solution:
In this series, the letters progress by 1; the numbers decrease by 3.
242.
14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, ... What number should come next?
- (A) 52
- (B) 56
- (C) 96
- (D) 128
Solution:
This is an alternating multiplication and subtracting series: First, multiply by 2 and then subtract 8.