Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

The series follows a pattern that,

-9², +8², -7², +6², -5²

The given series follows the pattern that

So the missing number is  37 + 38 = 75

75 + 66 = 141

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In the given analogy, elated and despondent are opposite to each other. Hence, opposite of enlightened is ignorant.

Thus, Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to Ignorant.

Here it can be seen that it is not a continuous series.

so take alternative terms.

CGE, FJH, IMK and RNP, OKM,__

Between R and O there is a gap of two letters. so the first letter in the answer is L.Proceding like this the answer is LHJ

The given number series is 22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

22

22 / 2 = 11

11 x 3 = 33

33 / 2 = 16.5

16.5 x 3 = 49.5

49.5 / 2 = 24.75

Hence, the next number series is 24.75.