GATE CSE 2024 Session 2 Q5: Missing term in 6, 9, 14, x, 30, 41
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In the sequence 6, 9, 14, , 30, 41, a possible value of is
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Answer: B (official GATE 2024 final answer key)
Concept used: Number series whose successive differences are consecutive odd numbers.
First step: The differences start 3, 5, … and end with 11 (41 − 30); continue with 7 and 9.
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Source: official GATE 2024 Session 2 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IISc Bangalore. Question paper · Answer key
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