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NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025 Shift-1 📅 06 May, 2025

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

701 700 697 692 685 ?

A
675
B
673
C
671
D
676
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NTPC Graduate Tier 1
2025 • 06 May, 2025 • Shift-1
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

701 700 697 692 685 ?
Correct Answer
676
Finding Differences: We begin by analyzing the subtraction steps between consecutive terms in the numerical sequence.Pattern Extraction: The drop from 701 to 70......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Finding Differences
We begin by analyzing the subtraction steps between consecutive terms in the numerical sequence.
Pattern Extraction
The drop from 701 to 700 is -1. From 700 to 697 is -3. From 697 to 692 is -5. From 692 to 685 is -7.
Logical Progression
The differences (-1, -3, -5, -7) form a clear progression of consecutive odd numbers.
Final Calculation
Following this logic, the next difference must logically be -9. Subtracting 9 from the last term (685 - 9) equals 676.
Conclusion
The missing number that completes the pattern is 676.