Direction: Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next. Note also that you will be choosing from five options instead of four.
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61 , 57 , 50 , 61 , 43 , 36 , 61
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- 29 , 61
- 27 , 20
- 31 , 61
- 22 , 15
- 29 , 22
Correct Option: E
This is an alternating repetition series, in which a random number, 61, is interpolated as every third number into an otherwise simple subtraction series. Starting with the second number, 57, each number (except 61) is 7 less than the previous number.