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The discussion revolves around a numerical sequence: 2, 5, 14, 122, 365, and the possible next numbers: 1029, 1094, 1059, or 1000. Participants debate whether the sequence is missing the number 41, which they believe is crucial for identifying the pattern. One contributor cites the sequence as part of a question from a 2008 BITSAT exam, suggesting that the omission of 41 could be an error by the exam writers. The consensus among several participants is that the sequence likely requires 41 to make sense, and without it, the next number cannot be accurately determined. They emphasize the importance of examining the series closely to understand its structure.
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2, 5, 14, 122, 365, ?

The options are :

a. 1029
b. 1094
c. 1059
d. 1000
 
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This looks like a homework problem so what do you think the answer is and why?

I think you left out 41 from your sequence.
 
jedishrfu said:
This looks like a homework problem so what do you think the answer is and why?

I think you left out 41 from your sequence.

it's not a homework problem and I did not leave any number
 
With 41, there is a nice way to describe the series, and the next element is one of those four options. Without 41, I don't see any (apart from "as [the series with 41], but remove every 4th element").

Where does the problem come from?
 
mfb said:
With 41, there is a nice way to describe the series, and the next element is one of those four options. Without 41, I don't see any (apart from "as [the series with 41], but remove every 4th element").

Where does the problem come from?
I came across this sequence while solving an old bitsat 2008 exam paper. Here's the link
http://www.bitsat.collegecutoff.com/bitsat_2008_question_paper.pdf
Qes no. 143
 
I think the question was probably posed wrong without the 41 in the sequence. It seems the exam writer could have left out the 41 by accident having just entered 14.
 
I think the series is all right.Just look more carefully.
 
jedishrfu said:
I think the question was probably posed wrong without the 41 in the sequence. It seems the exam writer could have left out the 41 by accident having just entered 14.
I agree with you. 41 is missing from the sequence.
 
BITSAT has got questions wrong in the past, this is probably one of them.
 
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