Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

The missing number in the following series; 4,8,9,27,16,64, _, 125 is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 25

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “25”.
The missing number is: 25

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