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Number series: geometric series, multiply or divide by a fixed number

This type of question, asked 10 times: 21 Jul 2023 S3, 27 Jul 2023 S1, 13 Sep 2025 S2, 15 Sep 2025 S1, 21 Sep 2025 S1, 24 Sep 2025 S1, 24 Sep 2025 S2, 26 Sep 2025 S1, 26 Sep 2025 S2, 26 Sep 2025 S3. All 10 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    21 Jul 2023 S3

    9
    Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 2, 6, ?, 54, 162, 486

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  2. Question 2

    27 Jul 2023 S1

    23
    Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? [1176],[188],?,[122],[111]\left[\frac{1}{176}\right], \left[\frac{1}{88}\right], ?, \left[\frac{1}{22}\right], \left[\frac{1}{11}\right]

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  3. Question 3

    13 Sep 2025 S2

    8
    Complete the pattern: 120, 96, 76.8, 61.44, ?

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  4. Question 4

    15 Sep 2025 S1

    11
    If a geometric progression (GP) starts at 3.6 and the common ratio (CR) = 1.5, what is the 3rd term?

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  5. Question 5

    21 Sep 2025 S1

    13
    Find the next number in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?, 729

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  6. Question 6

    24 Sep 2025 S1

    17
    What is the next number in the series? 10, 30, 90, ___

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  7. Question 7

    24 Sep 2025 S2

    17
    What should come at the place of question mark? : 625, 125, 25, 5, ?, ?

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  8. Question 8

    26 Sep 2025 S1

    17
    What is the next number in the series? 100, 50, 25, ___

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  9. Question 9

    26 Sep 2025 S2

    15
    What is the next number in the series? 625, 125, 25, ___

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  10. Question 10

    26 Sep 2025 S3

    16
    What is the next number in the series? 1, 3, 9, 27, ___

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