Find the next term: $2,6,12,20,30, ?$
Practice this question from Chapter Mock 13: Number Series, with options and an explanation.
Question
Find the next term: $2,6,12,20,30, ?$
Option A
40
Option B — Correct answer
42
Correct choice.
Option C
44
Option D
46
Explanation
The differences are $4,6,8,10$, so next difference is $12$. Hence next term is $42$.