Question 168

Which of the following will come next in the following series ?
9 1 9 8 2 9 8 7 3 9 8 7 6 4 9 8 7 6 5 5 9 8 7 6 5 4 6 9 8 7 6 5 4

Arrangement : 9 1 9 8 2 9 8 7 3 9 8 7 6 4 9 8 7 6 5 5 9 8 7 6 5 4 6 9 8 7 6 5 4

The pattern followed is that in alternate groups of numbers, one digit starting from '1' in increasing order are written and in the other group digits in decreasing order are written with one digit appended after each new group.

9 , 1 , 9 8 , 2 , 9 8 7 , 3 , 9 8 7 6 , 4 , 9 8 7 6 5 , 5 , 9 8 7 6 5 4 , 6 , 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

Thus, next number = 3

=> Ans - (C)

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