Find the missing term in the series given below:

2, 5, 28, 17, ?, 37, 344... 

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  1. 125
  2. 128
  3. 126
  4. 124

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Option 3 : 126
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UGC NET Paper 1: Held on 21st August 2024 Shift 1
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Given: 2, 5, 28, 17, ?, 37, 344... 

The logic follows here is:

(1)3 + 1 ⇒ 1 + 1 = 2

→ (2)2 + 1 ⇒ 4 + 1 = 5

→ (3)3 + 1 ⇒ 27 + 1 = 28

 (4)2 + 1 ⇒ 16 + 1 = 17

→ (5)3 + 1 ⇒ 125 + 1 = 126

 (6)2 + 1 ⇒ 36 + 1 = 37

(7)3 + 1 ⇒ 343 + 1 = 344

Hence, the correct answer is "126".

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