Series Completion - Verbal and Reasoning

Directions to SolveIn this type of questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
Q1:

11, 5, 20, 12, 40, 26, 74, 54

A 5

B 20

C 40

D 26

ANS:C - 40

Explanation: The given sequence is a combination of two series : I. 11, 20, 40, 74 and II. 5, 12, 26, 54 The correct pattern in I is + 9, + 18, + 36,..... So, 40 is wrong and must be replaced by (20 + 18) i.e. 38.