What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

132 156 ? 210 240 272

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  1. 196
  2. 182
  3. 199
  4. 204

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Option 2 : 182
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The Correct answer is Option 2. 

Key Points 132, 156, ........, 210, 240, 272 

The Difference between Two Number is 24 , 26, 28, 30, 32 

So, 156+26 = 182 

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