What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
616 610 612 606 608 ?

The correct answer is 602 (Option 1).

To find the missing number in the given series, let us analyze the step-by-step pattern between consecutive numbers:

1. First term to second term:
$616-6=610$

2. Second term to third term:
$610+2=612$

3. Third term to fourth term:
$612-6=606$

4. Fourth term to fifth term:
$606+2=608$

The pattern alternates between subtracting 6 ($-6$) and adding 2 ($+2$).

Following this alternating logic, the next operation after adding 2 is to subtract 6:

$608-6=602$

Therefore, the number that comes in place of the question mark (?) is 602.