Question 1

1000, 1012, 988, 1024, 978 Odd man out?

Accepted Answer

The given series is 1000, 1012, 988, 1024, 978 1000 1000 + 12 = 1012 1012 - 24 = 988 988 + 36 = 1024 1024 - 48 = 976 (Not 978)

Question 2

8, 14, 24, 60, 180 Find the odd man out of the series?

Accepted Answer

The given series is 8, 14, 24, 60, 180 8 8 x 1.5 = 12 (NOT 14) 12 x 2 = 24 24 x 2.5 = 60 60 x 3 = 180 Hence, the odd man in the given series is 12.

Question 3

In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

Accepted Answer

ET

Question 4

Find the Odd One Out? 3 24 186 1008 5040 20160

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 3 24 186 1008 5040 20160 Here the given series follows a pattern that, 3 3 x 8 = 24 24 x 7 = 168 not 186 168 x 6 = 1008 1008 x 5 = 5040 5040 x 4 = 20160 Hence the Odd One in the number series is 186.

Question 5

Find the next number in the number series? 1, 4, 12, 32, ?

Accepted Answer

Next number of the sequence 1, 4, 12, 32,... 1 = 2 x 2 0 4 = 2 x 2 1 12 = 3 x 2 2 32 = 4 x 2 3 80 = 5 x 2 4 .

Question 6

Find the next number in the given number series? 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

Accepted Answer

Here the given number series is 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ? The next number in the given series can be found such a way that the number series follows a pattern, 2 2 - 4 = 0 3 2 - 6 = 3 4 2 - 8 = 8 5 2 - 10 = 15 6 2 - 12 = 24 7 2 - 14 = 35 Hence , the next number in the iven series is 35 .

Question 7

Find the next number in the given series ? 3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, . . .

Accepted Answer

3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, ... has two different series 1) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15..... 2) 7, 5, 3, 1, ..... -1 is the next number.

Question 8

Find the next number in the given number series? 50, 51, 47, 56, 40, ?

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 50, 51, 47, 56, 40, ? 50 50 + 1 2 = 51 51 - 2 2 = 47 47 + 3 2 = 56 56 - 4 2 = 40 40 + 5 2 = 65 Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

Question 9

What is the missing number in 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, ?

Accepted Answer

Given Series is 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? Differences is 9, 28, 65, 126 9 = 2^3 + 1 28 = 3^3 + 1 65 = 4^3 + 1 126 = 5^3 + 1 Now, next difference must be 6^3 + 1 = 217 Hence, next number in the given series = 233 + 217 = 450.

Question 10

Find the odd man out of the following number sequence? 3, 5, 13, 43, 167

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 3, 5, 13, 43, 167 3 3 x 1 + 2 = 5 5 x 2 + 3 = 13 13 x 3 + 4 = 43 43 x 4 + 5 = 177 (not equal to 167) Hence, the odd number in the given number sequence is 167.

Question 11

Find the odd man out of the following number series? 22, 26, 42, 78, 142, 244

Accepted Answer

The given number series 22, 26, 42, 78, 142, 244 follows a pattern that, 22 22 + 2 2 = 22 + 4 = 26 26 + 4 2 = 26 + 16 = 42 42 + 6 2 = 42 + 36 = 78 78 + 8 2 = 78 + 64 = 142 142 + 10 2 = 142 + 100 = 242 Hence, the odd one in the given number series is 244.

Question 12

Find the next number in the given number series? 96, 95, 87, 78, ?

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 96, 95, 87, 78, ? It follows a pattern that, 96 96 - 1 2 = 95 95 - 2 3 = 95 - 8 = 87 87 - 3 2 = 87 - 9 = 78 78 - 4 3 = 78 - 64 = 14 Hence, the next number in the given number series is 14.

Question 13

Pick the odd man out in the given number series? 2 4 27 256 3125 46656

Accepted Answer

Here the given number series is 2 4 27 256 3125 46656 It follows a pattern that, 1 1 = 1 2 2 = 4 3 3 = 27 4 4 = 256 5 5 = 3125 6 6 = 46656 Hence the wrong number in the given number series is 2 instead of 1.

Question 14

Find the odd man out of the following number series? 720, 732, 708, 742, 696

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 720, 732, 708, 742, 696 720 720 + 12 = 732 732 - 24 = 708 708 + 36 = 744 (Not 742) 744 - 48 = 696 Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 742.

Question 15

Find the odd man out? 3, 12, 39, 120, 364

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 3, 12, 39, 120, 364 3 3 + 3 2 = 3 + 9 = 12 12 + 3 3 = 12 + 27 = 39 39 + 3 4 = 39 + 81 = 120 120 + 3 5 = 120 + 243 = 363 ( Not 364 )

Question 16

In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

Accepted Answer

NLI

Question 17

Find the next number in the given number series? 3, 10.5, 36.75, 128.625, ?

Accepted Answer

Here the given number series 3, 10.5, 36.75, 128.625, ? follows a pattern that 3 3 x 3.5 = 10.5 10.5 x 3.5 = 36.75 36.75 x 3.5 = 128.625 128.625 x 3.5 = 450.187 Hence the next number in the given number series is 450.187.

Question 18

Find the next number in the given number series? 2, 19, 0, 21, –2, ?

Accepted Answer

The given number series 2, 19, 0, 21, –2, ? follows a pattern, 2 2 + 17 = 19 19 - 19 = 0 0 + 21 = 21 21 - 23 = -2 -2 + 25 = 23 Hence, the next number in the series is 23.

Question 19

Find the Odd one out of the following Numbers?

Accepted Answer

Here among the given numbers, 3, 19, 67 are prime numbers. And 133 is not a prime number. Hence, the odd number of the given numbers is 133.

Question 20

Find the missing number in the given number series? 5 11 21 44 ? 175

Accepted Answer

Here the given number series is 5 11 21 44 ? 175 Now the given series follows a pattern, that x2 + 1, x2 - 1, x2 + 2, x2 - 2, x2 + 3, x2 - 3,... Then the missing number is x2 - 2 = 44 x 2 - 2 = 88 - 2 = 86 Hence, the missing number in the number series is 86.

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