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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number sequence?

3, 5, 13, 43, 167

A) 167 B) 43
C) 13 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 167

Explanation:

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. 

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Q:

Find the odd man out?

61, 66, 83, 121, 185

A) 185 B) 121
C) 83 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 121

Explanation:

Given number series is 61, 66, 83, 121, 185

Here the given series follows a pattern that,

 

6161 + 22 + 1 = 6666 + 42 + 1 = 8383 + 62 + 1 = 120 (not 121)120 + 82 + 1 = 185

 

 

Hence, the odd man in the given series is 121.

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Q:

Complete the given number series?

8, 14, 24, 40, ? 

A) 65 B) 84
C) 96 D) 102
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 14, 24, 40, ? .

It follows a pattern that,

8

8 x 1.5 + 2 = 14

14 x 1.5 + 3 = 24

24 x 1.5 + 4 = 40

40 x 1.5 + 5 = 65

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

 

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Q:

Mark the odd man out of the series?

1 6 27 124 650

A) 27 B) 124
C) 6 D) 650
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 650

Explanation:

The given series is 1 6 27 124 650

1

1 + 2 x 2 = 6

6 + 3 x 3 = 27

27 + 4 x 4 = 124

124 + 5 x 5 = 645 (NOT 650)

 

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 650.

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Q:

26 january 1950 which day of the week?

A) Monday B) Wednesday
C) Thursday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thursday

Explanation:

We know that,

Odd days --> days more than complete weeks

Number of odd days in 400/800/1200/1600/2000 years are 0.

Hence, the number of odd days in first 1600 years are 0.

Number of odd days in 300 years = 1

Number of odd days in 49 years = (12 x 2 + 37 x 1) = 61 days = 5 odd days

Total number of odd days in 1949 years = 1 + 5 = 6 odd days

Now look at the year 1950

Jan 26 = 26 days = 3 weeks + 5 days = 5 odd days

Total number of odd days = 6 + 5 = 11 => 4 odd days

 

Odd days :-

0 = sunday ;

1 = monday ;

2 = tuesday ;

3 = wednesday ;

4 = thursday ;

5 = friday ;

6 = saturday

 

Therefore, Jan 26th 1950 was Thursday.

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Q:

6 : 18 :: 4 : ?

A) 14 B) 6
C) 16 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

Explanation:

Here the given number analogy follows two patterns that,

18 --> 6 x 3

4

12 --> 4 x 3

 

OR

6

18 ----> 6x6/2 = 18

4

8 ----> 4x4/2 = 8

 

As 12 is not available in the options, 8 is correct answer.

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number series?

222, 271, 308, 332, 348, 357

A) 271 B) 308
C) 332 D) 348
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 308

Explanation:

Here the given series 222, 271, 308, 332, 348, 357 follows a pattern that

222

222 + 49  271

271 + 36 = 307 (NOT 308)

307 + 25 = 332

332 + 16 = 348

348 + 9 = 357

 

Hence, the odd man in the fiven number series is 308.

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the series given

8, 16, 20, 36, 68

A) 68 B) 36
C) 20 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 16, 20, 36, 68

8

8 x 2 - 4 = 12 (NOT 16)

12 x 2 - 4 = 20

20 x 2 - 4 = 36

36 x 2 - 4 = 68

 

Hence, the odd man in the given series is 16.

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