Bank PO Questions


Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number series?

49, 81, 121, 169, 196, 225

A) 81 B) 121
C) 196 D) 225
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 196

Explanation:

Here in the given number series 49, 81, 121, 169, 196, 225

 

Except 196 all others are squares of odd numbers, whereas 196 is a square of 14 which is an even number.

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 196.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Odd Man Out
Exam Prep: CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk , Analyst

1 158041
Q:

Find the odd term from the given series of numbers  ?

125, 127, 130, 135, 142, 153, 165 ?

A) 153 B) 165
C) 142 D) 127
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 165

Explanation:

From the beginning, the next term comes by adding prime numbers in a sequence of 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13... to its previous term. But 165 will not be in the series as it must be replaced by 166 since 153+13 = 166.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Odd Man Out
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

26 157572
Q:

what is the missing number in the sequence given below?

12  9  13.50  30.37  ?  341.71

A) 87.63 B) 91.12
C) 93.41 D) 97.94
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 91.12

Explanation:

Given number series is 12  9  13.5  30.3  ?  341.7

Here the pattern followed by the series is

12 

12 x 0.75 = 9

9 x 1.5 = 13.5

13.5 x 2.25 = 30.3

30.37 x 3 = 91.12

91.12 x 3.75 = 341.71

 

Hence, the missing number in the sequence is 91.12.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Odd Man Out
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

10 157538
Q:

In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number ?

6, 15, 35, 63, 143, 221, 323

A) 143 B) 63
C) 323 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 63

Explanation:

Here the series follows the pattern that, product of succesive prime numbers i.e,

 2 × 3 = 6

 3 × 5 = 15

 5 × 7 = 35

 7 × 11 = 77

 11 × 13 = 143

 13 × 17 = 221

 17 × 19 = 323

So here in place of 77 the number 63 is written.

So the wrong number is 63.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Odd Man Out
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

7 155793
Q:

Choose the word which gives similar meaning to the given word from the following options.

'Autopsy'

A) Diagnosis B) Rebuild
C) Manufacture D) Postmortem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Postmortem

Explanation:

Autopsy is the medical term for postmortem.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Analogy
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE , TOEFL
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO , IT Trainer , Network Engineer , Project Manager

49 154713
Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

5, 9, 13, 17, 21, ?

 

A) 32 B) 26
C) 25 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

47 153703
Q:

Simplify and find '?'

48?+32? = 320

A) 4 B) 8
C) 16 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16

Explanation:

given

 48?+32?= 320 

=> 6?+4?=40

Now squaring on both sides

=> 36 x ? + 16 x ? + 48 x ? = 1600

=> 100 x ? = 1600

=>  ? = 16

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

15 150475
Q:

Find the Odd Number in the given Number Series?

3, 6.5, 14, 29, 64, 136

A) 14 B) 64
C) 29 D) 136
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29

Explanation:

The Given number series 3, 6.5, 14, 29, 64, 136 follows a pattern that

3

3 x 2 + 0.5 = 6.5

6.5 x 2 + 1 = 14

14 x 2 + 2 = 30 29

30 x 2 + 4 = 64

64 x 2 + 8 = 136

Thus the wrong number in the series is 29

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

6 148283