Question 1

Find the odd man out? 16, 254, 1296, 4096, 10000

Accepted Answer

The given series 16, 254, 1296, 4096, 10000 follows a pattern that 2 4 , 4 4 , 6 4 , 8 4 , 10 4 , . . . Hence, the odd man in the series is 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 256 not 254.

Question 2

Find the odd man out from the given series? 8, 18, 56, 232, 1165

Accepted Answer

The given number series 8, 18, 56, 232, 1165 8 8 x 2 + 2 = 18 18 x 3 + 3 = 57 (not 56) 57 x 4 + 4 = 232 232 x 5 + 5 = 1165 Hence, the odd man in the given series is 56.

Question 3

Find the wrong number in the given number series? 180, 90, 60, 40, 36

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 180, 90, 60, 40, 36 It follows a pattern that, 180 x 1/2 = 90 90 x 2/3 = 60 60 x 3/4 = 45 (NOT 40) 45 x 4/5 = 36 Hence, the wrong number in the given series is 40.

Question 4

3, 11, 80, 291, 803 Find the odd man out of the number series?

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 3, 11, 80, 291, 803 3 3 + 2 3 = 3 + 8 = 11 11 + 4 3 = 11 + 64 = 75 ( not 80 ) 75 + 6 3 = 75 + 216 = 291 291 + 8 3 = 291 + 512 = 803

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Root

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

AY

Question 7

Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

Accepted Answer

279

Question 8

Find the Odd One Out? 4, 6, 12, 30, 81, 315.

Accepted Answer

Given the number series is 4, 6, 12, 30, 81, 315. Here it follows a pattern that 4 4 x 1.5 = 6 6 x 2 = 12 12 x 2.5 = 30 30 x 3 = 90 not equals to 81 90 x 3.5 = 315 Hence the odd one in the series is 81.

Question 9

Find the next number in the sequence? 28, 16, 28, 76, 274

Accepted Answer

Given number sequence is 28, 16, 28, 76, 274 Here the sequence follows a pattern that 28 28 x 0.5 + 2 = 14 + 2 = 16 16 x 1.5 + 4 = 24 + 4 = 28 28 x 2.5 + 6 = 70 + 6 = 76 76 x 3.5 + 8 = 266 + 8 = 274 274 x 4.5 + 10 = 1233 + 10 = 1243 Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 1243.

Question 10

Find the odd man out of the following number series? 1/2, 1, 3/2, 6, 5/2, 3

Accepted Answer

The given series is 1/2, 1, 3/2, 6, 5/2, 3 1/2 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 1 + 1/2 = 3/2 3/2 + 1/2 = 2 (Not 6) 2 + 1/2 = 5/2 5/2 + 1/2 = 3 Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 6.

Question 11

Find the odd man out? 28, 12, 4, 2, -2

Accepted Answer

Here the given series 28, 12, 4, 2, -2 follows a pattern that 28 28 - 2 4 = 28 - 16 = 12 12 - 2 3 = 12 - 8 = 4 4 - 2 2 = 4 - 4 = 0 ( NOT 2 ) 0 - 2 1 = 0 - 2 = - 2 Hence, the odd man in the given series is 2.

Question 12

Find the odd man out of the following number series? 222, 271, 308, 332, 348, 357

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 13

Find the odd number in the given number series? 14, 27, 105, 525, 4993

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 14, 27, 105, 525, 4993 14 14 x 2 - 1 = 27 27 x 4 - 3 = 105 105 x 6 - 5 = 625 (not 525) 625 x 8 - 7 = 4993 Hence, the odd man or number in the given number series is 525.

Question 14

Find the odd man out of the following number series? 49, 81, 121, 169, 196, 225

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 15

FInd the odd man out of the given series of numbers? 120, 36, 6, 2, 1, 1

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 120, 36, 6, 2, 1, 1 120 120/5 = 24 (not 36) 24/4 = 6 6/3 = 2 2/2 = 1 1/1 = 1 Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 24.

Question 16

Find the odd man out of the following number sequence? 100, 101, 97, 105, 90

Accepted Answer

The given number series 100, 101, 97, 105, 90 100 100 + 1^2 = 101 101 - 2^2 = 97 97 + 3^2 = 106 ( not 105) 106 - 4^2 = 90 Hence, the odd man in the given series is 105.

Question 17

Find the odd man out of the following series? 6, 8, 5, 10, 4, 14

Accepted Answer

The given number series is 6, 8, 5, 10, 4, 14 6 6 + 2 = 8 8 - 3 = 5 5 + 5 = 10 10 - 7 = 3 3 + 11 = 14 ... Hence, the odd man in the given series is 4.

Question 18

Which of the fractions given below is not equal to 4/11 ?

Accepted Answer

84/209

Question 19

Findout the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

Accepted Answer

989

Question 20

Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.

Accepted Answer

Gram is a unit of mass while others are related to food.

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