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- Question
- 7, 26, 63, 124, 215, 342, (...) :
Options- A. 481
- B. 511
- C. 391
- D. 421
- Correct Answer
- 511
ExplanationNumbers are (23 - 1), (33 - 1), (43 - 1) (53 - 1), (63 - 1) (73 - 1) etc.
So, the next number is (83 - 1) = (512 - 1) = 511. - 1. 190, 166, 145, 128, 112, 100, 91?
Options- A. 100
- B. 166
- C. 145
- D. 128 Discuss
- 2. 19, 26, 33, 46, 59, 74, 91?
Options- A. 26
- B. 33
- C. 46
- D. 59 Discuss
- 3. 445, 221, 109, 46, 25, 11, 4?
Options- A. 221
- B. 109
- C. 46
- D. 25 Discuss
- 4. 16, 33, 65, 131, 261, (...)?
Options- A. 523
- B. 521
- C. 613
- D. 721 Discuss
- 5. 3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, (...)?
Options- A. 18
- B. 13
- C. -1
- D. 3 Discuss
- 6. 385, 462, 572, 396, 427, 671, 264?
Options- A. 385
- B. 427
- C. 671
- D. 264 Discuss
- 7. 1, 8, 27, 64, 124, 216, 343?
Options- A. 8
- B. 27
- C. 64
- D. 124 Discuss
- 8. 19, 28, 39, 52, 67, 84, 102?
Options- A. 52
- B. 102
- C. 84
- D. 67 Discuss
- 9. 4, 9, 19, 39, 79, 160, 319?
Options- A. 319
- B. 160
- C. 79
- D. 39 Discuss
- 10. 9, 12, 11, 14, 13, (...), 15?
Options- A. 12
- B. 16
- C. 10
- D. 17 Discuss
Odd Man Out and Series problems
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Correct Answer: 128
Explanation:
Go on subtracting 24, 21, 18, 15, 12, 9 from the numbers to get the next number. Clearly,128 is wrong.
Correct Answer: 33
Explanation:
Go on adding 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 respectively to obtain on the next number. So, 33 is wrong.
Correct Answer: 46
Explanation:
Go on subtracting 3 and dividing the result by 2 to obtain the next number. Clearly, 46 is wrong.
Correct Answer: 523
Explanation:
Each number is twice the preceding one with 1 added or subtracted alternately.
So, the next number is (2 x 261 + 1) = 523.
Correct Answer: -1
Explanation:
There are two series, beginning respectively with 3 and 7. In one 3 is added and in another 2 is subtracted. The next number is 1 - 2 = - 1.
Correct Answer: 427
Explanation:
In each number except 427, the middle digit is sum of the other two.
Correct Answer: 124
Explanation:
The number are 13, 23, 33, 43 etc. So, 124 is wrong. It must have been 53 i.e., 125.
Correct Answer: 102
Explanation:
The pattern is x2 + 3, where x = 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 etc. But 102 is out of pattern.
Correct Answer: 160
Explanation:
Double the number and add 1 to it, to get the next number. So, 160 is wrong.
Correct Answer: 16
Explanation:
Alternately, we add 3 and subtract 1.
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