1000+ Aptitude Odd Man Out Questions and Answers - 2

Question: 6

Find out the wrong number in the series:
7, 8, 18, 57, 228, 1165, 6996

(A) 228

(B) 57

(C) 18

(D) 8

Ans: A

Let the given numbers be A, B, C, D, E, F, G.

Then, A, A x 1, B x 2 + 2, C x 3 + 3, D x 4 + 4, E x 5 + 5, F x 6 + 6 are the required numbers.

Clearly, 228 is wrong.

Question: 7

Find out the wrong number in the series:
6, 12, 48, 100, 384, 768, 3072

(A) 48

(B) 100

(C) 384

(D) 768

Ans: B

Each even term of the series is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2.

2nd term = (1st term) x 2 = 6 x 2 = 12;

4th term = (3rd term) x 2 = 48 x 2 = 96;

6th term = (5th term) x 2 = 384 x 2 = 768;

Therefore, 4th term should be 96 instead of 100.

Question: 8

Find out the wrong number in the series:
125, 106, 88, 76, 65, 58, 53

(A) 65

(B) 76

(C) 88

(D) 106

Ans: C

Go on subtracting prime numbers 19, 17, 13, 11, 7, 5 from the numbers to get the next number.

So, 88 is wrong.

Question: 9

Find out the wrong number in the series:
3, 8, 15, 24, 34, 48, 63

(A) 15

(B) 24

(C) 34

(D) 48

Ans: C

The difference between consecutive terms are respectively 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13.

So, 34 is a wrong number.

Question: 10

Find out the wrong number in the series:
1, 1, 2, 6, 24, 96, 720

(A) 6

(B) 24

(C) 96

(D) 720

Ans: C

Go on multiplying with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to get the next number.

So, 96 is wrong.

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