Odd Man Out and Series


  1. 2880, 480, 92, 24, 8, 4, 2 ?









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    Go on dividing by 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 respectively to obtain the next number. Clearly, 92 is wrong.

    Correct Option: C

    Go on dividing by 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 respectively to obtain the next number. Clearly, 92 is wrong.


  1. 3, 7, 15, 27, 63, 127, 255 ?









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    Go on multiplying the number by 2 and adding 1 to it to get the next number.

    Correct Option: C

    Go on multiplying the number by 2 and adding 1 to it to get the next number. So, 27 is wrong.



  1. 7, 8, 18, 57, 228, 1165, 6996 ?









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    Let the given number be A, B, C, D, E, F, G. Then A x 1 + 1, B x 2 + 2, C x 3 + 3, D x 4 + 4, E x 5 + 5, F x 6 + 6 are the required number .

    Correct Option: D

    Let the given number be A, B, C, D, E, F, G. Then A x 1 + 1, B x 2 + 2, C x 3 + 3, D x 4 + 4, E x 5 + 5, F x 6 + 6 are the required number . Clearly, 228 is wrong.


  1. Find out the wrong number in the series 125, 106, 88, 76, 65, 58, 53 ?









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

    Correct Option: C

    Go on subtracting prime numbers 19, 17, 13, 11, 7, 5 from the number to get the next number. So, 88 is wrong.



  1. 1, 5, 14, 30, 50, 55, 91 ?









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    The pattern is
    12 ,
    12 + 22,
    12 + 22 + 32,
    12 + 22 + 32 + 42,
    12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52,
    12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52 + 62 .

    Correct Option: B

    The pattern is
    12 ,
    12 + 22,
    12 + 22 + 32,
    12 + 22 + 32 + 42,
    12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52,
    12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52 + 62 .
    But 50 is not of this pattern.