Arithmatical - Odd Man Out and Series
DIRECTIONS : Find out the wrong number in the series
1. |
125, 106, 88, 76, 65, 58, 53 |
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A. 125 |
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B. 106 |
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C. 88 |
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D. 76 |
Solution |
88. |
Go on subtracting prime numbers 19, 17, 13, 11, 7, 5 from the numbers to get the next number. So, 88 is wrong. |
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2. |
5, 15, 30, 135, 405, 1215, 3645 |
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A. 3645 |
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B. 1215 |
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C. 405 |
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D. 30 |
Solution |
30. |
Multiplly each term by 3 to obtain the next term. Hence, 30 is a wong number. |
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3. |
3, 8, 15, 24, 34, 48, 63 |
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A. 15 |
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B. 24 |
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C. 34 |
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D. 48 |
Solution |
34. |
The difference between consecutive terms are respectively 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13. So, 34 is wrong. |
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4. |
3, 4 , 10 , 32 , 136 , 685 , 4116 |
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A. 32 |
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B. 136 |
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C. 685 |
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D. 4116 |
Solution |
136. |
3*1+1=4, 4*2+2=10, 10*3+3=33, 33*4+4=136. |
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5. |
1, 1, 2, 6, 24, 96, 720 |
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A. 720 |
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B. 96 |
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C. 24 |
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D. 6 |