Banking Aptitude Test Questions and Answers

Question: 1

Find the odd man out:

1, 4, 9, 16, 20, 36, 49
(A) 10

(B) 20

(C) 30

(D) 49

Ans: B

The pattern is 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72.

But, instead of 52, it is 20, which is to be turned out.

Question: 2

Find the odd man out:

10, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 26
(A) 18

(B) 21

(C) 24

(D) 26

Ans: B

Each of the numbers except 21, is an even number.

Question: 3

Find the odd man out:

331, 482, 551, 263, 383, 242, 111
(A) 111
(B) 242

(C) 263

(D) 383

Ans: D

In each number except 383, the product of first and third digit is the middle one.

Question: 4

Find the odd man out:

1, 4, 9, 16, 23, 25, 36
(A) 9

(B) 23

(C) 25

(D) 36

Ans: B

Each of the given numbers except 23, is a perfect square.

Question: 5

Find the odd man out:

3, 5, 9, 11, 14, 17, 21
(A) 9

(B) 14

(C) 17

(D) 21

Ans: B

Each of the numbers except 14, is an odd number.

Question: 6
Find the odd man out:
6, 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 30
(A) 21

(B) 24

(C) 28

(D) 30

Ans: C

Each of the numbers except 28, is a multiple of 3.

Question: 7

Find the odd man out:

19, 28, 39, 52, 67, 84, 102
(A) 52

(B) 67

(C) 84

(D) 102

Ans: D

The pattern is x2 + 3, where x = 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 etc. but 102, is out of pattern.

Question: 8

Find the odd man out:

2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64
(A) 26

(B) 37

(C) 50

(D) 64
Ans: D

The pattern is x2 + 1, where x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 etc. but 64 is out of pattern.

Question: 9

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

4, 9, 25, 49, 64, 121
(A) 9

(B) 25

(C) 49

(D) 64

Ans: D

Except 64, all numbers are squares of prime numbers.

Question: 10

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

3, 5, 7, 15, 17, 23
(A) 7

(B) 15

(C) 17

(D) 23

Ans: B

Except 15 all numbers are prime.