Odd Man Out Questions for Bank Exams Pdf

Question: 1

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 17, 25, 30
(A) 8

(B) 12

(C) 17

(D) 23

Ans: D

The series is +1, +2, +3, +5, +6, +7.

Therefore, 17 + 6 = 23

Therefore 25 is wrong.

Question: 2

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

4, 16, 25, 36, 64, 144
(A) 16

(B) 25

(C) 36

(D) 64

Ans: B

All numbers except 25 are perfect squares of even numbers.

Question: 3

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

8, 27, 125, 212, 343
(A) 8

(B) 27

(C) 125

(D) 212

Ans: D

Except 212, all numbers are cubes of prime numbers.

Question: 4

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

8, 27, 64, 125, 216
(A) 27

(B) 64

(C) 125

(D) 216

Ans: B

All numbers in the sequence are perfect cubes except 64 which is both perfect square and
cube.

Question: 5

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

17, 35, 43, 53, 62, 80
(A) 35

(B) 43

(C) 53

(D) 62

Ans: B
All number except 43 are having digit sum equal to 8.

i.e. 3 + 5 = 5 + 3 = 6 + 2 = 8.

Question: 6

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

12, 16, 18, 22, 25, 28
(A) 18

(B) 22

(C) 25

(D) 28

Ans: C

Except 25, all numbers are even.

Question: 7

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

24, 18, 222, 82, 421
(A) 18

(B) 82

(C) 222

(D) 421

Ans: B

All numbers except 82 are having product of digit equal to 8.

i.e 2 x 4 = 1 x 8 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 4 x 2 x 1 = 8.

Question: 8

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

6, 15, 21, 26, 33, 39
(A) 15

(B) 21

(C) 26

(D) 33

Ans: C

All numbers except 26 are multiplies of three.

Question: 9

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

7, 12, 19, 26, 39, 52
(A) 19

(B) 26

(C) 39

(D) 52

Ans: B

The sequence is +5, +7, +9, +11, +13.

Therefore, 19 + 9 = 28

Therefore 26 is wrong.

Question: 10

Find out the number which is odd in the sequence:

14, 49, 63, 72, 77, 91
(A) 49

(B) 63

(C) 72

(D) 77
Ans: C

All numbers except 72 are multiplies of 7.