Wrong Number in the Given Series Pdf

1. Find the odd man out:

8, 27, 64, 100, 125, 216, 343

(A) 343

(B) 125

(C) 100

(D) 27

Ans: C

The pattern is 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73.

But 100, is not a perfect cube.

2. Find the odd man out:

16, 25, 36, 72, 144, 196, 225

(A) 225

(B) 196

(C) 72

(D) 36

Ans: C

Each of the numbers except 72, is a perfect square.

3. Find the odd man out:

835, 734, 642, 751, 853, 981, 532

(A) 981

(B) 853

(C) 751

(D) 532
Ans: C

In each number except 751, the difference of third and first digit is the middle one.

4. Find the odd man out:

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

(A) 91

(B) 55

(C) 50

(D) 5

Ans: C

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 out of this pattern.

5. Find the odd man out:

13. 253, 136, 352, 460, 324, 631, 244

(A) 631

(B) 352

(C) 324

(D) 136

Ans: C

Sum of the digits in each number, except 324 is 10.

6. Find the odd man out:

3, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19

(A) 19

(B) 17

(C) 13
(D) 12

Ans: D

Each of the numbers except 12, is a prime number.

7. Find the odd man out:

41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81

(A) 81

(B) 73

(C) 71

(D) 61

Ans: A

Each of the numbers except 81, is a prime number.

8. Find the odd man out:

2, 5, 10, 50, 500, 5000

(B) 5

(C) 10

(D) 5000

Ans: D

Pattern is 1st x 2nd = 3rd; 2nd x 3rd = 4th; 3rd x 4th = 5th.

9. Find the odd man out:

10, 25, 45, 54, 60, 75, 80

(A) 75

(B) 54

(C) 45

(D) 10
Ans: B

Each of the numbers except 54, is a multiple of 5.

10. Find the odd man out:

385, 462, 572, 396, 427, 671, 264

(A) 671

(B) 427

(C) 385

(D) 264

Ans: B

In each number except 427, the middle digit is the sum of the other two.