Saturday 11 March 2017

Question of the day 12-3-2017

The following series are based on a particular pattern. Find the odd one out.
1.    28, 38, 56, 119, 308, 875, 2576 
A) 38     B) 119       C) 308       D) 875       E) 56
2.    11, 18, 46, 92, 169, 266, 388 
A) 266  B) 18          C) 92          D) 169       E) 11
3.    18, 39, 81, 165, 331, 669, 1341 
A) 165  B) 331       C) 39          D) 669      E) 1341
4.    520, 264, 136, 72, 40, 20, 16 
A) 72     B) 20          C) 264       D) 40         E) 136
5.    9, 24, 43, 123, 261, 542, 1110 
A) 123  B) 261       C) 1110     D) 542       E) 24
6.    8, 19, 59, 121, 365, 743, 2201 
A) 743  B) 19          C) 59          D) 121       E) 365
7.    6, 28, 58, 122, 222, 366, 562 
A) 366  B) 58          C) 122       D) 28         E) None of these
8.    123, 223, 443, 623, 957, 1223, 1683 
A) 223  B) 443       C) 957       D) 1223     E) 623
9.     16, 28, 45, 67, 94, 134, 163 
A) 94     B) 28          C) 67          D) 45         E) 134
10.           27, 57, 152, 297, 527, 797, 1187 
A) 797  B) 297       C) 152       D) 152       E) 1187

1 comment:

  1. Explanations:
    1. Answer: Option A) 38
    Pattern:
    +7, + 7*3 = +21, + 21*3 = +63, + 63*3 = +189, …..
    2. Answer: Option C) 92
    Pattern:

    3. Answer: Option B) 331
    Pattern:
    ×2 + 3, ×2 + 3, ×2 + 3, ×2 + 3, ×2 + 3, ×2 + 3,
    4. Answer: Option B) 20
    Pattern:
    ÷2 + 4, ÷2 + 4, ÷2 + 4, ÷2 + 4, ÷2 + 4, ÷2 + 4,
    5. Answer: Option D) 43
    Pattern:

    6. Answer: Option A) 743
    Pattern:
    ×2 + 3, ×3 + 2, ×2 + 3, ×3 + 2, ×2 + 3, ×3 + 2,
    7. Answer: Option D) 28
    Pattern:
    + 42, + 62, + 82, + 102, + 122
    8. Answer: Option C) 957
    Pattern:
    112 + 2, 152 – 2, 212 + 2, 252 – 2, 312 – 2, 412
    9. Answer: Option E) 134
    Pattern:
    16 + 12 = 28
    28 + (12+5) = 28 + 17 = 45
    45 + (17+5) = 45 + 22 = 67
    67 + (22+5) = 67 + 27 = 94
    94 + (27+5) = 126
    126 + (32+5) = 163
    10. Answer: Option C) 152
    Pattern:

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