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Q:

What is the next number in the following number series

3, 5, 8, 15, 28, 51, ?

A) 98	B) 102
C) 87	D) 79

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 98

Explanation:

The given number series is

3, 5, 8, 15, 28, 51, ?

Here the pattern it follows is

3

3 + 2 = 5 ( add prime number less than 3 i.e, 2)

5 + 3 = 8 (3 is prime number less than 5)

8 + 7 = 15 (7 is prime number less than 8)

15 + 13 = 28 (13 is prime number less than 15)

28 + 23 = 51 (23 is prime number less than 28)

51 + 47 = 98 (47 is prime number less than 51)

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 98.

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Q:

Find the Odd Number in the given Number Series?

3, 6.5, 14, 29, 64, 136

A) 14	B) 64
C) 29	D) 136

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29

Explanation:

The Given number series 3, 6.5, 14, 29, 64, 136 follows a pattern that

3

3 x 2 + 0.5 = 6.5

6.5 x 2 + 1 = 14

14 x 2 + 2 = 30 $\neq$ 29

30 x 2 + 4 = 64

64 x 2 + 8 = 136

Thus the wrong number in the series is 29

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Q:

Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.

52, 51, 48, 43, 34, 27, 16

A) 27	B) 34
C) 43	D) 48

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 34

Explanation:

Subtract 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 from successive numbers.

So, 34 is wrong.

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Q:

Find out the wrong number in the series.

7, 8, 18, 57, 228, 1165, 6996

A) 8	B) 18
C) 57	D) 228

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 228

Explanation:

Let the given numbers be A, B, C, D, E, F, G.

Then, A, A x 1 + 1, B x 2 + 2, C x 3 + 3, D x 4 + 4, E x 5 + 5, F x 6 + 6 are the required numbers.

Clearly, 228 is wrong.

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Q:

Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.

1, 2, 6, 15, 31, 56, 91

A) 31	B) 91
C) 56	D) 15

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 91

Explanation:

1, 1 + 1² = 2, 2 + 2² = 6, 6 + 3² = 15, 15 + 4² = 31, 31 + 5² = 56, 56 + 6² = 92

Last number of given series must be 92 not 91.

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Q:

Find the missing number in the following Series ?

18, 97, 26, 91, ? , 83

A) 32	B) 36
C) 30	D) 34

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 34

Explanation:

The given series follows the pattern that,

18, 97, 26, 91, ?, 83

=> 18 + 8 = 26

=> 97 - 8 = 91

=> 26 + 8 = 34

=> 91 - 8 = 83

Hence, the missing number is 34.

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Q:

Find the odd one out ?

Hawk , Parrot , Owl , Eagle

A) Eagle	B) Owl
C) Parrot	D) Hawk

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Parrot

Explanation:

All except Parrot are birds of prey.

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Q:

Find the odd man out.

253, 136, 352, 324, 631, 244

A) 324	B) 136
C) 352	D) 631

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