Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Given Number series is 18     37     76     155     314     635

follows a pattern that, 

18

18 x 2 +1 = 37

37 x 2 +2 = 76

76 x 2 +3 = 155

155 x 2 +4 = 314

314 x 2 +5 = 633 not 635

Hence, the odd man is 635.

We know that,

● Each digit has a fixed position called its place.

● Each digit has a value depending on its place called the place value of the digit.

● The face value of a digit for any place in the given number is the value of the digit itself

● Place value of a digit = (face value of the digit) × (value of the place).

Hence, the place value of 6 in 64 = 6 x 10 = 60.

The above given sequence follows a pattern that,

$$\begin{gathered} 1 \\ 22 = 4 \\ 33 = 27 \\ 44 = 256 \\ 55 = 3125 \\ 66 = 46656 \\ and so on... \end{gathered}$$

Therefore, the next two numbers in the given sequence is 256 & 3125.

1 x 1 + 1 x 1 = (1 + 1) = 2

2 x 2 + 2 x 2 = (4 + 4) = 8

8 x 3 + 3 x 3 = (24 + 9) = 33

33 x 4 + 4 x 4 = (132 + 16) = 148

148 x 5 + 5 x 5 = (740 + 25) = 765.

The given series is 12, 48, 168, 502, 1260

12

12 x 4 = 48

48 x 3.5 = 168

168 x 3 = 504

504 x 2.5 = 1260

Hence, the odd man out in the given series is 502.