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Q:

Find the odd number in the given number series?

14, 27, 105, 525, 4993

A) 27 B) 105
C) 525 D) 4993
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 525

Explanation:

The given number series is 14, 27, 105, 525, 4993

14

14 x 2 - 1 = 27

27 x 4 - 3 = 105

105 x 6 - 5 = 625 (not 525)

625 x 8 - 7 = 4993

 

Hence, the odd man or number in the given number series is 525.

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number sequence?

3, 5, 13, 43, 167

A) 167 B) 43
C) 13 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 167

Explanation:

The given number series is 3, 5, 13, 43, 167

3

3 x 1 + 2 = 5

5 x 2 + 3 = 13

13 x 3 + 4 = 43

43 x 4 + 5 = 177 (not equal to 167)

 

Hence, the odd number in the given number sequence is 167. 

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Q:

Find the odd man out?

61, 66, 83, 121, 185

A) 185 B) 121
C) 83 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 121

Explanation:

Given number series is 61, 66, 83, 121, 185

Here the given series follows a pattern that,

 

6161 + 22 + 1 = 6666 + 42 + 1 = 8383 + 62 + 1 = 120 (not 121)120 + 82 + 1 = 185

 

 

Hence, the odd man in the given series is 121.

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

50, 51, 47, 56, 40, ?

A) 58 B) 65
C) 76 D) 81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 65

Explanation:

The given number series is 50, 51, 47, 56, 40, ?

 

5050 + 12 = 5151 - 22 = 4747 + 32 = 5656 - 42 = 4040 + 52 = 65

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

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Q:

Use continuity to evaluate the limit.

limx128+x8+x

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 4 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

Since, we have that,

The numerator and denominator is (8+x), which is a polynomial is continuous for all the real numbers i.e. for all x belonging to .

Thus, the limit exists and is given by,

limx128+x8+x = 8+128+12= 1.

 

 

 

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Q:

26 january 1950 which day of the week?

A) Monday B) Wednesday
C) Thursday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thursday

Explanation:

We know that,

Odd days --> days more than complete weeks

Number of odd days in 400/800/1200/1600/2000 years are 0.

Hence, the number of odd days in first 1600 years are 0.

Number of odd days in 300 years = 1

Number of odd days in 49 years = (12 x 2 + 37 x 1) = 61 days = 5 odd days

Total number of odd days in 1949 years = 1 + 5 = 6 odd days

Now look at the year 1950

Jan 26 = 26 days = 3 weeks + 5 days = 5 odd days

Total number of odd days = 6 + 5 = 11 => 4 odd days

 

Odd days :-

0 = sunday ;

1 = monday ;

2 = tuesday ;

3 = wednesday ;

4 = thursday ;

5 = friday ;

6 = saturday

 

Therefore, Jan 26th 1950 was Thursday.

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Q:

6 : 18 :: 4 : ?

A) 14 B) 6
C) 16 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

Explanation:

Here the given number analogy follows two patterns that,

18 --> 6 x 3

4

12 --> 4 x 3

 

OR

6

18 ----> 6x6/2 = 18

4

8 ----> 4x4/2 = 8

 

As 12 is not available in the options, 8 is correct answer.

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Q:

They come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they?

A) Light B) Bats
C) Stars D) Flights
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stars

Explanation:

Stars are what that come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen.

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