Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Odd Man Out (Q.No. 14)
Directions to Solve
Find the odd man out.

14.
3, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19
19
17
5
12
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Each of the numbers is a prime number except 12.
Discussion:
35 comments Page 1 of 4.

Rakesh said:   1 decade ago
The difference between the two nos following this series- 2, 2, 5, 5, . So the next no will be with the difference of 8 i.e. 25. So 19 is odd.

Amarjit said:   1 decade ago
Rakesh is exactly true.

Satyavani said:   1 decade ago
3,5,7,12,17,19
3,5,7,17,19 are odd numbers.
only 12 is even number.

RAGHU RAM said:   1 decade ago
12 is a composite number.

Harika said:   1 decade ago
3, 5, 7, 17, 19 odd numbers.

12 is even number.

So the answer is 12.

Malar said:   1 decade ago
Harika is exactly true....

Moses said:   1 decade ago
True, becaus 3,5,7,19 odd numbers
12 is even number.

Priyanka said:   1 decade ago
@Raghu.

What is composite number please explain?

Abinayak said:   1 decade ago
Exactly answer identified in each number difference in 2 but 12 and 17 difference in 5. So answer is 12.

Sweta said:   1 decade ago
We can also say that every number here is odd except 12.


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