Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Odd Man Out (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
Find the odd man out.

1.
3, 5, 11, 14, 17, 21
21
17
14
3
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Each of the numbers except 14 is an odd number.

The number '14' is the only EVEN number.

Discussion:
41 comments Page 2 of 5.

Vandna said:   1 decade ago
Because 14 is the only even number and all others are odd numbers, so 14 is odd in the series of odd numbers.

Sarah said:   1 decade ago
14 is a composite rest of them are prime except 21 so we can say that 14 is even and all other are odd.

Shivanna bani said:   10 years ago
3, 5, 11, 14, 17,

Answer 21, 17, 14, 3,

How will got answer 14 this is wrong I think 21 is correct?

Rohit kr ray said:   1 decade ago
If 21 was not given, then another explanation should have been, others are prime numbers except 14.

Dhara said:   8 years ago
How? I cannot able to understand this question. Please help how this type of question are solved.

Subha said:   9 years ago
3 + 8 = 11,
11 + 6 = 17,
17 + 4 = 21,
5 + 9 = 14,
14 + 7 = 21,
So the correct answer is 21.

Birendra giri said:   9 years ago
@Shivanna Bani.

14 is the correct answer.

How you got that numbers? Explain your answer.

Dayal.K said:   5 years ago
Option: C.

Because all the numbers are an odd number, But 14 is an even number.
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Shambhu chetry said:   9 years ago
The answer is 14. Because it is even number another all odd numbers.

Sravan goud said:   1 decade ago
Each of the number is a multiple of 3 but 28 is not dividable by 3.


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