Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Odd Man Out (Q.No. 11)
Directions to Solve
Find the odd man out.
11.
331, 482, 551, 263, 383, 362, 284
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In each number except 383, the product of first and third digits is the middle one.
Discussion:
39 comments Page 2 of 4.
TCS said:
7 years ago
3+3+1=7.
4+8+2=14.
5+5+1=11.
2+6+3=11.
3+8+3=14.
3+6+2=11.
2+8+4=14.
It can be 331 because other all number add and get answer 11 & 14. and 7 are different.
4+8+2=14.
5+5+1=11.
2+6+3=11.
3+8+3=14.
3+6+2=11.
2+8+4=14.
It can be 331 because other all number add and get answer 11 & 14. and 7 are different.
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Saleem said:
1 decade ago
3*1=3 , 3(3)1 =331.
4*2=8 , 4(8)2 =482.
3*3=9 , 3(8)3 =383,
In each number except 383, the product of first and third digits is the middle one.
4*2=8 , 4(8)2 =482.
3*3=9 , 3(8)3 =383,
In each number except 383, the product of first and third digits is the middle one.
Abhishek mishra said:
5 years ago
I also think the odd one out is 331 as 3 + 3 + 1 = 7 which is not equal to 11 or 14. As for all the other numbers, the sum of digits is 11 or 14.
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Fuad said:
10 years ago
3 + 3 + 1 = 7(Odd).
5 + 5 + 1 = 11(Odd).
2 + 6 + 3 = 11(Odd).
3 + 8 + 3 = 14(Even) - (Ans).
3 + 3 + 1 = 7(Odd).
5 + 5 + 1 = 11(Odd).
5 + 5 + 1 = 11(Odd).
2 + 6 + 3 = 11(Odd).
3 + 8 + 3 = 14(Even) - (Ans).
3 + 3 + 1 = 7(Odd).
5 + 5 + 1 = 11(Odd).
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Joe said:
1 decade ago
Agree with above, 331 is also the only option, that when all digits are added, the answer is a single digit (meaning lower than 10).
Koyel said:
1 decade ago
Why not like 3+3+1=7?
4+8+2=14,....like that, except 331 sum of each will return 2 digit value.
Then why not 331 would the answer?
4+8+2=14,....like that, except 331 sum of each will return 2 digit value.
Then why not 331 would the answer?
CH Shakish said:
1 week ago
According to me, option (C) 331 should also be a correct answer, as the rest all number digits sum to 11 or 14 except that of 331.
Abhilash Singh said:
1 decade ago
Another Option:
If we divide each number by 3 then we get remainder 2 except in 331. So option 'c' is also odd man out.
If we divide each number by 3 then we get remainder 2 except in 331. So option 'c' is also odd man out.
Nivedita Mohanty said:
2 decades ago
In first number 331 : 3x1=3
In 2nd number 482 : 4x2=8
But in 383, 3x3 is 9 (expected is 8). So this is odd one out.
In 2nd number 482 : 4x2=8
But in 383, 3x3 is 9 (expected is 8). So this is odd one out.
Atreya said:
9 years ago
It can be 551 as well because only in this number the sum of the extreme two digits is greater than the middle digit.
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