Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Odd Man Out (Q.No. 8)
Directions to Solve
Find the odd man out.

8.
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64
50
26
37
64
Answer: Option
Explanation:

(1*1)+1 , (2*2)+1 , (3*3)+1 , (4*4)+1 , (5*5)+1 , (6*6)+1 , (7*7)+1 , (8*8)+1

But, 64 is out of pattern.

Discussion:
48 comments Page 4 of 5.

Akhil said:   7 years ago
@All.

As per my logic;

2+3=5, 5+5=10, 10+7=17, 17+9=26, 26+11=37, 37+13=50, 50+15=65.
(1)

Anuja said:   1 decade ago
@Garima.

You can say that to obtain next number an odd number is added to it.

Aniket said:   8 years ago
2, 10, 26, 50 are divisible by 2, where 5, 17, 37 are not divisible by 2.

V!cky said:   10 years ago
Addition of prime number to previous digit.

3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.

Ravi said:   9 years ago
Each number has difference of odd numbers 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.

SANAL said:   5 years ago
Simply 64 is only a perfect square. So, 64 is the answer.
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Jobina said:   6 years ago
The numbers alternatively are even and odd except 64.
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Kumar said:   10 years ago
Odd place even no, even place odd no. But 64 is even.

Nishith said:   2 decades ago
Also 64 is the only perfect square and rest are not.

Rachna said:   1 decade ago
37 can be the right answer because it is odd digit.


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