Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Pick Wrong No. (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.
1.
582, 605, 588, 611, 634, 617, 600
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Alternatively 23 is added and 17 is subtracted from the terms. So, 634 is wrong.
Discussion:
40 comments Page 2 of 4.
Rabi kumar said:
8 years ago
There is two series of alternate numbers, we can separate it like:
582, 605, 588, 611, 634, 617, 600
1). 582, 588, 634, 600
2). 605, 611, 617
In each number, we add 6 we get next number, ex- 582+6= 588, 588+6= 594, 594+6=600, So here in series it is given 634 instead of 594. So odd number is (634) answer.
582, 605, 588, 611, 634, 617, 600
1). 582, 588, 634, 600
2). 605, 611, 617
In each number, we add 6 we get next number, ex- 582+6= 588, 588+6= 594, 594+6=600, So here in series it is given 634 instead of 594. So odd number is (634) answer.
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Sharmila said:
4 years ago
Thank you everyone for explaining the answer.
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Ansar said:
1 decade ago
Alternatively 23 is added and 17 is subtracted from the terms
582+23=605
605-17=588
588+23=611
611-17=594......
634+23=617
617-17=600
In these series Actually the answer is 594 but instead of tat we have 634 so we can consider 634 as the wrong no.
582+23=605
605-17=588
588+23=611
611-17=594......
634+23=617
617-17=600
In these series Actually the answer is 594 but instead of tat we have 634 so we can consider 634 as the wrong no.
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Rahul kushwaha said:
7 months ago
I agree with you. Thanks @Ajinkya.
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Chinmay said:
1 decade ago
One of the obvious reasons I think is that 617 is prime and all others are composite. Why didn't anybody see this? It is I suppose a stronger reason than simple adding and subtracting.
Shimul Khalid said:
5 years ago
@Shashank.
Explained well, Thanks a lot.
Explained well, Thanks a lot.
Tushar said:
7 years ago
I Agree @Gayathri.
Tilak Raj said:
8 years ago
Very good, thanks for the explanation.
Lakshay said:
8 years ago
Alternatively 23 is added and 17 is subtracted from the terms. So, 634 is wrong.
Sai said:
8 years ago
Answer 617 only prime number in the given series.
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