Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Pick Wrong No. (Q.No. 11)
Directions to Solve
Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.

11.
46080, 3840, 384, 48, 24, 2, 1
1
2
24
384
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The terms are successively divided by 12, 10, 8, 6, ...etc.

So, 24 is wrong, it should be 8 (48/6 = 8).

Discussion:
27 comments Page 3 of 3.

Visali said:   1 decade ago
What is the exact answer(with suitable proof)?

Santosh said:   1 decade ago
What is the odd man out in the series: " a e i o p r t y u w " ?

Bala Rajendran said:   1 decade ago
Your are correct Kunwar,

There is reason about the dividend in the question. In the same time at the first sight every one choose the 1. Since its very odd in the series.

Kishan said:   1 decade ago
Above problem solution is below.

As above explanation I can just follow this instruction and give solution
first 46080 /12 = 3840.

Then second number 3840 / 10 = 384
Then third number 384 / 8 = 48
Then for fourth number 48 /6 = 8..but next number is 24 in
Sequence after the 48 ..that is wrong

So, 24 is wrong number in series.

Sundar said:   1 decade ago
@All

Your doubt is correct. But this is not finding odd man out.

We have to find the wrong term in the given sequence.

So first we have to find how the sequence is generated. From that sequence we have to find the number that deviates from its original value of the correct sequence.

Rajesh said:   1 decade ago
Yup suraj is right. 1 can also be the answer and mostly when we need to finish each question with in a minute everyone will initially check whether all are odd/even only. Question maker is wrong.

Suraj sharma said:   1 decade ago
There a confusion arised, all are even no and 1 is odd, so it should be the correct choice.


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