Odd One Out Questions
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Instructions
In the following questions, find the odd number/letters /word pair from the given alternatives.
Question 1
A 12 - 27
B 43 - 343
C 37 - 1000
D 41 - 8
Answer: D
Explanation:
12 → (1 + 2)3 = 33 = 27
43 → (4 + 3)3 = 73 = 343
37 → (3 + 7)3 = 103 = 1000
41 → (4 + 1)3 = 53 = 125
Question 2
A 20 - 81
B 12 - 36
C 34 - 289
D 42 - 441
Answer: A
Explanation:
12 → (12/2)2 = 62 = 36
34 → (34/2)2 = 172 = 289
42 → (42/2)2 = 212 = 441
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Hence, Option A should be
20 → (20/2)2 = 102 = 100 but not 81.
Hence, Option A is correct answer
Question 3
A 47 - 22
B 34 - 14
C 28 - 20
D 39 - 26
Answer: D
Explanation:
47 → 4+7 = 11 → 2*11 = 22
34 → 3+4 = 7 → 2*7 = 14
28 → 2+8 = 10 → 2*10 = 20
39 → 3+9 = 12. 2*12 = 24 but not 26.
Hence, Option D is correct answer.
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Question 4
A 46 - 4
B 23 - 16
C 17 - 36
D 14 - 9
Answer: B
Explanation:
46 → Difference = 2. 22 =4
23 → Difference = 1. 12 = 1 but not 16
17 → Difference = 6. 62 = 36
14 → Difference = 3. 32 =9
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Hence, Option B is correct answer.
Question 5
A 24 - 3
B 82 - 5
C 48 - 7
D 17 - 4
Answer: C
Explanation:
24 → (2+4)/2 = 6/2 = 3
82 → (8+2)/2 = 10/2 = 5
48 → (4+8)/2 = 12/2 = 6 but not 7
17 → (1+7)/2 = 8/2 = 4
Hence, Option C is correct answer.
Question 6
A 43 - 14
B 38 - 22
C 42 - 12
D 21 - 8
Answer: D
Explanation:
43 → 4+3 = 7. 7*2 = 14
38 → 3+8 = 11. 11*2 = 22
42 → 4+2 = 6. 6*2 = 12
21 → 2+1 = 3. 3*2 = 6 but not 8.
Hence, Option D is correct answer.
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Question 7
A 37 - 25
B 24 - 9
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C 20 - 4
D 17 - 16
Answer: C
Explanation:
37 → 3 + 7 = 10 → (10/2)2 = 25
24 → 2 + 4 = 6 → (6/2)2 = 9
20 → 2 + 0 = 2 → (2/2)2 = 1 but not 4
17 → 1 + 7 = 8 → (8/2)2 = 16
Hence, Option C is correct answer.
Question 8
A 43 - 32
B 31 - 16
C 12 - 9
D 11 - 4
Answer: A
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Explanation:
43 → (4 + 3)2 = 72 = 49
31 → (3 + 1)2 = 42 = 16
12 → (1 + 2)2 = 32 = 9
11 → (1 + 1)4 = 22 = 4
Hence, Option A is correct answer.
Question 9
A 42 - 6
B 81 - 9
C 23 - 4
D 34 - 7
Answer: C
Explanation:
42 → 4+2 = 6
81 → 8+1 = 9
23 → 2+3 = 5 but not 4
34 → 3+4 = 7. Hence, Option C is correct answer.
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Question 10
A 22 - 121
B 14 - 64
C 34 - 289
D 18 - 81
Answer: B
Explanation:
121 = (22/2)2 = 112
289 = (34/2)2 = 172
81 = (18/2)2 = 92
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But in Option B, (14/2)2 = 72 = 49 but not 64.
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Hence, Option B is correct answer.
Question 11
A 17 - (-1)
B 23 - 2
C 49 - 23
D 27 - 5
Answer: B
Explanation:
17 → (1*7)-(1+7) = 1.
23 → (2*3)-(2+3) = 1 but not 2.
49 → (4*9)-(4+9) = 23
27 → (2*7)-(2+7) = 5.
Hence, Option B is correct answer
Question 12
A 14 - 9
B 23 - 36
C 42 - 64
D 52 - 100
Answer: A
Explanation:
23 → (2 ∗ 3)2 = 62 = 36
42 → (4 ∗ 2)2 = 82 = 64
52 → (5 ∗ 2)2 = 102 = 100
But in Option A,
14 → (1 ∗ 4)2 = 42 = 16 but not 9.
Hence, Option A is correct answer.
Question 13
A 24 - 216
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B 13 - 64
C 17 - 512
D 21 - 8
Answer: D
Explanation:
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24 → (2 + 4)3 = 63 = 216
13 → (1 + 3)3 = 43 = 64
17 → (1 + 7)3 = 83 = 512
21 → (2 + 1)3 = 33 = 27 but not 8
Hence, Option D is correct answer.
Question 14
A 17 - 64
B 23 - 25
C 12 - 16
D 19 - 100
Answer: C
Explanation:
17 → (1 + 7)2 = 82 = 64
23 → (2 + 3)2 = 52 = 25
12 → (1 + 2)2 = 32 = 9 but not 16
19 → (1 + 9)2 = 102 = 100.
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Hence, Option C is correct answer.
Question 15
A 4:8
B 12 : 36
C 14 : 168
D 9 : 63
Answer: B
Explanation:
: (x × (x − 2))
All the given number pairs are in the form of x
4 : 8 → 4 : (4 × (4 − 2)) = 4 : (4 × 2) = 4 : 8
12 : 36 → 12 : (12 × (12 − 2)) = 12 : (12 × 10) = 12 : 120 but not 12 : 36
14 : 168 → 14 : (14 × (14 − 2)) = 14 : (14 × 12) = 14 : 168
9 : 63 → 9 : (9 × (9 − 2)) = 9 : (9 × 7) = 9 : 63
Hence, Option B is correct answer.
Question 16
A 3 - 22
B 13 - 14
C 2 - 25
D 6 - 21
Answer: A
Explanation:
Consider given numbers as place values of English alphabets.
Option B → 13 - 14 → M - N
Option C → 2 - 25 → B - Y
Option D → 6 - 21 → F - U.
Here, all these pairs have alphabets opposite to each other.
But in Option A → 3 - 22 → C - V. Here, C and V are not opposite to each other. Hence,
Option A is correct answer.
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Question 17
A 16 - 219
B 14 - 179
C 23 - 520
D 24 - 556
Answer: C
Explanation:
162 − (12 + 62 ) = 256 − (1 + 36) = 256 − 37 = 219
142 − (12 + 42 ) = 196 − 17 = 179
232 − (22 + 32 ) = 529 − 13 = 516 but not 520.
242 − (22 + 42 ) = 576 − 20 = 556
Hence, Option C is correct answer.
Instructions
In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the third number is related to
the first and second numbers by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation.
Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.
Question 18
A (16,24,42)
B (34,81,61)
C (14,23,25)
D (18,72,81)
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Answer: B
Explanation:
16,24 → (1+6)*(2+4) = 7*6 = 42
34,81 → (3+4)*(8+1) = 7*9 = 63 but not 61
14,23 → (1+4)*(2+3) = 5*5 = 25
18,72 → (1+8)*(7+2) = 9*9 = 81.
Hence, Option B is correct answer.
Question 19
A (12,26,78)
B (36,4,36)
C (14,16,56)
D (32,22,64)
Answer: D
Explanation:
12/2 = 6. 26/2 = 13. 6*13 = 78
36/2 = 18. 4/2 = 2. 18*2 = 36
14/2 = 7. 16/2 = 8. 7*8 = 56
32/2 = 16. 22/2 = 11. 16*11 = 176 not 64.
Hence, Option D is correct answer.
Question 20
A (36,12,20)
B (14,18,16)
C (24,16,20)
D (20,8,14)
Answer: A
Explanation:
36/2 = 18, 12/2 = 6. 18+6 = 24 but not 20
14/2 = 7. 18/2 = 9. 7+9 = 16
24/2 = 12, 16/2 = 8. 12+8 = 20
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20/2 = 10, 8/2 = 4, 10+4 = 14.
Hence, Option A is correct answer.
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Question 21
A (24,16,85)
B (35,42,59)
C (24,15,72)
D (17,21,29)
Answer: C
Explanation:
24,16 → Writing 16 in reverse → 61. 24+61 = 85
35,42 → Writing 42 in reverse → 24. 35+24 = 59
24,15 → Writing 15 in reverse → 51. 24+51 = 75 but not 72
17,21 → Writing 21 in reverse → 12. 17+12 = 29
Hence, Option C is correct answer.
Question 22
A (19,28,10)
B (21,14,2)
C (22,26,6)
D (17,28,9)
Answer: B
Explanation:
19,28 → 1+9+2+8 = 20. 20/2 = 10
21,14 → 2+1+1+4 = 8. 8/2 = 4 but not 2
22,26 → 2+2+2+6 = 12. 12/2 = 6
17,28 → 1+7+2+8 = 18. 18/2 = 9
Hence, Option B is correct answer.
Question 23
A (12,26,24)
B (14,27,45)
C (18,42,54)
D (36,29,97)
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Answer: D
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Explanation:
12,26 → (1+2)*(2+6) = 3*8 = 24
14,27 → (1+4)*(2+7) = 5*9 = 45
18,42 → (1+8)*(4+2) = 9*6 = 54
36,29 → (3+6)*(2+9) = 9*11 = 99 but not 97.
Hence, Option D is correct answer.
Question 24
A (16,18,48)
B (21,42,14)
C (14,29,72)
D (15,32,30)
Answer: B
Explanation:
16,18 → 1*6*1*8 = 48
21,42 → 2*1*4*2 = 16 but not 14
14,29 → 1*4*2*9 = 72
15,32 → 1*5*3*2 = 30
Question 25
A (24,32,14)
B (36,12,15)
C (28,14,20)
D (26,18,20)
Answer: B
Explanation:
24,32 → 2*4+3*2 = 8+6 = 14
36,12 → 3*6+1*2 = 18+2 = 20 but not 15
28,14 → 2*8+1*4 = 16+4 = 20
26,18 → 2*6+1*8 = 12+8 = 20
Hence, Option B is correct answer.
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Question 26
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A (5,8,27)
B (12,6,54)
C (7,9,47)
D (16,3,27)
Answer: D
Explanation:
(5*8)-(5+8) = 40-13 = 27
(12*6)-(12+6) = 72-18 = 54
(7*9)-(7+9) = 63-16 = 47
(16*3)-(16+3) = 48-19 = 29 but not 27.
Hence, Option D is correct answer.
Question 27
A (27,34,16)
B (39,21,12)
C (8,14,13)
D (12,18,12)
Answer: B
Explanation:
27,34 → 2+7+3+4 = 16
39,21 → 3+9+2+1 = 15 but not 12
8,14 → 8+1+4 = 13
12,18 → 1+2+1+8 = 12.
Hence, Option B is correct answer.
C (12,18,42)
D (14,2,11)
Question 28
A (24,8,22)
B (20,4,18)
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Answer: A
Explanation:
24
2 + 8 × 2 = 12 + 16 = 28 but not 22
20
2
+ 4 × 2 = 10 + 8 = 18
12 + 18 × 2 = 6 + 36 = 42
2
14 + 2 × 2 = 7 + 4 = 11
2
Hence, Option A is correct answer.
Question 29
A (6,8,16)
B (4,12,14)
C (14,22,36)
D (24,26,61)
Answer: C
Explanation:
6 × 2 + 82 = 12 + 4 = 16
4 × 2 + 12
2
= 8 + 6 = 14
14 × 2 + 2 = 28 + 11 = 39 but not 36
22
24 × 2 + 262 = 48 + 13 = 61
Hence, Option C is correct answer.
Question 30
A (4,7,22)
B (14,18,62)
C (4,6,20)
D (9,12,42)
Answer: B
Explanation:
4*2+7*2 = 8+14 = 22
14*2+18*2 = 28+36 = 64 but not 62
4*2+6*2 = 8+12 = 20
9*2+12*2 = 18+24 = 42. Hence, Option B is correct answer.
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Question 31
A (16,18,17)
B (22,14,18)
C (12,24,18)
D (2,8,6)
Answer: D
Explanation:
16
+ 18 = 8 + 9 = 17
2 2
22
+ 14 = 11 + 7 = 18
2 2
12
+ 24 = 6 + 12 = 18
2 2
2
+ 8 = 1 + 4 = 5 but not 6. Hence, Option D is correct answer.
2 2
Instructions
In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the third number is related to
the first and second numbers by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation.
Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.
Question 32
A (4,7,27)
B (3,5,16)
C (9,3,26)
D (4,8,31)
Answer: B
Explanation:
(4*7)-1 = 28-1 = 27
(3*5)-1 = 15-1 = 14 but not 16
(9*3)-1 = 27-1 = 26
(4*8)-1 = 32-1 = 31.
Hence, Option B is correct answer.
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Question 33
A (7,12,65)
B (3,7,11)
C (8,4,20)
D (4,7,15)
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Answer: D
Explanation:
(7*12)-(7+12) = 84-19 = 65
(3*7)-(3+7) = 21-10 = 11
(8*4)-(8+4) = 32-12 = 20
(4*7)-(4+7) = 28-11 = 17 but not 15.
Hence, Option D is correct answer.
Instructions
In each of the following questions, find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
Question 34
A BYZ
B DVX
C XCD
D GTU
Answer: B
Explanation:
The opposite letter of B is Y. Y+1 = Z.
The opposite letter of X is C. C+1 = D.
The opposite letter of G is T. T+1 = U.
But in DVX, The opposite letter of D is not V. Hence, DVX is odd.
Question 35
A FHT
B LMN
C BCX
D TUF
Answer: A
Explanation:
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L+1 = M. The opposite letter of M is N.
B+1 = C. The opposite letter of C is X.
T+1 = U. The opposite letter of U is F.
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But in FHT, F+2 = H and T is not opposite letter of H.
Hence, FHT is odd.
Question 36
A ZXY
B DEC
C HFG
D LJK
Answer: B
Explanation:
Z-2 = X, X+1 = Y
D+1 = E, E-2 = C
H-2 = F, F+1 = G
L-2 = J, J+1 = K
From the above equations, DEC is different from the other three. Hence, DEC is odd.
Question 37
A DV
B XB
C LN
D GU
Answer: D
Explanation:
The opposite letter of D is W. W-1 = V. → DV
The opposite letter of X is C. C-1 = B. → XB
The opposite letter of L is O. O-1 = N → LN
The opposite letter of G is T. T+1 = U. → GU.
Here, GU is different from other three alphabets.
Hence, GU is odd.
Question 38
A BAC
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B TSU
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C WUX
D GFH
Answer: C
Explanation:
B-1 = A, A+2 = C → BAC
T-1 = S, S+2 = U → TSU
W-2 = U, U+3 = X → WUX
G-1 = F, F+2 = H → GFH
From the above equations, WUX is odd.
Question 39
A FEC
B IJH
C MNL
D UVT
Answer: A
Explanation:
F-1 = E. E-2 = C → FEC
I+1 = J, J-2 = H → IJH
M+1 = N, N-2 = L → MNL
U+1 = V, V-2 = T → UVT
From the above equations, FEC is odd.
Question 40
A BDG
B LNP
C ACF
D DGJ
Answer: B
Explanation:
The given series is a missing consonant series.
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Consider all consonants of English alphabetical series.
C and F are missing in BDG.
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B and D are missing in ACF.
F and H are missing in DGJ.
Only M is missing in LNP.
Hence, LNP is odd.
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