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Which is the odd one out from the following:

2, 3, 9, 19, 36, 62, 92

Your options are:

  1. 3
  2. 9
  3. 19
  4. 36

I did not create this puzzle myself. It was shared by someone in my exam preparation group on Telegram.

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  • $\begingroup$ Is this a puzzle that you created yourself? If not, please edit in where it came from - questions without attribution are subject to closure. $\endgroup$
    – bobble
    Sep 19, 2020 at 15:41
  • $\begingroup$ One can come up with practically any answer to questions like this. E.g. use Lagrange interpolation to construct a one-variable polynomial that takes these values except for the one you want to exclude at integers 1 through 6. To be able to provide a more helpful answer, it would be necessary to disclose the assumed background. $\endgroup$
    – Hermetically Sealed Halibut
    Sep 19, 2020 at 16:46
  • $\begingroup$ Do you have any more specific information on where this comes from? Is it part of some ongoing exam or competition? $\endgroup$
    – Deusovi ♦
    Sep 19, 2020 at 18:05
  • $\begingroup$ I am just wondering is this supposed to be a sequence? $\endgroup$
    – Prince Deepthinker
    Sep 19, 2020 at 18:23
  • $\begingroup$ Yeah this is supposed to be part of logical reasoning sections. Very common in indian examinations. U can easily see these type of questions in exams for MBA like iift , nmat , snap ect.U can look for related questions for attribution on these kind of problems $\endgroup$
    – aditya manral
    Sep 19, 2020 at 18:47

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19, because it has an even number of syllables.

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I think it is 19

Because

It is the odd one out because it contains the only digit that is not shared by the other numbers in the list: which is 1. The rule is that all the digits of every number is shared by at least one digit from another number in the list.

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    – DrD
    Sep 20, 2020 at 10:58
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Unsure because there are so many other valid answers supplied, but my guess is

3

Because

It is the only number in the sequence where the sums of the factors is a perfect square.

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another shot in random direction



 02 = 0000010
 03 = 0000011
 09 = 0001001
 19 = 0010011
 36 = 0100100
 62 = 0111110
 92 = 1011100

62 is the only one with binary symmetry in the range

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    $\begingroup$ Did you mean to spoiler the block quote with the list? $\endgroup$
    – TMK
    Apr 9, 2022 at 2:19
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    $\begingroup$ @TMK thanks ! I spoiled it meanwhile. $\endgroup$
    – FirstName LastName
    Apr 10, 2022 at 0:09
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The series is wrong and the wrong number is 3,it should be 4

2 4 9 19 36 62 99 +2 +5 +10 +17 +26 +37

The numbers which are being added in series are getting increased by odd no. Ex 2+3 is 5 Then 5+5 is 10 Then 10+7 is 17 Then 17+9 is 26 Then 26+11 is 37

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  • $\begingroup$ Beyond changing 3 to 4, you've changed the last number from 92 to 99. $\endgroup$
    – bobble
    Apr 8, 2022 at 21:29
  • $\begingroup$ You cannot be certain that the author of the puzzle made a mistake, so this answer is not valid. If you believe the author made a mistake, you can ask them in the comments (once you have enough reputation). $\endgroup$
    – Dopplegamer
    Apr 8, 2022 at 23:26
  • $\begingroup$ I've the ques in my ssc book and it's 99, please ask him to recheck the ques again,if u can provide ur Gmail I'd i can send u the question $\endgroup$
    – Prashant
    Apr 9, 2022 at 14:46
  • $\begingroup$ Maybe the puzzle in your book is a different puzzle $\endgroup$
    – bobble
    Apr 9, 2022 at 19:36

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