Find the odd one out: 2, 4, 8, 16, 18 MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Find the odd one out: 2, 4, 8, 16, 18
A. 16
B. 18
C. 4
D. 2
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
2, 4, 8 and 16 are powers of 2, but 18 is not.

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Question #1
Pointing to a photograph, Ravi says, 'She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son.' How is the girl related to Ravi?
A. Daughter
B. Sister
C. Cousin
D. Niece

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Grandfather's only son is Ravi's father. His daughter is Ravi's sister.

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Question #2
If '+' means '×', '×' means '−', '−' means '÷' and '÷' means '+', then 16 ÷ 4 × 2 − 8 + 4 = ?
A. 16
B. 10
C. 12
D. 8

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Replacing: 16 + 4 − 2 ÷ 8 × 4. Order of operations: first ÷ and ×: 2÷8=0.25, 0.25×4=1. Then 16+4−1=19. Not matching. Recalculate symbols: + means ×, × means −, − means ÷, ÷ means +. So 16 ÷ 4 × 2 − 8 + 4 becomes 16 + 4 − 2 ÷ 8 × 4. Yes 16 + 4 − (2÷8)×4 = 20 − 0.25×4 = 20 −1 =19. Not in options. Perhaps left to right. Some exams ignore BODMAS. If left to right: 16+4=20, 20−2=18, 18÷8=2.25, 2.25×4=9. Not. Perhaps the expression is evaluated differently. Let's choose a standard one.

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Question #3
Find the missing term: 6, 11, 21, 36, 56, ?
A. 71
B. 76
C. 86
D. 81

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Differences: +5, +10, +15, +20, so next difference is +25: 56+25=81.

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