Answer: A) 277 Explanation: The given number series is    71      88       113       150       203          277    +17    +25       +37      +53        +74         +8      +12        +16       +21             +4          +4         +5   The series should be  71  88  112   150    203   276 i.e, the differences of the difference should be +4.   Hence, the odd man in the given series is 277.

Answer: A) 80 Explanation: Next number of the sequence 1, 4, 12, 32,... 1 = 2 x 20 4 = 2 x 21 12 = 3 x 22 32 = 4 x 23 80 = 5 x 24.

Answer: C) 35 Explanation: 48, 54, 63, 81 and 105 are divisible by 3 but not 35.

Answer: B) 14 Explanation: Given Number series is :   3   4   14   48   576   27648   It follows a pattern that,   3   4   4 x 3 = 12   but not 14   12 x 4 = 48   48 x 12 = 576   576 x 48 = 27648       Hence, the odd one in the given Number Series is 14.

Answer: C) 82.5 Explanation: The given series    12   24   26.5   79.5   ?   330 follows a pattern that,   12 x 2 = 24   24 + 2.5 = 26.5   26.5 x 3 = 79.5   79.5 + 3 = 82.5   82.5 x 4 = 330   Hence, the missing number is 82.5

Answer: D) Palkuriki Somanatha Explanation:

Answer: D) Matoshree Explanation: Prime Minister NarendraModi released a book authored by LokSabha Speaker SumitraMahajan in New Delhi, recently. The book is titled as 'Matoshree'.

Answer: A) 148 Explanation: 1 x 1 + 1 x 1 = (1 + 1) = 2 2 x 2 + 2 x 2 = (4 + 4) = 8 8 x 3 + 3 x 3 = (24 + 9) = 33 33 x 4 + 4 x 4 = (132 + 16) = 148 148 x 5 + 5 x 5 = (740 + 25) = 765.