IBPS Clerk Prelims Model Paper 4

Let the four consecutive odd numbers be (2x – 3),
(2x – 1), (2x + 1) and (2x + 3).
Now average of these numbers is 36, i.e. x = 18.
Thus, the smallest number is 2(18) – 3 = 33.
Hence, option (E) is correct.