SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 84

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 30th July 2025 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q84

Given below is the expression which follows certain rule. Identify the rule and choose the correct option
7 2 = 16, 8 3 = 26, then 9 * 4 = ?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

7×2+2=14+2=16

8×3+2=24+2=26

So the rule is:

a∗b=a×b+2

Now,

9∗4=9×4+2

=36+2

=38

Correct Answer:-: 38