SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 88

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 31st July 2025 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q88

In this type of questions some problematic situations are provided you have to analyse the situation and give the logical correct solution for the problem.
Find the missing number in the series: 9, 7, 4, 2, ?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

9 → 7 = −2

7 → 4 = −3

4 → 2 = −2

Pattern: −2, −3, −2, −3

The next difference will be −3

So:

2 − 3 = −1

Correct answer: (3) −1