SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 96

SSC CGL - 7 March 2020 Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q96

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

14 17 22
49 61 ?
189 237 317

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 81.

The logic used here is:

Column 1: (14 × 4) - 7 = 49; (49 × 4) - 7 = 189

Column 2: (17 × 4) - 7 = 61; (61 × 4) - 7 = 237

Column 3: (22 × 4) - 7 = 81; (81 × 4) - 7 = 317