SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 167

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q167

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

7 9 8
97 73 64
6 7 ?
55 10 48

 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct option is Option 1 i.e 2

Understanding

The pattern followed here is, 

97 - 7 × 6 = 97 - 42 = 55

73 - 9 × 7 = 73 - 63 = 10

So, 64 - 8 × ? = 48

⇒ 8 × ? = 16

⇒ ? = 2

Hence, the correct answer is 2.