SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 97

SSC CGL - 24 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q97

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

23 32 16
3 4 5
72 132 ?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 85.

The logic used here is:

Column 1: 23 × 3 + 3 = 69 + 3 = 72

Column 2: 32 × 4 + 4 = 128 + 4 = 132

Column 3: 16 × 5 + 5 = 85