Study the given pattern carefully and select the number…

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Poetry and novels became very (1)_________ in the 18th century. Robinson Crusoe by
Daniel Defoe was published in 1719. This is regarded as the first successful English novel. It
is partly based on the true life adventures of a traveller called Alexander Selkirk. Jonathan
Swift’s Gulliver’s travels was written in 1726 and (2)_________ four imaginary journeys of a
ship’s doctor named Gulliver. Poetry (3)_________ around British people and places. Poets
also considered nature as a source of (4)_________. The poets wrote in a simple style and
language so that the (5)_________ masses could understand it.

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
First row – 13, 50, 104
Second row – 11, 42, ?
Third row – 18, 70, 144
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 88

The given pattern is:

First row – 13, 50, 104
Second row – 11, 42, ?
Third row – 18, 70, 144

The logic used here is:

(13 x 4) - 2 = 50; (50 x 2) + 4 = 104

(18 x 4) - 2 = 70; (70 x 2) + 4 = 144

So, (11 x 4) - 2 = 42; (42 x 2) + 4 = 88

Hence, 88 is the correct answer.

SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 90