Inserting The Missing Character Questions

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly

11 6 8
17 12 ?
25 34 19
19 28 11

A) 16 B) 15
C) 13 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16

Explanation:

 

In the first column, 17 - 11 = 25 - 19 = 6.
In the second column, 12 - 6 = 34 - 28 = 6.
Let the missing number in the third column be y.
Then, y - 8 = 19 - 11 = 8 or y = 16.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

1 4 9 ?
1 2 3 4
2 4 6 ?

A) 16,8 B) 49,7
C) 36,4 D) 25,5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16,8

Explanation:

 

The numbers in the first row form a series 12, 22, 32.
So, missing number in the first row = 42 = 16.
The number in the second row from the series, 1, 2, 3, 4.
The number in the third row from the series 2, 4, 6.
So, missing number in the third row = 6 + 2 = 8.

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Which number replaces 'x' in the below figure ?

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A) 2 B) 9
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

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Here in 2nd column if you add the individual digits

 we get  3 + 7 + 0 =10 , 2 + 2 + 4 = 8 , 7 + 3 + 0 = 10

 

7   10   3  --> 7+3 =10

 

6   8     2  --> 6+2 =8

 

x   10   1  --> x+1 =10

 

Here we can observe that by adding 1st and 3rd column elements we get 2nd column elements

 --> x = 9

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What replaces "?" in the below figure?

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A) 35 B) 34
C) 26 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26

Explanation:

Here 14×1521= 10 and 32×1428 = 16

 

In the same way  24×2624= 26.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

42 44 38
23 55 28
37 ? 39

A) 22 B) 33
C) 66 D) 77
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22

Explanation:

 

In the first row, (42 - 38) x 11 = 44.
In the second row, (28 - 23) x 11 = 55.
.'. In the third row, missing number = (39 - 37) x 11 = 2 x 11 = 22.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

A D H
F I M
? N R

A) K B) N
C) O D) P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) K

Explanation:

 

The letters in the second and third rows are five steps ahead of those in the first and second trespectively.
So, the missing letter will be five steps ahead of F, which is K.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

5 6 7
3 4 5
9 10 11
345 460

?

A) 535 B) 577
C) 755 D) 775
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 577

Explanation:

 

 

In the first column, 3 x 100 + 5 x 9 = 345.
In the second column, 4 x 100 + 6 x 10 = 460.
.'. In the third column, missing number = 5 x 100 + 7 x 11 = 577.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

13 12 5
17 15 8
25 24 ?

29

21 20

A) 7 B) 9
C) 11 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

Explanation:

 Clearly, (3rd column)2 + (2nd column)2 = (1st column)2
In the first row, 52 + 122 = 132.
In the second row, 82 + 152 = 172.
Let the missing number in the third row be y.
Then y2 + 242 = 252 or y2 + 576 = 625 or y2 = 49 or y = 7.

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