100+ Missing Number Reasoning Questions for SSC & Bank Exams - 1

 Question: 1

In each of the following questions, 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) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

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Ans: C

In the first column, 12 x 6 = 72; 18 : 3 = 3.
In the third column, 16 x 8 = 128; 32 : 8 = 4.
In the second column, 14 x 8 = 112.
So, missing number = 24 : 8 = 3.

Question: 2

In each of the following questions, 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) 25

(B) 27

(C) 32

(D) 37

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Ans: B

In the first row, 5 x 1 = 5, 6 x 1 = 6, 5 + 6 = 11.
In the second row, 6 x 4 =24, 3 x 2 = 6, 24 + 6 = 30.
In the third row, 3 x 5 = 15, 4 x 3 = 12.
∴ Missing number = 15 + 12 = 27.

Question: 3

In each of the following questions, 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) 15

(B) 16

(C) 17

(D) 19

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Ans: B

In the first column, 112 - 12 = 121 - 1 = 120.
In the second column, 72 - 22 = 49 - 4 = 45.
∴ In the third column, missing number = 52 - 32 = 25 - 9 = 16.

Question: 4

In each of the following questions, 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) 3

(B) 4

(C) 5

(D) 6

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Ans: C

In the first column, 29 - 8 = 7 x 3 = 21.
In the second column, 19 - 7 = 4 x 3 = 12.
Let the missing number in the third column be x.
Then, 31 - 6 = 5 x X or 5x = 25 or x = 5.

Question: 5

In each of the following questions, 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) 5

(B) 7

(C) 9

(D) 11

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Ans: B

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 x.
Then x2 + 242 = 252 or x2 + 576 = 625 or x2 = 49 or x = 7.

Question: 1

In each of the following questions, 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) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

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Ans: C

In the first column, 12 x 6 = 72; 18 : 3 = 3.
In the third column, 16 x 8 = 128; 32 : 8 = 4.
In the second column, 14 x 8 = 112.
So, missing number = 24 : 8 = 3.

Question: 2

In each of the following questions, 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) 25

(B) 27

(C) 32

(D) 37

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Ans: B

In the first row, 5 x 1 = 5, 6 x 1 = 6, 5 + 6 = 11.
In the second row, 6 x 4 =24, 3 x 2 = 6, 24 + 6 = 30.
In the third row, 3 x 5 = 15, 4 x 3 = 12.
∴ Missing number = 15 + 12 = 27.

Question: 3

In each of the following questions, 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) 15

(B) 16

(C) 17

(D) 19

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Ans: B

In the first column, 112 - 12 = 121 - 1 = 120.
In the second column, 72 - 22 = 49 - 4 = 45.
∴ In the third column, missing number = 52 - 32 = 25 - 9 = 16.

Question: 4

In each of the following questions, 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) 3

(B) 4

(C) 5

(D) 6

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Ans: C

In the first column, 29 - 8 = 7 x 3 = 21.
In the second column, 19 - 7 = 4 x 3 = 12.
Let the missing number in the third column be x.
Then, 31 - 6 = 5 x X or 5x = 25 or x = 5.

Question: 5

In each of the following questions, 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) 5

(B) 7

(C) 9

(D) 11

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Ans: B

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 x.
Then x2 + 242 = 252 or x2 + 576 = 625 or x2 = 49 or x = 7.

Question: 1

In each of the following questions, 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) 16

(B) 73

(C) 76

(D) 94

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Ans: D

Clearly, (1st row)2 + (2nd row)2 + (3rd row)2 = 4th row.
Thus, in the first column, 42 + 22 + 12 = 21.
In the second column, 52 + 32 + 82 = 98.
In the third column, missing number = 62 + 72 + 32 = 36+49+9 = 94.

Question: 2

Find the missing character in each of the following questions.

(A) 201

(B) 731

(C) 1625

(D) 2031

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Ans: D

Clearly, we have (3 x 5) + 1 = 16, (16 x 5) + 1 = 81, (81 x 5) + 1 = 406.
So, missing number = (406 x 5) + 1 = 2031.

Question: 3

Find the missing character in each of the following questions.

(A) 66

(B) 68

(C) 70

(D) 72

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Ans: C

Clearly, we have 7 x 2 + 2 = 16; 16 x 2 + 2 = 34 and so on.
So, missing number = 34 x 2 + 2 = 70.

Question: 4

In each of the following questions, 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) 11

(B) 22

(C) 33

(D) 44

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Ans: B

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.

Question: 5

In each of the following questions, 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) 11

(B) 13

(C) 15

(D) 16

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Ans: D

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 x.
Then, x - 8 = 19 - 11 = 8 or x = 16.