BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 146
Select the missing number from the given alternatives: 44 49 37 52 ? 41 58 35 53
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Answer: (B) 77
Explanation
In each row, the middle number equals 7 times the difference of the outer numbers.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: (52 − 41) × 7 = 77, not 56.
- (B) Correct
Correct: middle = (first − third) × 7: (44−37)×7 = 49, (58−53)×7 = 35, (52−41)×7 = 77.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: does not fit the pattern.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: does not fit the pattern.