{"id":92297,"date":"2025-06-01T11:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92297"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:20:12","slug":"consider-the-following-table-3-8-5-2-11-9-1-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-table-3-8-5-2-11-9-1-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following table :\n \n 3 8 5 \n 2 11 9 \n 1 -3 ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consider the following table :<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
3<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Which one of the following is the missing number in the above table?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”14″ option2=”4″ option3=”-2″ option4=”-4″ correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n
UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Download PDF<\/a>Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe correct answer is D) -4.
\n<\/section>\n
\nObserving the relationship between the numbers in each row, it appears that the third number in each row is the difference between the second number and the first number. Let’s verify:
\nRow 1: 8 – 3 = 5 (Correct)
\nRow 2: 11 – 2 = 9 (Correct)
\nFollowing this pattern for Row 3:
\n-3 – 1 = -4.
\n<\/section>\n
\nAnother way to express the pattern is that the second number is the sum of the first and third numbers:
\nRow 1: 3 + 5 = 8 (Correct)
\nRow 2: 2 + 9 = 11 (Correct)
\nFor Row 3: 1 + ? = -3. Solving for ? gives ? = -3 – 1 = -4. Both patterns lead to the same answer.
\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Consider the following table : 3 8 5 2 11 9 1 -3 ? Which one of the following is the missing number in the above table? [amp_mcq option1=”14″ option2=”4″ option3=”-2″ option4=”-4″ correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023 Download PDFAttempt Online The correct answer is D) -4. Observing … <\/p>\n

Detailed SolutionConsider the following table :<\/p>\n

3 8 5
\n 2 11 9
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