100+ Find the Missing Number Puzzle with Answer - 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) 18

(B) 24

(C) 36

(D) 58

Ans: B

In the first row, 7 x 3 = 21, 9 x 3 = 27.
In the second row, 4 x 9 = 36, 2 x 9 = 18.
In the third row, 9 x 6 = 54.
∴ Missing number = 4 x 6 = 24.

Question: 2

Find the missing character in each of the following questions.

(A) 10

(B) 11

(C) 12

(D) 13

Ans: C

The arrangement is 5 + 3 = 8, 8 + 4 = 12, 12 + 1 = 13.
So, the missing number is 12.

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) 6

(B) 7

(C) 8

(D) 9

Ans: A

Clearly, sum of numbers in each row is 17.
So, missing number = 17 - (4 + 7) = 6.

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) 4

(B) 8

(C) 12

(D) 16

Ans: B

Clearly, (1st row) x (2nd row) x (3rd row) = 4th row.
In the first column, 6 x 5 x 4 = 120.
In the second column, 6 x 7x 3 = 126.
Let the missing number in the third column be x.
Then, 8 x 5 x X = 320 or X = 8.

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) 4

(B) 6

(C) 36

(D) 42

Ans: A

In the first column, 13 + 7 x 2 = 27.
In the second column, 54 + 45 x 2 = 144.
Let the missing number in the third column be x.
Then, x + 32 x 2 = 68 or x = 68 - 64 = 4.

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