Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Ability

Topic

Analogy

Question:

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number.

18 : 216 : : 20 : 280 : :12 : ?

Options:

80

88

84

72

Correct Answer:

72

Explanation:

The logic followed here is:

Second number = (First number - 6) × First number

18 : 216 

(18 - 6) × 18 = 12 × 18 = 216

20 : 280 

(20 - 6) × 20 = 14 × 20 = 280

Similarly,

12 :? 

(12 - 6) × 12 = 6 × 12 = 72

72 is correct answer .