Observe the given figures carefully and find the missing number in the figure…

2025

Observe the given figures carefully and find the missing number in the figure (iii).

RSSB Patwar 2025 Shift 1 Q50 figure
  1. A.

    220

  2. B.

    218

  3. C.

    219

  4. D.

    217

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Correct answer: A

In this family of X-shaped figures, the four numbers at the ends of the cross pair by side: the top-left number pairs with the bottom-left number (the left side), and the top-right number pairs with the bottom-right number (the right side). The number placed at the centre equals the sum of these two side-wise products.

  1. In figure (i): top-left = 6 and bottom-left = 12, so their product is 6 × 12 = 72; top-right = 13 and bottom-right = 11, so their product is 13 × 11 = 143. Adding the two products gives 72 + 143 = 215, which matches the given centre value.

  2. In figure (ii): top-left = 8 and bottom-left = 9, so their product is 8 × 9 = 72; top-right = 12 and bottom-right = 12, so their product is 12 × 12 = 144. Adding the two products gives 72 + 144 = 216, which matches the given centre value.

  3. In figure (iii): top-left = 9 and bottom-left = 11, so their product is 9 × 11 = 99; top-right = 11 and bottom-right = 11, so their product is 11 × 11 = 121. Adding the two products gives 99 + 121 = 220.

As a cross-check, testing the other pairing — by row: (top-left × top-right) + (bottom-left × bottom-right) — on figure (i) gives 6 × 13 + 12 × 11 = 78 + 132 = 210, which does not match the given centre value of 215. This confirms that the side-wise pairing (left side and right side) is the rule governing all three figures.

Applying only this confirmed rule to figure (iii) gives 99 + 121 = 220, so the missing number is 220.

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