General Studies · Number Puzzle

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row- 3, 43, 4 Second row- 6, 241, 5 Third row- 2, ?, 11 (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)