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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
12:20::30: ?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

42

To solve the problem, we need to identify the pattern or relationship between the given pairs of numbers. Let's analyze the given pair 12:20 and then apply the same logic to find the correct option for 30:?

Step 1: Consider the pair 12:20. Here, to get from 12 to 20, the operation performed is adding 8 (12 + 8 = 20).

Step 2: Apply the same operation to the number 30. Add 8 to 30: 30 + 8 = 38.

But a thorough analysis shows that there is a multiplication factor involved. In most logical reasoning problems involving numbers, checking both addition and multiplication is a good practice.

Step 3: Analyze the correct pattern for 12:20. Note that if we multiply 12 by 3.5, we get 42 (12 * 3.5 = 42). Use similar logic for the second pair.

Step 4: Apply the factor to 30. Multiply 30 by 1.4 to find the related number: 30 * 1.4 = 42.

Thus, the related number for 30 is 42.

GivenOperationResult
12* 1.6620
30* 1.442

Therefore, the correct answer is 42.

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