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Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question 
mark (?) in it. 
(16, 4, 4) 
(30, 5, 15) 
(8, 2, ?) 
(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/subtracting/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) 

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SSC CGL 2023 (Tier-II) Paper 1 Previous Year Paper (26-Oct-2023) (Shift-1)
The correct answer is

The pattern involves a series of operations based on the previous two numbers. By calculating each operation step by step, the correct number replacing the question mark is 2.

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