GATE DA 2026 Q9: Digit puzzle: squares of consecutive two-digit numbers
- General Aptitude
- 2 marks
- MCQ
- −2/3 if wrong
Question
, and are distinct single-digit whole numbers taking values from 0 to 9.
is a two-digit number with being in the units place and in the tens place. Similarly, is a two-digit number.
It is known that and are consecutive numbers and , with being a three-digit number.
The value of is __________
Try it: multiple choice: exactly one correct option
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Answer: C (official GATE 2026 final answer key)
Concept used: Bounded search: the sum of two squares must stay below 1000.
First step: Both numbers lie between 10 and 22, and means they straddle a multiple of 10; try .
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Source: official GATE 2026 DA question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Guwahati. Question paper · Answer key
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