CAT Quantitative Ability Questions | CAT Number System questions

CAT/1999

Question . 136

A, B, C are three distinct digits. AB is a two digit number and CCB is a three digit number such that (AB)² = CCB where CCB > 320. What is the possible value of the digit B?

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(a) (AB)² = CCB. The only number satisfying the given condition 21² = 441. So, B = 1.