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    In a grid puzzle, each row and column in the 9x9 grid, as well as each 3 × 3 sub-grid shown with heavy borders, must contain all the digits 1 - 9. In
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    In a grid puzzle, each row and column in the 9x9 grid, as well as each 3 × 3 sub-grid shown with heavy borders, must contain all the digits 1 - 9.

    In the above partially filled grid, the square marked “?” contains  

    A.

    2

    B.

    3

    C.

    6

    D.

    7

    Correct option is C

    Solution:
    As per the rule in each row, column and subgrid must contain all the digits 1-9 once. If we look at nearby subgrids and the options, 9 cannot occur at any other place than at question mark. 

    If we took at the 2nd  3x3 grid, 6 can't be presented in the topmost row and the middle row, as in those entire rows, 6 is already present.
    In bottom row of same grid, 6 cannot be present in 1st and 2nd box as 6 is already present if we check that entire column.
    In this 2nd  3x3 grid, 6 is not present, Hence the question marked box has to be 6.
    Hence, Option (c) is true.

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