# GATE Mechanical 2017 Set 2 | GA Question: 3

If $a$ and $b$ are integers and $a-b$ is even, which of the following must always be even?

1. $ab$
2. $a^{2}+b^{2}+1$
3. $a^{2}+b+1$
4. $ab-b$

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