Simplification Questions for SBI Clerk Pre, IBPS Clerk

Pre and IBPS RRB Exams.

Directions: What value should come in place of Question mark (?) in the following question?

1. × × ? = 25 × 103 × 1.54

A. 125 B. 375 C. 62.5 D. 112.5 E. None of these

2. (13456 – 712) ÷ 272 = ? ÷ 3 ÷ 3 ÷ 3 ÷ 2

A. 472 B. 236 C. 832 D. 944 E. None of these

3. 0.16 × 55 × 180 + ?2 = 123

A. 484 B. ± 12 C. ± 22 D. 32 E. None of these

4. 1.25 × 844 + 0.5 × 432 + ? = 2500

A. 1229 B. 1341 C. 1339 D. 1489 E. None of these

5. 75% of 122 + ? = 40% of 600

A. 145 B. 132 C. 112 D. 158 E. None of these

6. (√?)6 + (√30)4 = 2628

A. 144 B. 22 C. 484 D. 12 E. None of these

7. 272/3 + 2161/3 + ? = 1252/3

A. 120 B. – 120 C. 10 D. 110 E. None of these

8. 7 of 15 + 9 of 30 = 0.5 × ?

A. 710 B. 920 C. 780 D. 690 E. None of these

9. 29 × ? = 1856 ÷ 4 ÷ 2
A. 4.4 B. 5.4 C. 6.6 D. 9.4 E. None of these

10. 6587 – 2134 + 3125 = ? × 53 × 64 ÷ 23

A. 75.87 B. 74.67 C. 7.467 D. 7.578 E. None of these
11. 5% of 52 × 122 – 140 = 2 × ?
A. 15 B. 25 C. 20 D. 22 E. None of these

12. 2 % of 5200 + 1 % of 5100 = ?

A. 17800 B. 1780 C. 178 D. 17.8 E. None of these

13. 33 × ? ÷ 3 = 1.5 % of (25 × 55 × 363)

A. 425000 B. 405000 C. 42500 D. 40500 E. None of these

14. ?% of (15360 ÷ 4) = 211– 29

A. 6 B. 60 C. 40 D. 80 E. None of these

15. 325 ÷ 13 × √784 = 10% of ?

A. 7000 B. 700 C. 1100 D. 900 E. None of these

16. ∛(?) × 140 + 260 = 0.42 × 5125

A. 4 B. 8 C. 27 D. 64 E. None of these

17. √ 3136 × 7– 2 ÷ 5– 5 × 14 = ?
A. 50000 B. 54280 C. 52250 D. 50125 E. None of these

18. 25% of 624 + ? = 729 – 512

A. 61 B. 66 C. 55 D. 51 E. None of these

19. 8 ÷ × 167 = (72 – 1) × ?

A. 502 B. 604 C. 251 D. 249 E. None of these

20. × ÷ + –?=1

A. B. C. D. E. None of these

21. 5 × √? = 735 ÷ 3
A. 7 B. 49 C. 2401 D. 98 E. None of these

22. 20% of 27 + 40% of 64 – ? = 0

A. 51.20 B. 56.80 C. 42.36 D. 62.24 E. None of these
23. (4.5 × 4.5 × 4.5 × 4.5) ÷ 225 ÷ 25 + 33 = ?
A. 27.729 B. 277.29 C. 27.0729 D. 2772.90 E. None of these

24. 3 × × 82 × 60 = 24 × ?

A. 624 B. 2364 C. 647.5 D. 1864 E. None of these

25. (23 + 72) ÷ 2 × 3 = ?

A. 83.5 B. 87.5 C. 92.5 D. 85.5 E. None of these

26. 17 + 21 = 33 % of ?

A. 116.5 B. 104.5 C. 112.33 D. 118.33 E. None of these

27. =4

A. 16 B. 18 C. 22 D. 24 E. None of these

28. √1024 × 40 + 202 + 0.5% of 9600 + 469 = ?3

A. 23 B. 13 C. 17 D. 19 E. None of these

29. 4 % of 6500 + 3 % 3500 = ?

A. 424 B. 414 C. 418 D. 404 E. None of these

30. 44 + 54 + 10% of 8000 = ?2

A. 1681 B. 16812 C. 41 D. 43 E. None of these

31. 13 % of 3300 + 25% of 184 = 40% of ?

A. 1242.5 B. 1361.5 C. 1124 D. 1220 E. None of these

32. 11 of 117 + 13 of 115 = ?

A. 2890 B. 2676 C. 1852 D. 1658 E. None of these

33. + =?

A. 61100 B. 71000 C. 6700 D. 7100 E. None of these

34. 8125 ÷ 13 ÷ 2 × 102 = ?

A. 12500 B. 25000 C. 50000 D. 37500 E. None of these

35. (2–3 + 12.5% of 624) × 44 = 53 × ?

A. 3200 B. 32 C. 160 D. 1600 E. None of these

36. 42.32 + 423.4 + 56.28 – 122.2 = ?

A. 18.74 B. 128.72 C. 398.2 D. 399.8 E. None of these

37. 45% of 480 + 1 of 2160 + 2 of 150 = ?

A. 2996 B. 1448 C. 2024 D. 2848 E. None of these

38. 4 +6 –7 =

A. 28.5 B. 32.2 C. 24.26 D. 26.8 E. None of these

39. 132 + 53 – 44 = 10% of ?

A. 420 B. 360 C. 240 D. 300 E. None of these

40. 7292 ÷ 63 × 278 = 27?+6 ÷ 216

A. 6 B. 9 C. 15 D. 5 E. None of these

41. (4698 – 3625 – 857) = ?3 – 42 – √

A. 1242.5 B. 1361.5 C. 1124 D. 1220 E. None of these

42. = × × × 676 × 143

A. 36 B. 26 C. 69 D. 55 E. None of these

43. √ × (985.35 – 969.35) = ?1/2 + 305

A. 324 B. 900 C. 1225 D. 961 E. None of these

44. 6992 ÷ 19 – ?% of 652 = – 4196

A. 700 B. 600 C. 300 D. 800 E. None of these
45. * , ( )-+ = ?

A. B. C. D. E. None of these

46. (4863 – √2601) × 1.5 = ?

A. 7200 B. 7218 C. 7250 D. 7128 E. None of these

47. 38% of 295 + 62% of 445 = ?

A. 386 B. 388 C. 380 D. 381 E. None of these

48. 1 –1 +1 =?

A. 1 B. 1 C. 2 D. 1 E. None of these

49. 150% of 300 + ?% of 500 = 800

A. 60 B. 70 C. 50 D. 75 E. None of these

50. 6318 ÷ √ =√ ×9
A. 643 B. 729 C. 743 D. 629 E. None of these
Correct Answers:

1 C 11 C 21 C 31 A 41 C
2 D 12 C 22 A 32 A 42 E
3 B 13 E 23 C 33 D 43 D
4 A 14 C 24 C 34 B 44 A
5 B 15 A 25 D 35 C 45 B
6 D 16 D 26 A 36 D 46 B
7 C 17 A 27 B 37 A 47 B
8 C 18 A 28 B 38 C 48 B
9 E 19 C 29 B 39 E 49 B
10 D 20 B 30 C 40 A 50 B
Explanations:
1.
3 325
× –3 × ? = 25 × 103 × 1.54
13 3

3 34
× 25 × 13 × 27 × ? = 25 × 1000 × 4
13 2

34
34 × ? = 1000 ×
16

1000
?=
16

? = 62.5

Hence, option C is correct.

2
2. (13456 – 712) ÷ 27 =?÷3÷3÷3÷2

12744 ?
=
27 × 27 27 × 2

? = 472 × 2 = 944

Hence, option D is correct.

3. 0.16 × 55 × 180 + ?2 = 123

16
× 55 × 180 + ?2 = 1728
100

1584 + ?2 = 1728

?2 = 1728 – 1584 = 144 = 122

? = ± 12

Hence, option B is correct.

4. 1.25 × 844 + 0.5 × 432 + ? = 2500

5 1
× 844 + × 432 + ? = 2500
4 2

? = 2500 – (5 × 211) – 216

? = 2500 – 1271 = 1229

Hence, option A is correct.

5. 75% of 122 + ? = 40% of 600

3 2
× 144 + ? = × 600
4 5

? = 240 – 108

? = 132

Hence, option B is correct.

6. (√?)6 + (√30)4 = 2628

?3 + 302 = 2628

?3 = 2628 – 900 = 1728

? = 12

Hence, option D is correct.

7. 272/3 + 2161/3 + ? = 1252/3

33 × 2/3 + 63 × 1/3 + ? = 53 × 2/3

9 + 6 + ? = 25

? = 10

Hence, option C is correct.

8.
2 1
7 of 15 + 9 of 30 = 0.5 × ?
3 6

23 55
× 15 + × 30 = 0.5 × ?
3 6

23 × 5 + 55 × 5 = 0.5 × ?

5
5 (23 + 55) = ×?
10

? = 780

Hence, option C is correct.

9. 29 × ? = 1856 ÷ 4 ÷ 2

1856
?= =8
8 × 29

Hence, option E is correct.

10. 6587 – 2134 + 3125 = ? × 53 × 64 ÷ 23

7578 = ? × 5 × 25 × 8

7578 = ? × 1000

? = 7.578

Hence, option D is correct.

11. 5% of 52 × 122 – 140 = 2 × ?

5
× 25 × 144 – 140 = 2 × ?
100

5
× 144 – 140 = 2 × ?
4

180 – 140 = 40 = 2 × ?

? = 20

Hence, option C is correct.

12.
5 1
2 % of 5200 + 1 % of 5100 = ?
13 17

31 18
× 5200 + × 5100 = ?
1300 1700

? = 31 × 4 + 18 × 3

? = 124 + 54 = 178

Hence, option C is correct.

13. 33 × ? ÷ 3 = 1.5 % of (25 × 55 × 363)

11 × ? = 1.5 % of (105 × 363)

3
? = 33 × 105 ×
200

? = 33 × 103 × 1.5

? = 49500

Hence, option E is correct.

14. ?% of (15360 ÷ 4) = 211– 29

?
× 3840 = 29 × (4 – 1)
100

?
(100 ) × 3840 = 512 × 3 = 1536
100
? = 1536 ×
384

? = 40

Hence, option C is correct.

15. 325 ÷ 13 × √784 = 10% of ?

1
25 × 28 = of ?
10

? = 7000

Hence, option A is correct.

16. ∛(?) × 140 + 260 = 0.42 × 5125

∛? × 140 = 820 – 260

∛? × 140 = 560

∛? = 4

? = 64

Hence, option D is correct.

17. √3136 × 7–2 ÷ 5–5 × 14 = ?

1
56 × × 55 × 14 = ?
49

? = 8 × 55 × 2

? = 50000

Hence, option A is correct.

18. 25% of 624 + ? = 729 – 512

624
25 × + ? = 217
100

? = 217 – 156 = 61

Hence, option A is correct.

19.
1 19 1
8 ÷ × 167 = (72 – 1) × ?
7 168 3

57 168 502
48 × ? = × ×
7 19 3

48 × ? = 24 × 502

? = 251

Hence, option C is correct.

20.
4 9 16 4
× ÷ + –?=1
7 14 28 3

4 9 28 4
× × + –1=?
7 14 16 3

9 4
+ –1=?
14 3

27 + 56 – 42
=?
42

41
=?
42

Hence, option B is correct.

21. 5 × √? = 735 ÷ 3

5 × √? = 245

√? = 49

? = 2401

Hence, option C is correct.

22. 20% of 27 + 40% of 64 – ? = 0

20% of 128 + 40% of 64 = ?

128 64
20 × + 40 × =?
100 100

128
2 × 20 × =?
100

? = 51.2

Hence, option A is correct.

23. (4.5 × 4.5 × 4.5 × 4.5) ÷ 225 ÷ 25 + 33 = ?

4.5 × 4.5 × 4.5 × 4.5

+ 27 = ?
15 × 15 × 25

(0.3 × 0.3 × 0.9 × 0.9) + 27 = ?

0.0729 + 27 = ?

? = 27.0729

Hence, option C is correct.

24.
2
7
1 5
3 × × 82 × 60 = 24 × ?
2 3
9
5

7 37 5
× × × 64 × 60 = 24 × ?
2 5 48

7 × 37 × 64 × 60 4
=2 ×?
48 × 2

? × 16 × 96 = 7 × 37 × 64 × 60

? = 647.5

Hence, option C is correct.

25. (23 + 72) ÷ 2 × 3 = ?

8 + 49
×3=?
2

57
×3=?
2

? = 85.5

Hence, option D is correct.

26.
1 1 1
17 + 21 = 33 % of ?
3 2 3

52 43 1
+ = of ?
3 2 3

104 + 129 1
= of ?
6 3

233
?= = 116.5
2

Hence, option A is correct.

27.
8
18 × + 10% of 624
15
=4
?

8
6 × + 62.4 = ? × 4
5

9.6 + 62.4 = 72 = 4 × ?

? = 18

Hence, option B is correct.

28. √1024 × 40 + 202 + 0.5% of 9600 + 469 = ?3

32 × 40 + 400 + 48 + 469 = ?3

1280 + 448 + 469 = ?3

2197 = ?3

? = 13

Hence, option B is correct.

29.
3 2
4 % of 6500 + 3 % of 3500 = ?
5 7

23 23
× 6500 + × 3500 = ?
500 700

? = 23 × (13 + 5)

? = 23 × 18 = 414

Hence, option B is correct.

30. 44 + 54 + 10% of 8000 = ?2

256 + 625 + 800 = 1681 = ?2

? = 41

Hence, option C is correct.

31.
2
13 % of 3300 + 25% of 184 = 40% of ?
3

41 1
× 3300 + × 184 = 41 × 11 + 46 = 40% of ?
300 4

2
451 + 46 = × ?
5

5
? = 497 × = 1242.5
2

Hence, option A is correct.

32.
1 3
11 of 117 + 13 of 115 = ?
3 5

34 68
?= × 117 + × 115
3 5

? = 34 × 39 + 68 × 23

? = 1326 + 1564 = 2890

Hence, option A is correct,

33.
12% of 273000 11% of 58500
+ =?
13% of 42 13% of 45

12 × 273000 100 11 × 58500 100

× + × =?
100 13 × 42 100 13 × 45

500 × 12 + 100 × 11 = 6000 + 1100 = 7100

Hence, option D is correct.

34.
1
8125 ÷ 13 ÷ 2 × 102 = ?
2

8125 2
× × 100 = ?
13 5

? = 25000

Hence, option B is correct.

35. (2– 3 + 12.5% of 624) × 44 = 53 × ?

1 1
( + × 624) × 256 = 53 × ?
8 8

625
× 256 = 125 × ?
8

? = 5 × 32 = 160

Hence, option C is correct.

36. 42.32 + 423.4 + 56.28 – 122.2 = ?

? = 522 – 122.2 = 399.8

Hence, option D is correct.

37.
1 1
45% of 480 + 1 of 2160 + 2 of 150 = ?
8 3

480 9 7
? = 45 × + × 2160 + × 150
100 8 3

? = 216 + 270 × 9 + 7 × 50

? = 216 + 2430 + 350

? = 2996

Hence, option A is correct.

38.
1 1 1 ?
4 +6 –7 =
3 5 2 8

13 31 15 ?
+ – =
3 5 2 8

130 + 186 – 225 ?

=
30 8

91 ?
=
15 4

364
?= = 24.26
15

Hence, option C is correct.

39. 132 + 53 – 44 = 10% of ?

1
169 + 125 – 256 = ×?
10

? = 380

Hence, option E is correct.

40. 7292 ÷ 63 × 278 = 27?+6 ÷ 216

(272)2 ÷ 63 × 278 = 27?+6 ÷ 63

274+8 = 27?+6

4+8=?+6

? = 12 – 6

?=6

Hence, option A is correct.

41. (4698 – 3625 – 857) = ?3 – 42 – √

4698 – 4482 = ?3 – 42 – 85

216 = ?3 – 127

?3 = 216 + 127

?3 = 343

?=7

Hence, option C is correct.

42.
? 15 1 1
= × × × 676 × 143
37 ? 2145 9.25

37 × 15 × 676 × 143
?2 =
2145 × 9.25

?2 = 4 × 676

? = 2 × 26 = 52

Hence, option E is correct.

43. √ × (985.35 – 969.35) = ?1/2 + 305

21 × 16 = ?1/2 + 305

336 – 305 = ?1/2

?1/2 = 31

? = 961
Hence, option D is correct.

44. 6992 ÷ 19 – ?% of 652 = – 4196

368 + 4196 = ?% of 652

?% of 652 = 4564

? = 4564 ÷ 652 × 100

? = 700
Hence, option A is correct.

45.
3 1 3 1 7 3
[2 + 2{4 – 2(8 – 4)}] = ?
3 1 3 1 7 6
?= [ 2 + 2{ 4 – 2( 8 – 8) } ]
3 1 3 1 1
?= [2 + 2 {4 – 2 ( 8) }]
3 1 3 1
?= [2 + 2{4 – 16}]
3 1 12 1
?= [ 2 + 2 { 16 – 16 } ]
3 1 11
?= [ 2 + 2 { 16 } ]
3 11
?= [2 + 32]
48 11
?= [32 + 32 ]
59
?= [ 32 ]
Hence, option B is correct.
46. (4863 – √ ) × 1.5 = ?

? = (4863 – √ ) × 1.5

? = (4863 – √ ) ×1.5

? = (4863 – 51) × 1.5

? = (4812) × 1.5

? = 7218

Hence, option B is correct.

47. 38% of 295 + 62% of 445 = ?

38 62
?= × 295 + × 445
100 100

? = 0.38 × 295 + 0.62 × 445

? = 112.1 + 275.9

? = 388

Hence, option B is correct.

48.
1 1 1
1 –1 +1 =?
7 9 63

1 1 1
?=1–1+1+ – +
7 9 63

1 7 1
?=1+ – +
7 63 63

1 6
?=1+ –
7 63

3
?=1+
63

66 22 1
?= = =1
63 21 21

Hence, option B is correct.

49. 150% of 300 + ?% of 500 = 800

?% of 500 = 800 – 150% of 300

?
× 500 = 800 – 450
100

?
× 500 = 350
100

350 × 100
?= = 70
500

Hence, option B is correct.

50. 6318 ÷ √ =√ ×9

√
?=( )

?=( )

?=( )

? = (27)2

? = 729

Hence, option B is correct.