Simplification Questions for IBPS Clerk Pre, IBPS RRB Office Asst.

Pre
and EPFO Asst. Pre Exams.
Directions: What value should come in place of Question mark (?) in the following question?
1. 5004 ÷ 139 – 6 = ?
A. 24 B. 30 C. 36 D. 42 E. None of these

2. 2–[2–{2–2(2+2)}]=?
A. – 4 B. 4 C. 6 D. – 6 E. None of these

3. 3640 ÷ 14 × 16 + 340 = ?
A. 0.70 B. 3525 C. 4480 D. 9600 E. None of these

4. 100 × 10 – 100 + 2000 ÷ 100 = ?

A. 29 B. 780 C. 920 D. 979 E. None of these

𝟒 + 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟖 – 𝟔 – 𝟖
5. =?
𝟏𝟐𝟑 × 𝟔 – 𝟏𝟒𝟔 × 𝟓
A. 1 B. 2 C. 6.65 D. 7.75 E. None of these

𝟏𝟖𝟎 × 𝟏𝟓 – 𝟏𝟐 × 𝟐𝟎
6. =?
𝟏𝟒𝟎 × 𝟖 + 𝟐 × 𝟓𝟓
𝟏 𝟒
A. B. C. 2 D. 4 E. None of these
𝟕 𝟓

𝟓 𝟖
7. 𝟓 –𝟑 –?= 𝟏
𝟔 𝟗

𝟐 𝟑 𝟏𝟕
A. B. C. D. 3 E. None of these
𝟑 𝟐 𝟏𝟖

𝟓 𝟏 𝟐 𝟏
8. 𝟔 × 𝟓 + 𝟏𝟕 × 𝟒 = ?
𝟔 𝟑 𝟑 𝟐
1 2
A. 1123 B. 116 3 C. 240 D. 663 E. None of these

3
9. of 168 × 15 ÷ 5 + ? = 549 ÷ 9 + 235
8

A. 107 B. 170 C. 296 D. 275 E. None of these

2 5
10. 5 ÷? =2
3 6
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. None of these

𝟒 2
11. × 1701 + × 1386 = ?
𝟗 11

A. 180 B. 1080 C. 1008 D. 1800 E. None of these

𝟑 𝟒 𝟒
12. 9 + 6 – ? = 14
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕
3 4 4 3
A. B. C. 2 7 D. 1 7 E. None of these
7 7

𝟒 𝟑 𝟏𝟔
13. ×?× =
𝟓 𝟕 𝟏𝟎𝟓
8 5 4 3
A. B. C. D. E. None of these
9 7 9 7

14. 52 + 132 – 112 = (?)3 – 52

A. 6 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. None of these

15. 98643 – 21748 = 51212 + ?

A. 24383 B. 24713 C. 25683 D. 25973 E. None of these

16. 94736 + 43693 + 25638 = ?

A. 160546 B. 164076 C. 165046 D. 160467 E. None of these

17. – 948 + 147 – ? = – 1432

A. 683 B. 631 C. 647 D. 676 E. None of these

18. (?)3 × (55) ÷ 225 = 3000

A. 6 B. 8 C. 5 D. 9 E. None of these

19. (? – 968) ÷ 79 × 4 = 512

A. 11080 B. 10190 C. 11075 D. 10185 E. None of these

4 2
20. × × ? = 1008
3 3

A. 2688 B. 2604 C. 2667 D. 5 E. None of these

21. (764 × ?) ÷ 250 = 382

A. 115 B. 145 C. 135 D. 125 E. None of these

𝟏
22. × (4856 × 0.5) × 12 = ?
𝟒

A. 7284 B. 7462 C. 7262 D. 7414 E. None of these

23. 853 + ? ÷ 17 = 1000

A. 2516 B. 2482 C. 2499 D. 16147 E. None of these

24. 9643 – 7750 + ? = 4990

A. 3079 B. 3097 C. 3090 D. 4010 E. None of these

25. 6156 ÷ √? × 53 = 4028

A. 6889 B. 6241 C. 5929 D. 6561 E. None of these

𝟐 𝟏
26. 18 + 7 = ?
𝟑 𝟐
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟐
A. 26 B. 19 C. 26 D. 25 E. None of these
𝟑 𝟐 𝟔 𝟑

27. (38)2 + (63)2 + (?)2 = 6089

A. 26 B. 24 C. 28 D. 32 E. None of these

28. – 224 + (– 314) × (– 9) = ?

A. – 547 B. 2602 C. + 547 D. – 2602 E. None of these

29. 8.7 + 6.2 × 7.5 = ?

A. 55.04 B. 55.02 C. 66.48 D. 104.02 E. None of these

30. 64344 + 5239 + 4423 + 123 = ?

A. 74126 B. 74223 C. 74129 D. 75624 E. None of these

31. [(3)3 × (5)4] ÷ (3)5 = ?

A. 30.44 B. 39.55 C. 35.44 D. 69.44 E. None of these

32. (608.40 × ?) ÷ 225 + 37 = 375

A. 115 B. 135 C. 130 D. 125 E. 132
33. 12.25 × 7.2 + 84.33 = ?
A. 182.51 B. 177.44 C. 174.33 D. 172.53 E. None of these

34. √? + 416 = (60% of 920) – 110

A. 576 B. 676 C. 784 D. 1024 E. 1156

35. (14896 ÷ 19) ÷ 16 = ?

A. 49 B. 54 C. 58 D. 62 E. 67

36. [(4)3 × (5)4] ÷ (4)5 = ?

A. 30.0925 B. 39.0625 C. 35.6015 D. 29.0825 E. None of these

37. 8195 ÷ 745 + ? × 12 = 7847

A. 648 B. 593 C. 601 D. 653 E. None of these

𝟐
38. 7 of 189 + 452 = 2000 – ?
𝟕

A. 183 B. 164 C. 170 D. 198 E. None of these

39. (45)2 + (21)2 = (?)2 + 257

A. 51 B. 49 C. 45 D. 47 E. None of these

40. 65% of 400 + √? = 44% of 800 – 12% of 400

A. 1936 B. 44 C. 2115 D. 46 E. None of these

𝟕 𝟑
41. of 58 + of 139.2 = ?
𝟓 𝟖

A. 133.4 B. 137.2 C. 127.8 D. 131.6 E. None of these

42. 12% of 555 + 15% of 666 = ?

A. 166.5 B. 167.5 C. 168.5 D. 169.5 E. None of these

43. 84368 + 65466 – 72009 – 13964 = ?

A. 61481 B. 62921 C. 63861 D. 64241 E. None of these

44. 337.8 × 331.2 ÷ 335 = 33 × 33?

A. 2.8 B. 3 C. 3.2 D. 4 E. 6

? 𝟑𝟐𝟒
45. =
𝟓𝟐𝟗 ?
A. 404 B. 408 C. 410 D. 414 E. 416

46. 8965 + 3974 + 8652 + 185 = ?

A. 21766 B. 21776 C. 20776 D. 19776 E. None of these

𝟐 𝟑
47. of 117 – of 65 = ?
𝟑 𝟓

A. 40 B. 58 C. 52 D. 39 E. None of these

𝟓 𝟏𝟏 𝟕𝟑
48. + ÷ =?
𝟏𝟐 𝟑𝟐 𝟒𝟖
3 3 1 1
A. 7 B. 4 C. 4 D. 3 E. None of these

49. 38% of 7500 + ?% of 375 = 50% of 6000

A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 D. 70 E. None of these

50. 29(119 ÷ 17) – 149 + 2006 = ?

A. 2070 B. 2160 C. 2060 D. 1006 E. None of these

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CORRECT ANSWERS:

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

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EXPLANATIONS:

1.
 5004
Given expression = –6
139

= 36 – 6 = 30.

Hence, option B is correct.

2. Given expression = 2 – [2 – {2 – 2 x 4 }]

⇒ 2 – [ 2 – {2 – 8}] ⇒ 2 – [ 2 – (–6)]

⇒ 2 – [2 + 6] ⇒ 2 – 8

⇒ – 6.

Hence, option D is correct.

3. Given expression : 3640 ÷ 14 ×16 + 340 = ?

260 × 16 + 340 ⇒ 4160 + 340 ⇒ 4500.

Hence, option E is correct.

4. Given expression = 100 x 10 – 100 + 20

⇒ 1000 – 100 + 20

⇒ 1020 – 100 ⇒ 920.

Hence, option C is correct.

5. By the applying BODMAS rule, we get

4 + 72 – 6 – 8 76 – 14
Given expression = ⇒ .
738 – 730 8
62
⇒ ⇒ 7.75.
8
Hence, option D is correct.

6. By the applying BODMAS rule, we get

2700 – 240 2460

Given expression = ⇒ ⇒ 2.
1120 + 110 1230
 Hence, option C is correct.

7.
35 35
Let – – x = 1.
6 9

35 35
Then, x = – –1
6 9

35 35 35 44
x= – ( + 1) ⇒ –
6 9 6 9

105 – 88 17
⇒ ⇒ .
18 18

Hence, option C is correct.

8.
41 16 53 9 328 159
Given expression = ( × + × ) = ( + )
6 3 3 2 9 2

656 + 1431 2087

⇒ = .
18 18

17
⇒ 115 .
18

Hence, option E is correct.

9.
3
Let of 168 × 15 ÷ 5 + A = 549 ÷ 9 + 235
8

Then, 63 × 15 ÷ 5 + A = 549 ÷ 9 + 235

⇒ 63 × 3 + A = 61 + 235
⇒ 189 + A = 296 , A = 107.
Hence, option A is correct.
10.
2 5
Let 5 ÷ y = 2.
3 6

Then, 17 ÷ y5 = 2. ⇒ 5y = 17 × 1 = 17
 3 6 6 3 2 6

5 5
⇒ y =2 .
6 6

Therefore, y = 2.

Hence, option A is correct.

11.
4 2
? = × 1701 + × 1386
9 11

? = (4 × 189) + (2 × 126)
? = 756 + 252 = 1008.

Hence, option C is correct.

12.
3 4 4
? = 9 + 6 – 14 –
7 7 7

3 4 4
⇒ ? = 9 + + 6 + – 14 –
7 7 7

On solving the whole number part separately, we get

3 4 4
⇒?=1+ + –
7 7 7

3 3
⇒?=1+ =1 .
7 7

Hence, option D is correct.

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13. Let's the number (?) be x, then

From the given equation,

4 3 16
×x× =
5 7 105
 12x 16 16 × 35 4
= ⇒x= ⇒x= .
35 105 105 × 12 9

Hence, option C is correct.

14. From the given equation

⇒ 25 + 169 – 121 = ?3 – 52

⇒ 25 + 48 + 52 = ?3

⇒ ?3 = 125

⇒ ?3 = (5)3 ⇒ ? = 5.

Hence, option D is correct.

15. Given eqn.

98643 – 21748 = 51212 + ?

⇒ ? = 98643 – 21748 – 51212

⇒ ? = 25683

Hence, option C is correct.

16. 94736 + 43693 + 25638 = 164067

Hence, option E is correct.

17. – 948 + 147 – ? = – 1432

– 801 – ? = – 1432
? = 631
Hence, option B is correct.
18. (?)3 × (55) ÷ 225 = 3000

(?)3 × (55) = 3000 × 225 = 675000

(?)3 = 675000 ÷ (55) = 216

?=6
 Hence, option A is correct.

19.
(? – 968)
× 4 = 512
79

512 × 79
⇒?= + 968 = 11080
4

Hence, option A is correct.

20.
7 3
? = 1008 × × = 2646
4 2

Hence, option D is correct.

21.
764 × ?
= 382
250

382 × 250
?= = 125
764

Hence, option D is correct.

22.
1
× (4856 × 0.5) × 12 = 7284
4

Hence, option A is correct.

23.
?
853 + = 1000
17

?
= 1000 – 853 = 147
17

? = 17 × 147 = 2499
 Hence, option C is correct.

24. ? = 4990 – 9643 + 7750 = 3097

Hence, option B is correct.

25.
6153 × 53
= 4028
√?

⇒ √? = 80.96 ≈ 81

⇒ ? = 6561

Hence, option D is correct.

26.
56 15 112 + 45 157 1
+ = = = 26
3 2 6 6 6

Hence, option C is correct.

27. ?2 = 6089 – 1444 – 3969 = 676

? = 26

Hence, option A is correct.

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3 5
28. (?) × (5 ) ÷ 225 = 3000

(?)3 × (55) = 3000 × 225 = 675000

(?)3 = 675000 ÷ (55) = 216

?=6

Hence, option A is correct.

29.
(? – 968)
× 4 = 512
79

512 × 79
⇒?= + 968 = 11080
4

Hence, option A is correct.

30.
7 3
? = 1008 × × = 2646
4 2

Hence, option D is correct.

31. [(3)3 × (5)4] ÷ (3)5 = ?

33 × 54 54 625
?= = 2= = 69.44
35 3 9

Hence, option D is correct.

32.
608.40 × ?
+ 37 = 375
225

⇒ 608.40 × ? = (375 – 37) × 225 = 76050

⇒ ? = 125

Hence, option D is correct.

33. 12.25 × 7.2 + 84.33 = 88.2 + 84.33 = 172.53

Hence, option D is correct.

34. √? + 416 = (60% of 920) – 110

⇒ √? = (50% of 920 + 10% of 920) – 110 – 416

 ⇒ √? = (460 + 92) –526

⇒ √? = 552 – 526 = 26

⇒ ? = 262 = 676

Hence, option B is correct.

35. (14896 ÷ 19) ÷ 16 = ?

14896
⇒?= ÷ 16
19

14896 784
⇒?= ÷ 16 ⇒ = 49
19 16

Hence, option A is correct.

36. [(4)3 × (5)4] ÷ (4)5 = ?

43 × 54 54 625
?= = 2= = 39.0625
45 4 16

Hence, option B is correct.

37. 8195 ÷ 745 + ? × 12 = 7847

8195
or, ? × 12 = 7847 – = 7847 – 11
745

or, ? × 12 = 7836

∴ ? = 653.
Hence, option D is correct.
38.
2
7 of 189 + 452 = 2000 – ?
7

51
= of 189 + 452 = 2000 – ?
7

or, ? = 2000 – (1377 + 452)

∴ ? = 2000 – 1829 = 171.

 Hence, option E is correct.

39. (45)2 + (21)2 = (?)2 + 257

or, (?)2 = (45)2 + (21)2 – 257

or, (?)2 = 2025 + 441 – 257 = 2209.

or, ? = √2209 = 47

Hence, option D is correct.

40. 65% of 400 + √? = 44% of 800 – 12% of 400

⇒ (50% of 400 + 10% of 400 + 5% of 400) + √? = (50% of 800 – 6% of 800) – 12% of 400

⇒ (200 + 40 + 20) + √? = (400 – 48) – 48

or, √? = 352 – 48 – 260 = 44

∴ ? = (44)2 = 1936.

Hence, option A is correct.

41.
7 3
? = of 58 + of 139.2 = 81.2 + 52.2 = 133.4
5 8

Hence, option A is correct.

42. Method I :

? = 12% of 555 + 15% of 666

12 15
= × 555 + × 666
100 100

= 12 × 5.55 + 15 × 6.66
 = 66.6 + 99.9 = 166.5

Method II :

? = 12% of 555 + 15% of 666

= (10 + 2)% of 555 + (10 + 5)% of 666

= 10% of 555 + 2% of 555 + 10% of 666 + 5% of 666

= 55.5 + 11.1 + 66.6 + 33.3 = 166.5

Hence, option A is correct.

43. ? = 84368 + 65466 – 72009 – 13964

= 149834 – 85973 = 63861

Hence, option C is correct.

44. 337.8 × 331.2 ÷ 335 = 33 × 33?

337.8 + 1.2 – 5 = 331 + ?

334 = 331 + ?

4=1+?

?=4–1=3

Hence, option B is correct.

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45.
? 324
=
529 ?

?2 = 529 × 324

? = 529 × 324 = 23 × 18 = 414

Note : We don't even need to multiply 23 into 18 to find the correct answer. We can observe the
correct answer just by multiplying the unit digit of these two numbers, which will be 4.
 Therefore, option 'D' can be immediately chosen.

Hence, option D is correct.

46. ? = 8965 + 3974 + 8652 + 185

= 21776

Hence, option B is correct.

47.
2 3
? = of 117 – of 65
3 5

= 2 × 39 – 3 × 13

= 78 – 39 = 39

Hence, option D is correct.

48.
5 11 73
?= + ÷
12 32 48

5 11 48
= + ×
12 32 73

5 33
= +
12 146

365 + 198 563

= =
876 876

Hence, option E is correct.

49. 38% of 7500 + ? % of 375 = 50% of 6000

38 ? 50
× 7500 + × 375 = × 6000
100 100 100

2850 + ? × 3.75 = 3000

3000 – 2850
?= = 40
3.75

Hence, option A is correct.

50. ? = 29(119 ÷ 17) – 149 + 2006

= 29 × 7 – 149 + 2006

= 203 – 149 + 2006

= 2060

Hence, option C is correct.

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