Simplification Questions for SBI PO Pre, IBPS PO Pre, SBI Clerk Mains

and IBPS Clerk Mains Exams.

Directions: What value should come in place of Question mark (?) in the following question?
1. 784 ÷ 14 + 598 ÷ 13 + ? = 99% of 2500
A. 2475 B. 2373 C. 2285 D. 2565 E. None of these

2. 221 ÷13 × √576 + 102 = ?

A. 628 B. 428 C. 408 D. 508 E. None of these

3. 152 + 122 = 112 + ?

A. 258 B. 248 C. 262 D. 282 E. None of these

4. 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 + 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 = 81 × 3.5 × ?
A. 64 B. 16 C. 32 D. 16 E. None of these

5. 18 of 18 + 19 of 28 = 5.5 × ?

A. 198 B. 68 C. 158 D. 136 E. None of these

6. 3–2 + 22 % of 364 = ?

A. 243 B. 57 C. 105 D. 81 E. None of these

7. √ ×( –
) + 82 × 4 = ? × 26

A. 12 B. 34 C. 6 D. 36 E. None of these

8. 3 ×4 × =?

A. 54.2 B. 68.4 C. 22.4 D. 44.8 E. None of these

9. 152 + 172 – ? = 212

A. – 63 B. – 53 C. 53 D. 73 E. None of these

10. 0.5 × 8.4 + 3.5 × 12.2 + 0.25 × 102 = ?

A. 128.1 B. 71.9 C. 52.7 D. 107.9 E. None of these
11. 9 × 9 × 9 + 6 × 6 × 6 = (1.5)? × 35 × 8
A. 6 B. 9 C. 3 D. 1.5 E. None of these

12. 0.005 × 105 × 33 – ? = (60)2

A. 13500 B. 1230 C. – 1950 D. 12900 E. None of these

13. of of of 875 ÷ 5–1 = ?

A. 1500 B. 200 C. 1000 D. 40 E. None of these

14. 11 × ? × 19 = 193 – 37 × 95
A. 24 B. 8 C. 22 D. 16 E. None of these

15. 15 × 15 × 15 + 452 = 32 × ?
A. 1800 B. 200 C. 600 D. 900 E. None of these

16. 5 of 5 + 373 of 1 + ? = 52 × 42

A. 200 B. – 200 C. 0 D. – 400 E. None of these

17. 333 ÷ 18.5 + 104 ÷ 24 + 102 = ?

A. 848 B. 743 C. 924 D. 683 E. None of these

18. 5 % of 3000 + 6 % of 3000 = ?

A. 35600 B. 3800 C. 346 D. 848 E. None of these

19. 56% of 2400 – 82% of 6000 = ? – 32% of 1800

A. –2400 B. – 3000 C. 2400 D. 3000 E. None of these

20. 164.5 × 46.3 × 8 2.1 ÷ 29.2 × 32 0.64 = 82.3 + ?

A. 9 B. 7 C. 8 D. 3 E. 10

21. of 355 of of 2160 + √3969 – 448.98 = ?

A. 25424.02 B. 18436.02 C. 26834.02 D. 25174.02 E. None of these

22. ? =
A. 316 B. 324 C. 336 D. 354 E. 386
23. If X = 10, Y = 7, then
(X – Y)4 – 18 9XY
× =?
7 10Y2 – 6XY

A. 44 B. 113 C. 66 D. 81 E. 69

24. 3990 ÷ 57 + √361 + √324 = ?2 × 535 ÷ 729 × 5

A. 6.2 B. 4.5 C. 5.6 D. 6.4 E. None of these

25. [(2211 ÷ 67)2 – 21 × √256+ ÷ (549 – 213) = ? ÷ 1344

A. 3052 B. 3012 C. 3042 D. 3062 E. 3032

26. 784 ÷ √196 + 25.6 ÷ 2 × 1.5 ÷ √8100 × 3 = ?

A. 66.64 B. 76.54 C. 56.64 D. 72.64 E. 76.46

27. ?2 % of 11.11% of 256 × 1872 ÷ 2704 = 81

A. 9.75 B. 10.50 C. 11.25 D. 12.75 E. None of these

28. 3 ÷ [(62% of 620 × 7) ÷ 2401] = ?2

A. 25/61 B. (35/62)×√ C. (32/75)× √ D. 52/83 E. None of these

29. (6561 × 117) ÷ 108 × √36 = 3?+4 ÷ 2161/3 × 39

A. 10 B. 6 C. 4 D. 8 E. 2

30. 137 ÷ (5121/3 ÷ √1225)*2 + 3(17 ÷ 68)] = ?547310

A. 65 B. 45 C. 74 D. 84 E. None of these

31. (212 – 39) × (36 – 93) + 112 = ?

A. 12251 B. 17781 C. 91641 D. 72361 E. None of these

32. (37.5 × 22 × 48) ÷ 24 – ? = (11)3

A. 1234 B. 1144 C. 1284 D. 1384 E. 1674

33. (47 + 47 + 47 + 47 + 47 + 47) × 5 × (47 + 47) × 6 ÷ (47 × 2) = 47 × ?

A. 47 × 180 B. 47 × 90 C. 90 D. None of these E. 124
34. 2√3 × 3√8 × 2√27 × 2√2 = 24 × ?
A. 18 B. 54 C. 9 D. 27 E. None of these

35. 172 + 192 + ? = 212 + 152

A. – 16 B. 0 C. 32 D. 36 E. 16

36. =?

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

37. (5175 ÷ 23)1/2 + (72 × 2)1/2 = (?)1/2

A. 26 B. 29 C. 729 D. 841 E. None of these

38. 641.23 – 228.48 – 124.21 = ?

A. 378.54 B. 278.54 C. 288.54 D. 298.54 E. None of these

√
39. × 202 – 31/2 × 22 × 102 = (?) × 10
√

A. 30 B. 20 C. 90 D. 120 E. None of these

40. √ √ = 33/2
A. 12 B. 13 C. 169 D. 144 E. None of these

41. 61% of 550 – ?% of 250 = 35

A. 32 B. 28 C. 37 D. 44 E. None of these

42. 5 × ? = 735 ÷ 3
A. 39 B. 59 C. 43 D. 49 E. 53

43.

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

44. 19% of 250 + ? = 27

A. 85.5 B. 75.5 C. 80.5 D. 70.5 E. None of these

45. (6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6)5 × (9 × 9 × 9)5 ÷ (18 × 18 × 18)3 = 216 × 3?

A. 36 B. 39 C. 37 D. 41 E. 43
46. 50% of ( )=?

A. 16.2 B. 20.1 C. 12.1 D. 6.50 E. None of these

47. √ ÷ 45 × 720 + ? = 302

A. 512 B. 468 C. 528 D. 498 E. None of these

48. ? = 152

A. 2 B. 4 C. 4 D. 3 E. None of these

49. 600% of √ × 12 ÷ 3– 1 = ?2

A. 108 B. 72 C. 144 D. 96 E. None of these

50. 16 % of (2.8 × 6 + 5.4 × 9) = 10–1 × ?

A. 10.7 B. 107 C. 126 D. 119 E. None of these

Correct Answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B D B C C D E C D B

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
C D C D C C B C B C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
D B D E B C C B C E

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
E B D B E B C C E D

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
C D D C C C B D A E
Explanations:
1. 784 ÷ 14 + 598 ÷ 13 + ? = 99% of 2500

784 598 2500

+ + ? = 99 ×
14 13 100

56 + 46 + ? = 2475
? = 2475 – 102 = 2373
Hence, option B is correct.

2. 221 ÷ 13 × √576 + 102 = ?

221 ÷ 13 × √576 + 100
? = 17 × 24 + 100
? = 408 + 100
? = 508

Hence, option D is correct.

3. 152 + 122 = 112 + ?

225 + 144 – 121 = ?
? = 248
Hence, option B is correct.

4. 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 + 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 = 81 × 3.5 × ?
64 (6 + 1) = 81 × 3.5 × ?
7
24 × 34 × 7 = 3 4 × × ?
2

? = 25 = 32
Hence, option C is correct.

5.
1 1
18 of 18 + 19 of 28 = 5.5 × ?
3 4

55 77
of 18 + of 28 = 5.5 × ?
3 4

55 × 6 + 77 × 7 = 5.5 × ?
11 (30 + 49) = 5.5 × ?
? = 79 × 2 = 158
Hence, option C is correct.
6.
√1024 + (16 × 13) 3
⇒ – 4 + × 1092 = ?
√576 7
32 + 208
⇒ – 4 + 3 × 156 = ?
24
⇒ 10 – 4 + 468 = ?
⇒ ? = 474
Hence, option B is correct.

7.
2
3–2 + 22 % of 364 = ?
9
1 200
+ % of 364 = ?
9 9
1 728
+ =?
9 9
729
= 81 = ?
9
? = 81
Hence, option D is correct.

8. √ × ( – ) + 82 × 4 = ? × 2 6
32 × 25 + 26 × 22 = ? × 26
26 (16 + 4) = ? × 26
? = 20
Hence, option E is correct.

9. 152 + 172 – ? = 212

225 + 289 – ? = 441
? = 514 – 441 = 73
Hence, option D is correct.

10. 0.5 × 8.4 + 3.5 × 12.2 + 0.25 × 102 = ?

1 7 1
? = × 8.4 + × 12.2 + × 100
2 2 4

? = 4.2 + 42.7 + 25
? = 71.9
Hence, option B is correct.
11. 9 × 9 × 9 + 6 × 6 × 6 = (1.5)? × 35 × 8

729 + 216 = (1.5)? × 35 × 8

945 = (1.5)? × 35 × 8

27 3?
( )=( )
8 2

33 3?
( ) =( )
2 2

Hence, option C is correct.

12. 0.005 × 105 × 33 – ? = (60)2

500 × 33 – ? = 3600

? = 16500 – 3600 = 12900

Hence, option D is correct.

13. of of of 875 ÷ 5–1 = ?

? = 25 × 4 × 2 × 5

? = 1000

Hence, option C is correct.

14. 11 × ? × 19 = 193 – 37 × 95

11 × ? × 19 = 19 (192 – 37 × 5)

11 × ? = 361 – 185 = 176

176
?= = 16
11

Hence, option D is correct.

15. 15 × 15 × 15 + 452 = 32 × ?

9 × 25 (15 + 9) = 9 × ?

? = 25 × 24 = 600

Hence, option C is correct.

16. 5 of 5 + 373 of 1 + ? = 52 × 42

16 1120
of 5 + of 1 – 400= ?
3 3

1200
( 3
) – 400 = 0 = ?

Hence, option C is correct.

17. 333 ÷ 18.5 + 104 ÷ 24 + 102 = ?

18 + 54 + 100 = ?

18 + 625 + 100 = ?

? = 743

Hence, option B is correct.

18. 5 % of 3000 + 6 % of 3000 = ?

26 19
× 3000 + × 3000 = ?
500 300

? = 26 × 6 + 19 × 10

? = 156 + 190 = 346

Hence, option C is correct.

19. 56% of 2400 – 82% of 6000 = ? – 32% of 1800

⇒ 1344 – 4920 + 576 = ?

⇒ – 3000 = ?
Hence, option B is correct.
20. ⇒ 164.5 × 46.3 × 8 2.1 ÷ 29.2 × 32 0.64 = 82.3+ ?

⇒ 24 × 4.5 × 22 × 6.3 × 2 3 × 2.1 ÷ 29.2 × 2 5 × 0.64 = 2[3 × 2.3 + 3 ?]

⇒ 218 × 212.6 × 26.3 ÷ 29.2 × 23.2 = 2(6.9 + 3 ?)

⇒ 2(18 + 12.6 + 6.3 – 9.2 + 3.2) = 2(6.9 + 3 ?)

⇒ 18 + 12.6 + 6.3 – 9.2 + 3.2 = 6.9 + 3?

⇒ 30.9 = 6.9 + 3?

⇒ 24 = 3?

⇒?=8

Hence, option C is correct.

21. of 355 of of 2160 + √ 3969 – 448.98 = ?

⇒ 71 × 360 + 63 – 448.98 = ?

⇒ 25560 + 63 – 448.98 = ?

⇒ ? = 25174.02

Hence, option D is correct.

22. ? =

1224 220
×
44 23
⇒?=
340
414

1224 220 414

⇒?= × ×
44 23 340

36
⇒?= × 18
2

∴ ? = 324

Hence, option B is correct.

 ( )
23. ⇒

81 – 18 9 × 10
⇒ ×
7 10 × 7 – 6 × 10

63 9 × 10
⇒ ×
7 10 × 7 – 6 × 10

90
⇒9×
10

⇒ 81

Hence, option D is correct.

24. 3990 ÷ 57 + √361 + √324 = ?2 × 535 ÷ 729 × 5

70 + 19 + 18 = ?2 × 535 ÷ 729 × 5

107 = ?2 × 535 ÷ 729 × 5

?2 = 729 ÷ 25

? = 27 ÷ 5

? = 5.4

Hence, option E is correct.

25. [(2211 ÷ 67)2 – 21 × √256 + ÷ (549 – 213) = ? ÷ 1344

[(33)2 – 21 × 16] ÷ 336 = ? ÷ 1344

(1089 – 336) ÷ 336 = ? ÷ 1344

753 × 1344 ÷ 336 = ?

? = 3012

Hence, option B is correct.

26. 784 ÷ √196 + 25.6 ÷ 2 × 1.5 ÷ √8100 × 3 = ?
784 ÷ 14 + 25.6 ÷ 2 × 1.5 ÷ 90 × 3 = ?
56 + 0.64 = ?
? = 56.64

Hence, option C is correct.

27. ?2 % of 11.11% of 256 × 1872 ÷ 2704 = 81

?2 × 1 ÷ 900 × 16 × 1872 ÷ 52 = 81

?2 = 81 × 900 × 52 ÷ 16 ÷ 1872

?2 = 2025/ 16

? = 45/ 4 = 11.25

Hence, option C is correct.

28. 3 ÷ [(62% of 620 × 7) ÷ 2401] = ?2

25
?2 = ÷ (62 × 62 ÷ 3430)
7

25
?2 = × 3430 ÷ 62 ÷ 62
7

?2 = 25 × 490 ÷ 62 ÷ 62

? = 5 × 7 ÷ 62 × √10

35
?= × √10
62

Hence, option B is correct.

29. (6561 × 117) ÷ 108 × 36 = 3?+4 ÷ 2161/3 × 39

(6561 × 117) ÷ 108 × 6 = 3? + 4 ÷ 6 × 39

729 × 117 ÷ 12 × 6 × 6 ÷ 39 = 3? + 4

729 × 3 × 3 = 3? + 4
36 + 2 = 3? + 4
8=?+4
?=4
Hence, option C is correct.
30. 13 ÷ (5121/3 ÷ √1225) * + ( ÷ )]=?

72/5 ÷ (8 ÷ 35) [2/4 + 3/7 (17/3 × 10/68)] = ?

72/5 × 35 ÷ 8 [2/4 + 3/7 × 5/6] = ?

63 (2/4 + 5/14) = ?

63 (10 + 14)/28 = ?

63 × 24/28 = ?

? = 63 × 6/7

? = 9 × 6 = 54

Hence, option E is correct.

31. (212 – 39) × (36 – 93) + 112 = ?

? = (212 – 39) × (729 – 729) + 121

? = 121 + 0 = 121

Hence, option E is correct.

32. (37.5 × 22 × 48) ÷ 24 – ? = (11)3

37.5 × 22 × 48
– 1331 = ?
16

? = 37.5 × 22 × 3 – 1331

? = 2475 – 1331 = 1144

Hence, option B is correct.

33. (47 + 47 + 47 + 47 + 47 + 47) × 5 × (47 + 47) × 6 ÷ (47 × 2) = 47 × ?

6
47 × 6 × 5 × 47 × 2 × = 47 × ?
47 × 2

47 × 6 × 5 × 6 = 47 × ?

? = 180

Hence, option D is correct.

34. 2√3 × 3√8 × 2√27 × 2√2 = 24 × ?

24 × ? = 2√3 × 6√2 × 6√3 × 2√2

? × 24 = 2 × 6 × 6 × 2 × 3 × 2

? = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2 = 54

Hence, option B is correct.

35. 172 + 192 + ? = 212 + 152

289 + 361 + ? = 441 + 225

? = 666 – 650 = 16

Hence, option E is correct.

36.
1 1 1 1
+ + + =?
1 × 6 6 × 11 11 × 16 16 × 21

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
?=
5 ( 6 6 11 11 16 16 21 )
1– + – + – + –

1 1
?=
5 ( 1–
21 )

1 20
?= ×
5 21

4 8
?= =
21 42

Hence, option B is correct.

37. (5175 ÷23)1/2 + (72 × 2)1/2 = (?)1/2

2251/2 + 1441/2 = (?)1/2

15 + 12 = 27 = ?1/2

? = 729

Hence, option C is correct.

38. 641.23 – 228.48 – 124.21 = ?
? = 288.54
Hence, option C is correct.

39.
√3 + 1
× 202 – 31/2 × 22 × 102 = (?) × 10
√3 – 1

√3 + 1 √3 + 1
(?) × 10 = × × 400 – √3 × 4 × 100
√3 – 1 √3 + 1

(√3 + 1)2
(?) × 10 = × 400 – 400 √3
2

(?) × 10 = (3 + 1 + 2√3) × 200 – 400√3

(?) × 10 = 4 × 200 + 400√3 – 400√3

(?) × 10 = 8 × 100

(?) × 10 = 800

? = 80

Hence, option E is correct.

40. √ √ = 33/2

15 + ?1/2 = 33

?1/2 = 27 – 15 = 12

? = 144

Hence, option D is correct.

41. 61% of 550 – ?% of 250 = 35

250
335.5 – ? × = 243
100

335.5 – 243 = ? × 2.5

? × 2.5 = 92.5
2
? = 92.5 × = 37
5

Hence, option C is correct.

42. 5 × ? = 735 ÷ 3

5 × ? = 245

245
?= = 49
5

Hence, option D is correct.

43.
4 9 16
× ÷ ×?=1
7 14 21

4 9 21
× × ×?=1
7 14 16

14 × 4 56 2
?= = =2
9 × 3 27 27

Hence, option D is correct.

44. 19% of 250 + ? = 27

19 × 2.5 + ? = 128

? = 128 – 47.5 = 80.5

Hence, option C is correct.

45. (6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6)5 × (9 × 9 × 9)5 ÷ (18 × 18 × 18)3 = 216 × 3?

95 × 3
65 × 5 × = 216 × 3?
183 × 3

225 × 325 × 315 × 315 16 ?

=2 ×3
29 × 39 × 39

3(25 + 15 + 15 – 9 – 9) = 3?

? = 25 + 15 + 15 – 9 – 9 = 37

Hence, option C is correct.

46.
1 1
50% of ( 13 10 + 11 10 ) = ?
1 131 111
of (
10 )
+ =?
2 10

1
? = of (13.1+ 11.1)
2

24.2
?= = 12.1
2

Hence, option C is correct.

47. √ ÷ 45 × 720 + ? = 302

27
× 720 + ? = 900
45

? = 900 – 432 = 468

Hence, option B is correct.

48.
3 3
9 × 7 × ? = 152
8 5

75 38
× × ? = 225
8 5

15
× 19 × ? = 225
4

60 3
?= =3
19 19

Hence, option D is correct.

49. 600% of √ × 12 ÷ 3– 1 = ?2

6 × 6 × 9 × 12 × 3 = ?2

? = 3 × 6 × 6 = 108

Hence, option A is correct.

50.
2
16 % of (2.8 × 6 + 5.4 × 9) = 10–1 × ?
3

50 1
× 6 (2.8 + 3 × 2.7) = × ?
300 10

1
× ? = 8.1 + 2.8
10

? = 10 × 10.9 = 109

Hence, option E is correct.