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SIMPLIFICATION
Directions (1-10): What should come in place 7. 6412 415 = 64?
of the question mark (?) in the following
1) 9
2) 3
3) 12
questions ?
4) 7
5) None of these
(Punjab & Sind Bank PO Exam. 23.01.2011)
1.

9 2 27 9
=?
18 7.5 5 4

8. 14% of 80 + ?% of 90 = 31.9

1) 4.5

2) 5.7

3) 2.5

4) 6.8

5) None of these
9.

2. ?% of 280 + 18% of 550 = 143.8

1) 11

2) 18

3) 21

4) 16

5) None of these

2) 79391.642

3) 65365.824

4) 76218.414

2500 + 961 = (?)

4) 26

5) None of these

1) 302

2) 322

4) 342

5) None of these

2) 3

4) 9

5) None of these

3) 292

3) 6561

4 3 1
5. 1 + 1 + 1 = ?
7 5 3

1
84

65
84

2) 8

47
84

5) None of these

4) 5

1) 81

3) 18

97344 = ?

1) 1

5) None of these

4.

2) 23

6
1
1
10. 3 6 + 5 = ?
7
4
3

3. 8.88 88.8 88 = ?
1) 68301.142

1) 16

3) 2

79
84

Directions (11-15): What will come in place

of the question mark (?) in the following
questions?
(UCO Bank PO Exam. 30.01.2011)
11. (5 7)% of (34 55) + 456.60 = 699.1 + ?

1) 5

47
105

2) 4

4) 5

43
105

5) None of these

58
105

3) 4

53
105

2) 644

4) 814

5) None of these

2) 422

3) 418

4) 428

5) None of these

12. 14 627 1089 = (?) 3 + 141

6. 15 : 66 : : 185 : ?
1) 824

1) 412

3) 604

1) 5 5

2) (125)3

4) 5

5) None of these

3) 25

1.5
1 3.5 (?)1/3
7
13. 2
+ 2 1
=
+1
5
6
15
4
30
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1) 2

2) 8

3) 512

4) 324

5) None of these

20. (15 0.40)4 (1080 30)4 (27 8)4 = (3

2)?+5

14. (800.40)3 (401.6)3 (128)3 = (2)? + 7

1) 25

2) 11

4) 18

5) None of these

2) 3

3) 12

4) 16

5) None of these

3) 12

15. ( 7 + 11) 2 = (?)1/3 + 2 847 + 122

1) 36 + 44 7 2) 6
4) 36

1) 8

3) 216

Directions (21-25): What will come in place

of the question mark (?) in the following
questions?
(Allahabad Bank PO Exam. 17.04.2011)
21.

5) None of these

3
of 30% of 3420 = (?)2 2
19
1) (81)2
2) 7
3) 9

4) 81
5) 49
Directions (16-20): What will come in place
of the question mark (?) in the following
22. 1898 73 72 = (?)2 13
questions?
1) 256
2) 256
(Bank Of Baroda PO Exam. 3.03.2011)
4) 144

1
1
16. of 92 of1 of (650) = 85 + ?
6
23

1) 18
4) 28

2) 21
3) 19
5) None of these
3

17. 92 576 ( 1296) = (?) + 49

1) 3

2) (9)2

4) 27

5) None of these

3) 9

1
1 5 (?) 2
5
18. 3 + 2 1 =
+1
4
2 6 10
12

1) 25

2)

4) 15

5) 5

19. ( 8

1
8) 2

1
+ (9) 2

5) 16

7 2 24 2 (11)3 + 3 = ?

1) 42

2) 1024

4) (1024)2

5) 32

3) 1764

24. (0.81)2 (0.729)3 (0.9)2 = (0.9)? 3

1) 6

2) 2

3) 4

4) 0

5) None of these

25. 65%of 3136 5 = ?+ 154

3) 625

23.

3) 12

= (?) + 8 340

1) 7

2) 19

3) 18

4) 9

5) None of these

1) 56

2) 28

3) 35

4) 32

5) None of these

Directions (26-30): What will come in place

of the question mark (?) in the following
questions?
(Indian
Overseas
22.05.2011)

Bank

26. (21)2 3717 59 = ? 8

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1) 43.75
4) 47.25

2) 42.25

3) 45.75
33.

5) None of these

1
1
1
9
27. 2 1 = ?+ 1 1
8 16
32 64
9
1) 2
32

4) 1

11
64

9
2) 1
64

5
3) 2
32

4) 6

5) None of these

1) 27

2) 9

4) 162

5) None of these

35.

4) 56

5) 14

1
2

5) None of these

1
2

2) 7 8

3) 382

5) None of these

11449 6241 (54) 2 = ? + (74) 2

1) 3846

2) 3721

3) 3581

4) 3938

5) None of these

36. 4003 77 21015 = ? 116

15 12 (9) 125 + 21 = ?

2) 24

4)

3) 3

3) 81

1) 18

2) 0.85

3) 0

29. 34.5% of 1800 + 12.4% of 1500 = (?)3 +

78

30.

1
5

1) 3 8
4) 475

28. (0.64)4 (0.512)3 (0.8)4 = (0.8)? + 3

2) 12

1)

34. [(3 8 + 8) (8 8 + 7 8)] 98 = ?

5) None of these

1) 5

28 195 39 5

+
=?
65 308 44 26

3) 196

2) 887071

4) 899060

5) None of these

3) 989090

32. (8)3 (16)2 32 = (2)? 4 (4)2

1) 12

2) 18

3) 14

4) 10

5) None of these

3) 2467

4) 2476

5) None of these

1) 143

2) 72 7

4) 70 7

5) None of these

3) 134

38. (4444 40) + (645 25) + (3991 26) =?

31. 3463 295 18611 = ? + 5883

1) 997091

2) 2478

37. [(5 7 + 7) (4 7 + 8 7)] (19) 2 = ?

Directions (31-35): What will come in place

of the question mark (?) in the following
questions?
(IBPS Bank PO/MT CWE 18.09.2011)

1) 2477

39.

1) 280.4

2) 290.4

3) 295.4

4) 285.4

5) None of these

33124 2601 (83) 2 = (?) 2 + (37) 2

1) 37

2) 33

4) 28

5) None of these

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in place of the questions mark (?) in the

following questions?

17
51
1
3
40. 5 4 11 + 2 = ?
37
52
7
4

(IBPS Specialist Officer CWE 17.03.2013)

1) 303.75
4) 305

1
4

2) 305.75

3
3) 303
4

5) None of these

46. 18.5 21.4 ? = 6255.22

1) 15.8

2) 14.6

4) 17.2

5) 16.4

3) 17.4

47. 1.5 78 0.5 = ?

Directions (41-45): What should come in
place of the question mark(?) in the following
questions?
(IDBI Bank Officer Exam. 16.09.2012)
4
of 6755 = ? + 1687
7
1) 1586
2) 1592
3) 1594

41. 85% of

4) 1582

1) 238

2) 234

4) 216

5) 261

3) 243

48. 302.46 + 395.72 123.47 = ?

1) 576.77

2) 547.17

4) 574.71

5) 577.71

3) 547.77

5) None of these
49. 3 4096 3 64 = 3 ?

42. (5568 87)1/3 + (72 2)1/2 = (?)1/2

2

3)

1) 256

2) 4

4) 16

5) None of these

1) 16
4)

2) 8

3) 64

5) 4

50. ? % of 800 = 293 22% of 750

43.

132 + 28 4 (3)3 + 107 = (?)2

1) 2

2) 16

4) 4

5) (256)2

1) 14

2) 18

4) 16

5) 20

3) 12

3) 256

ANSWERS

1. (1)

44. (0.49)4 (0.343)4 (0.2401)4 = (70

100)? + 3
1) 3

2) 1

3) 4

4) 7

5) None of these

9 27

2
9 = 13.5 = 4.5
?=
18 5
3

7.5 4

2. (4)
280 ? 550 18
+
= 143.8
100
100

45. 45% of 2025 0.01 = (?) 2 25

1) 3

2) (81)2

4) 9

5) 12

3) 225

Directions (46-50): What value should come

280 ? + 9900 = 143.8 100 = 14380

280 ? = 14380 9900 = 4480
? =

4480
= 16
280

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3. (5)
? = 8.88 88.8 88 = 69391.872

90 ? = 3190 1120 = 2070

? =

4. (2)
?2 = 50 + 31 = 81 = 9

2070
= 23
90

9. (5)
? = 97344 = 312

? 9 = 3

10. (3)

5. (3)
? =1+

? =3+

4
3
1
+ 1+ + 1+
7
5
3

6 1 1
? = (3 6 + 5) + +
7 4 3

4 3 1
? = (1 + 1 + 1) + + +
7 5 3
? =3+

6
1
1
6 + 5+
7
4
3

72 21 + 28
?=2+

84

60 + 63 + 35
158
= 3+
105
105
53
53
=4
105
105

?=2+

? = 3 +1

79
79
=2
84
84

11. (1)

6. (4)
15 185
=
66
?

34 55 5 7
+ 456.60= 699.1 + ?
100

15 ? = 185 66

654.50 + 456.60 = 699.1 + ?

1111.1 = 699.1 + ?
? = 1111.1 699.1 = 412

? =

185 66
= 814
15

12. (4)
14 627 33
= ?3 + 141

7. (4)
6412 (4)15 = 64?
6412 (43)5 = 64?
(a ) = a

m n

mn

=
6412 5 = 64? 647 = 64? ? = 7
[ am = an m = n]
6412

645

64?

8. (2)
80 14 90 ?
+
= 31.9
100
100
1120 + 90 ? = 31.9 100 = 3190

14 627
141 = ?3
33

266 141 = ?3
125 = ?3
? = 3 125 = 3 5 5 5 = 5

13. (3)
2+

1
(?) 3

1.5
1
3.5
7
+ 2 + 1
=
+ 1+
5
6
15
4
30

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1
(?) 3

15
1
35
7
+ 2 + 1
1
=
50
6
150
30
4

2+

1
(?) 3

3 1 7
7
(2 + 2 1 1) + +

=
10 6 30 30
4
1
(?) 3

9+577
2+
=
30
4

2+0=
1
?3

1
(?) 3

24 92 1

= 85 + ?
23 100 6

650

104 = 85 + ?
? = 104 85 = 19
17. (3)
92 576 (2 36) = ?3 + 7

92 576 3
=? +7
2 36

736 = ?3 + 7
?3 = 736 7 = 729 = 93
? = (93)1/3 = 9

= 2 4 = 8

? = 83 = 8 8 8 = 512
14. (2)
(32)3 (64)3 (128)3 = (2)?+7
(25)3 (26)3 (27)3 = 2?+7
215 218 221 = 2?+7
215 18 + 21 = 2? + 7
218 = 2? + 7
18 = ? + 7
? = 18 7 = 11
(a m )n = amn ;

Here, a m a n = a m +n ;
m
n
m n
a a = a

15. (3)

18. (5)
1
1
5 ?2
5
3 + + 2 + 1 = + 1+
4
2
6 10
12
2
1 1 5 5 ?
3 + 2 11+ + =
4 2 6 12 10
2
3 + 6 10 5 ?
3+
=
12

10

1 ?2
5 ?2
3 = =
2 10
2 10
?2 =

5 10
= 25
2

? = 25 = 5

19. (1)

( 7 + 11)

1
= (?) 3

+ 2 847 + 122

( 7) 2 + (11)2 + 2 7 11
1
= (?) 3

16. (3)

+ 2 847 + 122

1
(?) 3

= 128 122 = 6

1
2

( 8 8)
1
82

1
+ 92

+3=?

= (?)3 + 8 340

1
+ 82

340

?3 = 340 + 3 = 343
? = 3 343 = 7

? = 6 6 6 = 216
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20. (2)
4

1080
4
(15 0.40)
(27 8)
30
4

= (3 2)?+ 5

64 (36)4 (216)4 = (3 2)? + 5

64 68 612 = (6)? + 5
(a m ) n = a mn;a m a n

= a m + n;a m a n = a m n

(0.9)4 (0.9)9 (0.9)2

= (0.9)7 3
(0.9)4 9 + 2 = (0.9)? 3
(0.9)3 = (0.9)7 3
(a m )n = a mn ;

m
n
m +n
a a = a
;
m
n
m n
a a = a

? 3 = 3
?=33=0

64 8 + 12 = 6? + 5
68 = 6? + 5 ? + 5 = 8
?=85=3

25. (2)
3136

21. (3)
3420

30 3
= (?) 2 2
100 19

56

65
5 = ?+ 154
100

182 = ? + 154
? = 182 154 = 28

162 = (?)2 2
162
(?) 2 =
= 81
2

26. (4)
(21)2 3717 59 = ? 8

? = 81 = 9

441

22. (3)
1898
72 = (?) 2 13
73

?=

26 72
= 144
13

1
9
1 1
?=211+1+ +
8 16 32 64

23. (5)
? = 7 2 24 2 (11)3 + 3
= 2352 1331 + 3 = 1024 = 32

=1+

842+9
64

=1+

11
11
=1
64
64

24. (4)

((0.9) ) ((0.9) ) (0.9)

2

378
= 47.25
8

27. (4)

? = 144 = 12

3717
= ? 8
59

441 63 = ? 8
378 = ? 8

26 72 = ?2 13
?2 =

65
5 = ?+ 154
100

= (0.9) ? 3
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28. (3)

(0.8) 2

) (0.8 )
4

3 3

(0.8) 4 = (0.8) ? + 3

(0.8)8 (0.8)9 (0.8)4 = (0.8)? + 3

(0.8)8 9 + 4 = (0.8)? + 3
(0.8)3 = (0.8)? + 3
?+3=3
?=0
29. (2)
1800 34.5 1500 12.4 3
+
= ? + 78
100
100
621 + 186 = + 78
?3 = 807 78 = 729 = 93
?=9
?3

210 = 2? 4
? 4 = 10
? = 10 + 4 = 14
33. (4)
?=
=

28 195 44 5

+
65 308 39 26

4
5 8 + 5 13 1
+
=
=
=
13 26
26
26 2

34. (3)
? = (3 8) + 8 (8 8 + 7 8) 98
= 4 8 + 15 8 98 = 60 8 98

= 480 98 = 382

30. (5)

35. (2)

?=

225 12
125 + 21
9

11449 6241 (54) 2 = ? + (74) 2

107 79 2916 = ? + 5476

= 300 125 + 21

8453 2916 5476 = ?

= 196 = 14

? = 61 ? = 61 61

31. (1)
3463 295 18611 = ? + 5883
1021585 18611 = ? + 5883
1002974 = ? + 5883
? = 1002974 5883 = 997091

36. (4)
4003 (70 + 7) 21015 = ? 116
280210 + 28021 21015 = ? 116
287216 = ? 116
? = 287216 116 = 2476

32. (3)
3 3

4 2

(2 ) (2 ) 2 =

2? 4
(2 2 ) 2

29 28 25 24 = 2? 4
[am an = am + n]

29 25 24
8

37. (1)
? = 6 7 12 7 (19) 2

= 504 361 = 143

38. (2)

= 2? 4

29 + 5 + 4 8 = 2? 4
[am an = am n]

?=

4444 645
+
+ 3991 26
40
25

= 111.1 + 25.8 + 153.5

= 290.4
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44. (2)

39. (5)
33124 2601 (83) 2 = ? 2 + (37) 2

(0.7) 2

) (
4

(0.7)3

) (
4

(0.7) 4

182 51 6889 = + 1369

2393 = ?2 + 1369
?2 = 2393 1369 = 1024

70
=

100

? = 1024 = 32

0.78 0.712 (0.7)16 = (0.7)? + 3

(0.7)8 + 12 16 = (0.7)? + 3 = (0.7)4

?2

(a m )n = a mn ;

a m a n = a m +n ;
m
n
m n
a a = a

40. (2)
?=

202 259 78

+ 2.75
37 52 7

= 303 + 2.75 = 305.75

?+3=4
?=43=1

41. (3)
4 85
6755
= ?+ 1687
7 100

45. (3)
45
?2
0.01 =
2025
100
25

3281 = ? + 1687
? = 3281 1687 = 1594

45

42. (1)
1

1
+ (144) 2

1
= (?) 2

1
3 3
(4 )

1
2 2
+ (12 )

1
(?) 2

4 + 12 =
1
(?) 2

46. (1)
?=

1
(?) 2

= 16 =

6255.22
= 15.8
18.5 21.4

47. (2)

1
2 2
(16 )

?=

? = 162 = 16 16 = 256

1.5 78
= 234
0.5

48. (4)
? = 302.46 + 395.72 123.47
= 698.18 123.47 = 574.71

43. (4)
1
?2 = 132 + 28 (3)3 + 107
4

49. (3)

= 169 + 7 27 + 107
= 256 = 16

45
?2
100 =
100
25

?2 = 45 45 25
= 52 52 32 32
? = 5 5 3 3 = 225

5568 3
2
2

+ (72 2) = (?)
87
1
(64) 3

?+3

? = 16 = 4

? = 3 4096 3 64

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= 3 16 16 16 3 4 4 4

= 16 4 = 4
? = 4 4 4 = 64
50. (4)
800 ?
750 22
= 293
100
100

8 ? = 293 165 = 128

?=

128
= 16
8

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