TNPSC 2023 -24

GROUP I,II,IV & VAO

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²¼‚°î™ / Simplification

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Simplification
logxa - logxb = logx b () a

logxx = 1 x = x
1
2

log1 = 0
1
3
x = x3
²¼‚°î™ (Simplification) P0 = 1
e0 = 1 1
1. BODMAS m
P =P
m

e1 = e
2. Algebrics Simplify
3. Surds and Indices logxa2 = 2logxa | (m P ) = P
m

4. Constant Simplify
The Standard values
ňFóƒèœ
‘BODMAS’ Rule
( ) (1- 3l ) (1- 9l ) ......... (1- nl ) = nl
1. 1- l
2
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B-
O-
Bracket ()
of
( ) (1- 4l ) ......... (1- 1000
2. 1- l
3
l
) = 1000
2 1
= 500

D- Division ‘ (õ°ˆî™) 1 1 1 4 1
3. 2x3 + 3x4 + 4x5 +.........+ 9x10 = 10 = 25
M- Multiplication x (ªð¼‚°î™)
A- Addition + (Æì™)
4. 123.22 + 225.32 + 327.42 +.........+ 817
2 2 +
19
= 99
S - Subtraction (-) (èNˆî™)
) .9 92.102 100

1. (a + b) (a - b) = (a2 - b2)
5. 1 + 1 + 1 +.........+ 1
=9
2. (a + b)2 = (a2 + b2 + 2ab) 1+ 2 2+ 3 3+ 4 99+ 100

() () ()
3. (a - b)2 = (a2 + b2 - 2ab) b a b a c
6. xc . xa . xb = 1
c

4. (a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2 (ab + x x x
bc + ca)
7. ( ) . ( ) . ( ) = 1
a+b b+c c+a
xa xb xc
5. (a3 + b3) = (a + b) (a2 - ab + b2) xb xc xa

8. ( ) .( ) .( )
6. (a3 - b3) = (a - b) (a2 + ab + b2) xa
(a2+b2+ab)
xb
(b2+c2+bc)
xc
(c2+a2+ca)
=1
7. (a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc) = (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + xb xc xa
c2 - ab - bc - ac) Formulas
When (a + b + c) = 0 1. (n a )n = a
then a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
2. n
a .n b = n ab
8. 4ab = (a + b) - (a - b)
2 2

( )
n
a n a
9.
1
a+a
2
= a2 + 12 + 2 3. n = b
a b

10. (a - a )
1 2
4. mn
a = a
mn
= n m
a
= a2 + 12 - 2
a
5. nm
(ap)m = n ap = mn apm
am x an = am+n a a
=
b b
am
= am-n 6. If x - x - x - ...α and x = n (n+1)
an
M¬ì = ‘n’
(am)n = amn
7. If x + x + x + ...α and x = n (n+1)
logax + logxb = logxab
M“ = (n+1)

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ºî™ ‘n’ 埬øŠð¬ì â‡èO¡ Ã´î™ 62 = 36 63 = 216
= n2 72 = 49 73 = 343
ºî™ ‘n’ Þó†¬ìŠð¬ì â‡èO¡ 82 = 64 83 = 512
Ã´î™ = n2+n (Ü) n(n+1) 92 = 81 93 = 729
õ˜‚èÍô‹ 102 = 100 103 = 1000
112 = 121 113 = 1331
4 = 2, 9 = 3, 196 = 14
122 = 144 123 = 1728
x2 = y âQ™, y = x 132 = 169 133 = 2197
èùÍô‹ 142 = 196 143 = 2744
3
8= 3
2x2x2 = 2 152 = 225 153 = 3375
162 = 256 163 = 4096
3
343 = 3
7x7x7 = 7etc 172 = 289 173 = 4913
182 = 324 183 = 5832
xy = x x y
192 = 361 193 = 6859
x x x y xy
y = y
= y
x y= y 202 = 400 203 = 8000
1 212 = 441 213 = 9261
x n = (xm) n
m

222 = 484 223 = 10648

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( 1 )m 232 = 529 233 = 12167
xn = n xm (Ü) (n x )m
242 = 576 243 = 13824
n
(n a ) = a = n an 252 = 625 253 = 15625
na nb 262 = 676 263 = 17576
x = n ab 272 = 729 273 = 19683
mn 282 = 784 283 = 21952
a = mn a = n m a
292 = 841 293 = 24389
n a 302 = 900 303 = 27000
= n ab
n
b

am x an = am+n õ°ˆî™ MFèœ

Ex : a4 x a7 = a4+7 = a11 2 → 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 6 → 2 x 3 rule
am 3 → Sum of digits
an = a 4
m-n

Ex : aa7 = a4 -7 = a-3 8 → Last three digits

(am)n = am*n 4 → Last two digits
Ex : (a ) = a 4 7 4x7
=a28
9 → Sum of digits
(x-y)3 = x3-y3 - 3xy (x-y)
5 → 0, 5
(x+y)3 = x3+y3 + 3xy (x+y)
10 → 0
Square root Cube root
12 = 1 13 = 1 11→ Difference between the sum of even place
22 = 4 23 = 8 digits and the sum of odd place digits
32 = 9 33 = 27 ܆ìõ¬ù I
42 = 16 43 = 64 õ˜‚è‹ Íô‹
S.No õ˜‚è‹ (Square of)
52 = 25 53 = 125 (Square root)

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x=7
1 0.1 x 0.1 = 0.01 0.01 = .1
2 0.01 x 0.01 = 0.0001 0.0001 = 0.01 49 − 36 13
÷
0.001 x 0.001 = 0.000001 = 10 49 − 9
3
0.000001 0.001 13 13
= ÷
܆ìõ¬ù II 10 10
13 40
S.No. Square of Square root == x
10 13
1. 5 x 5 = 25 25 = 5
2. 10 x 10 = 100 100 = 10 =4
3. 15 x 15 = 225 225 = 15 x = 7 then the answer is 4
4. 20 x 20 = 400 400 = 15 Substitute options 1 by 1
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5. 25 x 25 = 625 625 = 25 (A) (x-6) (x-3)

6. 30 x 30 = 900 900 = 30 = (7-6)(7-3)
7. 35 x 35 = 1225 1225 = 35 = (1) (4)
8. 1600 = 40
= 4
40 x 40 = 1600
9. 45 x 45 = 2025 2025 = 45
2. The value of (ñ F Š ¹ 裇.)
10. 50 x 50 = 2500 2500 = 50
a −1b x b −1c x c −1a

b c a 1
2 x x a −1 =
x − 36 x+6 a b c a
1. Dividing by 2 is equal to ?
x+3 x −9 1
= 1 a −2 = 2
2
x − 36 x+6 a
â¡ø «è£¬õ¬ò 2 Ý™ =1
x+3 x −9
õ°‚è A¬ìŠð¶ ò£¶ ?
(A) ( x − 6)( x − 3) (B) ( x + 6)( x + 3) 3. If 3 x 5 = 64 and 4 x 6 = 100 then find 7 x 5 =
(C) ( x − 6)( x + 3) (D) ( x + 6)( x − 3) ?
3 x 5 = 3 + 5 = 82 = 64
x 2 − 62 x+6 4 x 6 = 4 + 6 = 102 = 100
÷ 2 2
= x+3 x −3 a 2 − b2 = ( a + b)( a − b) 7 x 5 = 7 + 5 = 122 = 144
( x + 6)( x − 6) x+6
= ÷
( x + 3) ( x + 3( x − 3) 4. If a + b = 5 and a - b = 1. Find a x b ?
( x + 6)( x − 6) ( x + 3)( x − 3) a + b = 5, a - b = 1 âQ™ a x b &¡ ñFŠ¹
= x ò£¶ ? (Ü) Þó‡´ â‡èO¡ ôî™
( x + 3) ( x + 6)
5. ÜõŸP¡ MˆFò£ê‹ 1 âQ™
=( x − 6)( x − 3) Üšªõ‡èO¡ ªð¼‚èŸðô¡ ò£¶ ?
Shortcut method :
x 2 − 62 x+6 a + b = 5 →1
÷ 2 2 a - b = 1 →2
x+3 x −3 2a = 6
Substitute x = 6. The value is 0. So x is greater a = 6/2
than 6
a = 3 substitude in 1

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a+b=5 1 8 23
b=5-3 = 23 1+ =
15 15
b=2 15
axb=3 x2
axb=6 15 1 15
= =
23 23 23
15
5. Simplify (²¼‚°è) : 29 − 13 + 9

= 29 − 13 + 3 1
1
= 29 − 16 7. Simplify (²¼‚°è): 2 + 2
1+
= 29 − 4 1
2+
= 25 3
=5
1
1
6. Simplify (²¼‚°è) : 1 2+
= 2
1+

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1 7
1+
1
1+ 3
1
1+
7 1
= 2+ 1

1+
1 8
=
1+ 2 3 ( 7)
7 7
1 1
1
= 1+
1 = 2+ 1
1+ 1 7 6
8 = 1+
8 8 7
7 7
1
1 = 2+ 1
13
1
= 1 + 7 15 7
7 1+ =
1+ 8 8
8
1 1
⇒
= 2+7 33
1 13
13
= 1 + 1 1 8
15 = = 13
15 15 33
8
8

5+ 7 5− 7
1 8. Simplity : +
= 8 5− 7 5+ 7
1+
15

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0.09 x 0.11
=
0.08 x 0.06
(5 + 7 ) + (5 − 7 )
2 2

=
(5 − 7 )(5 + 7 ) • 3 9
0.000000625 ⇒ =
3
3
25 + 7 + 10 7 + 25 + 7 − 10 7
=
25 − 7 = 0.025

= 32 + 10 7 + 32 − 10 7 x 6
18 9. If 1 + =find x = ?
25 5
64 32
= = Short cut
18 9
Short cut
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• 64 = 8 x ( common ) z
If 1+ 2
= z+ y
=
2 y ( anyvalue ) y
• 2
0.64 = 0.8 ⇒ = 1
2
The ans is 6 + 5 = 11
6 (Note : z â¡ð¶ y J¡ Ü´ˆî â‡í£°‹.)
• 3
0.000027= 0.03 ⇒ = 2
3
Another way
(Note : 6 â¡ð¶ âˆî¬ù â‡è¬÷ îœO
¹œO àœ÷¶ â¡ð‹. 3 â¡ð¶
x 62
èíÍôñ£°‹) 1+ =
25 52

8 x 36
• 0.00000004 ⇒ 4
= 1+ =
2 = 25 25
25 + x 36
= 0.0002 = =
25 25
(Note : 8 â¡ð¶ âˆî¬ù â‡è¬÷ îœO
¹œO àœ÷¶ â¡ð‹. 2 â¡ð¶ x 36 − 25
=
õ˜‚èñ£°‹) x = 11
• 6
3
0.000125 ⇒ =2
= 0.05 3
x 11
10. If 1+ =find x = ?
(Note : 6 â¡ð¶ âˆî¬ù â‡è¬÷ îœO 100 10
¹œO àœ÷¶ â¡ð‹. 3 â¡ð¶
èíÍôñ£°‹) = 11 + 10
= 21

• 6
2
0.000625 ⇒ 3
=
2 Another way
100 + x 121
= 0.025 =
100 100
x 121 − 100
=
0.0081 x 0.0121 x = 21
•
0.0064 x 0.0036

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x 5 1
11. If 1+ =find x = ? = 1−
16 4 100
100 − 1
=5+4 =
100
=9
99
Another way =
100
x 5
1+ =
16 4
x 25 3. ²¼‚°è:
1+ =
= 16 16 658x658x658 - 328x328x328
658x658+658x328+328x328 =?
16 + x 25
= A) 330 B) 310
= 16 16
x 25 − 16
= C) 320 D) 346
x=9 (658)3 - (328)3
=
(658)2 + 658x328+(328)2

BODMAS using simplification : a3 - b3 a = 658, b = 328

=
a2 + ab + b2

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Bracket of Division Multiplication Addition
Subtraction = BODMAS = a - b
= 658 - 328 = 330
9 4 3 2
48 ÷ 12 x  of ÷ of 
1. Simplify : 8 3 4 3
753x753+247x247-753x247
3 4. 753x753x753+247x247x247 = ?
9 4 3 2
= 48 ÷ 12 x  of ÷ of  1
A) 1000 1
B) 506
 82 3 4 3
2
C) 253
500
D) ⶾI™¬ô
3 1
= 48 ÷ 12 x  ÷  (753)2+(247)2 - 753x247 a2 + b2 - ab
2 2 =
(753)3+(247)3 a3+b3

= 48 ÷ 12 x 3 x 2 = 1
2 1 a+b

= 48 ÷ 12 x 3 a3+b3

=4x3
∴
a +b2-ab
2 = (a+b)

= 12 =
1
753 + 247

2. S i m p l i f y ( ² ¼ ‚ ° è ) :
= 1
1000
1 1 1 1
+ + +.....+ 0.05x0.05x0.05+0.04x0.04x0.04
1x2 2x3 3x4 99 x 100 5. 0.05x0.05-0.05x0.04!0.04x0.04
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A) 0.09 B) 0.01
= − + − + − + .... − C) 0.1 D) 1
1 2 2 3 3 4 99 100

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(0.05)3 + (0.04)3 = (7.5 + 2.5)2

(0.05)2-0.05x0.04) +(0.04)2 a = 7.5
= 102
b = 7.5
a3 + b3
a2-ab +b2 = a + b = 0.05 + 0.04 = 0.09 = 100

6. (1+.1+.01+.001) ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è x +y 2 2

9. yx = 56 âQ™ x2 - y2 ¡ ñFŠ¹ ò£¶?

Find the value of (1 + 0.1 + 0.01 +0.001) 2 2
x +y
A) 1.001 B) 1.011 yx = 56 then find the value x2 - y2
C) 1.003 D) 1.111 61 62
A) 11 B) 11
1.0 63 64
0.1 C) 15 D) 15
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0.01
+ 0.001 x = 6, y = 5
1 . 111
x2 + y2 62 + 52
x2 - y2 = 62- 52
36 + 25
144 = 14.4 âQ™ x ¡ ñFŠ¹ â¡ù
7. 0.144 = 36 - 25
x
144 14.4 61
0.144 = x Find the value of ‘x’ = 11
A) 0.0144 B) 1.44
C) 14.4 D) 144 10. 99 48 x 245 ²¼‚°è
49
144 1000 14.4x10 Simplify: 99 48 x 245
x
0.144 1000
= xx10 49
A) 24895 B) 24495
144x1000
= 144
10x C) 25495 D) 24598
144

x= 144
10
144
x 144 x 1000 99 48 x 245 = 100-
49 ( 1
49)x 245

144
= 1000 = ( 490049-1 ) x245
x = 0.0144 5
= 4899
49
x 245 = 24495

8. (7.5 x 7.5 x 37.5 + 2.5 x 2.5) ‚° êññ£ù¶ 343x343x343 - 113x113x113

â¶? 11. 343x343+343 x 113+113x113 ¡ ñ F Š ¹
Which is equivalent (7.5 x 7.5 x 37.5 + 2.5 裇è
x 2.5) ? 343x343x343 - 113x113x113
Find the value of 343x343+343 x 113+113x113
A) 30 B) 60 A) 220 B) 230
C) 80 D) 100 C) 120 D) 130
7.5 x 7.5 + 37.5 + 2.5 x 2.5 = (7.5)2 + 2 x
a2a+ab+b
-b3 3

7.5 x 2.5 + (2.5)2 2 = a- b

= 343-113
= a2 + 2ab + b2
= 230
= (a + b)2

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12. 2 - [2- { 2- 2 (2 +2)}] = ? 5 1

6
+ x= 4
A) -4 B) 4
1 5
C) 6 D) ⶾI™¬ô x
= 4 - 6
1 24-5 19
2 - [2-{2-2 (4)}] = 2 - [2-{2-8}] = =
x 6 6
= 2 - [2-{-6}]
x = 6/19
= 2 - 8
2 5
= - 6 16. 5 3 ÷ ? 6 = 2

77 A) 2 B) 3
13. 11 = ?
4
77 C) 4 D) ⶾI™¬ô
A) 28 B) 28
C) 44 D) 308 2 5
5 3 ÷ x 6 = 2
11 77 17 5
= x 3 ÷ x 6 = 2
4
11x = 4 x 77 17
4 x 77 7 3
= 2
x = 5

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11 x
6
x = 28 17 1
3 x 2 = x 5
6
1 1 1 1 1
14. 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 + 28 ¡ ñFŠ¹‚° 17
êññ£ù¶ 6
= x 5
6

1 1
Find the value of 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 + 28
1 1 1 x 5 = 2 5
6 6
A) 2 B) 2,5
x = 2
C) 3 D) 3.5
28+14+7+4+2+1

56
= 28 17. 1 3 + 5 1 + 3 2 = ?
28 4 3 5
= 2 A) 9 2 B) 9 29
5 60
Shortcut
C) 10 2 D) 10 29
5 60
28¡ õ°ˆFèœ 1,2,4,7,14,28 âù«õ
ñFŠ¹ 2 7 + 16 + 17
4 3 5
[õ°ˆFèO¡ î¬ôW›èO¡ ôî™
⊪𣿶‹ 2] 4,3,15 e.C.ñ = 60

1 1 1 105 + 320 + 204 629

15. + + = 4 âQ™ x = ? 60
= 60
3 2 x
5 6 29
A) 18 B) 19 = 10 60
18
C) 5 D) 3
18. x * y = x2 + y2 - xy âQ™ 9 * 11 ¡ ñFŠ¹
1 1 1 �
3 + 2 + x = 4
A) 93 B) 103
( )
2+3
6
1
+ x =4 C) 113 D) 121

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9 * 11 = 92 + 112 - 9x 11 1
a >1
= 81 + 121 - 99 (
∴ a + 1a > 2 )
= 202 - 99
a
= 103 21.  = b = c âQ™ a+b+c ¡ ñFŠ¹
3 4 7 c

19. æ˜ â‡E¡ 1 5 Ýù¶ ܉î â‡E¡ A) 1 B) 2
1 ä Mì 10 ÜFè‹ âQ™ Þ‰î ⇠7
7 C) 2 D) 7
â¡ù?

1 5 of a number exceeds 1 7 of the same a + b + c = 3 + 47 + 7 = 14

7
= 2
c
number by 10, the number is ?
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x x
A) 125 B) 150 22.  - = 4 âQ™ x ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è.
5 6
C) 175 D) 200 A) -120 B) -100
܉î ⇠x â¡è C) 100 D) 120
1 x - 1 x= 10
5 7 x - x = 4
5 6
7x - 5x 6x-5x
= 10 30 = 4
35
2x x
= 10 30
=4
35
2x= 350 x = 4x30
x = 175 x = 120
Shortcut
M¬ìèOL¼‰¶ «î˜¾ ªêŒî£™ âO¬ñ
1 ⇒ 35 ( )( )( )
1- 1 1- 1 1- 1 ......... 1- 1 ²¼‚°è.
23. 
2 3 9 n ( )
5
175 MˆFò£ê‹ 10 A) 1 B) 2
1 ⇒ n n
25
7 2(n-1) 2
C) D)
[∴ 10 ÜFè‹] n n (n+1)

⇒ 1 x 2 x 3 ........., n-1
2 3 4 n ( ) = n
1

O < a < 1 âQ™ a + 1a ñFŠ¹

20.  24.  ( )( )(
1+ 1 1+ 1 1+ 1 ......... 1+ 1 ¡
2 3 4 120 ) ( )
ñFŠ¹ 裇è.
0 < a < 1 then find the value a + 1a
A) 30 B) 40.5
A) 2 ä Mì °¬ø¾
C) 60.5 D) 121
B) 2 ä Mì ÜFè‹
C) 4 ä Mì °¬ø¾ (1+ 21 ) (1+ 31 ) (1+ 41 ) ......... (1+ 120
1
)
D) 4 ä Mì ÜFè‹
a - I¬è ⇠ñŸÁ‹ a < 1 = 23 x 34 x 45 .......... 120
121

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121 C) 5994 D) 5997
2 = 60.5
1 2 3 4 5
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 999 7 + 999 7 + 999 7 + 999 7 + 999 7
25. 2 + 6 + 12 + 20 + 42 + 56 + 72 + 90 + 110 + 6
1
+ 999 7
¡ Ã´î™ è£‡è.
( ) ( )
132
6 5 4
= 1000 - 7 + 1000 - 7 + 1000 - 7 +
1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1
Find the sum 2 + 6 + 12 + 20 + 42 + 56 + 1000 - 7 + 1000 - 7 + 1000 - 7
1 1 1
+ 1
+ +
72 90 110 132
A) 7 B) 11

( 6 5
= 6000 - 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7
4 3 2 1
)
= 6000 - ( )
8 12
21
15 17
C) D) 7
16 18
= 6000 - 3
1 1 1 1 1 1
= 5997
1x2 + 2x3 + 3x4 + 4x5 + 6x7 + 7x8 +
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
8x9 + 9x10 + 10x11 +
11x12 28. 1 + 4x3 + 4x32 + 4x33 ¡ ñFŠ¹

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1- 21 + 2 - 3 + 3 - 4 + 4 - 5 + 6 - 7 +
1 A) 121 B) 3
108 2

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
- + 8 - 9 + 9 - 10 + 10 - 11 + 11 - 12
7 8 C) 31 D) ⶾI™¬ô
2
1 11
⇒ 1 - 12 = 12 1 1
1
1 + 12 + 4x9 + 4x27
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
26. 
2
+ 3 - 4 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 + 3 - 4 ......... 1 1
1
ºî™ 35 àÁŠ¹èO¡ Ã´î™ è£‡è. = 1 + 12 + 36 + 108
108 + 9 + 3 + 1
1 1 1
Find the sum of the first 35 terms 2 + 3 - 4 = 108
= 121
108
1 1 1 1 1 1
- 2 - 3 + 4 + 2 + 3 - 4 .....
29. 
366 ð‚èƒèœ ªè£‡ì å¼ ¹ˆîèˆF™
A) - 1 B) - 1 àœ÷ ªñ£ˆî Þô‚èƒèO¡ â‡E‚¬è.
2 4
C) 1 D) ⶾI™¬ô The total number of digits used in number-
4
ing the pages of a book having 366 pages is
1 1 1 1 1 1
2 + 3 - 4 - 2 - 3 + 4 = 0 A) 732 B) 990
C) 1098 D) 1305
ºî™ 6 àÁŠ¹èO¡ Ã´î™ = 0
âù«õ, ºî™ 30 àÁŠ¹èO¡ Ã´î™ = 0 Þô‚èƒèO¡
â‡E‚¬è
1 1 1 1 1
«î¬õò£ù Ã´î™ = 2 + 3 - 4 - 2 - 3 埬ø Þô‚è‹ 1x9= 9
1 Þó†¬ì Þô‚è‹ 2 x 90 = 180
=- 4
Í¡Á Þô‚è‹ 3 x 267 = 801
ªñ£ˆî‹ 990

1 2 3 4 5
27. 999 7 + 999 7 + 999 7 + 999 7 + 999 7 30. 
å¼ Mù£® â¡ð¶ å¼ ñE«ïóˆF™
6
+ 999 7 ²¼‚°è. âšõ÷¾?
A) 2997 B) 5979

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(x + 1) (x - 1)
How much is a second in an hour? =4
(x + 1)
A) 1 B) 1
24 60
x-1 = 4
C) 1 D) 1
120 3600 x = 5
1 ñE = 60 GIì‹ = 60 x 60 (469 + 174)2 -469 + 174)2
33.  469 x 174
= ?
1 ñE = 3600 Mù£® A) 2 B) 4
1Mù£®
1
C) 295 D) 643
1 ñE =
3600
(a + b)2 -(a - b)2 4ab
= 1 ab
=
ab
3600
= 4
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

a - b = 3 ñŸÁ‹ a2 + b2 = 29 âQ™ ab ¡
31. 
ñFŠ¹ 裇è (∴ (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
a - b = 3 and a2 + b2 = 2a then find the value
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab )
of ab?
A) 10 B) 12
C) 15 D) 18 a + b + c = 13, a2 + b2 + c2 = 69 âQ™ ab +
34. 
bc + ca ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è.
2ab = (a2 + b2) - (a - b)2

a + b + c = 13, a2 + b2 + c2 = 69 then find the
= 29 - (3) 2
value of ab + bc+ ca?
= 29 - 9 A) &50 B) 50
C) 69 D) 75
2ab = 20
(a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2 (ab + bc + ca)
ab = 10
2(ab + bc + ca) = (a + b + c) - (a2 + b2 + c2)
x - 1 = 4 âQ™ x = ?
32. 
2

x +1
2
= 132 - 69
x2 - 1 = 4 then x = ?
2

x +1 = 169 - 69
A) 0 B) 1
C) 致H®‚躮ò£¶ D) 5 2(ab + bc + ca) = 100
x2 - 1 = 4 (x + 1) (ab + bc + ca) = 50
x -1
2
= 4x + 4

( )
x2 - 4x - 1- 4 = 0 147 x 147 + 147 x 143 + 143 x 143
35. 147 x 147 + 147 - 143 + 143 x 143 =?
x - 4x - 5
2
= 0
x2 - x- 5x - 5 = 0 x=5 A) 1 B) 290
4
x (x + 1) - 5 (x + 1) = 0 x = -1 1
C) D) 4
290
(x - 5 ) (x + 1)= 0
a2 + ab + b2 1
= a-b
Shortcut Method a -b
3 3

x2 - 1 1
x+1
=4 = 147 - 143

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= 1
4 40.  0.289 ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è.
0.00121
36. 248 + 51 + 169 ñFŠH´è.
A) 170 B) 289
A) 16 B) 17 11 121

C) 18 D) 19 C) 17 D) ⶾI™¬ô
11
248 + 51 + 169 = 248 + 51 + 13 0.289 0.28900
0.00121
= 0.00121
= 248 + 64

= 28900
121
= 248 + 8

= 256
= 170

11
= 16
41. 1+ x = 13 âQ™ x ¡ ñFŠ¹
144 12
(a+2) (b+3) A) 5 B) 15
a*b*c =
37.  âQ™
C+1 C) 25 D) 13
6*15*3 ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è-.
A) 3 B) 4 1+
x
144
= 13
12
C) 5 D) 6
( )

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

( )
2
x 13
1+
144
= 12
(6+2) (15+3)
6*15*3 = 144 + x
3+1
144
= 169
144
8 x 18
= 144 + x = 169
4
144 x = 169 - 144
=
4 x = 25
12 Shortcut
= 4
x = 13 + 12 = 25
= 3
x = 1 + 2 , ñŸÁ‹ y = 1 - 2 âQ™ (x2 +
42. 
9
38. 1 16 ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è. y2) ¡ ñFŠ¹
A) 3 B) 5
A) 1 1 B) 1 1
2 3 C) 6 D) 8
C) 1 D) 1 1
1
x2 + y2 = (1 + 2 )2 + (1 - 2 )2
4 5
9 25 5 1 = (12 + 2 2 + 2 2 ) + 12 + ( 2 )2 - 2 2
1 16 = 16 = 4 = 1 4
=1+2+1+2
x2 + y2 = 6
0.0009 ¡ õ˜‚èÍô‹ 裇è.
39. 
2
B) 0.3 43. 2 = 1.4142 âQ™,
A) 0.03 (2+ 2 )
C) 0.01 D) 0.02 A) 0.4142 B) 4.142
C) 41.42 D) 0.04142
9
0.0009 = 10000 = 3 = 0.03
100
2 2 (2- 2 )
= x )
(2+ 2 ) (2+ 2 ) (2- 2

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2 2 -2 2 2 -2 = 41 - 5
= = 2
4- ( 2 ) 4-2
= 36 = 6
2 2 -2
= Shortcut
2
2( 2 - 1 )
41 - 21 + 19 - 9
= 2
= 1.4142 - 1 41‚° º‰¬îò õ˜‚è ⇠= 36
36 = 6
= 0.4142
46. 176 + 2401 ‚° êññ£ù¶
44. 10 + 25 + 108 + ñFŠ¹
154 + 225 A) 14 B) 15
裇è.
C) 18 D) 24
A) 4 B) 6
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

C) 8 D) 10 176 + 2401 = 176 + 49

= 10 + 25 + 108 + = 225
154 + 15
= 15
10 + 25 + 108 +
= 169 625 14 11
47. 11 x x ‚° êññ£ù¶.
10 + 25 + 108 + 13 25 196
= A) 5 B) 6
= 10 + 25 + 121 C) 8 D) 11

= 10 + 25 + 11 625 14 11
11
x x
25 196
= 10 + 36 5
25 14 11
= 11 x 5 x 14 = 5
= 10 + 6
48. x*y = x + y + xy âQ™ 6*24 ¡ ñFŠ¹
= 16
A) 41 B) 42
= 4
C) 43 D) 44
Shortcut
10 + 25 + 108 + x * y = x + y + xy
154 + 225
10‚° Ü´ˆî õ˜‚è ⇠= 16 6 * 24 = 6 + 24 + 6x24 = 30 + 144
16 = 4 = 30 + 12 = 42

45. 41 - 21 + 19 - 9 ñFŠH´è 49. 3n = 729, n - ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è

A) 3 B) 5 A) 6 B) 8
C) 6 D) 64 C) 10 D) 12
3n = 729
= 41 - 21 + 19 - 3
3n = 36
= 41 - 21 + 16 3n = (36)2
= 41 - 21 + 4 3n = 312
n = 12
= 41 - 25
52 169 âQ™ x ¡ ñFŠ¹ ò£¶?
50. x = 289

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A) 52 B) 58 ( )
2
1
54. 3- ²¼‚°è.
3
C) 68 D) 68
A) 3 B) 4
52 = 169 4 3
x 289
C) 4 D) ⶾI™¬ô
52 = 13 3
x 17
(a - 1a ) = a
2
4
52 x 17
2
+ 12 - 2
a
x = 13 1

= ( 3 )2 + -2
x = 68 ( 3 )2

51. 18x14xx = 84 âQ™ x ‚° êññ£ù¶.

= 3+ 1 -2
3
A) 22 B) 24
= 9+1 - 2
C) 28 D) 32 3

= 10 - 2
18x14xx = 84 3
10-6
18 x 14 x x = (84)2
= 3
=4
3
4214 14 62
84x84

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

x = 18x14
( )
2
93 7 1
55. 2- ‚° êññ£ù¶
2
x = 28
A) 2 1 B) 3 1
2 2
52. 0.000441 ‚° êññ£ù¶
A) 0.00021 B) 0.0021 C) 4 1 D) 5 1
2 2
C) 0.021 D) 0.21
(a + 1a )
2

= a2 + 12 + 2
0.000441 = 0.021 a
1
[¹œO‚° ÜŠ¹ø‹ 6 ®T† Þ¼‰î£™,

= ( 2 )2 + +2
( 2 )2
M¬ì 3 ®T†ì£è  Þ¼‚°‹]

= 2+ 1 +2
441 = 21 2
Shortcut Method
441 21 9
0.000441 x 1000000 = 106 = 103 = 4 + 1 =
1000000 2 2
= 0.021 = 4 1
2
53. 53824 = ? 14 âQ™ x ‚° êññ£ù¶
56. 1+ x =
169 13
A) 202 B) 232
A) 1 B) 13
C) 242 D) 332

53824 = 232 C) 27 D) ⶾI™¬ô

M¬ìèOL¼‰¶ «î˜¾ ªêŒî£™ âO¬ñ 1+ x

169
= 14
13
232 x 232 = 53824 1+ x
= 14 (13 )
2
169

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1+ x 196
169 = 169
59. 0.000216 ¡ èù Íô‹ 裇è.
169+x 196
169 = 169 0.000216 find the cube root?
169 + x = 196 A) 0.6 B) 0.06
x = 196 - 169 C) 0.006 D) ⶾI™¬ô
x = 27 0.000216 â¡ð¶ 6 ®T†
Shortcut Method M¬ì 2 ®T†
x 14
169 = 13
1+
3 0.000216 = 0.06
‘+’ °P õ‰î£™ Ã†ì «õ‡´‹ ⇒ ñ£ŸÁº¬ø
14 + 13 1
( )
1
(0.000216) = 216 3
3
⇒ 27
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

106
1
= ( 10 x 10 x 10 )
6x6x6 3
7+ 5
2 2 2
57. 7- 5
‚° êññ£ù¶
= 106 2 = 100
6
A) 1 B) 2
= 0.06
C) 6- 35 D) 6+ 35
7+ 5 7+ 5 7+ 5 60. 3 0.000064 = ?
7 - 5 = 7- 5 x 7+ 5 A) 0.02 B) 0.2
( 7 + 5 )( 7 + 5 ) C) 2 D) ⶾI™¬ô
= ( 2
7- 5
2
) 3
0.000064
2 2
7 + 5 +2 7 5 0.000064 = 64 = 8 = 0.008
= 7-5 106 103
3 8 2
7 + 5 + 2 35
3
0.008 = 1000 = 10 = 0.2
= 2
12 + 2 35
= 2
3 4 12
2 (6 + 35 ) 61. 125 = ?
= 2
A) 1 2 B) 1 35
= 6+ 35 5

C) 1 4 D) 2 2
58. x = (7-4 3 ), âQ™ x+ 1x ¡ ñFŠ¹ ( ) 5 5
â¡ù?
4
12 = 512
125
A) 3 3 B) 8 3 125
C) 14 D) 14 + 8 3 8x8x8
3
3 4 12 = 3 512 =
125 5x5x5 = 58 = 1 3
1 125 5
x+
x = 7-4 3+7+4 3
= 7 + 7
= 14 62. ²¼‚°è : 63 - 175 + 28
x = 7 - 4 3 âQ™ A) 0 B) 1
1
x =7+4 3 C) 2 D) ⶾI™¬ô

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63 - 175 + 175 + 28 a+b+c = 0 âQ™ a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
a+b+c = 10 - 15 + 5 = 0
= 9x7 - 25x7 + 4x7 103 + (-15)3 + 53 = 3(10)(-15)(5) = -2550
= 3 7 - 5 7 +2 7
67. x - y = 5 ñŸÁ‹ xy = 14 âQ™ x3 - y3 Þ¡
= 5 7- 5 7 ñFŠ¹ 裇è.
= 0 A) 225 B) 235
C) 375 D) 335
63. x = 5 + 2 âQ™ x2 + x12 Þ¡ ñFŠ¹
裇è. x3 - y3 = (x-y)3 + 3xy (x-y)
A) 10 B) 12 = 53 + 3 x 14 x 5
C) 14 D) 18 = 125 + 210
= 335
x= a + b
68. a + 1a = 6 âQ™, a3 + 1a3 Þ¡ ñFŠ¹
x= 2 + 5 âQ™ 1 x = 2 - 5
裇è.
1
(
x2 + x2 = x + x12 - 2 ) 2
A) 218 B) -218
= (2 + 5 + 2 - 5 )2- 2 C) 214 D) -214

(a + ) = a + + 2

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

3
1 3 1
= 42 - 2 a a3

a + = (a + ) - 2
= 16 - 2 1 1 3

a3 a
1
x2 + x2 = 14
= 63 - 2
= 216 - 2
64. 80 = k 5 âQ™ k = ? = 214
A) 2 B) 4 1
69. x2 + x2 = 23 âQ™ x + x ¡ ñFŠ¹
1
C) 8 D) 16 裇è.
k 5 = 16x5 A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) ⶾI™¬ô
k 5 = 4 5
k= 4 ( 1 ) = x + 1x + 2 = 23 + 2
x2 + x2
2
2
2

(x + x ) = 25 = (x + x ) = 5
2
1 1
65. 9x = 3
92 âQ™ x = ?
A) 2 B) 4
3 3
1 1
1 D) 5 70. y - y = 3 âQ™ y3 - y3 Þ¡ ñFŠ¹
C)
3 3 裇è.
A) 18 B) 36
(9x) = (92) = 9 = 9
C) 45 D) 54
x 2 4
2= 3 =x= 3
(
y - y) = y - 1y - 3 (y - 1y )
1 3
3
3

66. 10 - 15 + 5 Þ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è

3 3 3

y - y = (y - y ) + 3(y - y )
1 1 1 3
3
A) 2250 B) -2250 3

C) 1050 D) -1050

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= 27 + 3 (3) «î¬õò£ù ⇠= 41
= 27 + 9
1 Sin2 45o + Cos2 45o Þ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è
73. 
y - y3
3
= 36
A) 0 B) 1
71. 73 - 103 + 33 Þ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è. C) 2 D) ⶾI™¬ô
A) 630 B) -630
Sin2 θ + Cos2 θ = 1
C) 360 D) -360
a + b + c = 0 âQ™ 74. 
æ˜ ßKô‚è â‡E¡ Þô‚èƒèO¡
Ã´î™ 8 Ý°‹ ܉î â‡E¡
a3 + b3 + c3 = 0 = 3abc ñFŠ¹ì¡ 18ä‚ Ã†ì ÜšMô‚èƒèœ
73 - 103 + 33 = 3(7) (-10) (3) Þì‹ ñ£PM´‹ âQ™, ܉î ⇬í‚
裇è.
= - 21 x 30
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

= - 630 The sum of digit of a two digit number is 8.

If 18 is added to the number the digit inter
72. 
å˜ ßKô‚è â‡E¡ Þô‚èƒèO¡ change their places. Find the number
Ã´î™ 5. Üî¡ Þô‚èƒèœ A) 35 B) 53
Þìñ£ŸøŠð†ì£™ A¬ì‚°‹ ¹Fò
C) 44 D) 62
â‡í£ù¶ ªè£´‚èŠð†ì ⇬í
Mì 27 °¬ø¾ âQ™ ܉î ⇬ù‚ M¬ìèOL¼‰¶ «î˜‰ªî´Šð¶ âO¶
裇è.
ßKô‚è 35 53 44 62
Sum of the digit of a tow digit number is 5.
â‡
When we inter change the digit it is found
that the resulting new number is less than ¹Fò 35 + 18 53 + 62 80
the original number by 27 what is the two ⇠= 53 18
digit number? = 71
A) 14 B) 41 75. 
Ü´ˆî´ˆî Í¡Á 埬ø â‡èO¡
C) 32 D) 25 Ã´î™ 75 âQ™, ÜõŸÁœ ⶠªðKò
�
M¬ìèOL¼‰¶ «î˜¾ ªêŒõ¶ âO¶.
The sum of three consecutive odd numbers
ªè£´‚èŠð†ì 14 41 32 23 is 75. Find the biggest number?
⇠A) 23 B) 25
¹Fò ⇠41 14 23 32 C) 27 D) 29

M¬ì : 41 (41 & 14 = 27) Ü´ˆî´ˆî Í¡Á 埬ø â‡èœ ⇒ x,

x+2, x+4
ñŸªø£¼ º¬ø
x + x + 2 + x + 4= 75
x+y=5 → (1)
3x + 6 = 75
(10x + y) - (10y + x) = 27
3x = 75 - 6
9x - 9y = 27
3x = 69
x-y = 3 → (2)
x = 69
3
(1) , (2) b˜‚è
x = 23
x = 4, y = 1

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܉î Í¡Á â‡èœ ⇒ 23, 25, 27 x = 20
ªðKò ⇠⇒ x + 4 = 23 + 4 = Shortcut Method
27 M¬ìèOL¼‰¶ «î˜¾ ªêŒõ¶ âO¬ñ
Shortcut Method 20 = 30
20+
2
M¬ìèOL¼‰¶ «î˜‰ªî´Šð¶ âO¶ 20 + 10= 30
ªðKò â‡= 27 âQ™ 30 = 30

23, 25, 27 78. 12+ 12+ 12+ ......α

A) 6 B) 12
ôî™= 23 + 25 + 27
C) 3 D) 4
= 75
12 = n (n+1) = 3 x 4
76. 
Þó‡´ Þô‚èƒè¬÷‚ ªè£‡ì æ˜
‘+’ °P õ‰î£™ (n+1) = 4
â‡E¡ Þô‚èƒèO¡ Ã´î™ 9
܉î â‡EL¼‰¶ 27 ä‚ èN‚è 12¡ è£óE
Üšªõ¡èO¡ Þô‚èƒèœ Þì‹
(Ü) ªðKò è£óE
ñ£PM´‹ âQ™, Üšªõ‡¬í‚ 3 4

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

裇è.
79. 30+ 30+ 30+ ......α
The sum of the digits of a two digit num- A) 5 B) 6
ber is 9. If 27 is subtract from the number C) 30 D) ªðKò è£óE
the digits inter change their places find the
number. 30¡ è£óE
A) 36 B) 63 ªðKò è£óE = 6
5 6
C) 81 D) 18
(30 + 4-1) x 22 ²¼‚°è
80. 
ßKô‚è A) 2 B) 1
63 36 81
â‡
¹Fò
C) 0 D) 5
63 - 27 = 36 36 - 27 = 9 54
â‡
(
(30 + 4-1) x 22 = 1 + 14 x 4 )
M¬ìèOL¼‰¶ «î˜‰ªî´ˆî£™ âO¬ñ
( )
= 4+1
4
x4
77. 
æ˜ â‡ ñŸÁ‹ Üî¡ ð£FJ¡ ôî™
= 45 x 4 = 5
30 âQ™ Üšªõ‡ _____ Ý°‹.
26x32x23x37
Sum of a number and its half if 30 then the
81. 
²¼‚°è 28x36
number is?
A) 27 B) 36
A) 15 B) 20
C) 54 D) 65
C) 25 D) 40
x + x2 = 30 32+37x3-6
= 238-9
9-6
2-6x2-3x28
2x + x = 30
= 23-1
3
2
3x = 30
2 = 33 x 21
3x = 60
= 27 x 2
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5x31
= 54 = 4 - 408
31
3 3 = 4 - 8
729 + 343
82.  121 - 9 ²¼‚°è 32-31
= 8
A) 0 B) 1
1
C) 2 D) 3 = 8
9+7
⇒ 11-3 = 16 = 2
8 1. BODMAS

x + 1x = 2 âQ™ x3 + 1x3 = ?
83. 
Exercise Sums:
A) 2 B) 4
1. ñFŠ¹‚ 裇 58 + 31 + 21 + 11 + 25
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

C) 6 D) 8
Find the value of

3
x3 + 1x3 = x + 1x - 3 x + 1x ( ) ( ) 58 + 31 + 21 + 11 + 25
= 23 - 3 x 2 = 8 - 6 = 2
(A) 7 (B) 8
(C) 9 (D) 6
5 Sol:
84. 4 x 1 Þ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è.
1+ Value of
1
3+
2+ 14
58 + 31 + 21 + 11 + 25
A) 12 B) 13

C) 18 D) 14 58 + 31 + 21 + 11 + 5

4-
5 58 + 31 + 21 + 16
1
1+ 1
3+ 58 + 31 + 21 + 4
8+1
4
5 58 + 31 + 25
= 4 - 1
1+ 1 58 + 31 + 5
3+
9
4 58 + 36
5 5
= 4 - 1 =4- 1 58 + 6
1+ 1 1+
3+ 27+4 64
9 9
4 =8
5
= 4 - 1
1+
31 2.
9 56 + 8 64 =
(A) 8 (B) 7
5 5
= 4 - =4- (C) 5 (D) 6
9 31+9
1+
31 31 Sol:
= 4 - 5
40 56 + 8 64
31
56 + 8 x 8
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56 + 8 64 TNPSC
56 + 8 64
56
56+
56 ++ 888 x64
648 6 + 6 + 6 + ...
56 + 8 x 8
56
56+
56 ++ 888 xx 88 6=3x2
56 + 8
56
64+
56 + 88 Biggest number is 3
64
=648 [If the numbers are consecutive then split
= 64
8 by multiply]
= 88
=
Ans: 3

3. ²¼‚°è, 214 + 112 + 74 + 49 5. 248 + 52 + 144 ¡ ñFŠð£ù¶

The value of 248 + 52 + 144 is
Simplify 214 + 112 + 74 + 49 (A) 14 (B) 16
(A) 15 (B) 18 (C) 18 (D) 26
(C) 25 (D) 17 Sol:
Sol:
248 + 52 + 144 = 248 + 52 + 12
214 + 112 + 74 + 7
= 248 + =
64 248 + 8 = 256

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

214 + 112 + 81 = 16
214 + 112 + 9
6. ñFŠ¹ 裇è / Find the value of
214 + 121 3
−121 + 3 −61 + 3 −26 + 3 −1
214 + 11
(A) 5 (B) -5
225
(C) -4 (D) 4
= 15
Sol:
3
4. −1213 −613 −26 3 −1
6 + 6 + 6 + .... -¡ ñFŠ¬ð‚ 裇è
Find the value of 6 + 6 + 6 + .... 3
−1213 −613 −26 − 1
(A) 3 (B) 2
C) 4 (D) 1 3
−1213 −61 − 3
Sol: 3
−1213 −64
Let x = 6 + 6 + 6 + ...
Squaring on both sides
3
−121 − 4
3
−125 =
−5
x 2 =6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + ...
x 2= 6 + x
7. ñFŠ¹ 裇è / Find the value of
x2 − 6 − x =0
( x − 3)( x + 2 ) =
0 383 + 302 − 164 + 28 − 9

x=3 (A) 19 (B) 16

Shortuct Method (C) 20 (D) 22
Sol:

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= 383 + 302 − 164 + 28 − 9 Find the value of 41 − 21 + 19 − 9

(A) 7 (B) 5
= 383 + 302 − 164 + 28 − 3 (C) 6 (D) 9
Sol:
= 383 + 302 − 164 + 25
41 − 21 + 19 − 9
= 383 + 302 − 164 + 5
41 − 21 + 19 − 3
= 383 + 302 − 169
41 − 21 + 16
= 383 + 302 − 13
41 − 21 + 4
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

= 383 + 289

= 383 + 17 41 − 25
41 − 5 =36
= 400
= 20 41 − 21 + 19 − 9
41 − 5 =36

8. 74 + 44 + 22 + 5 + 16 -& ü‚ 裇è. =6

Find 74 + 44 + 22 + 5 + 16
3
(A) 5 (B) 7 10. ñFŠ¹‚ 裇è −67 − 3 −25 + 3 −8
(C) 6 (D) 9
Find the value of 3 −67 − 3 −25 + 3 −8
Sol:
A) -4 B) 4
74 + 44 + 22 + 5 + 16 C) 3 D) -3
Sol:
74 + 44 + 22 + 5 + 4 3
−67 − 3 25 + 3 −8
3
−67 − 3 −25 − 2  3
−67 − 3 −27
74 + 44 + 22 + 9
3 −67 − ( −3)
74 + 44 + 22 + 3
3 −67 − ( −3)  3
−67 + 3
74 + 44 + 25 3
−64 =
−4

74 + 44 + 5
11. ñFŠ¹‚ 裇è 77 − 150 + 366 − 25
74 + 49

74 + 7
Find the Value of 77 − 150 + 366 − 25
A) 13 B) 16
81 = 9 C) 19 D) 8
Sol:
9. ñFŠ¹‚ 裇 41 − 21 + 19 − 9 77 − 150 + 366 − 25

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77 − 150 + 366 − 5
14. 1 + 1 + 5 + 14 + 1 + 9 Þ¡ ñFŠ¹
77 − 150 + 361

77 − 150 + 19 The value of 1 + 1 + 5 + 14 + 1 + 9 is

77 − 169 A) 3 B) 2
77 − 13= 64= 48 C) 3 D) 2

Sol:

12. ¡ ñFŠ¹ 1 + 1 + 5 + 14 + 1 + 9
609 + 248 + 60 + 7 + 81
The value of 609 + 248 + 60 + 7 + 81
1 + 1 + 5 + 14 + 1 + 3
A) 20 B) 25
C) 16 D) 9 1 + 1 + 5 + 14 + 4
Sol:
1 + 1 + 5 + 14 + 2

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609 + 248 + 60 + 7 + 9
1 + 1 + 5 + 14 + 2
609 + 248 + 60 + 16
1 + 1 + 5 + 16
609 + 248 + 60 + 4
1+ 1+ 5 + 4
609 + 248 + 64

609 + 248 + 8 1+ 1+ 9

609 + 256 1+ 1+ 3

609 + 16 1+ 4
625 = 25 1 + 2 =3

13. 3
8 x3 x 27 x3 x 64 x 3 Þ¡ ñFŠ¹ 15. 248 + 52 + 144 &¡ ñFŠ¹ ò£¶ ?
The Value of 3 8 x3 x 27 x3 x 64 x3 is
The value of 248 + 52 + 144 is
A) 20x3 B) 24x3
(A) 14 (B) 16
C) 28x3 D) 32x3
(C) 18 (D) 20
Sol:
Sol:
3
8 x3 x27 x3 x64 x 3
248 + 52 + 12
= 2 x x 3x x 4 x
248 + 64
= 24x 3
248 + 8
256 = 16

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−20 − 321
=
16. 60
3. 3. 3. 3.... ¡ ñFŠ¹
−341
=
Value of 3. 3. 3. 3.... 60
41
= −5
(A) 3 (B) infinity 60
(C) 0 (D)
Sol: 18. üüüüüüü
−  + { − − + }−  ÷ - ¡
x 2 = 3 3 3 3x
ñFŠ¹
The value of
x 2 = 3x üüüüüüü
−  + { − − + }−  ÷ is
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

2
x − 3x =
0 A) 4 B) 24.25
x ( x − 3) =
0 C) 23.75 D) 30
Sol:
=x 0,=x 3
Using Bodmas method
not possible 25 − 5  2 + 3{2 − 2 ( 5 − 3) + 5} − 10  ÷ 4
Ans: x = 3
= 25 − 5  2 + 3{2 − 2 ( 2 ) + 5} − 10  ÷ 4

17. ²¼‚°è : = 25 − 5  2 + 3{7 − 4} − 10  ÷ 4

 1    2 5   1 1  
 −  − 1 ÷  ×  + 8 − 5 − −   =25 − 5  2 + 3 ( 3) − 10  ÷ 4
 3    3 7   2 4  

 1    2 5   1 1   = 25 − 5 [ 2 + 9 − 10] ÷ 4
Simplify:  −  − 1 ÷  ×  + 8 − 5 − −  
 3    3 7   2 4   =25 − 5 [1] ÷ 4
Sol:
21 41 5
(A) 2 (B) −5 = 25 −
60 60 4

41 = 25. − 1.25
21
(C) 5 (D) −2 = 23.75
60 60

 −1    2 5   1 1  176 ÷ ( 8 ÷ 2 )
=   − 1 ÷  x  + 8 − 5 − +  
 3   3 7  2 4  19. 57 - [42-{37 -(20-x)}] = âQ™
x ¡ ñFŠ¹ ò£¶?
 −1    10   1  176 ÷ 8 ÷ 2 )
=   − 1 ÷   + 8 − 5 −   If 57 - [42-{37 -(20-x)}] = ( then
 3    21   4 
x value is.
 −1   21  19   (A) 42 (B) -12
=   −  + 8 −  
 3  10  4  (C) 12 (D) -42
 −1   21 19  Sol:
=  − +8− 
 3  10 4 176
57 − ( 42 − 17 + x ) =
4
176
 −1   42 + 160 − 95  1  107  57 − 42 + 17 + x =
=  −  =− −   4
 3   20  3  20 

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5 + {9 − 7}
44
176
32 + x =
4
x 44 − 32
= 5+ 2 =7
x = 12
22. ²¼‚°è : 4 - [6 - {12 - (10 - 8 + 6)}]
20. ²¼‚°è / Simplify Simplify : 4 - [6 - {12 - (10 - 8 + 6)}]
 1  1 1  1 1 1   A) 4 B) 2
3 ÷ 1 −  2 − −   C) 6 D) 8
 4  4 2  2 4 6  
Sol:
(A) 68 (B) 78 4 − 6 − {12 − ( 8 )}
(C) 42 (D) 24
Sol: 4 − [ 6 − 4]
4−2 =2
13  5 1  5 1 1  
 ÷  −  − −  
 4  4 2  2 4 6   23. ²¼‚°è: (1350 ÷ 15 - 5) ÷ (47.5 - 15 x 2.5)
13  5 1  5  3 − 2    Simplify : (1350 ÷ 15 - 5) ÷ (47.5 - 15 x 2.5)
= ÷ −  −    (A) 85 (B) 10.5

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 4  4 2  2  12   
(C) 10 (D) 8.5
13  5 15 1   Sol:
=  ÷  −  −  
 4  4 2  2 12  
( 90 − 5) ÷ ( 47.5 − 37.5)
13  5 1  30 − 1   85
=  ÷ −  = = 8.5
  10
 4  4 2  12  
13  5 1  29  
=  ÷  −    24. 3 + 4  4 − {13 − 4 ( 7 + 2 ) + 6} + 9  ¡ ñFŠ¹
 4  4 2  12  
Whatisthevalueof 3 + 4  4 − {13 − 4 ( 7 + 2 ) + 6} + 9
13  5 29  A) 231 B) 213
= ÷ − 
4  4 24 
C) 123 D) 132
13  30 − 29  Sol:
= ÷ 
4  24  3 + 4  4 − {13 − 4 ( 9 ) + 6} + 9 
13 1
= ÷
4 24
3 + 4  4 − {13 − 36 + 6} + 9 
13 24 6
= x = 78
4 1 3 + 4  4 − {−17} + 9 

21. ²¼‚°è: 3 + 4 [ 4 + 17 + 9]

5 + {9 − (6 + 2 − (3 − 2))} 3 + 4 [30]

Simplify: 5 + {9 − (6 + 2 − (3 − 2))} 3 + 120 =

123
A) 3 B) 5
C) 7 D) 9 25. 1 &¡ ñFŠ¹ â¡ù ?
Sol: 2
3+
1
2+
5 + {9 − ( 6 + 2 − 1)} 2
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2
X= X +1
The value of 1 is X 2 − X − 1 =0
2
3+
1
2+
2 1
5 19 27. 1+ ¡ ñFŠ¹?
(A) (B) 1
19 1+
5 1
1+
1
4 5 1+
(C) (D) 2
5 4 1+
Sol: 3
1
1 The value of 1 +
Ans = 1
2 1+
3+ 1
5 1+
1
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

2 1+
2
1 1+
= 3
2 17
3 + 2  21
5 (A) (B)
13 3
34 8
1 (C) (D)
= 21 5
4 Sol:
3+
5 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
1 5
= = 2 3 5 8 13 21 34
19 19
5 34
=
21
1
26. x= 1+ âQ™
1 1
1+ 28. 1 + Þ¡ ñFŠ¬ð‚ 裇è.
1 1
1+ 1+
1 + ...∞ 1
H¡õ¼õùõŸÁœ ⶠêKò£ù¶? 1+
9
Find the value of 1 + 1
1 1
Let x = 1 + Which of the 1+
1 1
1+ 1+
1 9
1+
1 + ...∞ A) 10/9 B) 29/19
following is correct ? C) 19/9 D) 29/10
2
(A) x + x + 1 =0
2
(B) x − x + 1 =0 Sol:
2 2 +1 +1 +1
(C) x + x − 1 =0 (D) x − x − 1 =0
1 9 10 19 29
Sol:
29
1
X = 1+ 19
X

29. 1
X +1 1+ ¡ ñFŠ¹
X= 1
X 1+
1
1+
9

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1 2 5
The value of 1 + is equal to = +
1 1 19
1+
1
1+ 43
9 =
19
20 10 Dinominator
(A) (B)
19 19 1
= 2+
19 10 1
(C) (D) 3+
29 9 1
Sol: 1+
4
+1 +1 +1
1 9 10 19 29 1
= 2+
29 4
= 3+
19 5
1 5
=2 + =2 +
19 19
5
38 + 5 43
= =

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19 19
N 43 19
30. âQ™, x ¡ ñFŠ¹ = = x 1
D 19 43

1 1 1
÷ of
� 3 3 3 =?
31. ñFŠ¹ 裇 1 1 1
of ÷
3 3 3
1 1 1
÷ of
1 Value of 3 3 3 =?
2+ 1 1 1
4 of ÷
3 3 3 3
If 5 = x , then the value of x is (A) 1 (B) 3
1 1
2+ (C) (D) 9
1 3
3+ Sol:
1
1+
4 1 1 1
÷ x
3 3 3
1 3 1 1 1
(A) (B) x ÷
7 7 3 3 3
8
(C) 1 (D) 1 1
7 ÷
Sol: = 3 9
1 1
Numerator ÷
9 3
1
= 2+ 3
19 1 9
5 x
= 3 1
1 3
x
9 1
3

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3 35 35
− −x= 1
= 1 6 9
1  35 35 
3 x =  −  −1
 6 9 
3 3
= x  315 − 210 
1 1 =   −1
 54 
Ans = 9 105
= −1
54
32. ²¼‚°è / Simplify 105 − 54
 3 1  3 3 =
54
1 x 3  -  4 ÷ 5  =
 4 7  8 5 51
=
54
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

23 23
(A) 1 (B) 2 17
32 32 x=
18
23 23
(C) 4 32 (D) 3 32 Shortcut Method
sol: 5 8
5 −3 −? =
1
6 9
 11

7 22  −  35 ÷ 28 
= x 35 35
4 7   8 5  1− +
 2  6 9
11  35 5  18 − 105 + 70 17
= − x  =
2  8 28  18 18
 25  11 25
11  175
= −  25 = − 9 3 3 3
11
2  175
224  2 32 34. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : ÷ Þ™ +
= − 32 8 5
2  224  4 5
(LCM
11 =1632)
32 
 25 
= x − 
11 16  25 
= 2 x 16 −  32  11 5
2 16  32  A. 1 B. 1
18 18
176 − 25
= 13 7
32 C. 1 D. 1
18 18
151
=
32 Ans:
23 9 3
=4  3 3
32 ÷ of  + 
8 5
 4 5
using Bodmas method
33. 5 5 − 3 8 − ? =
1
6 9
9 3  15 + 12 
11
÷ x 
17 8 5  20 
A) B)
12 18 9 3 27
÷ x
13 9 8 5 20
C) D)
16 10 3 5
Sol: 9 5 20 25 7
x x = =1
82 3 27 9 18 18

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Sol:
3 11  25 11  33
35. ×x +
÷ × ÷ ?
=
2 5  44 5  15  − ( 36 + 3)   43 
  ÷ 
 4   40 
1 2
A) 1 B)

5 3
10
39 40
126 101 = − x
C) D) 5 4 43
125 125
Sol: −390
=
3 11  25 11  33 43
=x ÷ x ÷
2 5  44 5  15 3
= =- 9
33 275 33 43
= ÷ ÷
10 220 15
22
33 220 33 5 3 2
= x ÷ 37. 1 ÷  Þ™ 6 ðƒ°  − ¡ ñFŠð£ù¶
10 275 15 7 10  9
6
66 3
726 15 5 3 2
x 1 ÷  of 6  − is

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= 7 10  9
275 33
55 3
5

(A) 1 (B) 0
6 1
= (C) 2 (D)
5 2
1 Sol:
=1 Using Bodmas method
5
5 3 2
Shortcut method 1 ÷  of 6  −
7 10  9
 5 
3 11  25 11  33
x ÷ x ÷ =? 5 60 + 3  2
2 5  44 5  15 1÷  x
= −
 4  7 10  9
3 11 5 33  9

x ÷ ÷ = ? 5 63
2 5 4 15 = 1÷  x − 2
7 10  9
2 3  2 
3 11 4 15 6
x x x = 9 2
2 5 5 33 5 =1 ÷ −
3 2 9
1 2 2
=1 = − =0
5 9 9
 3  3 
36. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :  −9 4  ÷ 1 40 
    38. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :
3 9  -1 5   3  1 1  
(A) 9 (B) 3  x  +  ÷  - 
43 43  3 4   5  2 4 

9 45 59
(C) −3 (D) −9 3 (A) 1 (B) 1
60
43 43 69

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38 37 2  31 35 
(C) 1 (D) 1  − 
71 28 3 6 8 
Sol:
 −1 5   3  1   2  31 35 
=  x  +  ÷   =  − 
 3 4   5  4  3 6 8 

 −1 5   3  2  248 − 210 
=  x  +  x4  =  
 3 4  5  3 48 
19
 −1 5   12  2 38
=  x +  = x
 3 4  5  3 48
24
12
−5 12
= + 19
12 5 =
36
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

144 − 25 119
= = 3  7 
60 60 7 +  −10 
41. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : 10  21 
59
=1
60
7 7
(A) −3 210 (B) 3 210
39. 9 4 3 2 3 3
48 ÷ 12 ×  Þ™ ÷ Þ™  -J¡ ñFŠ¹
_______- 8 3 4 3 (C) 7 210 (D) −7 210
9 4 3 2 Sol:
The value of 48 ÷ 12 ×  of ÷ of  is 3 7
8 3 4 3 7 − 10
1 1 10 21
(A) 1 (B) 5
3 3
(C) 3 (D) 12 73 217
= −
Sol: 10 21
9 4 3 2 1533 − 2170
48 ÷ 12x  of ÷ of  =
8 3 4 3 210
637 7
=
− −3
=
39 4 3 2 210 210
48 ÷ 12x  x ÷ x 
 28 3 42 3 
3 2 1 3 8
48 ÷ 12x  x  42. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : 5 + Þ¡
2 1 2 4 9
1 1
4 x 3 = 12 (A) 6 (B) 6
4 6
8 4
2  1 3 (C) 6 (D) 6
40. ²¼‚°è ™  5 − 4  9 8
3  6 8 Sol:
2

2  1 3 11 3 8
Simplify of  5 − 4  + x
3  6 8 2 4 9
2 19 3
(A) (B) 11 2
3 36 = +
−5 −7 2 3
(C) (D)
18 3
Sol:

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33 + 4 37 1
= = = 6 63 2 14 2
6 6 6 1
=÷ − ⇒ 1x −
14 9 63 9
14 14
= −
63 63
43 ²¼‚°è / Simplify:
4 3 5 30 12 −27 =0
+ − ÷ − ×
3 2 3 12 9 16
 2  5  4
53  −1  +  −3  +  6 
(A) (B) 43 45.  7  7  7 ¡ ñFŠ¹ -----------
12 12
 2  5  4 is -----------
33  −1  +  −3  +  6 
13  7  7  7
(C) (D) 3 5
12 12 A) B)
Sol: 7 7
3
 3 
4 3 5 30 12  27 
+ − ÷ − x − C) 11 D) 19
3 2 3 12 9  16  7 7
 4  Sol:
4 3 5 30 9
+ − ÷ +
3 2 3 12 4 −9 26 46

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− +
4 7 7 7
4 3 5 12 9
+ − x + −9 − 26 + 46 −35 + 46 11
3 2 3 30 4 = = =
6
7 7 7

4 3 4 9
+ − +
3 2 6 4 46. ²¼‚°è / Simplify
1 3 5 7 3
17 4 9 13 9 5 + 4 + 7 + 6 ÷ 11
− +  + 4 4 8 8 4
6 6 4 6 4
A) 98 B) 108
47 49
26 + 27 53
= =
12 12 C) 98 D) 96
45 47

44. 1 ÷ (6
3
Þ™
5 2
ðƒ°) & = ? Sol:
10 7 9
5 3 2 21 19 61 55 47
1÷ of 6 - =? + + + ÷
7 10 9 4 4 8 8 4
(A) 1 (B) 0 10 29
40 116 47
+ ÷
1 4 82 4
(C) 2 (D)
2 29 47
Sol: 10 + ÷
2 4
2
5 3 2 49 4 98
1 ÷  x6  − x =
 7 10  9 2 47 47
5 63 2 1 1 1
= 1÷ x − 47. + + =4 âQ™ x =?
7 10 2 9 3 2 x

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1 1 1 37 16
+ + =
If 4 then x =? C) D)
3 2 x 6 15
6 8 Sol:
A) B)

19 19 2
11 3 8
12 + x
C) D) 9 2 4 9
17 10
3

Sol: 11 2
= +
2 3
2+3 1
+ =4 33 + 4 37
6 x = =
6 6
5 1
+ =4 1 1 1
6 x 50. 20 + 30 − 15 =?
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

2 3 6
1 5
= 4− 1 1 1
x 6
20 + 30 − 15 =
?
2 3 6
1 24 − 5 19
= = 2 1
x 6 6 (A) 35 (B) 17
3 4
6
x= 2 1
19 (C) 18 (D) 20
3 4
Sol:
48. 2 3 ÷ 2 2 ÷ 1 1 =
&¡
? ñFŠ¹ ? 41 91 91
4 3 12 + −
2 3 6
3 2 1 123 + 182 91
2 ÷ 2 ÷1 =? −
4 3 12 6 6
107
66
(A) 33 (B) 123 + 182 − 91 214
= = 35
2
104 104 6 6 3
3

99
(C) (D) 1
104  3 1  3 3
Sol: 51. ²¼‚°è : 1 x3  −  4 ÷ 5 
 4 7  8 5
11 8 13
÷ ÷
4 3 12 3
11 3 12  3 1  3 3
= x x Simplify : 1 x3  −  4 ÷ 5 
4 8 13 4 7  8 5   
2
21
99 (A) 4 23 (B) 4
= 32 32
104
23
(C) 4 (D) 4 22
1 3 8 31 31
49. ²¼‚°è: 5 + Þ¡ Sol:
2 4 9
1 3 8  11

Simplify : 5 + of 7
 x 22  −  35 ÷ 28 
2 4 9
4 7   8 5 
25  2 
A) 7 B)
9

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 5  a 9 a −b
 11   35 5  54. = âQ™ =
 − x b 7 a+b
2 8 28 
 4 
a 9 a −b
11 25 If = then =
− b 7 a+b
2 32
176 − 25 151 1
= A) B) 8
32 32 8
23 2 9
=4 C) D)
32 7 5
Sol:
a = 9 b=7
a 4 6a + 4b a −b 9−7
52. = âQ™ ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇. ⇒
b 3 6a − 5b a+b 9+7
a 4 6a + 4b 2
If = then the value of is =
b 3 6a − 5b 16

(A) -1 (B) 3 1
=
8
(C) 4 (D) 5

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Sol:
a = 4, b = 3 x 4  4 2y − x 
55. If y = 5 , then the value of  +  is
6(4) + 4(3)  7 2y + x 
6(4) − 5(3)
x 4  4 2y − x 
= âQ™  +  ¡ ñFŠ¹
24 + 12 y 5
=  7 2y + x 
24 − 15
36 3
= 36 (A) (B) 1
= 6= 4 7
9
=4
53. x=y=3:4 âQ™ (4x+5y) = 5x-2y ¬ò‚ 1
(C) 1 (D) 2
裇è. 7
Sol:
If x= y = 3:4, find (4x+5y) = 5x-2y =x 4,=y 5

31 32  4 2 y − x   44 10
A) B) 10−− 44 
7 7  + = ++ 
 7 2 y + x   77 10
10++ x4 
33 7 4 6 
C) D) =  + 
7 32  7 14 
Sol:
x 3=
= y 4 56 + 42
=
( 4 ( 3) + 5 ( 4 ) ) =5 ( 3) − 2 ( 4 ) 98
98
12 + 20 =15 − 8 = = 1
98
32 = 7
32
7 a 5 a+b
56. If = , find the value of a − b
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a 5 x 4 4  2y − x 
a+b 59. â¡ð¶ -âQ™ +  ¡
= âQ™ ¡ ñFŠ¹ y 5 7  2y + x 
b 3 a −b ñFŠ¹ 裇
x 4 4  2y − x 
3 If y = 5 then find the value of +  
(A) 4 (B) 7  2y + x 
2 3
2
(C) 8 (D) (A) 7 (B) 1
8
Sol: 1
(C) 1 (D) 2
a = 5, b=3 7
Sol:
a +b 5+3
=   x 
a −b 5−3 2 −  
4   y 
8 +
= =4 7   x 
2 2 +  
  y 
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

57. x y âQ™ x + 5 : y + 8 裇

  4
5 8 2−
4  5 
= +
x y 7  4
If  then find x + 5 : y + 8
5 8  2 + 5 

6
(A) 3:5 (B) 13:8
4  5 
(C) 8:5 (D) 5:8 = +
7 14 
Sol:  5 
x = 5, y=8 3
4 6 5
x +5: y +8 = + x
7 5 14
5+ 5:8+8 7

10 :16 4 3 7
= + = =1
7 7 7
5:8

x 6 x − y 14
58. x * y = x 2 + y 2 − xy, âù * â¡ø ªêòL 60. = âQ™ + -¡ ñFŠ¹
2 y 7 x + y 19
õ¬óòÁ‚èŠð†ì£™ 9 * 11&¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è.
裇è. x 6 x − y 14
If * is defined as x * y = x 2 + y 2 − xy, then the If 2 y = 7 the value of + is
x + y 19
value of 9 * 11 is
(A) 93 (B) 103 13 15
(A) (B) 19
(C) 113 (D) 121 19
Sol: 1
(C) 1 (D) 1
x * y = x 2 + y 2 − xy
, x = 9, y = 11 19
Sol:
= 92 + 112 − 9x11 X 6
81+121-99 =
2Y 7
=202-99 12Y
X=
9 * 11 =103 7

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12Y x 3 5x + 2 y
−Y 62. = âQ™ â¡ð¶ â„
7 14 y 5 5x − 2 y
+ êñ‹
12Y
+ Y 19 x 3 5x + 2 y
7 If = , then is equal to
y 5 5x − 2 y
12Y − 7Y
7 14
+ (A) 3 (B) 5
12Y + 7Y 19 2
7 (C) (D) 5
5 2
5 Y 14 Sol:
+
19 Y 19  x 
y 5 + 2
5 + 14 19  y 
= = =1  x 
19 19 y 5 − 2
 y 
Shortcut method
3
5x + 2
5 = 5= 5
x 6 x − y x14− y 17
3
= +
2 y 7 x + y x19
+
+ y 19 5x − 2 1
5
2 x 12
=

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2y 7 a 9 a+b
63. = âQ™ â¡ð¶ â¡ù?
=x 12
= y 7 b 5 a−b

5 14 19 If a/b = 9/5 then a + b/a - b =?

+ = =1
19 19 19 (A) 3/7 (B) 7/3
(C) 2/7 (D) 7/2
P 1 27P - 34Q Sol:
61. If = then is
Q 3 36P - 3Q a 9 a+b
=
P 1 27P - 34Q b 5 a −b
= âQ™ Ýù¶
Q 3 36P - 3Q
a  9 
b  + 1  + 1 14
b  = 5 
14 -14 = 5
(A) (B)  a   9  4
b  − 1  − 1
3 3
b  5  5
-25 25
(C)
(D)
9 9 7
14 7
= =
Sol: 4 2
2
P =1 Q=3
27 P − 34Q 27 (1) − 34 ( 3) a 4 ñŸÁ‹ b 15 2 2
= 64. = = âQ™ c − a &¡
36 P − 3Q 36 (1) − 3 ( 3) b 5 c 16 c2 + a2
27 − 102 ñFŠ¹
=
If a = 4 and b = 15 then c − a is
2 2
36 − 9
−75 −25 b 5 c 16 2 2
c +a
= =
27 9 1 2
(A) (B)
7 3

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(C) 7 (D) 5 x 6 x − y 14
25 7 If 2 y = 7 then the value of + is
Sol: x + y 19
3
(A) -1 (B) 1
a b 4 15 2 1
x = x (C) (D) 1
b c 5 16 7 18
4 Sol:
a 3 7k
= x = 6k y=
c 4 2
 a  2
x − y 14
c 2 1 −    +
c2 − a2  c  x+ y 9
=  
2 2
c +a  a  2

c 2 1 +   
 c  7k
  6k −
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2 + 14
  a 2  7 k 19
2
c 1 −    6k +
 c  2
=  
 a  2 12k − 7 k
c 2 1 +    2 14
 c  +
  12k + 7 k 19
  3 2  2
1 −    5 k 14
4  +
= 19 k 19
  3 2 
1 +    5 + 14 19
 4  = =1
19 19
9
1−
= 16 66. a + b = 7, a -b = 4 âQ™ ab Þ¡ ñFŠ¹
9
1+ 裇è.
16
16 − 9
If a + b = 7 and a- b = 4 then find the value of
7 ab
= 16 =
16 + 9 25
55 65
16 A) B)
4 2
Shortcut Method
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a : b : c C) D) 1
4
4 5 16 Sol:
12 15 16 a+ b =7
15 16 a− b =4
2 2 2 2
c −a 16 − 12 2a = 11
2 2
= 2
c +a 16 + 122 11
a=
2
256 − 144 112
= = 11
256 + 144 400 +b =7
2

x 6 11
65. x − y 14 b= 7 −
= âQ™ + &¡ ñFŠ¹ ? 2
2y 7 x + y 19

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14 − 11 3
=b =
2 2 69. 4096 = 64, âQ™
11 3 33 4096+ 40.96 + 0.004096 -Þ¡ ñFŠ¹
ab
= =x
2 2 4 If 4096 = 6 4 , t h e n t h e v a l u e o f
4096+ 40.96 + 0.004096 is
x 1 x2 + y 2 (A) 70.4 (B) 70.464
67. = âQ™ 2 2 - Þ¡ ñFŠ¬ð‚
y 3 x −y (C) 71.04 (D) 71.4
裇. Sol:
64 + 6.4 + 0.064
x 1 x2 + y 2 = 70.464
If = then, find the value of 2
y 3 x − y2
5 −5
A) B) 70. 2116 = 46 â Q ™
4 4
21.16 + 0.2116 + 0.002116 -J¡ ñFŠ¹
−5 −10
C) D) If 2116 = 46 then the value of
3 9
21.16 + 0.2116 + 0.002116
Sol: (A) 5.106 (B) 5.116

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x =1 y=3 (C) 5.122 (D) 5.221
Sol:
x 2 + y 2 ( x + y ) − 2 xy
2

=
x 2 − y 2 ( x + y )( x − y ) 4.6 + 0.46 + 0.046

( 4)
2
−2 x 1 x 3 = 5.106
=
( 4 )( −2 )
0.25 3.6x4.9
5
71. x = ¡ ñFŠ¹
16 − 6 10 1.44 6.25
= =
−8 −8
4
0.25 3.6x4.9
5 The value of
x =
= − 1.44 6.25
4
(A) 0.7 (B) 0.9
68. x * y = x2 + y2 - xy âQ™ 9 * 11 &¡ ñFŠ¹ (C) 0.6 (D) 0.8
If x * y = x2 + y2 - xy then the value of 9 * 11 Sol:
is 0.5 x 0.5 36 x 49
= x
A) 103 B) 112 1.2 x 1.2 625
C) 127 D) 200 0.5 6 x 7
Sol: = x
1.2 25
=x 9= y 11 5 6(7)
2 2
x + y − xy = x
12 25
2 5
92 + 112 − 9x11
5 6 (7)
81 + 121 − 99 = x
12 25
202 − 99 2 5

7
= 103 =
10
= 0.7
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= 5 x 6 (7)
12 x èí‚°
= TNPSC 25
12
2 25
5
2 5 −1
7   1 2  −2 
= 7  
= 10 74. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :       = ?
10  2   
= 0.7  
= 0.7
1
Shortcut method (A) (B) 16
16
0.25 3.6 x4.9
x −1
1.44 6.25 (C) (D) -16
0.4 25 16
Sol:
4.9 10
= x
10 10 2( −2 )( −1)
1
49 = 
= 2
100 4
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

1
7 = 
= = 0.7 2
10 1
=
16
72. ñFŠ¬ð‚ 裇: 3 3375
Evaluate : 3 3375 = (?)3 + 141
75. b˜‚è: 14 × 627 ÷ 1089
(A) 335 (B) 40
(C) 15 (D) 10
= (?)3 + 141
Solve 14 × 627 ÷ 1089
Sol:
3
15 x 15 x 15
= 15 A. 5 5 B.(125)3
C. 25 D. 5
Sol:
Ans
(23 ) 2 (125) 2 3
73. Simplify : x = 14 x 627
53 24 = x3 + 141
1089
5 19
(A) (B) 4 209
4 14 x 627
4 = x3 + 141
(C) (D) 5 33
5 11
Sol:
= x 3 + 141
266
(2 )
2
3 2
²¼‚°è x
(125) 3
=? x 3 266 − 141
=
3 4
5 2 2
⇒
( 2 ) x (5 )6 3 3 x 3 = 125
53 24 x=5
52 22 6
⇒ 532 x 2 6 4
⇒ 5 3 x 24 76. ²¼‚°è / Simplify
5 2
1
2222 1
−2 2
1
−
2
⇒
⇒ − 3x 8 3
x 4 +  
55  
4  16 
4
⇒4
⇒ 55 A. 0 B. 1
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Solution: Sol:
2 1 3-6 x 2-6

= 2
(4) − 3x (2 ) x4 + (16) 3 3  2
2-8 x 3-4 x 4-2
=16 - 3 x 22 x 1 + 16
3-6 x 34 x 2-6 x 28 x 42
= 16 - 3 x 4 + 4
= 16 - 12 + 4
2222 xx 42
= 20 - 12 3-2 x 22 x 42 =
33-22
=8
4 x 16
=
9
77. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : 64
 1  
2
1 
2
=
 147 +  −  147 −  = 9
 42   42 
1
2 2 =7
1 1 9
:  147 +  −  147 −  =
 42  42
 
−2/3
(A) 7 (B) 5  −1 
80.   &¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇.
(C) 147 (D) 14  216 

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

Sol: −2/3
 −1 
Find the value of  
(a + b) − ( a − b)
2 2
4ab
=  216 

(A) 36 (B) −36

2  1 
= 4 (147 21 7 )   1 −1
= 7x2  42 6 2  (C) 36 (D)
36
= 14 Sol:
−2
 −1 3  3
  
78. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :  6  
4
81 + 3 216 + 5 32 =
? −2
3x
(A) 10 (B) 11  −1   3
=   
(C) 9 (D) 4  6  
Sol: −2
 −1 
= 
= 4 34 + 3 63 + 5 25  6 
= 3+ 6+ 2 1 1
= =
= 11  −1 
2
1
  36
 6 

79. ²¼‚°è / Simplify.

(3 ) x ( 2 )
3 −2 2 −3
= 36
( 2 ) x3 x4
4 −2 −4 −2

(13)
3
+ 73
2 2 81. = 20 âQ™ x&¡ ñFŠð£ù¶
(A) 7 (B) 9 169 + 49 − x
9 7

(13)
3
1 1 + 73
(C) 7 (D) 9 7 If = 20 then the value of x is
9 169 + 49 − x

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= a 2 + 2ab + b 2 − a 2 + 2ab − b 2
(A) 6 (B) 20
4 ab
(C) 91 (D) 42 = =4
ab
Sol:

(133 + 73 ) 83. ²¼‚°è: 3

128 ÷ 3 64
= 20
(169 + 49 − x)
Simplify : 3
128 ÷ 3 64
2197 + 343
= 20
218 − x A) 3
4 B) 3
8
127 C) 3
6 D) 3
2
2540
= 20 Sol:
218 − x
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

2
32
127
= 218 − x 64
3
128 128
127 − 218 =
−x = 3
3
64 64
32
− 91 = − x 16
1

x = 91 =32
Shortcut Method
84. 1292 - 292 = ?
3 3
13 + 7 1292 - 292 = ?
= 20
169 + 49 − x A) 12000 B) 15000
13x13x13+7x7x7 C) 15800 D) 10000
= 20
13x13 + 7x7 − x Sol:
(129 ) − ( 29 )
2 2
13x7 = 91

(129 + 29 )(129 − 29 )
(23+56) 2 - (23-56) 2
82. ¡ ñFŠ¹ (158)(100 )
23 x 53 2 2
The value of (23+56) - (23-56) 15800
23 x 53

(A) 2 (B) 3 17.28 ÷ ?

85. =2
(C) 4 (D) 1 3.6 x 0.2
Sol: 17.28 ÷ ?
The value of =2
[ 23 + 56 + 23 − 56][ 23 + 56 − 23 + 56] 3.6 x 0.2
23x56 A) 120 B) 1.20
2 2
46 x 112 C) 12 D) 0.12
= =4
23x 56 Sol:
Shortcut method 17.28 ÷ x
=2
( 23 + 56 ) − ( 23 − 56 )
2 2 3.6x0.2
23x56 17.28 ÷ x =2x0.72

(a + b) − (a − b) = a 2 + 2ab + b 2 − ( a 2 − 2ab + b 2 )
2 2

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17.28 16
=x = 12 X=
1.44 11
Shortcut Method
86. 0.35 â¡ø ⇬í H¡ùñ£è ñ£ŸÁè 1.45
Express 0.35 into fraction 1+
45
35 35 99
(A) (B) 100
99 99 + 45 144 16
5 35 = =
(C) 3 (D) 99 99 11
10 1000
Sol:
x = 0.353535 ....... (1) 88. 1.6 â¡ð¶ H¡õ¼ðõùõŸÁœ â‰î
Multiply by 100 H¡ù¶‚°„ êñ‹?
100 x = 35.3535 ..... (2) 1.6 expressed as a fraction is
Subtract equation (2) - (1) 16 16
(A) (B)
10 9
99x = 35
35 5 4
x= (C) (D)
99 3 8

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

Sol:
Shortcut Method
=x 1.6666.... → (i )
35 35
0+ =
99 99 =10 x 16.6666.... → (ii )

p (ii) - (i)
87. 1.45 ä q õ®M™ ñ£ŸÁ‚ 9 x = 15
p 5

Convert 1.45 into q form 15 5

x= =
9 3
3

11 16
(A) (B) Shortcut Method
16 11
6 9+6
1+ =
14 9 9
(C) (D) 45
11 11 5
Sol: 15 5
= =
9 3
1.45 3

=X 1.454545... → (i )
1 1 1 1
+ + +
Multiply by 100 89. 1 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 5 4 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 6 ‚°
êññ£ù¶ / is equal to
=100 X 145.454545.... → (ii )
(i ) − (ii ) 7 11
(A) 30 (B)
99 X = 144 30
16
13
(D) 17
48
144 (C)
X= 30 30
99 Sol:
33
11

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1 1 1 1 92. ñFŠ¹ 裇è  1  1  1  

1 −  1 −  1 −  .......... 1 −
1 
+ + +  3  4  5   100 

6 24 60 120

20 + 5 + 2 + 1 Find the value of 1 − 1  1 − 1  1 − 1  .......... 1 − 1 

= 
120  3  4  5  100 
7
14
28 7 1 1
= = A) B)
120 30 100 50
60
30

2 99
C) D)
3 100
90. ñFŠ¹ 裡 / Find the value of Sol:

1 1 1 1 1
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

− + − +
9− 8 8− 7 7− 6 6− 5 5− 4  3 − 1   4 − 1   5 − 1   99 
    ...  
1 1 1 1  3   4   5   100 
+ − +
8 − 7 7− 6 6− 5 5− 4 2 3 4 99
x x .....
1 3 4 5 100
(A) 0 (B) n 2 1
3 = =
2 100 50
50
(C) 1 (D) 5
Sol: 93. 1 1 1 1
+ + + =
1⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 4 3 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 5 4 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 6
9+ 8 − 8 + 7 − 7 + 6 − 6 + 5− 5+ 4

8+ 7 − 7 + 6 − 6 + 5− 5+ 4 1 1 1 1
+ + + =
1⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 4 3 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 5 4 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 6
3+ 2 =5
15 7
(A) (B)
31 30
1 1 1 1
  91.
 ...   ? (C) 16 (D) 21
(1  2 ) ( 2  3 ) ( 3  4 ) 99  100 21 27
1 1 1 Sol:
   ...  ?
( 2 
3) ( 3  4 ) 99  100
(A) 1 (B) 5 1 1 1 1
+ + +
(C) 9 (D) 10 6 24 60 120
7
14
Sol: 20 + 5 + 2 + 1 28
=
1 1 1 120 120
+ + .... + ?
=
(1 + 2 ) ( 2 + 3 ) ( 99 + 100 )
60
30

7
=
S = ( 2 − 1 ) + ( 3 + 2 ) + .... + ( 99 − 98 ) + (
n 100 − 99
30 )
− 1 ) + ( 3 + 2 ) + .... + ( 99 − 98 ) + ( 100 − 99 )

= 100 + 1  1  1  1   1 
94.  1 −   1 −   1 −  ...  1 − ¡
 3   4   6   100 
= 10 − 1
Sn = 9 ñFŠ¬ð‚ 裇
Find the value of

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1 1 1 1
96. + + + ... ¡ ñFŠ¹
 1  1  1   1  2x3 3x4 4x5 9 x 10
 1 −   1 −   1 −  ...  1 − 
 3   4   6   100 
Sol: 裇è
1 1 1 1 1 1
A)
100
B) Findthevalueof 2 x 3 + 3 x 4 + 4 x 5 + ... 9 x 10
1 25
C) D) 100
50
5 2
(A) (B) 5
2 3 4 1 1
98 99 10
1
x 1 x 1 x...x x 1
3 4 5 99 100 (C) (D)
20 10
2n
1
Sol:
2 1
= = 1 1 1 1
n2 100 50 + + + ...
50 2x3 3x4 4x5 9x10

95. 23 2 + 25 2 + 27 2 + 29 2 + 11 13 15 17 19
+ 2 2+ 2 2+ 2 2+ 2 2
1 1 1
= −
n ( n + 1) n ( n + 1)
2 2
1 .2 2 .3 3 .4 4 .5 5 .6 6 .7 7 .8 8 .9 9 .10
11 13 15 17 19
2
+ + 2 2+ 2 2+ 2 2+ 2 2 ¡ ñFŠ¹ 1 1 1
52.62
6 .7 7 .8 8 .9 9 .10 = −
n ( n + 1) n ( n + 1)

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

Thevalueof 23 2 + 25 2 + 27 2 + 29 2 + 11
2 2
13 15 17 19
+ 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 +1 2= 21 − 1
1 .2 2 .3 3 .4 4 .5 5 .6 6 .7 7 .8 8 .9 9 .10
2x3 2 3
11 13 15 17 19
+ 2 2+ 2 2+ 2 2+ 2 2+ 2 2 is 1 1 1
5 .6 6 .7 7 .8 8 .9 9 .10 = −
3x4 3 4
1
(A) (B) 99 1 1 1
100 100 = −
4x5 4 5
101
(C) 1 (D) 1 1 1
100 = −
Sol: 9x10 9 10
4 − 1 9 − 4 16 − 9 25 − 16 49 − 36 64 − 49 81 − 64 100 − 81
+ + + 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 1+ 12 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
12.22 22.32 32.42 4 .5 6 .7
7 .8 8 .9  −9 .10
= + − + − + − + − 
 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 9 9 10 
− 9 25 − 16 49 − 36 64 − 49 81 − 64 100 − 81
+ 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2
42 4 .5 6 .7 7 .8 8 .9 9 .10 1 1
= −
2 2 2 10 2
2 − 1 3 − 2 4 − 3 5 − 4 6 − 5 7 − 8 9 − 8 10 − 92
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
+ 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 + 2 2 +
2212 32 43 54 65
7 8 =9 85= − 1 104 292
− 32 52 − 42 62 − 52 7 2 − 82 92 − 82 102 − 92 10 10
+ + + + +
32 52 4 2 6 2 52 7 28 2 9 28 2 10292 2
=
 1   1 1   1 1   1 1   1 1   1 1  5 1 1   1 1   1 1 
1 − 2  +  2 − 2  +  2 − 2  +  2 − 2  +  2 − 2  +  2 − 2  +  2 − 2  +  2 − 2  +  2 − 2 
 2  2 3  3 4  4 5  5 6  6 7  7 8  8 9  9 10 

1 1
 1 1   1 1   1 1   1 1   1 1  97. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : 10 x 10 =
+ 2 − 2 + 2 − 2 + 2 − 2 + 2 − 2 + 2 − 2 
 5 6   6 7   7 8   8 9   9 10  (A) 0.01 (B) 0.001
1 100 − 1 99 (C) 0.0001 (D) 0.1
1−
= = =
102 10 100 Sol:
1 1
x =?
10 10

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1 1 1
x =
10 10 100 101. (256)5/4 - ñFŠ¹ 裇
= 0.01 Find the value of (256)5/4
(A) 512 (B) 984
98. 16 àì¡ â‰î â‡¬í‚ Ã†®ù£™ (C) 1024 (D) 1032
-31 A¬ì‚°‹? Sol:
5
What should be added to 16 to get -31? = (4 4
) 4

(A) 15 (B) -15

= ( 4)
5

(C) 47 (D) - 47
= 1024
Sol:
(Take (D) option
(6 + 6 + 6 + 6) ÷ 6
-47+16 = -31 102. ñFŠ¹ 裇
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

4+4+4+4÷4
Another Method : (6 + 6 + 6 + 6) ÷ 6
16+ x = -31 The value of
4+4+4+4÷4
x = -31 - 16
x = -47 A) 1 B) 3 2
6
C) 4 D) 3
13 13
99. 63+25= 16, 12+18 =12 ñŸÁ‹ 23+17 = Sol:
13 âQ™ 54+22=-? 24 ÷ 6
If 63+25= 16, 12+18 =12 and 23+17 = 13 then =
13
54+22 = ?
[4 + 4 + 4 + 1 = 13]
A) 13 B) 17
24
C) 19 D) 20
Sol: = 6
13
( 6 + 3) + ( 2 + 5 ) =16 4
=
(1 + 2 ) + (1 + 8) = 12 13
( 2 + 3) + (1 + 7 ) =13
(5 + 4) + ( 2 + 2) = 13 103. Simplify (171×171) − ( 69 × 69 )
240

100. 7500 + (1250 ÷ 50) = ? A. 102 B. 240

A) 180 B) 7525 C. 171 D. 69
C) 5720 D) 3200 Sol:
Sol: a 2 − b2
Ans =
Using Bodmas law 240
( a + b )( a - b ) = (171 +69 )(171 -69 )
 25
 240 240
125 0
= 7500 +  
 50  ( 240 ) (102 )
  =
= 7500 + 25 240
= 7525 = 102

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104. ñFŠ¹ 裇 : 55 × 56 âù‚ ªè£´‚èŠð†ì£™ P-&¡ ñFŠ¹

Find the value of 55 × 56 裇è
A) 3800 B) 3050 If ⊕ is defined as x ⊕ y = x2+2y, find the value
C) 3080 D) 8030 of P if 4 ⊕ (3 ⊕ p)=50
Sol: A) 4 B) 7
C) 28 D) 12.5
ñFŠ¹ 裇 55 x 56?
Sol:
330
x ⊕ y = x2 + 2 y
275
3080 4 ⊕ ( 32 + 2 P ) =
50

4 ⊕ (9 + 2P ) =
50
 3
105.  0.756 ×  ‚° êññ£ù¶ ⶠ?
 4 4 ⊕ (9 + 2P ) =
50

3 16 + 18 + 4 P =
50

 0.756 ×  is equivalent to 4P
= 50 − 34
 4
4 P = 16
A) 18.9 % B) 37.8 %
P=4
C) 56.7 % D) 75 %

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

Sol:
3 1 1
 108. How many ’s are there in 37 ?
=  0.756 x  8 2
 4
= 0.189 x 3 1 1
37 â¡ø â‡E™ âˆî¬ù àœ÷ù?
= 0.567 x 100 2 8
= 56.7%
(A) 300 (B) 400
(C) 500 (D) 600
5x Sol:
106. =1 âQ™, x& ¡ ñFŠ¹ â¡ð¶
125 1 75
37 ⇒
2 2
5x
If = 1, than x is equal to 75
125
= 2
1
A) 5 B) 2
8
C) 0 D) 3
Sol:
75 4
5x = x 8 = 300
=1 2
125
1 1
5 x = 125 109. Find of 2
4 5
5 x = 53
x=3 1 1
2 ‚° 裇è.
5 4

107. ⊕ â¡ø ªêòLò£ù¶ x ⊕ y=x2 +2y 11 5

(A) (B)
âù õ¬óò¬ø‚èŠð†´ 4 ⊕ (3 ⊕ p)=50 20 11

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7 9 8988
(C) (D) = = 1123.5
20 11 8
Sol:
1123.5
1 1 =
=2 x 4
5 4
= 280.875
11 1
= x
5 4 Shortcut Method
11 1
= 8988 x
20
280.875 32
= 280.875

110. 2 ÷ 3 = 89, 3 ÷ 4 = 8164, 4 ÷ 3 = 6481

âQ™ 1 ÷ 2 = ? 1 1
113. 4.59 x 1.8 ÷ 3.6 + 5.4 ¡ of  =?
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

If 2 ÷ 3 = 89, 3 ÷ 4 = 8164, 4 ÷ 3 = 6481 then 9 5

1 1
1÷2=? 4.59 x 1.8 ÷ 3.6 + 5.4 of  = ?
9 5
A. 24 B. 14
C. 12 D. 10 (A) 3.015 (B) 2.705
Sol: (C) 2.695 (D) None of these
2 ÷ 3 ⇒ 2332 ⇒ 89 Sol:
Using Bodmas
3 ÷ 4 ⇒ 34 43 ⇒ 8164
( 4.59 x 1.8 ÷ 3.6 + 5.4 + 0.6 − 0.2 )
4 ÷ 3 ⇒ 4334 ⇒ 6481
2.295 1
1÷ 2 ⇒ 12 21 ⇒ 12 = 4.59 x + 0.6 − 0.2
2
= 2.895 - 0.200
111. AB = 12, BC = 23 âQ™ YZ = ? = 2.695
If AB = 12, BC = 23 then YZ = ?
A. 2426 B. 2325
995
C. 2425 D. 2526 114. 999 x 999 -¡ ñFŠ¹
999
Sol:
AB=12 BC=23 âQ™ YZ=? 995
The value of 999 x 999 is
A B C ..... Y Z 999
12 3...... 25 26
(A) 990809 (B) 998996
AB = 12
(C) 998999 (D) 999824
BC = 23
Sol:
YZ = 2526 995
 
= 1000 − 1 + x 999 
 999 
 995 − 999 
112. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : 8988 ÷ 8 ÷ 4 = 1000 +  x 999
 999 
(A) 4494 (B) 561.75
(C) 2247 (D) 280.875  
= 1000 −  x 999
Sol:  999 
⇒ 8988 ÷ 8

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 999000 − 4  x y
=  x 999 117. 3 × 2 =10 âQ™, x,y ¡ ñFŠ¬ð
 999  = 998996 7
致H®5

Shortcut Method x y
3 ×2 =10 then the values of x and y respec-
995 7 5
999 x999 1add tively, would be
999
If the numbers are same subtract 1
(A) 3,4 (B) 5, 7
999 - 1 = 998 (C) 4,3 (D) 4, 4
Remaining number add 1 Sol:
995 + 1 = 996 x y
3 ×2 =10
Ans: 998996 7 5
21 + x 10 + y
3 x 21 x = 10
115. 4x + 5y = 83 ñŸÁ‹ = âQ™ 7 5
2 y 22
y-x=?
(21 + x) (10 + y) = 350
3 x 21
If 4x +5y = 83 and = , then y-x = ? clearly x = 4, y = 4 satisfy the above equa-
2 y 22
tion.

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

(A) 3 (B) 4 Ans: (D) 4, 4
(C) 7 (D) 11 Shortcut Method
Sol: Take the option (D)
3 x = 21 4 4
3 x2
21 7 5
x=
3 5 2
25 14
x=7 x = 5x2
= 10
7 5
2 y = 22
22 118. 12: x = y: 4 = 8:16
y=
2 value of x, y = ______________,
y − x = 11 − 7 ______________ .
y−x=4 12: x = y: 4 = 8:16
x, y ¡ ñ F Š ¹ = & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & ,
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.
116. 8 - 5 x 4 = 44 ñŸÁ‹ 15 - 3 x 3 = 48 âQ™
(A) 6, 8 (B) 2, 24
16 - 4 x 5 = 裇è
(C) 24, 2 (D) 8, 6
IF 8 - 5 x 4 = 44 and 15 - 3 x 3 = 48 then 16 - 4
Sol:
x5=
(A) 60 (B) 69
12 y 8
(C) -1 (D) 4 = =
x 4 16
Sol:
8 - 5 x 4 = 44  8 x 5 + 4 = 44 12 8 y 8
= =
15 - 3 x 3 = 48  15 x 3 + 3 = 48 x 16 2 , 4 2 16 2
16 - 4 x 5 = ?  16 x 4 + 5 = 69 =x 24,= y 2
x, y = 24, 2

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` a 2 + b 2 + 2ab − 2ab − a 2 + 2ab −b 2
391
119. ä CPò àÁŠð£è ²¼‚°è. 5

667 10
130 1
= 2 x 260 x =5
104
391 52
Reduce 667 into lowest term 26
2

17 29 122. 217 x 217 + 183 x 183 =?

(A) 29 (B) 17
(A) 79698 (B) 80578
92 71 (C) 80698 (D) 81268
(C) 71 (D)
92 Sol:
Sol:
( 217 ) + (183)
2 2

391 17x 23
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

= ( 200 + 17 ) + ( 200 − 17 )
2 2
667 23x29

(a + b) + (a − b) = 2 ( a 2 + b2 )
2 2

17
=
29 = 2 ( 2002 + 17 2 )

= 2 ( 40000 + 289 )
120. (?- 968) ÷ 79 x 4 = 512.
(A) 10185 (B) 10190 = 2 ( 40289 )
(C) 11080 (D) 10180 = 80578
Sol:
512
x − 968 ÷ 79 = 123. 58 ™ 7/5 + 139.2 ™ 3/8 =?
4
7/5 of 58 + 3/8 of 139.2 =?
x − 968 =
128 x 79
(A) 133.4 (B) 137.2
=x 10112 + 968
(C) 127.8 (D) 131.6
x = 11080
Sol:
7  3 
 x58  +  x139.2 
5  8 
121. ²¼‚°è / Simplify
 1   1 
2 ( 7x11.6 ) + ( 3x17.4 )
 ( 260 × 260 ) +  −  260 − 
 104 ×104   104  81.2 + 52.2
(A) 7 (B) 26 =133.4

(C) 5 (D) 104
Sol: 124. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :
  1   
2
1 
2
 900 + 144   16 
2
 260 +    −  260 −  − 3 +2
  104    104   144   8 

a 2 + b2 − ( a − b )
2
21 21
(A) (B)
8 12
(a + b) − 2ab − ( a 2 − 2ab + b 2 )
2

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21 1
(C) (D) 21 ðƒè£ù¶ 54 Ý°‹. âQ™ ܉î
4 6 4
Sol: â‡í£ù¶
(A) 280 (B) 300
 30 + 12   4  (C) 320 (D) 350
 − + 2 Sol:
 12   2 
Number = x
 21 
 42  − 2 + 2 6 3 1
 12  xx x x =54
 6  5 5 4

21 18
= xx = 54
6 100 3
 
  =3
 100 
125. êKò£ù °Pf†¬ì è†ìˆF™ GóŠ¹è
2 6 - 12 ÷ (4 + 2) = 10 x = 300

Put the correct operator in the box

2 6 - 12 ÷ (4 + 2) = 10
(A) + (B) x 127. If (3x + 2y) : (3x – 2y) = 5:2. Then x:y is

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

(C) - (D) ÷ (3x + 2y) : (3x – 2y) = 5:2 âQ™ x:y Ýù¶
Sol: (A) 5:2 (B) 14:9
(i) Take (A) option (C) 9:14 (D) 2:5
2 + 6 - 12 ÷ (4 +2) Sol:
= 2 + 6 - 12 ÷ 6 ( 3x + 2 y ) : ( 3x − 2 y ) =
5:2
= 2 + 6 - 2  8 - 2 = 4 (Wrong answer) 3x + 2 y 5
=
(ii) Take (B) option 3x − 2 y 2
2 x 6 - 12 ÷ (4 + 2) 2 ( 3x + 2 y ) = 5 ( 3x − 2 y )
2 x 6 - 12 ÷ 6
6 x + 4 y = 15 x − 10 y
2 x 6 - 2
12 - 2 = 10 (Correct answer) 15 x − 6 x = 4 y + 10 y
Answer: (B) x 9 x = 14 y
Shortcut Method x 14
=
2 6-12÷ ( 4+2 ) =10 y 9
x : y = 14 : 9
2 6-12÷6=10

2 6-2=10 128. H¡õ¼‹ êñ¡ð£†®™ x-¡ ñFŠ¹

â¡ù? (925)2 - (225)2 = 1000 x
x
The value of x in the equation (925)2 - (225)2
= 1000 x is
1 3 6 (A) 805 (B) 805000
126. of of of a number is 54. Then the
4 5 5 (C) 1850 (D) 1.85
number is
Sol:

å¼ â‡E¡
6
ðƒA™
3
ðƒA™
( 925 + 225)( 925 − 225) =
1000x
5 5
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(C) 2 (D) 5
1150x700 = 1000x
Sol:

115 0 x7 00
x= 2700 − 240
1000
1120 + 110
x = 805 2
82
2460
=2
1230
128. H¡õ¼‹ êñ¡ð£†®™ P, Q ñŸÁ‹ R 41

ÝAò¬õ Üô° àÁŠ¹èœ âQ™, R¡

ÜFèð†ê ñFŠ¹ â¶õ£è Þ¼‚°‹? 131. 4 * 8 = 144 ñŸÁ‹ 6 * 9 = 225 âQ™ 7
56P + 37Q + 48R = 1418 * 10 - Þ¡ ñFŠ¹ ò£¶?
What could be the maximum value of R in If 4 * 8 = 144 and 6 * 9 = 225, then what is the
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

the following equation, where P, Q and R value of 7 * 10?

represent the unit values 56P + 37Q + 48R =
1418 A) 256 B) 289
(A) 4 (B) 8 C) 170 D) 17
(C) 0 (D) 6 Sol:
=4 + 8 12 =122 144
Sol:
56 P + 37Q + 48 R = 1418 6 + 9 = 15 152 = 225
( 500 + 60 + P ) + ( 300 + 70 + Q ) + ( 400 + 80 + R ) =
1418 7 + 10 17 =
= 17 2 289

(Hundred place) (Tens place) (One place)

132. Í¡Á ꆬìèœ ñŸÁ‹ ° 裙
( 500 + 300 + 400 ) + ( 60 + 70 + 80 ) + ( P + Q + R ) =
1418
ꆬìèO¡ M¬ô Ï.3,680 Ý°‹.
1200 + 210 + ( P + Q + R ) =
1418 Þó‡´ è£™ ꆬìèœ ñŸÁ‹ å¼
ꆬìJ¡ M¬ô Ï. 1,680 Ý°‹.
( P + Q + R=) 1418 − 1410
å¼ ê†¬ì ñŸÁ‹ å¼ è£™ ꆬìJ¡
8=
P+Q+ R = M¬ôèœ ò£¬õ?
Three shirts and four pants cost Rs. 3,680.
129. (0.98)3 + 3(0.98)2(0.02) + 3(0.98)(0.02)2 + Two pants and one shirt cost Rs. 1,680. Find
(0.02)3 - ¡ ñFŠ¹ the costs of a shirt and a pant?
Find the value of (0.98)3 + 3(0.98)2(0.02) + A) Rs. 320 and Rs. 680
3(0.98)(0.02)2 + (0.02)3 B) Rs. 300 and Rs. 600
A) 2 B) 1 C) Rs. 400 and Rs. 450
C) 0 D) 3 D) Rs. 310 and Rs. 690
Sol: Sol:
(a +b)3 = a3 + 3 a2b + 3ab2 + b3 Shirts = S Pants = P
3S+4P=3680 → (i)
( 0.98 + 0.02 )
3

(1) = 1
3
1S+2P=1680 → (ii)
(i) ⇒ 3S+4P=3680
(ii)x(-2) ⇒ −2S-4P=-3360
130. 180 x 15 - 12 x 20 = ?
140 x 8 + 2 x 55 S=320
1 4 320+2P=1680
(A) (B)
8 9
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2P=1680-320 3
A) B)
680 4
1360
P= = 680 3
2 C) D) 15
16 4
Sol:
15 x
133. ñFŠH´è: Original Fraction =
10 + 20 + 40 − 5 − 80 y
15 15
Evaluate : (115% of x )( 92% of y ) =
10 + 20 + 40 − 5 − 80 16
115 x 15
A) 10 5 B) 10 + 5 =
92 y 16
C) 5 − 10 D) 5 10 2
3 46

Sol: 15 92 x
x =
15 16 115 y
4 23
10 + 20 + 40 − 5 − 80
x 3
15 =
y 4
10 + 2 5 + 2 10 − 5 − 4 5

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

15 135. å¼ «õ†ð£÷˜ ªõŸP ªðø ðFõ£ù
10 + 2 5 + 2 10 − 5 − 4 5
3
15 õ£‚°èO™ ð£è‹ «î¬õŠð´Aø¶.
4
3 10 − 3 5
2
5 ð°F æ†´èœ â‡íŠð†ì H¡ ,
15 3
5
3 ( 10 − 5 ) «î¬õJ™ ð°F õ£‚°èœ ªðŸP¼‰î£™,
6
5 10 + 5 ޡ‹ e÷ õ£‚°èO™ âˆî¬ù
x ð°F Üõ¼‚° ޡ‹ «î¬õŠð´Aø¶.
10 − 5 10 + 5

5 ( )
10 + 5 3
Towinanelection,acandidateneeds ofthevotes
4
( 10 ) − ( 5 )
2 2

2
cast. If after of the votes have been counted, a
3
5 ( 10 + 5 ) 5 ( 10 + 5)
= = 10 + 5 5
10 − 5 5 candidate has of what he needs, then what
6
part of the remaining votes does he still need?

1 3
134. å¼ H¡ùˆF¡ ªî£°Fò£ù¶ 15% A) B)
8 8
ÜFèK‚èŠð†´ Üî¡ ð°Fò£ù¶ 8%
°¬ø‚èŠð†´ õ¼‹ H¡ù ñFŠ¹ 15 1 1
C) D)
âQ™, ªî£ì‚è H¡ù‹ â¡ù? 16 10 4
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by Sol: 5 3x
15% and its denominator is diminished by 8% The candidate has 6 of 4
then the value of the new fraction is 15 . Find Let the total votes be x
the original fraction . 16

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Ü«î H¡ùˆF¡ ªî£°F»ì¡ 6- - & ä‚
3x Æ®, ð°F¬ò Þ¼ ñìƒè£‚Aù£™
Tow in =
4
11
2 A¬ì‚芪ðÁ‹ H¡ù‹ âQ™ ܉î
counted = x 14
3 H¡ù‹ â¡ù?
2 x A fraction is such that if the numerator is
Not counted = x − x = multiplied by 2 and the denominator is reduced
3 3
by 4 we get 10 but if the numerator is increased
5 3 x 5x 3
x = by 6 and the denominator is doubled we get 11
6 4 8 14
2 , what is the fraction ?
he still needs
3x 5 x 6 x − 5 x
− = (A) 7 (B) 5
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4 8 8 5 7
x x 21 17
= (C) (D)
8 =8 17 21
x Sol:
3
x 3 fraction x
= = y
No.of remining votes 3 8
2x 10 x + 6 11
= = and
136. å¼ Ü„² Þò‰Fó‹ å¼ ¹ˆîèˆF¡ y−4 3 2 y 14
ð‚èƒè¬÷ 1 ºî™ 3189 Þô‚èƒè¬÷
àð«ò£Aˆ¶ Ü„C´Aø¶ âQ™,
ÜŠ¹ˆîèˆF¡ ð‚èƒèœ âˆî¬ù? 6=
x − 10 y + 40 0 and 14=
x − 22 y + 84 0
A printer numbers the pages of a book starting x y 1
= =
with 1 and uses 3189 digits in all. How many ( −10x84 ) − ( −22x40 ) ( 6x84 ) − (14x40 ) ( 6x-24 ) −
pages does the book have?
A) 1000 B) 1074 1
C) 1075 D) 1080
(6x − 22) − (14x − 10)
Sol:
x y 1
1 digit pages 1 to 9 = 9 = =
−840 + 880 504 − 560 −132 + 140
2 digit pages 10 to 99 = 90
x y 1
3 digit pages 100 to 999 = 900 = =
40 56 8

=9x1+90x2+900x3 x 1
= ; xx== 51
40 8
= 2889 5

2889 + 4 x =
3189 y 1
= ; y=7
x = 75 56 8
7
999 + 75 =
1074 pages
x 5
=
y 7
137. å ¼ H ¡ ù ˆ F ¡ ª î £ ° F ¬ ò 2 Ý ™ Another Method
ªð¼‚A»‹ ð°FJL¼‰¶ 4ä‚ °¬øˆî£™
6=
x − 10 y + 40 0 .......
and (1)14= x − 22 y + 84 0
10
6=
A¬ì‚èŠ ªðÁ‹ H¡ù‹x − 10, y Ýù£™
+ 40 0 and x − 22 y + 84 0 ........ (2)
14=
3

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2=
x + 3y 7 3=
x − 2y 4
(1) x 7  42x - 70y = -280
Solve this two equation
(2) x 3  42x - 66y = -252 =x 2=y 1
(-) (+) (+)
- 4y = -28
139. 12 + 22 + 22 = 32
y = 28
22 + 32 + 62 = 72
y = 7 sub in eqn (1)
32 + 42 + 122 = 132 âQ™
6x - 70 y + 40 = 0
62 + 72 + 422 = ?
6x = 30
If 12 + 22 + 22 = 32
x=5
22 + 32 + 62 = 72
x 5
= 32 + 42 + 122 =132
y 7
then 62 + 72 + 422 = ?
1 12 1 (A) 452 (B) 492
138. + = ñ Ÿ Á ‹ (C) 432 (D) 422
2(2 x + 3 y ) 7(3 x − 2 y ) 2
7 4 Sol:
+ 2
= â Q ™ x , 62 + 7 2 + 422 =
?
2 x + 3 y 3x − 2 y

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

y -¡ ñFŠ¹èœ º¬ø«ò 42 = 432
1 12 1
If + = and
2(2 x + 3 y ) 7(3 x − 2 y ) 2 140. å¼ ñQî¡ ºî™ ï£O™ Ï. 20 ê‹ð£Fˆ¶
7 4
+ = 2 then values of x and y Ü´ˆî  Ï. 15 ªêô¾ ªêŒAø£˜.
2 x + 3 y 3x − 2 y e‡´‹ Í¡ø£‹  Ï. 20 ê‹ð£Fˆ¶
裋  Ï. 15 ªêôM´Aø£˜.
are respectiively
Þšõ£«ø Üõ˜ «êIŠ¬ðˆ ªî£ì˜Aø£˜
âQ™ Ï. 60 âšõ÷¾ Y‚Aó‹ Üõó¶
(A) 2, 1 (B) 1, 2 ¬èJ™ Þ¼‚°‹?
(C) -1, -2 (D) -2,1 A man earns Rs. 20 on the first day and spends
Sol: Rs. 15 on the next day. He again earns Rs. 20
1 1 on the 3rd day and spends Rs. 15 on the fourth
= a= and b day. If he continues to save like this, how soon
2x + 3y 3x − 2 y
will he have Rs. 60 in hand?
a 12b 1 (A) On 17th day (B) On 22nd day
+ =
2 7 2 (C) On 30th day (D) On 40th day
Sol:
7 a + 24b 1
= Two days saving = Rs. 5
14 2
7a + 24 b = 7 ........ (1)
5
7 a + 4b =2 →........
(i ) (2)  Saving each day =
2
Solve (1) & (2) Saving in 16 days = Rs. 40
1 1
=b =, a 5
4 7  Saving 16th day = 8
x 16 = 40
2
1 1
= a= b
2x + 3y 3x − 2 y Saving in 16 days = Rs. 60
 17th day earning = 20

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On 17th day = 40 + 20 = 60 Sol:

Ans
1
x +1 2
141. å¼ °´‹ðˆF™ îèŠðù£˜ ð£è‹ «è‚ =
4
( x 2 ) − (1)2
2
꣊H´Aø£˜. «õÁ °´‹ð àÁŠHù˜è¬÷Š
«ð£™ Í¡Á ñ샰 Üõ˜ ªðÁAø£˜.
°´‹ð àÁŠHù˜èO¡ ªñ£ˆî x2 + 1 1
= =
â‡E‚¬è 2 2 2
( x + 1)( x − 1) x − 1

1 1
In a family, the father took of the cake, Ans : 2
4 x −1
and he had 3 times as much as each the other
members had. The total number of family
members is
2.x=ya, y=zb, «ñ½‹ z=xc âQ™ abc&¡
(A) 3 (B) 7
ñFŠ¹
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

(C) 10 (D) 12
Sol: If x=ya, y=zb, z=xc, then the value of abc is
Let there be (X+1) members (A) 1 (B) 0
1
(C) 2 (D) -1
= Sol:
Father’s Share 4
3 =x ya = b
y z= z xc
member =
4x x = ( zb )
a

 3  1 x = z ba
3  =
 4x  4 x = ( xc )
ba

4 x = 36
x = x abc
x=9
abc = 1
Hence total number of family members 10
Shortcut Method 3. x, x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12 ¡ Æ´„êó£êK
7 7M 60 âQ™, x ¡ ñFŠ¹
1 3
If the mean of x, x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12 is 60,
4 4 then the value of x is
1 3 (A) 18 B) 28
3 9 C) 32 D) 54
Sol:
1+9=10 x + x + 3 + x + 6 + x + 9 + x + 12
= 60
5
5 x + 30
2. Algebric Simplify = 60
x2 + 1 5
1. H¡õ¼õùõŸ¬ø ²¼‚°è
x4 −1 5 x + 30 = 300
x2 + 1
Simplify = 4 5 x = 300 - 30
x −1
5 x = 270
1 1 x = 54
(A) (B) 2

x2 x −1
1 4. W›‚è‡ìõŸP™ â¶/â¬õ êK?
(C) x 2 (D) x 2 + 1

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 x −  =x 2 2
2 x 2 TNPSC èí‚°
(i) ax = bx ⇒ a = b 1 1
=2 x− 
x x 2 x
(ii) = ⇒ a=b
a b
(iii) a = b ⇒ ax = bx
(iv) a + x = b + x ⇒ a = b 6. (x+m) (x+n)= x2+6x+5 âQ™ m2 +n2 ¡-
Which of the following is/are true? ñFŠð£ù¶
(i) ax = bx ⇒ a = b If (x+m) (x+n)= x2+6x+5 find m2 +n2
x x A) 25 B) 26
(ii) = ⇒ a=b
a b C) 27 D) 28
(iii) a = b ⇒ ax = bx
Sol:
(iv) a + x = b + x ⇒ a = b
x 2 + ( m + n ) x + mn = x 2 + 6 x + 5
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(B) (i), (iii) and (iv) only m + n = 6 → (i )
(C) (i) and (iv) only mn = 5
(D) (iii) and (iv) only m − n= (m + n) 2 − 4mn
= 62 − 20
5. x= 2 − 3 âQ™ 2 â¡ð¶
= 36 − 20 ∴
If x= 2 − 3 then 2 is

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

= 16
1 1 1 1
(A)  x +  (B)  x −  (a − b)
2
=( a + b ) − 4ab
2
2 x 2 x
(a + b)
2
a − b= − 4ab
11   1
(C) 2  x − x  (D)  x −  m − n = 4 → (ii )
   x
Sol: (i ) + (ii )
x = 2 − 3 → (i ) ( m + n ) + ( m − n ) =6 + 4
− x= 3 − 2 2m = 10
−1 1 m=5
=
x 3− 2
(i ) − (ii )
−1
⇒
−1 −1 = 13 +1 2(→3(+ii ) 2)
=x = x =
3+ 2
= 3+ 2 ( m + n ) − ( m − n ) =6 + 4
x x 3 − 2 ( 3 + 2) 3− 2 2n = 2
3− 2
−1 n =1
= 3 + 2 → (ii )
x m 2 + n 2 = 52 + 12
x
= 2 − 3 → (i ) = 25 + 1
−1 = 26
= 3 + 2 → (ii )
x
(1) + (2) 7. x-y = -6; xy=4; âQ™ x 3-y3 -¡ ñFŠ¹
1 裇è
x− = 2 2
x Using Identities x-y = -6; xy=4, Find the value
÷2 both the sides of x 3-y3
1 1 1 A) -288 B) -388
 x −  =x 2 2
2 x 2 C) -268 D) -278
Sol:

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( x − y)
3
( 6)
=x3 − y 3 − 3 x 2 y + 3 xy 2 =−
3
x
(C) x − 1 (D)
x x +1
x3 − y 3 − 3 xy ( x − y ) =
−216 Sol:
−216 + 3 xy ( x − y )
x3 − y 3 = x ( x + 1) ( x − 1)
= x
−216 + 3 ( 4 ) − 6
x 33 − y 33 = x −1 x2
x −y = −216 + 3(4)( −6)
3 3
x 3 − y3 = −288
=
( x + 1)
x - y = -288 x

ab 1 1
8. α*b = , âQ™ 3* ( 3* −
(-1))¡
1) ñFŠ¹ 11. y− 6 âQ™ y 3 − 3 Þ¡ ñFŠ¬ð‚
=
a+b y y
裇è 裇è.
ab 1 1
If α * b = , find the value of 3* ( 3* (-1))
−1 ) If y − =
3
6 find the value of y − 3
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

a+b y y

A) -3 B) &1.5 A. 216 B. 222

C) &1 D) 2/3 C. 234 D. 228
Sol: Sol:
 1
ab 3∗ (3∗ (−1)) y− =6
=  y
a + b 3∗ + (3∗ (−1))
Cube Root
3 ( −3) 3
=  1
3 + ( −3) 63
y−  =
 y
= −3 (a - b)3 = a3 - b3 - 3ab (a-b)
3
1
3 1 1
a 3 + b3 a 2 − b2 y −  −3 y x y− =216
9. ×
²¼‚°è : a 2 + 2ab + b 2 a − b  y y y
1
y3 − − 3( 6) =
216
a 3 + b3 a 2 − b2 y3
Simplify: 2 × :
a + 2ab + b 2 a − b 1
y3 − = 216 + 18
y3
A. a2 - ab + b2 B. a2 + ab + b2
1
C. a + b D. a - b y3 − 234
=
y3
Sol:
( a + b ) ( a 2 − ab + b2 ) (a + b) (a − b)
x
(a + b)
2
( a −b ) 12. 3 âQ™ x ä G¬ø¾
5 +3 x =
= a 2 − ab + b 2 ªêŒ»‹ ñFŠ¹
The value of x satisfying 5 + 3 x =
3 is
x x2 A) 64 B) 27
10. ÷ 2 ?
=
x −1 x −1 C) 8 D) 24
Solution:
x x +1
(A) (B)
x −1 x 5+ 3 x =
3

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ñFŠ¹ x âù A¬ì‚°‹
( )=
2
5+ 3 x 3 2 1
What must be added to to make it equal to
x? x
5+ 3 x =
9 3 x= 9 − 5
x = 43
x −1 x +1
x = 64 A) B)
x +1 x −1

13. x = 25 âQ™ (5x2 + 10x) ÷ (x+2) -¡ x2 + 1 2

C) D) x − 1
ñFŠð£ù¶ x x
Solution:
When x=25, the value of (5x2 + 10x) ÷ (x+2)
is Take (D) option
A) 125 B) 175 x2 −1 1
+
x x
C) 225 D) 250
Sol: x2 −1 + 1
⇒
x
5 ( 25 ) + 10 ( 25 )
2

= x2
25 + 2 ⇒
x
( 5 x 25 x 25) + ( 5 x 2 x 25)

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

= ⇒x
25+2
x2 − 1
5 ( 25 )  ( 25+2 ) 
Answer:
  x
=
( 25+2 ) 1
16. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : log 5 4 + log 5
= 125
100

A) 1 B) -1
1 C) -2 D) 2
14. x= 2 + 3, âQ™ x + &¡ ñFŠ¹
x Sol:
1
If x= 2 + 3, then the value of x + x is log b ( x ) + log b ( y )
A) 2 2 B) 4
= log5 (x x y)
C) 2 D) 2 3
Sol: 1 

1 1 = log 5  4 x 
x + =2 + 3 +  100 25 
x 2+ 3
 1  1
1  2− 3  = log 5   = log 5  2 
=2 + 3 +    25  5 
2 + 3  2 − 3  = log 5 5 = - 2
−2

2− 3
=2 + 3 +
4−3
x 3 +8
= 2+ 3 +2− 3
17. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :
x 4 +4x 2 +16
=4
x+2 x−2
A) B) 2
2
x + 2x + 4 x + 2x + 4
15. 1 -àì¡ â¬î‚ Æ®ù£™ Üî¡
x x+2 x−2
C) D) 2
2
x − 2x + 4 x − 2x + 4
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K =6
Sol:

x 3 + 23
= 4 x2 y2
x + x 2 + 16 20. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : −
x4 − y 4 x4 − y 4
( x + 2) ( x2 − 2 x + 4)
= x+ y 1
(A) (B)
(x 2
+ 2x + 4) ( x − 2x + 4)
2
x2 + y 2 x + y2
2

( x + 2) x y 1
= (C) 2 (D)
y2
(x + 2x + 4) x x − y2
2
2
Sol:
x2 y2
= −
( x2 ) − ( y 2 ) ( x2 ) − ( x2 )
2 2 2 2
18. p(x) = 7x3 - 5x2 + 3x - 9 âQ™ p(-1)
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

ñŸÁ‹ p(2) ÞõŸP¡ Ã´î™ â¡ù?

x2 y2
If p(x) = 7 x 3 − 5 x 2 + 3x − 9, then what
= is the −
sum of p(-1) and p(2) ( x 2 − y 2 )( x 2 + y 2 ) ( x 2 − y 2 )( x 2 + y 2 )
A) 33 B) -24 x2 − y 2
C) -9 D) 9 =
Sol:
( x2 − y 2 ) ( x2 + y 2 )
P ( −1) = 7 ( −1) − 5 (1) + 3 ( −1) − 9 1
=
=−7 − 5 − 3 − 9 ( x + y2 )
2

P (−1) =−24

P ( 2=
) 7 (8) − 5 ( 4 ) + 6 − 9 21. The pairs of equations 2x - 4 = 0; 4x + y +
4 = 0 find the solution
= 56 − 20 + 6 − 9
2x -4 = 0; 4x + y + 4 = 0 ªè£´‚èŠð†´œ÷
= 62 − 29
êñ¡ð£†®Ÿ° b˜¾ 裇è.

( ) P 2 = 33 (A) (2,-12) (B) (2, 6)

(C) (2, 3) (D) (1, 3)
P(−1) + P ( 2 ) =−24 + 33
Sol:
P(−1) + P ( 2 ) =9 2x − 4 =0

2x = 4
x=2
19. Kx+2y=5 ; 3x+y=1 â‹
êñ¡ð£´èÀ‚° b˜¾ Þ™ô£î 4x + y + 4 =0
G¬ôJ™ K,¡ ñFŠ¹ 4 ( 2) + y + 4 =0
If the equations Kx +2y =5; 3x+y=1 having
no solutions then K is 8+ 4+ y =0

A) K=3 B) K=6 y = −12

C) K ≠ 6 D) K=4 ( x, y=) ( 2, −12 )
Sol:
K 2
= ( x − y )3 + ( y − z )3 + ( z − x )3
3 1 22. Þî¡
9( x − y )( y − z )( z − x)
K = 2 ( 3)
ñFŠð£ù¶

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( x − y )3 + ( y − z )3 + ( z − x )3 1 1 1
The value of is + = → (ii )
9( x − y )( y − z )( z − x) x z b
Add (i ) + (ii )
1 1
(A) (B) 1 1 1 1 1 1
12 9 + + + = +
1 x y x z a b
(C) (D) 1
3 2 1 1 1 1
Sol: + + = +
x y z a b
1 1 1
a+b+c =0 + =
y z c
a 3 + b3 + c 3 =
3abc
2 1 1 1
x − y,
a= y − z,
b= c=
z−x + = +
x c a b
a 3 + b3 + c 3 =
3abc 2 1 1 1
= + −
( x − y) + ( y − z ) + ( z − x)
3 3 3
3 abc x a b c
=
9 ( x − y )( y − z )( z − x ) 9 abc 2 ( bc + ac − ab )
3 =
x abc
( x − y) + ( y − z ) + ( z − x)
3 3 3
1 2abc
=

ê˜è£˜ ä.ã.âv Üè£ìI

9 ( x − y )( y − z )( z − x ) 3 x=
( bc + ac − ab )

xy yz
23. = a; xz = b ñŸÁ‹ =c 24. x+
1 3 1
2 âQ™ x + 3 =
=
x+ y x+z y+z x x
ñŸÁ‹ a,b,c ÝAòù ÌxòñŸø 1 1
â‡èœ âQ™ x- ¡ ñFŠ¹ If x + 2 then x 3 + 3 =
=
x x
xy xz yz
If - = a; = b and = c where
x+ y x+z y+z (A) 8 (B) 2
a,b,c are all non-zero numbers, then x equal
to (C) 6 (D) 4
Sol:
2abc abc
(A) (B) Cube both sides
ac + bc − ab ab + bc + ca 3
 1
x+  =23
2abc 2abc  x 
(C) (D)
ab + bc − ac ab + ac − bc
Sol: (a + b) = a 3 + b3 + 3ab ( a + b )
3

xy 1
same as 3
x+ y 1 1 3 1 1  1
x +   + 3  x  x +  =
8
x+ y x  x  x
 
xy
=a 3
x+ y 1
x +   + 3(2) = 8
3

1 1 1 3
+ = → (i )
x y a 1
3

x +   +6=8
3
xz 1 3
=
x+z b 3
1
x +   =8-6=2
3
3
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1 26. p = 9 âQ™ 3 p ( p2 + 3 p + 3) + 1 =
?
3
x + 3=2
x If p = 9 then 3 p ( p 2 + 3 p + 3 ) + 1 =
?
(or) A. 10 B. 100
1 C. 1000 D. 10000
x+ 2
= Sol:
x
x2 + 1 = 2x P = 9 âQ™ 3
( P( P 2
+ 3P + 3 ) + 1 =?
x2 - 2x + 1 = 0 P =9
(x - 1) (x - 1) = 0 3
( P( P 2
+ 3P + 3 ) + 1
x=1
2x − x =
1 = 3
( 9(81 + 27 + 3) + 1
x =1
( 9 (111) ) + 1
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

=
1 1
x3 + 3
=1 + = 2 = 3
999 + 1
x 1
= 3 1000
25. 2x + y = 15, 2y + z = 25 ñŸÁ‹ 2z + x = = 3 10x10x10
26 âQ™ z¡ ñFŠ¹ â¡ù?
= 10
If 2x + y = 15, 2y + z = 25 and 2z + x = 26,
what is the value of z?
x y
A. 4 B. 7 27. x + y = 10 ñŸÁ‹ xy = 5 âQ™  -¡
C. 9 D. 11 y x
ñFŠ¹
Sol: x y
If x + y = 10 and xy = 5 then the value of 
2 x + y = 15 → (i ) y x
is
25 − z ...... (ii) (A) 21 (B) 19
y=
2
(C) 18 (D) 20
2 z + x = 26 → (iii ) Sol:
x 26 − 2 z ....... (iii)
=
x y x2 + y 2
Eqn (ii) & (iii) Substitute in (i) + = .......(1)
y x xy
2x + y =
15

 25 − z  we have
2 ( 26 − 2 z ) +  =15
 2  xy = 5 ......... (2)
x + y = 10
 25 − z 
52 − 4 z +  =15 (x + y) 2 = 102
 2 
x2 + y2+ 2xy = 100
Multiply by 2 on both sides
x2 + y2 + 2(5) = 100
104 − 8 z + 25 − z =30
x2 + y2 = 100 - 10
−9 z = 30 − 104 − 25
x2 + y2 = 90 ......... (3)
−9 z =−99
eqn (2) & (3) sun in eqn (1)
z = 11
x 2 + y 2 90
=
xy 5

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1
= 18 2P + 4
=
P
a3 b3 Divided by 2
28. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : - +
a −b b−a 1
P+ 2
=
2P
(A) a2 + ab + b2 (B) a2-ab +b2
(C) a2 + b2 (D) a2 - b2 Cube Root
3
Sol:  1 
P+ 8
 =
 2P 
a3 b3
+ (a + b)3 = a3 + b3 + 3ab (a+b)
a −b b−a
1 1  1 
8 =P 3 + +3P P+ 
1 8P 3
2P  2P 
=
a −b
( a 3 − b3 )
1 3
8 =P 3 + + (2)
1
( a − b ) ( a 2 + ab + b2 )
3
= 8P 2
a −b 1
P3 + 8−3
=
2
= a + ab + b 2
8P3
1

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P3 + 5
=
29. If a + b + c = 13 a2 + b2 + c2 = 69, then find 8P3
ab + bc + ca
a+b+ c = 13 ñŸÁ‹ a2 + b2 + c2 = 69 âQ™  1  1  1  1 
31. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 +
 x + 1   x + 2   x + 3   x + 4  -&
ab + bc + ca 裇
(A) -50 (B) 50 ¡ ñFŠ¹
(C) 69 (D) 75 T h e v a l u e o f
Sol:
2
 1  1  1  1 
(a + b + c) = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2 ( ab + bc + ac )
1 + x + 1  1 + x + 2  1 + x + 3  1 + x + 4 
− ( a 2 + b2 + c2 )
2

2 ( ab + bc + ac ) = (a + b + c) 1 1
(A) 1 + (B) x + 5
= (13)
2

− 69 = 169 - 69 x+5
x+5 x +1
= 100 (C) (D)
x +1 x+5
100 Sol:
ab + bc + ac = = 50
2  x + 1 + 1  x + 2 + 1  x + 3 + 1  x + 4 + 1
=
 x + 1   x + 2   x + 3   x + 4 
 1  1   x+2  x+3  x+4  x+5 
30. 4 âQ™  p 3 + 3  ¡
2p +  = =    
 p  8p   x +1   x + 2   x + 3   x + 4 
ñFŠ¹
 1  1   x + 5
3
4 , the value of  p + 3  His
If  2 p +  = =
 p  8p   x + 1 

(A) 4 (B) 5
1 1 1
(C) 8 (D) 15 32. a+ 1 ñŸÁ‹ b + =
= 1 âQ™, c + =1?
b c a
Sol:
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1 1
If a + = 1 , then c + 1 =
1 and b + = ?1
b c a 12
(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) 7
(A)1 (B) a 11
(D)
132
(C) b (D) -1
( a + b ) = a 2 + b2 + 2ab
Sol:
(a + b) = 117 + 2 ( 54 )
2
1
a + =1 → (i )
b = 117 + 108
1
(a + b) = 225 = 15
2
b+ =1 → (ii )
c
( a − b ) = a 2 + b 2 − 2ab
2

Equation (ii)
(a − b) = 117 − 2 ( 54 )
2
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

= −
= 117 − 108
c −1
(a − b)
2
b= 9
=
c
Equation (i) a −b =3

1 a + b 15
a+ 1
= = = 5
b a −b 3

1
a+ 1
=
c −1 34. ( a − b) 3 + ( b − c ) 3 + ( c − a ) 3
=?
c 9( a − b)(b − c )( c − a )
c
a+ 1
= (A) 1 (B) 1/3
c −1
(C) 1/9 (D) 0
c
a= 1− Sol:
c −1
a-b=X
c − 1 −c b-c=Y
a=
c −1
c-a=Z
1 X 3 +Y3 + Z3 =
3 XYZ
a= −
c −1
3 ( a − b) (b − c ) (c − a )
1 =
=− ( c − 1) 9 ( a − b) (b − c ) (c − a )
a 3

1 1
= 1− c =
a 3
1
c+ 1
=
a 35 x 4 − (y + z ) 2 â¡øõŸP¡ è£óEèœ
The factors of x 4 − (y+ z ) 2 are
(A) ( x − y + z ) , ( x − y − z )
33. a2 + b2 = 117 ñŸÁ‹ ab = 54 âQ™ 2 2

a + b -¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è
(B) ( x + y + z ) , ( x − y − z )
2 2
a−b
If a2 + b2 = 117 and ab = 54 then find the value (C) (x 2
+ y − z ) , ( x 2 − y − z )

of
a+b
(D) (x 2
+ y + z ) , ( x2 − y + z )
a−b
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Sol: 3a + 4b = 22 → (i )
( X ) − (Y + Z ) .
2 2 2
8a − 5b =−4 → (ii )
x - (y + z) = (x ) - (y+z)
4 2 2 2 2
(i )x5 ⇒ 15a + 20b =
110
a − b = ( a + b )( a − b )
2 2
(ii )x4 ⇒ 32a − 20b =
−16

(X 2
+ Y + Z )( X 2 − Y − Z ) 47 a = 94
x3 8 94
36. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : + a
= = 2
x−2 2− x 47
from(i )
(A) x2- 2x +4 (B) x2+2x+4
3x2 + 4b =
22
(C) x2 -2x -4 (D) x2 +2x-4
Sol: 4=
b 22 − 6
x3 23 16
− b
= = 4
x−2 x−2 4

(a + b) =( 2 + 4 )
2 2
a3 - b3 = (a2 + ab + b2) (a - b)
x 3 − 23 ( x − 2 ) ( x + 2 x + 4 )
2
( 6)
2
= 36
=
x−2 x−2

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= x2 + 2x + 4 1 1
39. x− 4 âQ™ x − 3 = ?
=
3

x x
m 1 1
37. ²¼‚°è / Simplify -: + + 2 - 1 3 1
m +1 m +1 m −1 If x − =4 then x − is
x x3
2
m −1
(A) m2 (B) (A) 64 (B) 70
m 22
1 m (C) 72 (D) 76
(C) 2 (D) 2
m m −1 Sol:
Sol:
(a − b) = a 3 − b3 − 3ab ( a − b )
3
m 1 1
+ +
m + 1 m + 1 ( m + 1)( m − 1) 3 3
 1 3 1 1 1
 x −  =x −   − 3 x x  x − 
m ( m − 1) + ( m − 1) + 1  x x x x
=
( m + 1)( m − 1) ( 4)
3
= x3 −
1
− 3( 4)
x3
m2 −m + m − 1 + 1 m2
= = 1
m2 − 1 m2 − 1 64 = x 3 − − 12
x3
1
38. 3a + 4b = 22, 8a - 56 =-4, âQ™ (a + b)2 ¡ 64 + 12 = x 3 −
x3
ñFŠ¹ ò£¶?
1
If 3a + 4b = 22, 8a - 56 =-4, then the value of = x3 −
76
(a+b)2 = ? x3
(A) 36 (B) 72 1
x3 − 76
=
(C) 25 (D) 49 x3
Sol:
40. 4x3 - 5x2 + 6x - 2 -¬ò (x-1) Ý™ õ°‚°‹

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«ð£¶ A¬ì‚°‹ eF 裇 2
If x = 2.414 then the value of  x − 1  is
Find the remainder when 4x3 – 5x2 +6x - 2 is  x
divided by x-1 (A) 2 (B) 2
(A) 4 (B) 0 (C) 4 (D) 8
(C) 2 (D) 3 Sol:
Sol: x = 2.414 = 1.141 + 1
x
= 2 +1

4 -5 6 -2 1 1
1 =
0 4 -1 5 x 2 +1

4 -1 5 3 1 2 −1
= x
=3 2 +1 2 −1
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

2 −1 2 −1
 x4 − x2 y 2   x2  = =
( )
2
41. ²¼‚°è / Simplify  4 2 2  ÷  2  2 − 12 2 −1
 y −x y   y 
2 −1
(A) 1 (B) 0 = = 2 −1
2
1
x
(C) -1 (D) 2 1
Sol:
y x− =
x
2 +1− ( 2 −1)
x2 ( x2 − y 2 ) y2 = 2 +1− 2 + 1 =2
x
y 2 ( y 2 − x2 ) x2 2
 1 2
 x −  =2 =4
 x
( x − y ) = −1
2 2

−(x − y )2 2
2 x + 3=
y 31, y − =
z 4 «ñ½‹ x+2z = 11
44.
âQ™ x+y+z&¡ ñFŠð£ù¶
42. 3 =1.732 ñŸÁ‹ 2 =1.414 âQ™ If 2 x + 3= z 4 and x+2z = 11 then
y 31, y − =
1 the value of x+y+z is
&¡ ñFŠ¹ (A) 11 (B) 17
3+ 2
If 3 =1.732 and 2 =1.414, then the value (C) 12 (D) 15
1
Sol:
of 3 + 2 is
2 x + 3 y = 31 → (i ) y − z = 4 → (ii ) x + 2z = 1
(A) 0.064 (B) 0.308
2 x + 3 y = 31 → (i ) y − z = 4 → (ii ) x + 2 z = 11 → (iii )
(C) 0.318 (D) 2.146
Sol: 2 x + 3 y = 31 → (i ) y − z = 4 → (ii ) x + 2 z = 11 → (iii )
1 2(11 - 2z) + 3y = 31
=
1.732 + 1.414 x = 11 - 2z
1 22 − 4 z + 3 y =
31
= = 0.3178
3.146 22 − 4 z + 3 y =
31
−4 z + 3 y = 31 − 22
2
 1 9 .......... (iv)
−4 z + 3 y =
43. x = 2.414 âQ™  x −  &¡ ñFŠð£ù¶
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3y − 4z =
9
a a
(ii) - (iv) 46. x+y = 2a âQ™ + ¡ ñFŠ¹
x−a y−a
(ii) x 4  4y - 4z = 16 a a
If x + y = 2a, then the value of x − a + y − a
(iv)  3y - 4z = 9
is
(-) (-) (-)
y=9
(A) 2 (B) 0
(ii ) → y − z =4
(C) -1 (D) 1
7−z =4 Sol:
z =7−4=3  1 1 
a + 
z =3 x−a y −a
(iii ) → x + 2x3 =
11
x+6=
11  y−a+ x−a   x + y − 2a 
= a  = a 
 ( x − a )( y − a ) 
x = 11 − 6 = 5  ( x − y )( y − a ) 
x=5  2a − 2a 
x + y + z = 5 + 7 + 3 = 15 = a  =0
 ( x − a )( y − a ) 

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 1 
45. x=3+ 2 2 âQ™  x −  -¡ ñFŠ¹
裇  x 
47. a+b+ c = 13 ñŸÁ‹ a2 + b2 + c2 = 69
 1  âQ™ ab + bc + ca 裇
If x = 3+ 2 2 then find the value of  x − 
 x If a + b + c = 13 a2 + b2 + c2 = 69, then find ab
+ bc + ca
(A) 1 (B) 2
(A) -50 (B) 50
(C) 22 (D) 3 3
(C) 69 (D) 75
Sol:
Sol:
1 1 3− 2 2
(a + b + c) = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2 ( ab + bc + ca )
2
= x
x 3+ 2 2 3− 2 2
(13) = 69 + 2 ( ab + bc + ca )
2
3− 2 2
=
( )
2
32 − 2 2 169 − 69= 2 ( ab + bc + ca )
50
3− 2 2 3− 2 2 100
= = = 3− 2 2 = ab + bc + ca
9 − 4x2 9−8 2
1 50
ab + bc + ca =
x+ =3 + 2 2 + 3 − 2 2 = 6
x
1  1  1 
x+ −2=4
x 48. 2p +  =
4 âQ™  p 3 + 3  ¡
 p  8p 
2
 1  ñFŠ¹
 x− 4
 =
 x  1  3 1 
If  2 p + =4 , the value of  p + 3  is
1  p  8p 
x− 2
=
x

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(C) 2304 (D) 2240
(A) 4 (B) 5
Sol:
(C) 8 (D) 15
x =k y − 2k z =3k
Sol:
1 k 2 + 4k 2 + 9k 2 =
224
2P + =4
P 14k 2 = 224
 1  16
2 P + =4 224
 2P  k2 = = 16
14
2 k=4
1 4 1
P+ = p + 2
= x 3 + y 3 + z 3 = k 3 + 8k 3 + 27 k 3
2P 2 2p
= 36
= k 3 36x43
3
1 
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

 = 36x64
= 2304
P+ 23
 =
 2P 
1 1  1  2
P3 + + 3x P x 8 2
8P 3 P+
2P 
=
2P  51. x = 3 +1 âQ™  x −  ñFŠ¹ 裇è
x   2
1 3 If x = 3 +1, find the  x − 2 

P3 + 3 + ( 2 ) = 8  x
8P 2
1 (A) 25 (B) 4
P3 + = 8−3 = 5
8P3 (C) 36 (D) 9
Sol:
49. (x+l)(x+m)= x2 + 4x + 2 âQ™ l2 + m2 ¡ x
= 3 +1
ñFŠ¹ 1 1 3 −1
= x
If (x+l)(x+m)= x + 4x + 2 then the value of
2 x 3 +1 3 −1
l + m is
2 2
3 −1 3 −1
(A) 12 (B) 4 = =
( )
2
3 − 12 2
(C) 48 (D) 14
Sol: 2  3 −1 
x− = 3 + 1 − 2  
( x + l )( x + m ) = x 2 + 4 x + 2 x  2 
x 2 + ( l + m ) x + lm = x 2 + 4 x + 2 = 3 + 1 − 3 + 1 =2
l + m 4, =
= lm 2 2
 2 2

l 2 + m 2 =( l + m ) − 2lm
2  x −  =2 =4
 x 

( 4)
2
= − 2x2
x4 −1
= 16 − 4 = 12 52. = 8 âQ™ x-¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è
x2 + 1

50. x : y : z = 1 : 2 : 3 ñŸÁ‹ x2 + y2 + z2 = x4 −1
If = 8 then find the value of x.
224 âQ™ x3 + y3 + z3¡ ñFŠ¹ â¡ù? x2 + 1
If x : y : z = 1 : 2 : 3 and x2 + y2 + z2 = 224 then
(A) ± 1 (B) ± 3
the value of x3 + y3 + z3 is
(C) ± 4 (D) ± 2
(A) 576 (B) 1728

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Sol: Sol:
(x ) 2 2
− 12 (x 2
+ 1) ( x 2 − 1) =
a 3 + b3
x
a 2 − b2
= =8 a 2 + b 2 + 2ab a − b
x2 + 1 x2 + 1
x2 −1 =8
2
( a + b ) ( a 2 + b 2 − ab ) x ( a + b ) ( a − b )
x = 8 +1 = 9 =
(a + b) x (a − b)
2

x == ±
33
= a 2 + b 2 − ab
53. a2 + b2 = 234 ñŸÁ‹ ab = 108 âQ™
a+b
-¡ ñFŠ¬ð‚ 裇è. 55. (a + b) : (b+c) : (c+a) = 6 :7:8 ñŸÁ‹ a +
a −b b + c = 14 âQ™ c J¡ ñFŠ¹
-
If a2 + b2 = 234 and ab = 108 then find the value If (a + b) : (b+c) : (c+a) = 6 :7:8 and a + b + c
a+b = 14 then the value of c is
of (A) 6 (B) 8
a −b
(A) 10 (B) 8 (C) 14 (D) 7
(C) 5 (D) 4 Sol:
Sol: ab6+k=
a + ab += ab6+=
kb6=
kb+c=7k
6kb+c=7k
b+c=7k
b+c=7k
c+a=8k
c+a=8k
c+a=8k
c+a=8k
a+b+c=14
a+b+c=14
a+b+c=14
a+b+c=14

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a 2 + b2 =
234, ab=108 a+b+b+c+c+a =21k
(a + b)
2 2 2
= a + b + 2ab 2(a + b + c) =21k
= 234 + 2 (108 ) 2 (14 ) = 21k

(a + b)
2
450
= 28 = 21k
4
(a − b)
2
= a 2 + b 2 − 2ab 28 4
k= =
21 3
= 234 − 2 (108 ) 3

= 234 − 216
2 4
a+b =6x =8
3
(a − b)
2
18
=
a + b + c = 14
8+c =
14
25
225
(a + b)
2
450
= = 25 c = 14 − 8 = 6
(a − b)
2
18
9

a+b 4y 2 2
=5 56. b˜‚è / Solve : : − y =x
a −b 3 3 y
a 3 + b3 a 2 − b2
54. ä Ý™ ªð¼‚è (A) ±2 (B) 2
a 2 + 2ab + b 2 a −b
4
A¬ìŠð¶ (C) -2 (D)
3
a 3 + b3 a 2 − b2 Sol:
Multiply by
a 2 + 2ab + b 2 a −b
4Y − 3Y 4
=
(A) a2 - ab + b2 (B) a3 +b3 3 3Y
(C) a2 + ab + b2 (D) a3 - b3 Y (Y ) = 4

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Y2 = 4 1
( 2) + 3( 2)
3
= x3 +
Y =±
22 x3
1
8 − 6 = x3 +
57. If x : y = 2 : 1 then (x2 - y2) :( x2 + y2) is x3

x : y = 2 : 1 âQ™ (x2 - y2) :( x2 + y2) â¡ù? 1

x3 + 2
=
x3
(A) 3 : 5 (B) 5 : 3
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 3 : 1
x y 1 2Q
Sol: 60.
= P = ,Q âQ™ − 2
x+ y x+ y P − Q P − Q2
x = 2, y=1
¡ ñFŠ¹ â¡ù?
(x 2
− y 2 ) : ( x2 + y 2 )
x y
( 4 − 1) : ( 4 + 1)
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

If P
= = ,Q then what is the value
x+ y x+ y
3:5 1 2Q
of − 2
P − Q P − Q2
1 1
58. x + y = 12, xy = 32 âQ™ + Ýù¶ (A) x + y (B) 1
x y
(C) - 1 (D) x − y
1 1
If x + y = 12 and xy = 32 the + is Sol:
x y x y
P= Q=
1 x+ y x+ y
(A) (B)
2
1 2Q
1 3 − 2
(C) (D) P − Q P − Q2
4 8
1 2Q
Sol: −
P − Q ( P + Q )( P − Q )
12
x+ y = xy=32
P + Q − 2Q P −Q
1 1 x+ y =
+ = ( P + Q )( P − Q ) ( P + Q ) ( P − Q )
x y xy
x y
P+Q
= +
12
3
3 x+ y x+ y
= =
32 8 8 x+ y
= =1
1 x+ y
1 3
59. x+ 2 âQ™ x + 3 ¡ ñFŠ¹ â¡ù?
=
x x
1 1
1 1 61. x+ 5 âQ™ x3 + 3 ¡ ñFŠ¹ ò£¶?
=
If x + =2 find the value of x3 + 3 x x
x x
(A) 1 (B) 2 1
If x + =5 then, x3 + 1 find the value of
(C) 3 (D) 4 x 3
x
Sol:
A) 110 B) 115
(a + b) = a 3 + b3 + 3ab ( a + b )
3
C) 125 D) 130
3 3
 1 3 1 1 1 Sol:
 x +  =x +   + 3 x  x + 
 x x x x
(a + b) = a 3 + b3 + 3ab ( a + b )
3

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3 3
 1 3 1 1 1
 x +  =x +   + 3x x  x +  x4 + x2 + 1
 x x x x 63. ²¼‚è ܬñŠH™ ⿶è: 2
x + x +1
1
( 5) + 3 ( 5)
3
= x3 +
x3 x4 + x2 + 1
Simplify in lowest form: x 2 + x + 1
1
125 = x 3 + + 15 A) x2 + x + 1 B) x2 - x +1
x3
C) x2 -2x +1 D) x2 -2x -1
1
= x3 +
110 Sol:
x3
1
x 4 + x 2 + 1= (x 2
+ x + 1)( x 2 − x + 1)
x3 + 110
=
x 4 + x 2 + 1 ( x + x + 1) ( x − x + 1)
x3 2 2

=
4 6 18 4 9 63
x2 + x + 1 ( x 2 + x + 1)
62. + = «ñ½‹ + = âQ™, x -
x y xy x y xy
(x 2
− x + 1)
y -Þ¡ ñFŠ¹ ò£¶? (Þƒ° x ≠ 0 ñŸÁ‹
y ≠ 0) Shortcut Method
All numbers are positive take x = 1
4 6 18 4 9 63

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If + = and + = then, what is x4 + x2 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 3
x y xy x y xy = = = 1
x2 + x + 1 1 + 1 + 1 3
the value of x - y? (Here x ≠ 0 and y ≠ 0)
A) -3 B) -33 x=1
C) 33 D) 3 (A) x 2 + x + 1 → 1+1+1 = 3
Sol:
(B) x 2 − x + 1 → 1-1+1 = 1
4 y + 6 x 18
=
xy xy The correct answer is x 2 − x + 1

4 y + 6 x =18 → (i )
4 y + 9 x 63 x 2 − 25 x+5
= 64. â¡ø «è£¬õ¬ò Ý™
xy xy x+3 x2 − 9
4 y + 9 x = 63 → (ii ) . õ°‚è A¬ìŠð¶ ò£¶?
(ii ) − (i )
x 2 − 25 x+5
Dividing by 2 is equal to
4 y + 9x =
63 x+3 x −9
4 y + 6x =
18
(A) (x-5) (x+3) (B) (x+5) (x-3)
3 45 (C) (x+5) (x+3) (D) (x-5) (x-3)
x = 15 Sol:
4 y + 6 (15 ) =
18 x 2 − 25 x + 5
÷ 2
18
x+3 x −9
18 − 90 −72
=y = = −18 ( x + 5 ) ( x − 5 ) ( x + 3) ( x − 3)
4 4 x
x+3 x+5
x − y = 15 − ( −18 )
( x − 5)( x − 3)
= 15 + 18 = 33

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2
65. 24 − 10a =3 − 4a,3 − 4a > 0 âQ™ a ¡  1
67. x = 1 + 2 âQ™  x −  &¡ ñFŠ¹
ñFŠ¹ ò£¶?  x

If 24 − 10a =3 − 4a,3 − 4a > 0 what is the

value of a? 1
2

If x = 1 + 2 then the value of  x −  is

 x
3 −5
(A) (B)
4 8 (A) 2 (B) 2
6 3 (C) 4 (D) 8
(C) (D)
7 2
Sol:
Sol: x= 1+ 2
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

24 − 10a =
3 − 4a 1 1 1 2
Squaring 1+ 2 1− 2
( )
2
( 3 − 4a )
2
24 − 10a = 1− 2
=
( 2)
2
24 − 10a =32 − 2x3x4a + ( 4a ) 12 −
2

9 24a + 16a 2
24 − 10a =− 1− 2
16a 2 − 24a + 10a + 9 − 24 =0
=
1− 2
=− 1− 2 ( )
1
16a 2 − 14a − 15 =
0 x−
x
= 1 + 2 − −1 + 2 ( )
8a ( 2a − 3) + 5 ( 2a − 3) =
0
= 1+ 2 +1 − 2
( 2a − 3) + ( 8a + 5) =
0
1
3 −5 x− 2
=
a = (or ) x
2 8 2
 1 2
 x −  =2 =4
 x
66. W « ö ª è £ ´ ‚ è Š ð † ´ œ ÷
a −1b x b −1c x c −1a ¡ ñFŠ¹ ò£¶ ?
68. 5x3 + 2x2 - 6x + 12 - -ä ( x+ 2)Ý™ õ°‚è‚
The value of a −1b x b −1c x c −1a is A¬ì‚°‹ eF ⶠ-?
Reminder when the polynomial 5x3 + 2x2 - 6x
(A) abc (B) abc
+ 12 divided by ( x+ 2) is
1 A) 5x2 - 8x + 10 B) x + 8
(C) (D) 1
abc C) -8 D) -72
Sol:
Sol:
1 1 1 5 2 -6 12
( a b) (b c ) ( c a )
−1 2 −1 2 −1 2 −2
0 -10 16 -20
−
1 1
−
1 1
−
1 1
5 -8 10 −8
a 2b 2 b 2c 2 c 2 a 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
= −8
− + − −
a 2 2
b 2 2
c 2 2

a 0 b0 c0 = 1 x 1 x 1 = 1 x 2 − 2 x 3x + 6
69. × ¡ ñFŠ¹
x2 + 2 x x − 2

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(C) 3( x − 1) (D) 3x + 2
x 2 − 2 x 3x + 6
The value of 2 × Sol:
x + 2x x − 2
(A) 3x (B) 3 x 3 − 1 3 ( x + 3)
x
(C) 3x + 2 (D) x − 2 x + 3 x2 + x + 1
Sol: ( x − 1) ( x 2 + x + 1) x3
x 2 − 2 x 3x + 6
x x2 + x + 1
x2 + 2 x x − 2
3 ( x − 1)
x ( x − 2) 3 ( x + 2)
x
x ( x + 2) x−2
6
73. 2 x + 3 y = 1 3 ñ Ÿ Á ‹ y = -
=3 x
âQ™ 8x 3 + 27y 3 -¡ ñFŠ¹
70. ( x + y ) 2 + 9( x + y ) + 8 - ¡ è£óEèœ 6
If 2x +3y =13 and y = then the value of
Factorization of ( x + y ) 2 + 9( x + y ) + 8 is x
8x3 + 27y3 is
(A) ( x + y + 1)( x + y ) (A) 693 (B) 793
(B) ( x + y + 1)( x + y + 8) (C) 893 (D) 0

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(C) ( x + y + 1)( x + y + 6) Sol:
(D) ( x + y + 8)( x + y + 2) 2x + 3y =13 xy = 6
( 2x + 3y )
3
Sol: 133
=
x+ y =P (2x)3 +(3y)3 + (3)(2x) (3y)[2x + 3y] = 133
P2 + 9P + 8 8x3 + 27y3 + 18xy (2x + 3y)= 133
( P + 1)( P + 8) 8x3 + 27 y3 + 18(6)(13) = 133
8 x3 + 27 y 3 =133 − 18 ( 6 )(13)
( x + y + 1)( x + y + 8)
= 2197 − 1404
= 793
71. 10 e2 â¡ð¶ â êñ‹?
10 sq. m. is equal to
(A) 100 sq. cm. (B) 1000 sq. cm. 74. ( x − y )( x 2 + xy + y 2 ) =
?
(C) 10000 sq. cm. (D) 100000 sq. cm. ( x − y )( x 2 + xy + y 2 ) is equal to
Sol:
(A) x3 + y 3 (B) x 2 + y 2
100000 sq.cm
(C) x 2 − y 2 (D) x3 − y 3
1 m = 100 cm
Sol:
1m2 = 10000 sq cm.
a3 - b3 = (a - b) (a2 + ab + b2)
10 m2 = 100000 sq.cm
x3 − y 3
x 3 -1 x 2 +x+1
72. ÷ ¡? ñFŠ¹
=
x+3 3x+9 5 x + 20
75. ²¼‚°è.
x 3 -1 x 2 +x+1 7 x + 28
The value of : ÷ ?
= 5 x + 20
x+3 3x+9 Simplify :
(A) 3x − 1 (B) 3( x + 1) 7 x + 28

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4 5 b
(A) (B) ⇒α + β =−
7 7 a
7 7 c
(C) (D) ⇒ αβ =
5 4 a
Sol:
5 ( x + 4) 77. (x + l) (x + m) = x2 +4x +2 âQ™ (l - m)2&J¡
ñFŠ¹ 裇
7 ( x + 4)
If (x + l) (x + m) = x2 +4x +2 find the value of
5 (l - m)2
=
7 A) 6 B) 4
C) 8 D) 12
Sol:
76. 3x − 6 x + 4 =0 â¡ø êñ¡ð£†®¡
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

α β ( x + l )( x + m ) = x 2 + ( l + m ) x + lm
b˜¾èœ α , β âQ™, +
¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è. β α = x2 + 4x + 2
If α and β are the roots of the equation l+m 4 =
= lm 2
α β l 2 + m 2 =( l + m ) − 2lm
2
3x 2 − 6 x + 4 =0 find the value of +
β α
A) 2 B) -1 = 42 − 2x2
C) 1 D) 3 = 16 − 4 = 12
Sol:
(l − m) ( l + m ) − 4lm
2 2
=
α β
+
β α = 42 − 4 ( 2 )
3x 2 − 6 x + 4 =0 = 16 − 8 = 8
4
Product of the roots = αβ =
3 78. x3 + x2 - 7x - 3 â¡ðî¬ù x − 3 Ý™ õ°‚°‹
Sum of the roots α + β = 2
«ð£¶ A¬ì‚°‹ eFJ¡ ñFŠ¹
α β α2 + β2 x3 + x2 - 7x - 3 is divided by x − 3 then the
+ =
β α αβ value if remainder is
(α + β ) − 2αβ
2
(A) 16 (B) 14
=
αβ (C) 12 (D) 13
4 Sol:
22 − 2
= 3
4
1 1 -7 -3
3 −3
8 0 3 12 15
4−
3 1 4 5 12
=
4 = 12
3
12 − 8 3
= x Surds and Indices
3 4
4
= =1 Law of Surds
4
1
Note: 1. n
a = an
Quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0

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1 6
2. n
ab = n a n b (C) x
3
(D) x
5

Sol:
a na
3. n = 5 3
x 3x 2
b nb =
( a)
n
4. n
=a = 5 x2
2

5. m n
a = mn
a =x 5

( a)
m
6. n
= n am 92 ×184 -¡ ñFŠ¹
3.
316
92 ×184
Law of Indices The value of is
316

1. a m x a n = a m + n 2 4
(A) (B) 9
3
am
2. = a m−n 16 32
an (C) (D)
3. (a m ) n = a mn 81 243
Sol:

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4. (ab) n = a n . b n
=
(3 ) 2 2
x (9 x 2)
4

n
316
n
a a
5.   = n 34 x ( 32 ) x 24
4

b b =
316
6. a 0 = 1 34 x 38 x 24
=
316
Exercise Sums:
312 x 24
6 =
If x=6 then x = ?
6
1. 316
(A) 618 (B) 06 24  2 
4

= =  
(C) 6
6
(D) 66 34  3 
Sol: 16
=
x=6 6
81
x 6 = x3 (3 ) × ( 2 )
3 −2 2 −3

4. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :
= ( 66 ) (2 ) ×3 × 4
3
4 −2 −4 −2

= 618 1
1
6 18 (A) 7 (B) 7 8
6
Ans ⇒ x = 9
2 3
(C) 6 (D) 6
9 8
Solution:
2. ²¼‚°è / Simplify: 5 3
x6
2
2 1 3−6 x2−6 3 −6 x2 −6
= −8 2 −4 −2
(A) x (B) x
5 5
2−8 x3−4 x4−2 2 x 3 x4

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−2 −2 −2
(A) 52 2 (B) 50 2
3 3 3
= −2
−2
= −2 −2
= −2 −2 −2 (C) 56 2 (D) 58 2
2 x4 2 x (2 x2) 2 x 2 x2
Sol:
26 64 1
= 2
= =7 Binomial theorem
3 9 9
( x=
+ 1)
5
5C0 x 5 y 0 + 5C1 x 4 y1 + ... + 5C5 x 0 y 5 
(22 )3
5. ²¼‚°è / Simplify: ( x=
− 1)
5
5C0 x5 y 0 − 5C1 x 4 y1 − ... − 5C5 x 0 y 5 
(32 ) 2

( x + y ) + ( x −=
y)
5 5
64 4 2 5C0 x5 + 5C2 x 3 y 2 + 5C4 x 0 y 4 
A) B)
81 9 x1y4
2 x= 2 and y=1
C) 8 D)
9 3
( ) ( ) ( 2) ( 2)
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

5 5
2
5 3
Sol: 2 +1 + 2 −=
1 + 10 + 5 2
 
(( 2) 2 3
) = 2  4 2 + 20 2 + 5 2 
(3 )2 2

= 2  29 2 
( 2)
3

= = 58 2
32
8
= 8. Evaluate : (256)0.16 x (16)0.18 =?
9
ñFŠ¹ 裇è : (256)0.16 x (16)0.18 = ?
5+ 3
6. ñFŠ¹ 裇 / Find the value : (A) 4 (B) 16
5− 3
(C) 64 (D) 256.25
(A) 3 + 15 (B) 4 + 15 sol:
(C) 2 + 12 (D) 4 + 12 a m xa n = a m + n

= ( 28 ) x ( 24 )
0.16 0.18
Sol:

=
5+ 3
x
( 5+ 3 ) = ( 2)
1.28
x ( 2)
0.72

5− 3 ( 5+ 3)
= 21.28+ 0.72
= 22
(5 + 5 3) + ( 3 5 + 3 3)
= =4
5−3
5+3+ 2 5 3
= 9. Find the value of (1000)9 ÷1024
2
(1000)9 ÷1024 -¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇è
8 + 2 15  4 + 15  (A) 10,000 (B) 1,000
= = 2  
2  2  (C) 100 (D) 10
Sol:
= 4 + 15
(10 ) 3 9
÷ 1024 (am)n = amxn
= 1027 ÷ 1024 am ÷ an = am-n
( ) ( )
5 5
7. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : 2 +1 + 2 −1
= 1027 − 24

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3
= 10
= 1000
13. 2 x = 3 32 âQ™ x- ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇.
10. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : 5 3 + 18 3 − 2 3 If 2 x = 3 32 then find value of x .
(A) 5 (B) 3
(C) 3/5 (D) 5/3
(A) 15 3 (B) 21 3
Sol:
(C) 25 3 (D) 11 3
2 x = 3 32
Sol:
5 3 + 18 3 − 2 3 2 x = 3 25
23 3 − 2 3 1
2 x = ( 25 ) 3
21 3
5
2x = 23
11. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : 5
x=
48 − 3 108 + 2 27 + 192 3

(A) 3 (B) 0
14. 2n = 64 âQ™ n ¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇
(C) 2 3 (D) 3 3

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If 2 = 64 then find the value of n.
n
Sol:
48 − 3 108 + 2 27 + 192 (A) 2 (B) 4
2x2x2x3x2 − 3 2x2x3x3x3 + 2 3x3x3 + 2x2x2x2x2x2x3
(C) 6 (D) 12
3x2 − 3
2x2x3x3x3 + 2 3x3x3 + 2x2x2x2x2x2x3 Sol:

4 3 − 3x2x3 3 + 6 3 + 8 3 2n = 64
4 3 − 18 3 + 6 3 + 8 3 1

18 3 − 18 3 =
0
( 2 n ) 2 = 26
n
=6
2
3
729 − 3 27
12. - -J¡ ñFŠ¹ 裇 n = 12
3
512 + 3 343 3
729 − 3 27
Find the value of 3
512 + 3 343
92 x184
5 15. ¡ ñFŠ¹ â¡ù ?
(A) (B) 3 316
3 5
92 x184
5 2 The Value of is
(C) (D) 316
2 5
Sol: 2 4
(A) (B)
3 9
3
93 − 3 33
= 16 32
3
83 + 3 73 (C) (D)
81 243
2 Sol:
9−3 6 2
= =
8 + 7 15 5 (32 ) 2 x (3 x 3 x 2) 4
5
316
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A) -1 B) 1
4 2 4 4
(3) x (3 ) x 2 C) 2 D) 3
=
316 Sol:
34 x 38 x 24 312 x 24 −4 + 3 x =5
= =
316 316 4 3 x= 5 + 4
3
24 16 9
= 4 = x= =3
3 81 3

16. 4x x 64 2x = 16x+5 âQ™, x-Þ¡ ñFŠ¹ x 54

19. =
Find x in 4x x 64 2x = 16x+5 169 39 âQ™ x&¡ ñFŠ¹
(A) 1 (B) 5 x 54
If = , the value of x is
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169 39
(C) 4 (D) 2 (A) 108 (B) 324
Sol: (C) 2916 (D) 4800
(2 ) + (2 ) 6 2x
( 24 )  214x = 24(x + 5)
2 x x+ 5
= Sol:
24( x + 5)
22 x + 212 x = x 54
=
14
= x 4 ( x + 5) 169 39

14=
x 4 x + 20 x 54
=
13 39
14 x − 4 x =
20
18
10 x = 20 54
x= x 13
x=2 39
3

2
x 18
= = 324
17. 2 =2
x+y
= 16 âQ™ y Ýù¶
x-y

If 2 x + y = 2 x - y = 16 then y is
20. 5a = 6; 6b = 7; 7c = 5 âQ™ abc-¡ ñFŠ¹
(A) 2 (B) 4 â¡ù?
(C) 0 (D) 1 If 5a = 6 ; 6b = 7; 7c = 5 then find the value of
Sol: abc.
2=
x+ y
2=
x− y
16 A) 0 B) -1
x+ y =x− y C) 2 D) 1
y+ y =x−x Sol:
2y = 0 5a = 6
( 7c ) = 6
a
y=0

−4 3x 5
(6 )
b ca
=6
7 7 7
18.   X   =   : âQ™ x - ¡ 6abc = 6
 12   12   12 
abc = 1
ñFŠ¹
−4 3x 5
If  7  X  7  =  7  : then the value
 12   12   12  21. x3/2 : 9 = 16 : x
â Q ™ x
of x is - ñFŠ¹ â¡ù?
¡

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x3/2 : 9 = 16 : x What is the value of x ? 3 3 2

(A) ±16 (B) ±3 Ans: (D)

(C) ±4 (D) ±12
Sol:
3
729 − 3 27 + 2 16
24. ²¼‚°è: =
3
3
512 + 3 343 − 4 256
( x ) 2 = 16
1
9
x2 3
729 − 3 27 + 2 16
3 1 Simplify : =
x x x = 9 x 16
2 2
3
512 + 3 343 − 4 256
3 1
10
(A) 11 (B)
+
x2 2
= 144
2
10 11
4
x = 144
2 9 12
(C) (D)
10 11
x 2 = 144 Sol:
x=±
3
729 − 3 27 + 2 16
=
3
512 + 3 343 − 4 256

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m+n n +l l +m
 xm   xn   xl  9 − 3 + 4 10
22.  xn   xl   xm  = ... =
      8 + 7 − 4 11
m+n n +l l +m
 xm   xn   xl 
 xn   xl   xm  = ...
      25. H¡õ¼õùõŸ¬ø„ ²¼‚°è:

(A) 1 (B) -1 0 −1 4 −4
 1 
  + (64) 2
+ (32) 5
− (32) 5

 64 
(C) x m + n +l (D) 1
Sol: x m + n +l Simplify the following:
2 2 2
xm + mn
xn + nl
xl + lm
. . 0 −4
x nm + n
2
x ln +l
2
x ml + m
2
 1  −1 4

  + ( 64 ) 2 + ( 32 ) 5 − (32) 5

2 2
+ mn + n 2 + nl + l + lm − nm − n 2 − ln − l 2 − ml − m 2
 64 
xm
x0 = 1 1 3
(A) 13 (B) 15
16 16

23. ²¼‚°è : 48  3 72  27  5 18
1 3
Simplify : 48  3 72  27  5 18 (C) 17 (D) 19
16 16
Sol:
(A) 2  3 (B) 2  3
(C)  2  3 (D) none of these
4 4
20 20
1 −

Sol: 1+ + 2 5 − 2 5
8
4 3 −3 6 2 −3 3 +5 3 2( ) ( ) 1 1
1 + + 24 − 4
8 2
4 3 − 18 2 − 3 3 + 15 2

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9 1
+ 16 −
8 16 (A) 0.276 (B) 0.354
9 256 − 1 (C) 0.412 (D) 1.000
+
8 16 Sol:
18 + 255
16 a 2 − b2
= a+b
a −b
273 1
= = 17
16 16 ( 0.673)( 0.673) - ( 0.327 )( 0.327 )
=
1 - 0.654

(0.673) 2 − (0.327) 2
7 −1 7 +1 =
26. + a+b 7 â Q ™ a, b - J ¡
= 1 − 0.654
7 +1 7 −1
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ñFŠ¹è¬÷ 裇è.
=
( 0.673+0.327 )( 0.673-0.327 )

1 - 0.654
7 −1 7 +1
If + a+b 7 find the values of
= (0.673) 2 − (0.327) 2
7 +1 7 −1 =
1 − 0.654
a and b.

8 5 =
(1.000 ) ( 0.346 )
(A)=
a 0,=
b (B)=
a = ,b 0 0.346
3 3
= 1.000 or 1
8 5
(C)= a = , b 0 (D)=
a 0,=
b
3 3
Sol: 225 x 225 x 225 + 275 x 275 x 275
2. 225 x 225 - 225 x 275 + 275 x 275
¡ ñFŠ¹

( ) ( 7 + 1) =
2 2
7 −1 − 225 x 225 x 225 + 275 x 275 x 275
a+b 7 The value of
( 7 + 1)( 7 − 1) is
225 x 225 - 225 x 275 + 275 x 275

(A) 500 (B) 600

7 + 1 −2 7 − 7 − 1 −2 7 (C) 650 (D) 50
= a+b 7
( 7)
2
−12
Sol:3 3
a +b
= a+b
2
a − ab + b 2
2

0− 4 7 2
= a+b 7  0− 3 7 = a+b 7 225 x 225 x 225 + 275 x 275 x 275
6 225 x 225 - 225 x 275 + 275 x 275
3

2 = 225 + 275 = 500

a = 0, b=-
3
 ( 561× 561) − ( 31× 31) 
3. ²¼‚°è  
 530 
4. Constant Simplify
 ( 561× 561) − ( 31× 31) 
Simplify  
Exercise Sums:  530 

A. 530 B. 561
(0.673) x(0.673) − (0.327) x(0.327)
1. = C. 31 × 31 D. 592
1 − 0.654

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Sol: (C) 71.04 (D) 71.4
Sol:
a 2 − b2
= a+b
a −b 4096 = 64 , 40.96 = 6.4 ,
314, 721 − 961 0.004096 = 0.064
Ans =
530 = 64 + 6.4 + 0.064
313760 = 70.464
= = 592
530
Another method: 6. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :
(162 x 162) - (18 x 18)
(561) 2 − (31) 2 144

530 (A) 180 (B) 160
(561 + 31)(561 − 31) (592)( 530 ) (C) 150 (D) 170
= =
530 530 Sol:
= 592
a 2 − b2
= a+b
 9.6 x 9.6 x 9.6  5.4 x 5.4 x 5.4  a −b
4.   ¡
 9.6 x 9.6 + 9.6 x 5.4 + 5.4 x 5.4 

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=
(162 + 18)(162 − 18)
ñFŠð£ù¶ 144
The value of
 9.6 x 9.6 x 9.6  5.4 x 5.4 x 5.4 
(180 ) (144 )
  =
144
 9.6 x 9.6 + 9.6 x 5.4 + 5.4 x 5.4 
= 180
(A) 5.1 (B) 4.6
(C) 4.2 (D) 15
7. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :
Sol:3 3 (893+786) 2 -(893-786) 2
a −b
= a −b (893 x 786)
a + ab + b 2
2

 9.6 x 9.6 x 9.6 - 5.4 x 5.4 x 5.4  (A) 4 (B) 5

 9.6 x 9.6 + 9.6 x 5.4 + 5.4 x 5.4  (C) 6 (D) 3
Sol:
  9.6 2 + 9.6 5.4 + 9.6 2  9.6 − 5.4 
 ( ) ( )( ) ( )  [ ] ( a + b) 2 − ( a − b) 2
=   =4
( 9.6 ) + ( 9.6 )( 5.4 ) + ( 5.4 ) ab
2 2
 
 
(893 + 786 ) − (893 − 786 )
2 2
= 9.6 − 5.4
893 x 786
= 4.2
4 x 893 x 786
= =4
5. 4096 = 64, âQ™ 893 x 786
4096+ 40.96 + 0.004096 -Þ¡ ñFŠ¹
If 4096 = 6 4 , t h e n t h e v a l u e o f 8. ²¼‚°è / Simplify : -
4096+ 40.96 + 0.004096 is 789 × 789 × 789 + 211× 211× 211
(A) 70.4 (B) 70.464 789 × 789 − 789 × 211 + 211× 211

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(A) 578 (B) 1000
11. The value of 0.1 x 0.1 + 0.01 x 0.01
(C) 1578 (D) 587 0.0101
Sol:
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.11
a +b 3 3
( a + b ) ( a 2 − ab + b2 ) (C) 1 (D) 1.1
=a + b2
a − ab + b 2
2
a − ab + b 2 Sol:
( 789 ) + ( 211)
3 3

= a 2 + b2
( 789 ) − 789 ( 211) + ( 211) = a −b
2 2

ab

( 789 + 211) ( 789 )

2
− 789 ( 211) + ( 211)
2
0.01 + 0.0001
= 0.0101
( 789 ) − 789 ( 211) + ( 211)
2 2

0.0101
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= 1000 = =1
0.0101

9. ²¼‚°è : 1 ªý‚ì˜ : 150 e2

12. ²¼‚°è / Simplify.
Simplify: 1 Hectare : 150 m2
(4356 x 4356)-(2171 x 2171) 1
(A) 200 : 3 (B) 2000 : 3 x
2185 4356 + 2171
(C) 20:3 (D) 2:3
Sol: (A) 0 (B) 1
1 hectare = 10000 Square m (C) 4356 (D) 2171
Sol:
200
10000
= 200 : 3
150 3 a 2 − b2 1
x =1
a −b a +b
200 : 3
( 4356 ) − ( 2171)
2 2
1
x
10. ñFŠ¹ 裇è : / Find the value of 2185 4356 + 2171
75983 × 75983 − 45983 × 45983
30000
- ( 4356 + 2171) ( 4356 − 2171)
=
2185x ( 4356 + 2171)
(A) 45983 (B) 121966
(C) 120669 (D) 121196 2185
= =1
Sol: 2185
2 2
a −b
= a+b
a −b

( 75983) − ( 45983)
2 2  456x456 − 123x123 
13. Find the value of  
 579 
30000
( 75983 + 45983)( 75983 − 45983)  456x456 − 123x123 
= ñFŠ¹‚ 裇è  
30000  579 
(A) 333 (B) 579
121966x 30000 (C) 456 (D) 123
= = 121966
30000 Sol:

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y=3
2 2
a −b
= a −b x 2
a+b =
y 3
 ( 456+123)( 456 − 123) 
 
 579 
2.48x2.48 − 1.52x1.52
579 ( 333) 15. ñFŠð£ù¶
= = 333 0.96
579
2.48x2.48 − 1.52x1.52
The value of
0.96
14. If 1 is added to the denominator of a frac-
tion, the fraction becomes ½ and if 1 is (A) 4.0 (B) 4.4
added to the numerator the fraction be- (C) 1.4 (D) 1.0
comes 1. The fraction is Sol:
H¡ùˆF¡, ð°F â‡E™ 1-&ä
Æ®ù£™ H¡ù‹ 1/2 Ý°‹. ñŸÁ‹ a 2 − b2
= a+b
H¡ùˆF¡ ªî£°FJ™ 1-&ä Æ®ù£™ a −b
H¡ù‹ 1 Ý°‹. âQ™ H¡ùñ£ù¶ 2.48x2.48 − 1.52x1.52
(A) 4/7 (B) 5/9

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0.96
(C) 2/3 (D) 10/11
=
( 2.48 + 1.52 )( 2.48 − 1.52 )
Sol: 0.96
x
Let the fraction be 4.00 ( 0.96 )
y = = 4.0
= 4
ð°F â‡E™ 1&ä Æ®ù£™ 0.96
x 1
=
1+ y 2
16. ²¼‚°è / Simplify :
2x = 1+ y
2 x − y =1 → (i ) 0.728x0.728 − 0.272x0.272
0.456
- ªî£°F â‡E™ 1&ä Æ®ù£™
1+ x (A) 0.456 (B) 1
=1
y (C) 0.728 (D) 0.272
1+ x =y Sol:
1+ x =y
a 2 − b2
x − y =−1 → (ii ) = a+b
a −b
(i ) − (ii )
( 0.728) − ( 0.272 )
2 2

2 x − y − ( x − y ) = 1 − ( −1) 0.456
2x − y − x + y = 2 ( 0.728 + 0.272 )( 0.728 − 0.272 )
0.456
x=2
x− y =−1 1x 0.456
=1
0.456
2− y =−1
y= 2 + 1

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1.2x1.2x1.2 − 0.2x0.2x0.2 (835 + 378) 2 + (835 − 378) 2

17. &¡ ñFŠ¬ð‚ The value of is
1.2x1.2 + 1.2x0.2 + 0.2x0.2 (835x835) + (378x378)
裇.
(A) 4 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 5
1.2x1.2x1.2 − 0.2x0.2x0.2
Find the Value of
(835) + 2x835x378 + ( 378 ) + ( 835 ) − 2x835x378 + ( 378 )
2 2 2 2
1.2x1.2 + 1.2x0.2 + 0.2x0.2
(835) + ( 378)
2 2
(A) 1.2 (B) 1
(C) 0.2 (D) 1.4
Sol: 2(835) 2 + 2(378) 2 2 (835) 2 + 2(378) 2 
= =
(835) 2 + (378) 2 (835) 2 + (378) 2
TNPSC GROUP- I,II,IV & VAO │ (èEî‹ ¬è«ò´)

3 3
a −b
= a −b =2
a + ab + b 2
2

1.728 − 0.008 (1728)1/3 + (343)1/3

1.44 + 0.24 + 0.04 20. ²¼‚°è:
(625)1/2 − (36)1/2
1.72
= =1 (1728) + ( 343)
1/3 1/3
1.72 Simplify:
( 625) − ( 36 )
1/2 1/2

1.75 x 1.75 + 2 x 1.75 x 0.75 + 0.75 x 0.75 (A) 4 (B) 3

18. -¡
1.75 x 1.75 - 0.75 x 0.75 (C) 2 (D) 1
ñFŠ¹
Sol:
The value of
12 + 7
1.75 x 1.75 + 2 x 1.75 x 0.75 + 0.75 x 0.75 25 − 6
1.75 x 1.75 - 0.75 x 0.75
19
= = 1
A) 3.5 B) 6.25 19
C) 1 D) 2.5
Sol:

a 2 + 2ab + b 2
= a+b
a 2 − b2

(1.75) + 2x1.75x0.75 + ( 0.75 )

2 2

(1.75) − ( 0.75)
2 2

(1.75 + 0.75)
2

=
(1.75 + 0.75) (1.75 − 0.75)
2.5
= = 12. 5
1

(835 + 378) 2 + (835 − 378) 2

19. â¡ðî¡ ñFŠ¹
(835x835) + (378x378)

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