Practice questions on SIMPLIFICATION by ABHISHEK JAIN

Exercise
1. When simplified, the product (
a.

b.

c.

2. If

, then find the value of

a.

b.

c.

)(

d.

d.

)(

) gives

e. None of these

e. None of these

3. A total of 324 coins of 20 paise and 25 paise make a sum of Rs. 71.The number of 25 paise
coins is
a. 125
b. 123
c. 124
d. 130 e. None of these
4. If

the value of

a. 2

b. 1

c. 3

5. If a x b x c means
a.

is

b.

d. 4

e. None of these

for all numbers except 0, then (a x b x c) x a x b is equal to

c.

d.

e. None of these

6. If a=4.965, b=2.343, c=2.622, find the value of a3-b3-c3-3abc

a. 2
b. 1
c. 3
d. 4 e. None of these
7. The value of
is

a.

b.

c.

d.

8. The square root of

a. 4000
b. 40000

e. None of these

is
c. 400000

d. 4000000

e. None of these

9. Simplify:
a. 7

b. 7

c. 7

d. 6

e. None of these

10. The fluid contained in a bucket can fill four large bottles or seven small bottles. A full
large bottle is used to fill and empty small bottle. What fraction of the fluid is left over in the
large bottle when the small one is-full?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. None of these
11. A man earns Rs. 20 on the first day and spends Rs. 15 on the next day. He again earns Rs.
20 on the third day and spends Rs. 15 on the fourth day. If he continues to save like this,
how soon will he have Rs. 60 in hand?
a. on 17th day
b. on 16th day
c. on 15th day
d. on 18th day e. None of these
12. A fires 5 shots to Bs 3 but A kills only 1 bird in the 3 shots while B kills only 1 bird in 2
shots. When B has missed 27 times, A has killed how many birds ?
a. 20 birds
b. 10 birds
c. 30 birds
d. 40 birds e. None of these
13. After distributing the sweets equally among 25 children, 8 sweets remain. Had the
number of children been 28, 22 sweets would have been left after equally distributing.
What was the total number of sweets?
a. 350
b. 356
c. 250
d. 358 e. None of these
14. Sanket earns twice as much in the month of March as in each of the other months of the
year. What part of his entire annual earning was earned in March?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. None of these
15. The value of

a. 2
16.
a. 200

b. 0

c. 3

d. 4

e. None of these

is
b. 100

c. 300

d. 400

e. None of these

17. The value of

is
a. 2

b. 1

c. 3

d. 4

e. None of these

18. The simplified value of

a. 29.697
b. 29.197

c. 29.597

19. The simplified value of

a. 2

b. 1

c. 3

d. 4

20. The value of

a. 9986
b. 9896
21.

a. 2

b. 1

22.
a. 0.2

e. None of these

is
c. 9976

c. 3

is

d. 29.797 e. None of these

d. 9996

e. None of these

d. 4

e. None of these

is equal to
b. 0.1
c. 0.7

d. 0.8

e. None of these

23. The sum of the series (1+0.6+0.06+.0006+.00006+) is

a.
b.
c.
d.
e. None of these
24.

is equal to

a. 26
25.
a. 2

b. 18

a.

e. None of these

e. None of these

is equal to
b. 100
c. 300

d. 400

e. None of these

= 2 then x is equal to

b.

c.

d.

28. Simplified form of [(

a. x

d. 42

is simplified to
b. 1
c. 3
d. 4

26.
a. 200
27.

c. 36

b. (x + 1)

c. (x 1)

e. None of these

] is
d. x3

e. None of these

29. 4/15 of 5/7 of a number is greater than 4/9 of 2/5 of the same number by 8.What is half
of that number?
a. 320
b. 315
c. 420
d. 350 e. None of these

30. Simplify :
a. 20

b. 18

c. 13

31. If 1.5a =0.04b, then

a.
32. *
a. 200
33.
a. 1.8

b.

d. 14

is equal to

c.

d.

e. None of these

+ is equal to
b. 100
c. 130

d. 140

is equal to
c. 1.3
d. 1.08

b. 1.5

34.
a. 20

e. None of these

e. None of these

?
b. 10

c. 13

35. Given that 3.718 =

a. 2679
b. 2789

d. 14

e. None of these

then
c. 2689

is equal to
d. 2537 e. None of these

36. (5387+15921+10625) is equal to

a. 10500
b. 10550
c. 10400
37.
a.
38.
a. 2

e. None of these

d. 10600

e. None of these

is equal to
b.

c.

d.

e. None of these

is
b. 1

c. 3

d. 4

e. None of these

39. What is 1/6th of 3?

a. 0.5
b. 1.5
c. 0.33333
40. Multiply 0.932 by 100
a. 90.1
b. 92.4
c. 93.2
41. Divide 0.045 by 100
a. 0.45
b. 0.045

c. 0.0045

d. 1.333

d. 89

is equal to

a.

d.

c.

e. None of these

d. 0.00045

42. If 2x = 5 and 3y = 8, then

b.

e. None of these

e. None of these

e. None of these

43. The sum of first 50 positive integers is 1275. What is the sum of the integers from 51 to
100?

a. 3770
44. (
a. 2

b. 3789
) (
b. 1

c. 3775

) (
c. 3

45. ( ) is equal to
a. 0.45
b. 0.36

d. 3540

e. None of these

) is equal to
d. 4 e. None of these

c. 0.49

d. 0.16

46. Find 3+0.3+0.03+0.003

a. 3.5
b. 3.666
c. 3.33333

e. None of these

d. 3.333

e. None of these

47. Simplify
15.876-(2.49+4.056)
a. 18

b. 18

48. Simplify
a. 200
b. 100
49. Simplify
a. 115
b. 100

c. 18

d.18

e. None of these

c. 130

d. 140

e. None of these

c. 125

d. 120

e. None of these

85

50. Find P in the expression, if

a. 2

b. 1

c. 3

d. 4

e. None of these

51. Simplify
a. 20

b. 18

c. 13

d. 24

e. None of these

52. Find the value of

a.

b.

c.

53. Find the value of

a. 2
b. 1
c. 3

d.

d. 4

e. None of these

e. None of these

54. Simplify 1[1+1{1+1(11)}]

a.
b.
c.
d.
e. None of these

55. Simplify
a.

b.

c.

d.

e. None of these

56. If 21715=3255, then 2.170.15 is

a. 1.3255
b. 0.3255
c. 0.03255

d. 0.003255

57. 24.315256.20.00019 is the same as

a. 243.152.5620.019
b. 243.152.562
d. 243.152.5620.00019 e. None of these

e. None of these

c. 2430.152.5620.019

58. If 13+23+33+..+93=2025, then find the value of (0.1)3+(0.2)3+..+(0.9)3

a. 2.0025
b. 2.025
c. 20.025
d. 2.00025 e. None of these
59. If 12+22+32+.+102=385, then find the value of (0.11)2+(0.22)2+.+(0.99)2
a. 4.6585
b. 4.06585
c. 4.006585
d. 4.0006585 e. None of these
60. If x#y=x+y, then find the value of (3#4)#3
a. 20
b. 10
c. 30
d. 40 e. None of these
61. If a+b be defined by the relation , where b0. Find the value of (24+16)+4
a. 322
b. 314
c. 236
d. 324 e. None of these
62. If
a. 150

=1.6. Find the value of

b. 170
c. 160

d. 180

e. None of these

63. If x=2y and y=2z/3, what is the value of z in terms of x?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e. None of these
64.
a. 2

is approximately equal to
b. 1
c. 3
d. 4 e. None of these

65. If x is positive and

a.

b.

c.

d.

e. None of these

66. Find the value of

*(

)+

a. 2
67.
a. 0.3762

b. 1

)
c. 3

is equal to
b. 0.03762

d. 4

e. None of these

c. 0.3765

d. 0.003762

e. None of these

68. Simplify [1-2(3-4)-1]-1

a.
b.
c.
69. Simplify *
a.

d.

b.

e. None of these
)-+

c.

d.

e. None of these

c.

d.

e. None of these

70. Simplify
a.

b.

71. Find x, if
*
a.

,
b.

)-+
c.

d.

72. Simplify 0.001750.0250.07

a. 2
b. 1
c. 3
d. 4

e. None of these

e. None of these

73. What least fraction should be added to

is equal to 1
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. None of these

, so that the result

Answers
1. A
11. A
21. E
31. A
41. D
51. B
61. D
71. E

2. E
12. C
22. D
32. B
42. D
52. C
62. C
72. B

3. C
13. D
23. A
33. D
43. C
53. E
63. B
73. E

4. C
14. A
24. C
34. B
44. B
54. B
64. B

5. A
15. B
25. B
35. C
45. B
55. A
65. B

6. E
16. B
26. D
36. D
46. D
56. B
66. B

7. D
17. D
27. D
37. A
47. B
57. E
67. B

8. D
18. A
28. A
38. E
48. B
58. B
68. C

9. C
19. C
29. B
39. B
49. A
59. A
69. A

10. C
20. B
30. B
40. C
50. B
60. B
70. C