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Important Aptitude Simplification “Work Book” IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2015
With Detailed Solutions

Directions (Q.01-25): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following
questions?

1). 336829-2568-182639=?
a) 121622
b) 141622
c) 151622
d) 151642
e) 161522
2).157÷5÷0.2= ? - 12×1.4
a) 178.8
b) 173.8
c) 184.48
d) 163.48
e) 163.8
3).15×(1/4)+32×(1/3)+12×(3/4)×7×(1/17)=?+13×(1/4)
a) 123×(1/3)
b) 124×(3/4)
c) 122×(1/4)
d) 124×(1/3)
e) 124×(1/12)
4).3.6×1.5+4.4×25-1.2×2.8=?
a) 13.04
b) 17.46
c) 16.04
d) 15.40
e) 11.04
5).156% of 780 - 2/5 of 480+85% of 540=?

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a) 1388.5
b) 1483.8
c) 1488.8
d) 1538.8
e) None of these
6).160÷12.5×4.5+34.2×3.4=?
a) 1220.4
b) 1120.4
c) 1320.04
d) 1220.04
e) 1221.04
7).14580÷54÷12=?
a) 26.5
b) 22.5
c) 22.05
d) 25
e) 23.5
8). (12)3/2×(36)5/2×(144)3/2÷(12)? = 1728
a) 7/2
b) 5/2
c) 6
d) 5
e) 4
9).16% of 80+?% of 44=34.8
a) 55
b) 50
c) 60
d) 40
e) 70
10).73% of 180+23% of 640.5=?
a) 278.517

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b) 288.715
c) 278.715
d) 268.715
e) 287.715
11).85% of 95% of 4/5 of 2240=?
a) 1447.04
b) 1457.04
c) 1449.07
d) 1449.05
e) 1447.004
12).139.99-148.39+25.66+31.396=?
a) 48.686
b) 48.656
c) 49.456
d) 47.656
e) 46.456
13).(19% of 361)÷1.9=?
a) 391
b) 361
c) 36.1
d) 39.1
e) 3.61
14).58% of ?=6728
a) 79695
b) 79425
c) 11600
d) 24225
e) None of these
15). (∛12167) × (∛274625) × (∛250047)=?
a) 98956
b) 78695

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c) 87695
d) 94185
e) 94565
16).22% of 44% of 66% of 275000=?
a) 14968.2
b) 16669.2
c) 17869.2
d) 17569.2
e) 15869.2
17).5.2% of 3900-4.8% of 3400=?
a) 39.6
b) 45.4
c) 35.2
d) 42.4
e) 36.6
18).(24389÷2.9)×7.5=?
a) 76075
b) 64075
c) 63075
d) 66075
e) 66275
19). (√77.44) × (∛884.736)=?
a) 90.96
b) 84.48
c) 87.24
d) 82.48
e) 86.94
20).(11.1)×(22.2)×(4.44)=?
a) 1094.1048
b) 1001.9368
c) 2276.7968

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d) 1736.1740
e) 1296.3968
21).(42)2 - (38)2 - (17)2=? ÷ 0.1
a) 4.1
b) 3.1
c) 5.1
d) 6.1
e) None of these
22).702÷27+108×0.75=?
a) 79
b) 89
c) 98
d) 107
e) 99
23).348×9×?=37584
a) 11
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
e) None of these
24).1234.131-93.12-431.1-?=8.432
a) 411.072
b) 369.497
c) 701.479
d) 356.479
e) 405.521
25). (54% of 3845)-(36% of 2755)=?
a) 1340.65
b) 1284.5
c) 1084.5
d) 1410.75

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e) 1348.5

Directions (Q.26-30): What approximate value should come in place of question mark(?) in the
following equations.

26).816.21÷34.97×24.98 =?
a) 650
b) 620
c) 480
d) 580
e) 550
27).√(1680) + 3√(4095) =?
a) 78
b) 69
c) 50
d) 59
e) 57
28).22 × (1/3)% of 435.3-(11/7)% of 1734.67 =?
a) 78
b) 69
c) 50
d) 59
e) 62
29).(803.71)2 =?
a) 566000
b) 767600
c) 646400
d) 787800
e) 506000
30).(4721+3271+5324)÷(491+769+132)=?
a) 40

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b) 20
c) 25
d) 10
e) 15

Directions (Q.31-36): What approximate value should come in place of question mark (?) in the
following questions? (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
31). 899.99÷45.012 = ? - 224.448
a) 355
b) 295
c) 395
d) 245
e) 185
32). 3/5 of 7/19 if 15/28 of 543= ?
a) 50
b) 72
c) 44
d) 88
e) 64
33).423.62-269.21÷(11.9% of 78)=?
a) 275
b) 645
c) 455
d) 395
e) 525
34).17.992-14.052 + (2343.75+81.55)÷?=229
a) 12
b) 28
c) 24
d) 39
e) 32

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35).12.95×7.05+85.012×10.99=?
a) 76876
b) 78356
c) 79566
d) 77776
e) 77586
36).One-fourth of two-fifths of 30 per cent of a number is 15. What is 20 per cent of that
number?
a) 100
b) 75
c) 200
d) 50
e) Data provided are not adequate to answer the question

Directions (Q.37-41): What approximate value should come in place of question mark (?) in the
following questions? (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)

37).122.05% of 120+149.99% of 150=?

a) 371
b) 380
c) 354
d) 379
e) 347
38).(9.899)3×(2.399)2×(4.005)4=?
a) 1428200
b) 149320
c) 1496281
d) 1555555
e) 1454649
39). (√(121.05 )) ×(√168.99)×( ( 3√124.9899) )=?
a) 715

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b) 680
c) 745
d) 695
e) 730
40).(499.99)2+(59.96)2+(64.501)2=?
a) 16425
b) 12369
c) 10260
d) 13425
e) 15175
41).(65.001)2+(63.999)2 -(48.998)2=?
a) 4900
b) 5730
c) 5920
d) 5680
e) 4896

Directions (Q.42-46): What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

42). (3/6)×2286+(2/11)×1397= ?
a) 1256
b) 1016
c) 1216
d) 1026
e) 1916
43).7802+132-8963+1326= ? × 33
a) 14
b) 21
c) 12
d) 9
e) 6

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44).21.9% of 650= ?+23.12

a) 129.23
b) 119.32
c) 109.23
d) 121.23
e) None of these
45).6666÷66÷0.25= ?
a) 40.4
b) 404
c) 101
d) 304
e) None of these
46). √(?) +18= √2704
a) 1466
b) 1156
c) 1256
d) 1024
e) 1296

Directions (Q.47-50): What approximate value should come in place of question mark (?) in the
following questions?

47). 68.003÷33.489=(?)2 -18.79=?

a) 10
b) 18
c) 3
d) 8
e) None of these
48).13.689×17.213+21.864×8.79=?
a) 400
b) 380

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c) 440
d) 460
e) None of these
49).20440÷639.890=√(?)
a) 984
b) 1084
c) 980
d) 1184
e) 1050
50).279.04×12.546+65.37×47.08=?+126.589
a) 7250
b) 6350
c) 6550
d) 6850
e) 6450

Answers:

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

Check Below for Detailed Solutions of the above Aptitude Questions:

1). ?=336829-185207=151622
Answer: c

2). ?-12×1.4=[157/(5×0.2)] = 157

Or, ?=157+16.8 = 173.8

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Answer: b

3). ?+13× (1/4) = (61/4)+(97/3)+(51/4)×(120/17)

= (61/4)+(97/3)+90=(183+388+1080)/12 = 1651/12
Or,?=(1651/12)-(53/4) = (1651-159)/12 = 1492/12
= 124×(4/12) = 124×(1/3)
Answer: d

4). ?=3.6×1.5+4.4×2.5-1.2×2.8 = 5.4+11-3.36 = 16.4-3.36 = 13.04

Answer: a

5). ?=156×7.80-(2/5)×480+85×5.40
= 1216.8-192+459
= 1675.8-192 = 1483.8
Answer: b

6). ?=(160/12.5)×4.5+34.2×3.4
= 12.8×4.5+34.2×34
= 57.6+1162.8 = 1220.4
Answer: a

7). ?=(14580)/(54×12) = 22.5

Answer: b

8). (4×3)3/2×(4×3)5/2×(4×3×4×3)3/2/(12)?
= 1728
Or, 4(3/2+5/2)×3(3/2+5/2)×43×33/1728 = 12?
Or, 44×34×43×33/1728 =12?
Or, (64×27)×4×3×43×33/1728=12?
Or, 44×34=12?
Or, (12)4=12?
?=4

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Answer: e

9). (16×80)/100+(?×44)/100 = 34.8

Or, ?×44/100 = 34.8-12.8 = 22
Or, ?=(22×100)/44 = 50
Answer: b

10). ?=(73×180)/100+(23×640.5)/100
= 131.4+147.315 = 278.715
Answer: c

11). ?= (85/100) × (95/100) × (4/5) ×2240

=(17×19×4×112)/100
= 144704/100= 1447.04
Answer: a

12). ?=(139.99+31.396+25.66)-148.39
= 197.046-148.39=48.656
Answer: b

13). ?=(19×361×10)/(100×19)
= (19×19)/10 = 36.1
Answer: c

14). = (6728/58) ×100 = 11600

Answer: c

15). ?= (∛12167) ×(∛274625)×( ∛250047)

= 23×65×63= 94185
Answer: d

16). ?=(275000×22×44×66)/(100×100×100)
= (275×22×44×66)/(10×100) = 17569.2

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Answer: d

17). ?= (5.2% of 3900)- (4.8% of 3400)

=[(5.2 × 3900) / 100] – [(4.8 × 3400)/100]
= (5.2×39)-(4.8×34)
= 202.8-163.2 = 39.6
Answer: a

18). ?=(24389/2.9)×7.5
= (24389/29×10)×7.5
= 841×10×7.5 = 63075
Answer: c

19). (√77.44) = (√(7744/100)) = (88/10) = 8.8

(∛884.736 )= (∛(884736/1000) )=(96/10) = 9.6
?= (8.8)×(9.6) = 84.48
Answer: b

20). ?=11.1×22.2×4.44 = 1094.1048

Answer: a

21). ? ÷ (1/10) = 1764 - 1444 – 289

Or, ? × 10 = 31
:. ?= (31/10) = 3.1
Answer is: b

22). ? = (702 / 27) + 108 × ¾ = 26 + 81 = 107

Answer is: d

23). ? = 37584 / (9 × 348) = 12

Answer is: b

24). ? = 1234.131 – 93.12 – 431.1

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= (1234.131 – 532.652) = 701.479

Answer is: c

25). ? = (54 × 3845) / 100 – (36 × 2755) /100

= (2076.3 – 991.8) = 1084.5
Answer is: c

26).? ͌ (816/35) × 25 ͌ 23×25 =575 ͌ 580

Answer is: d

27).?=√1680+3√4095 ͌ 41+16=57
Answer is: e

28).?=(67/3) × (435/100) –(11/7) ×(1735/100) ͌ (97-27) =70 ͌ 69

Answer is: b

29).? ͌ (804)2=646416 ͌ 646400

Answer is: c

30).?=(4721+3271+5324)÷(491+769+132)=13316÷1392 ͌ 13400÷1400 =9.5 ͌ 10

Answer is: d

31). 899.99÷45.012=?-224.488
Or,? =900÷45.+224
= 20+224=244=245 (approx.)
Answer: d

32). ?=(3/5)×(7/19)×(15/28)×543
=(63×543)/(19×28) = 64.30 = 64 (approx)
Answer: e

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33). ?=423.62-269.21÷(11.9% of 78)

424-270÷(78×12)/100 = 424-270÷9
= 424-30=394 = 395 (approx)
Answer: d

34). (17.99)2-(14.05)2+(2343.75+81.55)÷?=229
Or, (18)2-(14)2+(2344+82)÷?=229
Or, 324-196+2426÷?=229
Or, 2426/?=229-128 = 101
Or, ?=2426/101 = 24 (approx)
Answer: c

34). ?=12.95×7.05+(85.01)2×10.99
=13×7+(85)2×11=91+7225×11 (12.95 is approx. taken as 13)
= 91+79475 = 79566
Answer: c

36). Let the number be x.

Then, x×(30/100)×(2/5)×(1/4) = 15
Or, x=(15×5×4×100)/60 = 500
Now, 20% of 500 = (20×500)/100 = 100
Answer: a

37). 122.05% = 122% and 149.99% = 150%

Now, ? = 122% of 120+150%×150
= (122×120/100)+(150×150/100) = (146.4+225)
= 371.4 = 371
Answer: a

38). Given (9.899)3×(2.399)2×(4.005)4

= (9.9)3×(2.4)2×(4)4
= (970.299)×(5.76)×256

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= (970.3)×(5.75)×256
= 1428281.6 = 1428200
Answer: a

39). ?= (√121.05) × (√168.99)× (∛124.9899)

= (√121)× (√1699)× ( 3√125)
= 11×13×5 = 715
Answer: a

40). ?=(500)2+(60)2+(64.5)2
= 2500+3600+4160.25 = 10260
Answer: c

41). ?=(65)2+(64)2-(49)2
= 4225+4096-2401
= 8321-2401 = 5920
Answer: c

42). ?=(3/9)×2286+(2/11)×1397
= 3×254+2×127=762+254 = 1016
Answer: b

43). ?×33=7802+132+1326-8963
=9260-8963=297
?=297/33 = 9
Answer: d

44). ?+23.12=(21.9×650)/100 = 142.35

?=142.35-23.12=119.23
Answer: e

45). ?=6666÷66÷0.25
=101÷0.25=404
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Answer: b

46). √(?) = √2704 - 18 = 52-18=34

?=34×34=1156
Answer: b

47). (?)2 -18.789 = 68.003÷33.489

= 68/34 = 2
Or, (?)2 = 2+19 = 21
?= √21 = 4.58 = 5
Answer: e

48). ?=14×17+22×9=238+198=436 = 440

Answer: c

49). √(?) = 20440÷640 = 31.99 = 32

= 32×32 = 1084
Answer: b

50). ?+126.589=279.04×12.546+65.37×47.08=276×13+65×47 = 3627+3055 = 6682

Or,?+127 = 6682
?=6682-127=6555 = 6550
Answer: c

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