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Shortcut Tricks and Questions of Numerical Ability For RRB Scale-I and
RRB Assistant Exams

Shortcut Approach - 1
26 Thus, 5184 is 72 or 78
Now, 72 is close to 70 and 78 is close to 80
Easier method to find the square root of 3 or 4 digits number: Now, (70)2 = 4900,
Step-(i) : Square root of 3 or 4 digits number is always a 2 digits (80)2 = 6400,
number. Ten's digit of the square root is the largest digit whose
square is less than or equal to the number form from the digit(s) \ 5184 = 72
remains after leaving the two digits from right from the given
number. Shortcut Approach - 2
Step-(ii) :Guess the unit digit of the square root on the basis of Approximate Square Root of a number :
unit digit of the given number as explained in the following Divide the given number by a divisor around approximate square
examples. root of the number. Find the average of the divisor and quotient.
(i) 3481 = ? This average is the approximate square root of the given number.
(i) 850 = ?
(5)2 < 34 < 36 Þ Ten's digit of 3481=5
Since unit digit of 3481 = 1 Take 30 as divisor.
850 ÷ 30 = 28.33
Therefore, unti digit of 3481 is 1 or 9. Average of 30 and 28.33 = 29.17.
Thus 3481 is 51 or 59. Hence, approximate square root of 850 = 29.17.
Now 51 is close to 50 and 59 is close to 60. (ii) 1171 = ?
Now (50)2 = 2500 and (60)2 = 3600. Take 35 as divisor.
But 3481 is closer to 3600. 1171 ÷ 35 = 33.46
∴ 3481=59 35 + 33.46
Average of 35 and 33.46 = = 34.23
(ii) 324 = ? 2
(1)2 < 3 < (2)2 Þ Ten's digit of 324 is 1. Hence approximate square root of 1171 = 34.23.
Since unit digit of 324 = 4. Note that, we can take divisor as any other number nearby the
Therefore, unit digit of 324 is 2 or 8. square root of 1171. If we take 30 as divisor, then
1171 ÷ 30 = 39.03.
Thus 324 = 12 or 18.
Now, 12 is close to 10 and 18 is close to 20. 30 + 39.03
Average of 30 and 39.03 = = 34.52
Now (10)2 = 100 and (20)2 = 400. 2
But 324 is closer to 400. Hence approximate square root of 1171 = 34.52.
\ 324 =18 3. Find the approximate square root of 624.
(a) 23.98 (b) 24.98
1. Find the square root of 2304
(c) 25.98 (d) None of these.
(a) 48 (b) 42
(c) 47 (d) None of these Sol. (b) Consider 25 as divisor
Sol. (a) (4) < 23 < (5) Þ Ten’s digit of 2304 = 4
2 2 624 ¸ 25 = 24.96
Since unit digit of 2304 = 4 Average of 25 and 24.96
Therefore, unit digit of 2304 is 2 or 8 25 + 24.96 49.96
= = = 24.98
Thus, 2304 is 42 or 48 2 2
Now 42 is close to 40 and 48 is close to 50 Hence, approximate square root of 624 is = 24.98
Now, (40)2 = 1600 4. Find the Approximate square root of 1550.
(50)2 = 2500
(a) 37. 375 (b) 38. 375
\ 2304 = 48 (c) 39. 375 (d) None of these.
2. Find the square root of 5184
Sol. (c) Consider 40 as divisor
(a) 78 (b) 71
1550 ¸ 40 = 38.75
(c) 72 (d) None of these
Average of 40 and 38.75
Sol. (c) (7)2 < 51 < (8)2 Þ Ten’s digit of 5184 = 7
Since unit digit of 5184 = 4 40 + 38.75 78.75
= = = 39.375
Therefore, unit digit of 5184 is 2 or 8 2 2
Hence, approximate square root of 1550 is 39.375
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before slash, lies. For example in 287/496, left part 287 lies
Shortcut Approach - 3 between 216 (cube of 6) and 343 (cube of 7).
To calculate cube of a number the following two formulae are (v) Now out of the numbers 6 and 7 obtained above we take the
used smaller number as ten's place digit of the cube root. Thus
(i) (a + b)3 = a3 + 3ab (a – b) + b3 cube root of 287496, which is a perfect cube, is 66.
(ii) (a – b)3 = a3 – 3ab (a – b) – b3 Thus by simple observation we will be able to find cube
You can easily understand it by the following illustrations. root of any given perfect cube number upto 6 digits.
5. Find the cube of 19. 7. Find the cube root of 729, by successive substraction
(a) 6559 (b) 6659 (c) 6759 (d) 6859 method.
(a) 9 (b) 11
Sol. (d) (19)3 = (10 + 9)3
= (10)3 + 3 × 10 × 9 (10 + 9) + (9)3 (c) 13 (d) None of these.
= 1000 + 270 × (19) + 729 Sol.. (a) 729 – 1 = 728, 728 – 7 = 721,
721 – 19 = 702, 702 – 37 = 665,
= 1729 + 5130 = 6859
665 – 61 = 604, 604 – 91 = 513,
6. Find the cube of 28.
513 – 127 = 386, 386 – 169 = 217,
(a) 23952 (b) 22952
217 – 217 = 0
(c) 21952 (d) None of these
Here number of subtractions fill we get zero is 9.
Sol. (c) (28)3 = (30 – 2)3
= (30)3 – 3 × 30 × 2 × (30 – 2) – (2)3 Therefore 3 729 = 9
= 27000 – 180 × (28) – 8 8. Find the cube root of 343, by successive substraction
= 27000 – 5040 – 8 = 21952 method.
(a) 9 (b) 8
Shortcut Approach - 4 (c) 7 (d) None of these.
Sol. (c) 343 – 1 = 342, 342 – 7 = 335,
Cube Root By Successive Subtraction:
335 – 19 = 316, 316 – 37 = 279,
If we subtract 1, 7, 19, 37, 61, 91 ............ from a given number, 279 – 61 = 218, 218 – 91 = 127,
till we get zero then the number of subtractions will give the cube 127 – 127 = 0
root of the given number. The numbers 1, 7, 19, 37 ....... are Here number of subtraction fill we get zero is 7.
obtained by putting m = 1, 2, 3, 4.......... in
[1 + m × (m –1) × 3] Therefore 3 343 = 7
Example : 64 – 1 = 63, 63 – 7 = 56, 56 – 19 = 37,
Shortcut Approach - 5
37 – 37 = 0.
Here number of subtractions till we get zero is 4. Therefore Finding cube root by Approximation
Divide the given number by a divisor around approximate cube
3
64 = 4 root of the number. Divide the quotient by the same divisor again.
Cube root of any number upto 3-digits is a single digit number. Take average of the two divisors and final quotient. This is
We can easily find the cube root of any perfect cube number upto approximate cube root of the number.
3 digits. Using the relation between unit digit of a perfect cube 9. Find the cube root of 3400.
number and unit digit of its cube root. Cube root of any 4, 5 or 6 (a) 15.037 (b) 14.037
digits number is a 2-digits number. (c) 16.037 (d) 13.037
To find the cube root of any 4, 5 or 6 digits number follow the Sol. (a) Let, take 15 as divisor,
steps : 3400 ¸ 15 = 226.666
(i) Put a slash before the last three digits from right of given 226.666 ¸ 15 = 15.111
perfect cube number. 103823 can represent as 103 / 823, So, average of 15, 15, 15.111 is 15.037
1331 can represent as 1 / 331. 10. Find the cube root of 1750.
(ii) The number on right side of slash will give us the unit place (a) 15.05 (b) 14.05 (c) 13.05 (d) 12.05
digit of cube root and that on left hand side will give ten's Sol. (d) Let take 12 as divisor,
digit of cube root. 1750 ¸ 12 = 145.833
(iii) The unit place digit of cube root can be found by looking at 145.833 ¸ 12 = 12.152
unit place digit of the given number and the relation between So, average of 12, 12, 12.152 is 12.05
unit digit of a perfect cube number and unit digit of its cube
root . For example, cube root of 287496 will have 6 at units Shortcut Approach - 6
place in its cube root because the number itself has 6 in its If x is a positive real number and a, b and c are real number; then
unit place.
a b c
(iv) To find the ten's place digit of the cube root, we take the æ xb ö æ xc ö æ xa ö
number which lies to the left of the slash. Now we find two (i) ç c ÷ gç a ÷ gç b ÷ = 1
èx ø èx ø èx ø
perfect cubes between which the left hand part i.e., number
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a +b b+ c c+ a
æ xa ö æ xb ö æ xc ö Shortcut Approach - 7
(ii) ç b÷ gç c ÷ gç a ÷ =1
èx ø èx ø èx ø The difference between the squares of two consecutive numbers
is the sum of the two consecutive numbers and it is always an
( a 2 + b 2 + ab ) (b 2 + c 2 + bc ) odd number.
æ xa ö æ xb ö
(iii) ç ÷ gç ÷ 14. Find the value of
è xb ø è xc ø
(47)2 + (31)2 + (21)2 – (46)2 – (30)2– (20)2

(c 2 + a 2 + ca )
(a) 190 (b) 195 (c) 205 (d) 215
æ xc ö
gç ÷ Sol. (b) (47) + (31) + (21) – (46) – (30)2 – (20)2
2 2 2 2
=1
è xa ø = ((47)2 – (46)2) + ((31)2 – (30)2)
11. Find the value of the following: + ((21)2 – (20)2)
2 3 6 = (47 + 46) + (31 + 30) + (21 + 20)
æ 133 ö æ 136 ö æ 132 ö
ç 6÷ .ç 2 ÷ .ç 3 ÷ Þ 93 + 61 + 41 = 195
è 13 ø è 13 ø è 13 ø
15. Find the value of
(a) 11 (b) 111
(91)2 + (81)2 + (71)2 – (90)2 – (80)2– (70)2
(c) 1 (d) None of thses
(a) 480 (b) 485 (c) 481 (d) 483
æ (13)6 ö æ (13)18 ö æ (13)12 ö
Sol. (c) ç ÷ .ç ÷.ç ÷=1 Sol. (d) (91)2 + (81)2 + (71)2 – (90)2 – (80)2 – (70)2
ç (13)12 ÷ ç (13)6 ÷ ç (13)18 ÷
è øè øè ø = ((91)2 – (90)2) + ((81)2 – (80)2) + ((71)2 – (70)2)
12. Find the value of the following. = (91 + 90) + (81 + 80) + (71 + 70)
7+8 8+9 9+7 = 181 + 161 + 141 = 483
æ (121)7 ö æ (121)8 ö æ (121)9 ö
ç ÷ .ç ÷ .ç ÷ Shortcut Approach - 8
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çè (121)8 ÷ø è (121)9 ø è (121)7 ø

(a) 121 (b) 1 Application of the formula :

(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(c) 11 (d) None of these
(or)
(121)7´15 (121)8´17 (121)9´16 (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
Sol. (b) . . =1 16. 16 × 16 + 128 + 4 × 4 = ?
(121)8´15 (121)9´17 (121)7´16
(a) 20 (b) 100 (c) 400 (d) 500
13. Find the value of the following. Sol. (c) Put a = 16 and b = 4, then the
given expression becomes
(32 + 92 + 3 ´ 9) (92 + (27)2 + 9 ´ 27)
æ ( 49) 3 ö 16 × 16 + 128 + 4 × 4 = (a)2 + 2 × a × b + (b)2
æ (49)9 ö
ç ÷ .ç ÷ = (a + b)2 = (16 + 4)2 = 400
çè (49)9 ÷ø è (49)27 ø 17. If the sum of two numbers is 3 and the sum of their
squares is 12, then their product is equal to:
((27)2 +(3)2 + 27 ´ 3)
æ (49)27 ö
.ç ÷ 3 2
è (49)3 ø (a) (b)
2 3
(a) 1 (b) 49 3 2
(c) (49)2 (d) None of these. (c) - (d) -
2 3

( ) ( 49)9(92 +( 27 )2 +9´27 )
Sol. (c) Here, x + y = 3 and x2 + y2 = 12
3. 32 +9 2 +3´9
( 49 ) Now (x + y)2 = (3)2 Þ x2 + y2 + 2xy = 9
Sol. (a) .
9.(32 +9 2 +3´9 )
( 49 )27( 9 +( 27) +9´27 )
2 2 -3
( 49 ) Þ 12 + 2xy = 9 Þ xy =
2

( 49 )27(( 27) )
2 +32 + 27´3 Shortcut Approach - 9
26
. =1 Application of the formula :
3( ( 27 ) +32 + 27´3)
2
( 49 ) a2 – b2 = (a + b) (a – b)
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18.
é (0.1) 2 - (0.01)2 ù
ê
0.0001
ú + 1 is equal to
=
( 2
2 (835 ) + ( 378 )
2
) =2
((835) + ( 378 ) )
ë û 2 2
(a) 1010 (b) 110 (c) 101 (d) 100
é ( 0.1)2 - ( 0.01)2 ù Shortcut Approach --11
26
Sol. (d) ê + 1ú
ê 0.0001 ú
ë û Application of the formula:
(a + b)2 – (a – b)2 = 4ab
é ( 0.1 + 0.01)( 0.1 - 0.01) ù é 0.11´ 0.09 ù
Þê + 1ú = ê + 1ú (999 + 588)2 - (999 - 588)2
ë 0.0001 û ë 0.0001 û 22. Solve:
999 ´ 588
= [99 + 1] = 100
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
19. The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 4899.
What is the smaller number? ( 999 + 588 )2 - ( 999 - 588 )2
Sol. (a) Þ
(a) 67 (b) 69 (c) 71 (d) 73 999 ´ 588
Sol. (b) Let the numbers be (x – 1) and (x + 1) 4 ´ 999 ´ 588
= =4
\ (x – 1)(x + 1) = 4899 999 ´ 588
Þ x2 – 1 = 4899 2 2
æ 4 3ö æ 4 3ö
23. ç + ÷ - ç - ÷ = ?
Þ x = 4900 = 70 è 3 4ø è 3 4ø
\ The smaller number = x – 1 = 69 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Sol. (d) The given expression is
9982 - 9972 - 45 æ 4 öæ 3 ö
20. 2 2
=? (a + b)2 – (a – b)2 = 4ab = 4 ç ÷ç ÷ = 4
98 - 97 è 3 øè 4 ø
(a) 1995 (b) 195 (c) 95 (d) 10 Shortcut Approach - 12
26
( 998 + 997 )( 998 - 997 ) - 45 Application of the formula :
Sol. (d)
( 98 + 97 )( 98 - 97 ) a3 – b3 = (a – b) (a2 + ab + b2)
1995 - 45 1950
= = = 10 (0.96) 3 - (0.1)3
195 195 24. The value of is
(0.96) 2 + (0.096) + (0.01)
Shortcut Approach - 10
26 (a) 0.86 (b) 1.06 (c) 0.95 (d) 0.97
Application of the formula : ( 0.96 )3 - ( 0.1)3
Sol. (a)
(a + b)2 + (a – b)2 = 2(a2 + b2) ( 0.96 )2 + ( 0.096 ) + ( 0.01)
21. Solve:
(835 + 378)2 + (835 - 378)2
835 ´ 835 + 378 ´ 378 =
(
( 0.96 - 0.1) ( 0.96 )2 + ( 0.96 ) ´ ( 0.1) + ( 0.1)2 )
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 ( 0.96)2 + ( 0.096) + ( 0.01)
(835 + 378)2 + (835 - 378)2 ( 0.96 - 0.1)(10.96 )2 + 0.096 + 0.01)
Sol. (b) Þ
( 835 ´ 835 + 378 ´ 378) =
( ( 0.96)2 + ( 0.096) + 0.01 )
= 0.86
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Exercise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-100) : What should come in place of (a) 805 (b) 803
the question mark (?) in the following questions ? (c) 807 (d) 809
(e) None of these
9 3 7 11. 6389 – 1212 – 2828 = ?
1. + + =?
10 11 15 (a) 2349 (b) 2493
217 221 (c) 2934 (d) 2394
(a) 1 (b) 1 (e) None of these
330 330
211 197 31 86 41
(c) 1 (d) 1 12. ´ ´ =?
330 330 43 95 93
(e) None of these 82 82
(a) (b)
2. 3
42875 - ? = 21 267 283
(a) 18 (b) 13 83 82
(c) 15 (d) 11 (c) (d)
265 285
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
57 32 45 13. 526 × 12 + 188 = 50 × ?
3. ´ ´ =?
67 171 128 (a) 120 (b) 160
(c) 140 (d) 110
15 15 (e) None of these
(a) (b)
262 268 14. 622 – 322 +(?)2 = 3144
15 17 (a) 17 (b) 16
(c) (d) (c) 19 (d) 15
266 268
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
15. 3 21952 + 33 = ?
1 1 3 (a) 58 (b) 61
4. th of nd of th of 52000 = ?
4 2 4 (c) 63 (d) 51
(a) 4875 (b) 4857 (e) None of these
(c) 4785 (d) 4877 16. ?% of 5600 –28% of 3500 = 1988
(e) None of these (a) 58 (b) 55
5. (79210 ¸ 178) – 5.5 = ? (c) 51 (d) 53
(e) None of these
(a) 1512 (b) 1521
(c) 1251 (d) 1531 3 1
17. 32000 ´ ´ ? ´ = 4800
(e) None of these 4 2
6. 38% of 4500 – 25% of ? = 1640 2 3
(a) 260 (b) 270 (a) (b)
3 5
(c) 280 (d) 290
2 1
(e) None of these (c) (d)
5 4
7. (5863 - 2704) ´ 0.5 = ? (e) None of these
(a) 2955.5
(c) 2590.5
(b) 2905.5
(d) 2909.5
18. (8536 – )
2209 ´ 0.3 = ?
(e) None of these (a) 2556.7 (b) 2456.7
8. (?)2 + 152 – 332 = 97 (c) 2546.7 (d) 2645.7
(a) 33 (b) 32 (e) None of these
(c) 34 (d) 30 5 1 7
(e) None of these 19. + + =?
8 4 12
9. 25639 – 5252 – 3232 = ?
(a) 17255 (b) 17551 11 13
(a) 1 (b) 1
(c) 17515 (d) 17155 24 24
(e) None of these 9 7
10. 283 × 56 + 252 = 20 × ? (c) 1 (d) 1
26 24
(e) None of these
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31. 7825 – 9236 + 5234 = ? × 25
20. (3584 ¸ 32) –11 = ?
(a) 152.92 (b) 152.29
(a) 10021 (b) 12001 (c) 125.29 (d) 125.92
(c) 10221 (d) 10201 (e) None of these
(e) None of these 32. 58% of 450 – ? % of 250 = 181
21. 5 × ? = 8042 ÷ 4 (a) 34 (b) 30
(a) 296.1 (b) 5433.6 (c) 32 (d) 48
(c) 10052.5 (d) 402.1 (e) None of these
(e) None of these 33. 17.7% of 286 = ?
22. 206 × 71 – 12080 = ? (a) 52.262 (b) 48.266
(a) 2546 (b) 2654 (c) 54.626 (d) 50.622
(c) 2564 (d) 2645 (e) None of these
(e) None of these 34. 13.5 × 16.3 × 12.8 = ?
3 9 6 (a) 2861.46 (b) 2168.46
23. ¸ ´ =? (c) 2816.64 (d) 2186.64
7 14 11
(e) None of these
9 7 35. 525.25 + 52.52 + 5.2 = ?
(a) (b) (a) 678.79 (b) 428.97
22 11
(c) 588.97 (d) 582.79
4 7 (e) None of these
(c) (d)
11 22 36. 6.2 × 5.5 × 4.5 = ?
(e) None of these (a) 154.35 (b) 145.54
24. (c) 155.54 (d) 135.45
? + 22 = 2601
(e) None of these
(a) 841 (b) (841)2
1 1 2
(c) (d) 22 37. 2 -3 +2 = ?
22 7 14 7
(e) None of these
5 5
4 3 1 (a) 6 (b) 4
25. 2 -1 + 3 = ? 14 14
5 8 2
3 11
17 37 (c) 2 (d) 7
(a) 4 (b) 4 14 14
40 40 (e) None of these
27 11 1 5 6
(c) 3 (d) 3 38. ´ ¸ =?
40 40 5 7 7
(e) None of these 1 3
(a) (b)
26. 14% of 905 + ? = 287 5 5
(a) 148.7 (b) 160.3 1 2
(c) 163.1 (d) 162.5 (c) (d)
6 7
(e) None of these (e) None of these
27. 2073.5 ÷ (22 × 14.5) = ? 39. 2615 – 4361 + 2881 = ? × 20
(a) 7.5 (b) 6.5 (a) 65.75 (b) 58.75
(c) 4.5 (d) 3.5 (c) 54.25 (d) 64.25
(e) None of these (e) None of these
28. 6824 + 7864 = ? × 40 40. 3.5 × (48 ÷ 1.(e) = ?
(a) 376.4 (b) 359.2 (a) 111 (b) 112
(c) 363.4 (d) 367.2 (c) 121 (d) 122
(e) None of these (e) None of these
29. 10000 ÷ 100 ÷ 10 = ? 41. 16.8% of 705 = ?
(a) 1 (b) 0.1 (a) 116.88 (b) 109.66
(c) 1000 (d) 100 (c) 118.44 (d) 121.22
(e) None of these (e) None of these
30. (49)2 × (7)8 + (343)3 = (7)? 42. 13% of 190 + ? = 111
(a) 3 (b) 11 (a) 68.7 (b) 93.3
(c) 7 (d) 9 (c) 24.7 (d) 71.3
(e) None of these (e) None of these
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43. 628.88 – 410.25 + 153.05 = ? (a) 15 (b) 2
(a) 371.68 (b) 56.58 (c) 16 (d) 29
(c) 317.68 (d) 65.58 (e) None of these
(e) None of these 57. 8.2 × 4.4 × 5.5 = ?
44. (5 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 × (e)2 × (5 × 5 × 5 × (e)8 ÷ (5 × (e)3 = (a) 184.88 (b) 185.44
(2(e)? (c) 196.88 (d) 198.44
(a) 22 (b) 13 (e) None of these
(c) 17 (d) 19 58. 17% of 250 + ? = 108
(e) None of these (a) 65.5 (b) 73.5
(c) 56.5 (d) 68.5
45. ? - 12 = 1296 (e) None of these
(a) 2304 (b) (48)2 59. 45 ÷ 1.5 – 0.5 = ?
(a) 22.5 (b) 25.5
(c) 48 (d) 48
(c) 29.5 (d) 45
(e) None of these (e) None of these
46. 8282 + 2828 = ? × 40 60. 12.8% of 715 = ?
(a) 277.75 (b) 257.75 (a) 91.25 (b) 92.15
(c) 277.25 (d) 257.25 (c) 95.12 (d) 93.21
(e) None of these (e) None of these
47. 5% of 420 × ?% of 150 = 252
3 9 5
(a) 12 (b) 5 61. ´ ¸ =?
(c) 6 (d) 8 7 14 7
(e) None of these 27 13
48. 25 ÷ 0.5 – 0.5 = ? (a) (b)
70 35
(a) 25 (b) 0
(c) 36.5 (d) 49.5 17 12
(c) (d)
(e) None of these 70 35
49. 5 × ? = 2862 ÷ 3 (e) None of these
(a) 4770 (b) 195.4 62. 3596 – 2832 + 2040 =? × 40
(c) 4077 (d) 170.6 (a) 67.4 (b) 70.1
(e) None of these (c) 74.5 (d) 69.3
50. 8080 ÷ 80 ÷ 8 = ? (e) None of these
(a) 880 (b) 12.625 3 1 1
(c) 808 (d) 16.225 63. 6 - 3 + 5 = ?
8 16 8
(e) None of these 5 5
51. 436.56 – 625.43 + 312.55 = ? (a) 6 (b) 4
16 16
(a) 125.68 (b) 135.86
3 7
(c) 132.68 (d) 123.86 (c) 9 (d) 8
(e) None of these 16 16
52. 4% of 250 × ?% of 140 = 84 (e) None of these
(a) 12 (b) 5 64. 7474 + 4747 = ? × 25
(c) 6 (d) 8 (a) 448.84 (b) 482.48
(e) None of these (c) 488.84 (d) 484.48
53. 4545 ÷ 50 ÷ 5 = ? (e) None of these
(a) 445.5 (b) 19.16 65. ? – 11 = 1764
(c) 454.5 (d) 18.18 (a) (b) (53)2
2809
(e) None of these
54. 5 × ? = 2637 ÷ 3 (c) 53 (d) 53
(a) 4395 (b) 157.8 (e) None of these
(c) 4539 (d) 175.6 5 3 4
(e) None of these 66. ´2 ¸ = ?
8 5 9
55. 1.5 × (52 + 2.5) = ?
(a) 30.1 (b) 31.2 13 11
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 32.1 (d) 33.2 27 27
(e) None of these 23 21
(c) 2 (d) 3
56. (6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6)4 × (6 × 6 × 6 × 6)5 ¸ (6 × 6)7= (36)7 ? 32 32
(e) None of these
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67. 10.8 × 5.5 × 8.4 = ? 79. 14.5% of 608 = ?
(a) 458.69 (b) 489.96 (a) 88.16 (b) 86.18
(c) 498.96 (d) 485.69 (c) 81.68 (d) 86.88
(e) None of these (e) None of these
68. 45 ÷ 5 – 0.5 = ? 80. 840 ÷ 40 ÷ 0.5 = ?
(a) 10 (b) 12 (a) 8.5 (b) 21
(c) 9.5 (d) 8.5 (c) 10.5 (d) 42
(e) None of these (e) None of these
69. 3.5 × (60 ÷ 2.(e) = ? 81. 16% of 450 ÷ ? % of 250 = 4.8
(a) 62 (b) 96 (a) 12 (b) 6
(c) 74 (d) 88 (c) 4 (d) 10
(e) None of these (e) None of these
70. (4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × (4)5 × (4 × 4 × (4) ÷ (4)3 = (64)? 82. 19.5% of 524 = ?
(a) 17 (b) 10 (a) 102.1 8 (b) 122.81
(c) 16 (d) 11 (c) 120.18 (d) 112.81
(e) None of these (e) None of these
71. 5 × ? = 8484 ÷ 4
83. ? - 11 = 1521
(a) 444.2 (b) 424.2
(c) 442.2 (d) 422.2 (a) 2500 (b) (28)2
(e) None of these (c) (d) 50
28
72. 7059 – 2350 + 1936 = ? × 50
(e) None of these
(a) 123.6 (b) 132.3
(c) 132.6 (d) 123.9 84. 700 ¸ 70 ¸ 0.5 = ?
(e) None of these (a) 10 (b) 2.5
73. 16% of 550 ÷ ?% of 500 = 2.5 (c) 1.5 (d) 20
(a) 5.64 (b) 8.11 (e) None of these
(c) 7.04 (d) 6.08 85. 12.8 ´ 4.5 ´ 2.2 = ?
(e) None of these (a) 168.72 (b) 126 × 72
74. 8648 – 7652 = ? × 40 (c) 128.27 (d) 162.72
(a) 24.7 (b) 28.9 (e) None of these
(c) 27.4 (d) 25.9 86. 55 ¸ 5.5 - 0.5 = ?
(e) None of these (a) 11 (b) 10
75. 22% of 364 – ? = 23 (c) 8.5 (d) 10.5
(a) 50.02 (b) 57.08 (e) None of these
(c) 53.16 (d) 59.14
(e) None of these
87. ( 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5)4 ´ ( 5 ´ 5)6 ¸ ( 5)2 = ( 25 )?
76. 683.46 – 227.39 – 341.85 = ? (a) 10 (b) 17
(c) 19 (d) 12
(a) 114.22 (b) 141.22
(e) None of these
(c) 144.22 (d) 112.22
(e) None of these 88. 8059 - 7263 = ? ´ 40
(a) 19.9 (b) 18.7
2 3 1
77. 3 + 2 +1 = ? (c) 15.9 (d) 17.7
3 4 2 (e) None of these
11 12 89. 4 ´ ? = 4062 ¸ 5
(a) 8 (b) 10 (a) 203.1 (b) 213.1
12 13
(c) 205.1 (d) 215.1
11 11 (e) None of these
(c) 7 (d) 9
12 13 3.5 ´ ( 80 ¸ 2.5) = ?
90.
(e) None of these
(a) 122 (b) 111
78. ? - 5 = 2209 (c) 222 (d) 212
(a) (b) (52)2 (e) None of these
2704
1 3 2
(c) 52 (d) 52 91. 5 + 2 +1 = ?
5 5 5
(e) None of these
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4 3 96. 25.05 × 123.95 + 388.999 × 15.001 =?
(a) 7 (b) 8 (a) 900 (b) 8950
5 5 (c) 8935 (d) 8975
2 1 (e) 8995
(c) 6 (d) 9
5 5
(e) None of these 97. (15.01)2 × 730 = ?
92. 13% of 258 – ? = 10 (a) 6125 (b) 6225
(a) 23.45 (b) 24.53 (c) 6200 (d) 6075
(c) 23.54 (d) 24.35 (e) 6250
11449 ´ 6241 - ( 54 ) = ? + ( 74 )
(e) None of these 2 2
98.
4 3 5 (a) 384 (b) 3721
93. ´2 ¸ = ?
5 4 8 (c) 381 (d) 3638
(e) None of these
12 12
(a) 4
35
(b) 1
35 99. ë( ) ( û )
é 3 8 + 8 ´ 8 8 + 7 8 ù - 98 = ?

11 13 (a) 2 8 (b) 8 8
(c) 2 (d) 3
35 25 (c) 382 (d) 386
(e) None of these (e) None of these
94. 623.15 – 218.82 – 321.43 = ? 100. 3463 ´ 295 – 18611 = ? + 5883
(a) 89.2 (b) 82.2 (a) 997091 (b) 997071
(c) 89.9 (d) 79.2 (c) 997090 (d) 999070
(e) None of these (e) None of these
95. 5437 – 3153 + 2284 = ? × 50
(a) 96.66 (b) 91.36
(c) 96.13 (d) 93. 16
(e) None of these
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Hints & Solutions

13. (e) 526 × 12 + 188 = 50 × ?
9 3 7 297 + 90 + 154
1. (c) ?= + + = Þ 6312 + 188 = 50 × ?
10 11 15 330
Þ 6500 = 50 × ?
541 211 6500
= =1 \ ?= = 130
330 330 50
2. (e) 3 14. (e) ( 62 + 32) (62 – 32) + ? 2 = 3144
42875 - ? = 21
Þ 94 × 30 + ?2 = 3144
Þ 3
35 ´ 35 ´ 35 - ? = 21 Þ 2820 + ?2 = 3144
Þ 35 – ? = 21 Þ ? = 35 – 21 Þ ?2 = 3144 – 2820 = 324
= 14 \ ?= 324 = 18
57 32 45 15 15. (b) ? = 3
21952 + 33
3. (b) ? = ´ ´ =
67 171 128 268 = 3
28 ´ 28 ´ 28 + 33
3 1 1 = 28 + 33 = 61
4. (a) ? = 52000 × ´ ´ = 4875
4 2 4
5600 ´ ? 3500 ´ 28
16. (d) - = 1988
79210 100 100
5. (b) ?= - 5.5
178 Þ 56 × ? – 980 = 1988
= 44.5 – 5.5 = 39 Þ 56 × ? = 1988 + 980 = 2968
\ ? = 39 × 39 = 1521 2968
\ ?= = 53
4500 ´ 38 ? ´ 25 56
6. (c) - =1640
100 100 3 1
17. (c) 32000 ´
´ ? ´ = 4800
? 4 2
Þ 1710 - = 1640
4 Þ 12000 × ? = 4800

? 4800 2
Þ = 1710 - 1640 = 70 Þ ?= =
4 12000 5
\ ? = 4 × 70 = 280 18. (c) ? = ( 8536 - 2209 ) ´ 0.3
7. (b) ? = (5863 - 2704) ´ 0.5 = (8536 – 47) × 0.3
= (5863 – 52) × 0.5 = 8489 × 0.3 = 2546.7
= 5811 × 0.5 = 2905.5
5 1 7
8. (e) ?2 + 225 – 1089 = 97 19. (a) ? = + +
8 4 12
Þ ?2 – 864 = 97
Þ ?2 = 864 + 97 = 961 15 + 6 + 14 35 11
= = =1
\ ?= 24 24 24
961 = 31
9. (d) ? = 25639 – 5252 – 3232 = 17155 3584
20. (d) ?= - 11
10. (a) 283 × 56 + 252 = 20 × ? 32
Þ 15848 + 252 = 20 × ? = 112 – 11 = 101
Þ 16100 = 20 × ? \ ? = 101 × 101 = 10201
16100 8042
\ ?= = 805 21. (d) 5 × ? = = 2010.5
20 4
11. (a) ? = 6389 – 1212 – 2828 = 2349 2010.5
Þ ?= = 402.1
31 86 41 82 5
12. (d) ? = ´ ´ =
43 95 93 285 22. (a) ? = 206 × 71 – 12080 = 14626 – 12080 = 2546
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35. (e) ? = 525.25 + 52.52 + 5.2 = 577.77 + 5.2 = 582.97
3 14 6 2 6 4
23. (c) ? = ´ ´ = ´ = 36. (e) 153.45
7 9 11 3 11 11
æ1 1 2ö æ 2 -1+ 4 ö
24. (e) ? + 22 = 2601 = 51 37. (e) (2 – 3 + 2) + ç - + ÷ = 1 + ç ÷
è 7 14 7 ø è 14 ø
Þ ? = 51 – 22 = 29
\ ? = 29 × 29 = 841 æ 5ö 5
= 1+ ç ÷ = 1
14
è ø 14
4 3 1
25. (b) ? = 2 + –1– +3+
5 8 2 1 5 7 1
38. (c) ´ ´ =
5 7 6 6
æ4 3 1ö
= (2 – 1 + 3) + ç - + ÷ 39. (e) 2615 – 4361 + 2881 = ? × 20
è5 8 2ø or, 5496 – 4361 = ? × 20
32 - 15 + 20 37 37 or, 1135 = ? × 20
= 4+ = 4+ =4
40 40 40 1135
or, ? = = 56.75
20
905 ´ 14
26. (b) + ? = 287 40. (b) 3.5 × (48 ÷ 1.5) = ?
100
or, 3.5 × 32 = ?
Þ 126.7 + ? = 287 ? = 112
Þ ? = 287 – 126.7 = 160.3
16.8
2073.5 41. (c) ´ 705 = 118.44
27. (b) ? = = 6.5 100
22 ´ 14.5
42. (e) 13% of 190 + ? = 111
28. (d) 6824 + 7864 = ? × 40 or, 24.7 + ? = 111
Þ 14688 = ? × 40 or, ? = 111 – 24.7 = 86.3
14688 43. (a) 371.68
Þ ?= = 367.2 44. (d) (253)2 × (252)8 ÷ (25)3 = (25)?
40
or, (25)? = 256 × 2516 ÷ 253 = 256+16–3 = 2519
100 \ ? = 19
29. (e) 100 ÷ 10 = ? ? = = 10
10 45. (b) ? – 12 = 1296
30. (a) (49)2 × 78 ÷ (343)3 = 7?
or, ? = 36 + 12 = 48
Þ (72)2 × 78 ÷ (73)3 = 7?
Þ 74 × 78 ÷ 79 = 7? \ ? = 482 = 2304
Þ 74 + 8 – 9 = 7? 46. (a) 8282 + 2828 = ? × 40
Þ 73 = 7? Þ ?=3 11110 = ? × 40
31. (a) 7825 – 9236 + 5234 = ? × 25 11110
Þ 3823 = ? × 25 \?= = 277.75
40
3823 47. (d) 5% of 420 × ?% of 150 = 252
\ ?= = 152.92
25
252
or ?% of 150 =
450 ´ 58 250 ´ ? 21
32. (c) - = 181
100 100 ? ´ 150
or, = 12
250 ´ ? 100
Þ 261 – = 181
100 12 ´ 100
or, ? = =8
250 ´ ? 150
Þ = 261 – 181 = 80
100 25
48. (d) – 0.5
80 ´ 100 80×2 0.5
Þ ?= = = 16 ´ 2 = 32
250 5 = 50 – 0.5 = 49.5
49. (e) 5 × ? = 954
286 ´17.7
33. (d) ? = = 50.622 954
100 \?= = 190.8
5
34. (c) ? = 13.5 × 16.3 × l2.8 = 220.05 × 12.8 = 2816.64
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8080 65. (b) ? - 11 = 1764

50. (b) = 12.625
80 ´ 80 or, ? = 42 + 11 = 53
51. (e) 436.56 – 625.43 + 312.55 = – 188.87 + 312 .55 = 123.68 or, ? = (53)2
4 ? 5 13 9 117 21
52. (c) ´ 250 ´ ´ 140 = 84 66. (d) ´ ´ = =3
100 100 8 5 4 32 32
67. (b) ? = 10.8 × 5.5 × 8.4 = 59.40 × 8.4 = 498.96
140 ´ 1000 ´ ?
= 84 45
100 ´ 100
68. (d) ? = - 0.5 = 9 - 0.5 = 8.5
14 × ? = 84 5
69 (e) ? = 3.5 × 24 = 84
4545 90.9 70. (a) (64 × 64)5 × (4 × 4 × 4)8 ÷ (64)1 = (64)?
53. (d) ¸5 = =18.18
50 5 Or, 645 × 645 × 648 ÷ (64) = (64)?
Or, 645 + 5 + 8 – 1 = 64?
2637
54. (e) 5 × ? = = 879 Or, 6417 = 64?
3 ? = 17
71. (b) 5 × ? = 2121
879
or, ? = = 175.8 2121
5 ?=
5
3 2 156
55. (b) ´ 52 ´ = = 31.2 ? = 424.2
2 5 5 72. (e) 6645 = 50 × ?
56. (a) (6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6)4 × (6 × 6 × 6 × 6)5 ÷ (6 × 6)7
6645
(36 × 36 × 36)4 × (36 × 36)5 ¸ (36)7 ?= ? = 132.9
50
= 363+4 × 362+5 ÷ 367= 3612+10–7= 3615
73. (c) 88 ÷ ?% of 500 = 2.5
82 44 55 198440 or, 88 = 2.5 × ?% of 500
57. (d) 8.2 × 4.4 × 5.5 = ´ ´ = = 198.44
10 10 10 1000
88
or, = ?% of 500
17 2.5
58. (a) × 250 + ? = 17 × 2.5 + ? = 108
100 500
or, 35.2 = ´?
or, ? = 108 – 42.5 = 65.5 100
59. (c) 45 ÷ 1.5 – 0.5 = 30 – 0.5 = 29.5
35.2 ´100
715 9152 or, ? = = 7.04
60. (e) 12.8% of 715 = 12.8 × = = 91.52 500
100 100 74. (e) 996 = ? × 40
3 9 7 3´ 9 27 996
61. (a) ´ ´ = = ?= = 24.9
7 14 5 14 ´ 5 70 40
62. (b) 3596 – 2832 + 2040 = ? × 40 75. (b) ? = 80.08 – 23 = 57.08
76. (a) 456.07 – 341.85
764 + 2040
?= 114.22
40
æ2 3 1ö
2804 77. (c) (3 + 2 + 1) + ç + + ÷
\?= = 70.1 è3 4 2ø
40
8+9+ 6 23 11
= 6+ =6+ =7
æ3 1 1 ö æ 6 + 2 -1 ö 7 12 12 12
63. (d) 6 – 3 + 5 ç + - ÷ = 8 + ç ÷ =8
è 8 8 16 ø è 16 ø 16 78. (b) ? = 47 + 5 = 52
64. (c) 7474 + 4747 = ? × 25 Or, ? = (52)2 = 2704
or, 12221 = ? × 25 79. (a) ? = 14.5% of 608 = 88.16
12221 21
\?= = 488.84 80. (d) ? = = 42
25 0.5
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81. (b) 16% of 450 ¸ ?% of 250 = 4.8
æ 1 ö
90. (e) ? = 3.5 ´ (80 ¸ 2.5) = 3.5 ´ ç 80 ´ ÷
16 ? è 2.5 ø
Þ 450 ´ ¸ 250 ´ = 4.8
100 100
= 3.5 ´ 32 = 112
Þ 72 ¸ 2.5 ´ ? = 4.8
1 3 2 26 13 7
91. (d) ? = 5 + 2 + 1 = + +
72 5 5 5 5 5 5
Þ 2.5 ´ ? =
4.8
26 + 13 + 7 46 1
= = =9
72 5 5 5
\ ?= =6
4.8 ´ 2.5 92. (c) 13% of 258 – ? = 10
19.5 \ ? = 13% of 258 – 10
82. (a) ? = 19.5% of 524 = 524 ´ = 102.18
100 13
= 258 ´ - 10 = 33.54 - 10 = 23.54
83. (e) ? - 11 = 1521 100

Þ ? - 11 = 39 4 3 5 4 11 5
93. (d) ? = ´2 ¸ = ´ ¸
5 4 8 5 4 8
Þ ? = 39 + 11 = 50
4 11 8 88 13
\ ? = (50)2 = 2500 = ´ ´ = =3
5 4 5 25 25
1 1 94. (e) ? = 623.15 – 218.82 – 321.43 = 623.15 – 540.25 =
84. (d) ? = 700 ¸ 70 ¸ 0.5 = 700 ´ ´ = 20
82.9
70 0.5
85. (b) ? = 12.8 ´ 4.5 ´ 2.2 = 126.72 95. (b) ? × 50 = 5437 – 3153 + 2284 = 7721 – 3153 = 4568

1 4568
86. (e) ? = 55 ¸ 5.5 - 0.5 = 55 ´ - 0.5 = 10 - 0.5 = 9.5 \ ?= = 91.36
5.5 50
= 10 – 0.5 = 9.5 96. (c) 25 × 124 + 389 × 15 = 3100 + 5835 = 8935
87. (b) (25)? = (5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5) 4 ´ (5 ´ 5) 6 ¸ (5) 2 97. (d) (15)2 ´ 730 = 225 ´ 27 = 6075

= (25 ´ 25 ´ 25)4 ´ (25) 6 ¸ (25)1 98. (b) 11449 ´ 6241 - ( 54) 2 = ? + ( 74) 2

= (253 )4 ´ (25)6 ¸ 251 = (25)12 ´ (25)6 ¸ (25)1 Þ ? = 107 × 79 – 2916 – 5476

= 8453 – 2916 – 5476 = 61
= (25)12 + 6 -1 = (25)17
\ ? = (61)2 = 3721
\ ? = 17
88. (a) ? × 40 = 8059 – 7263 = 796 99. (c) ? = ëé( 3 8 + 8 ) ´ (8 8 + 7 8 ) ûù - 98
796
\ ?=
40
= 19.9
( )
= 4 8 ´ 15 8 - 98 = ( 60 ´ 8) - 98

1 = 480 - 98 = 382
89. (a) 4 ´ ? = 4062 ¸ 5 = 4062 ´ = 812.4
5 100. (a) ? + 5883 = 3463 ´ 295 – 18611
\ ? = 1021585 – 18611 – 5883 = 997091
812.4
\ ?= = 203.1
4