Simplification for IBPS clerk test 3-Solved questions with detailed explanations for SSC, IBPS PO, SBI PO, RRB, RBI, CSE, CGL, CHSL, CDA, CSE, UPSC

6)

What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

15.593 - 9.214 - 3.452 - 2.191 = ?

[Dena Bank (PO), 2008]

A)
1.874
B)
0.6860000000000001
C)
2.342
D)
0.736
E)
None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation

In this question

We follow the BODMAS rule ass well as decimal rule,

$\begin{array}{l} So, 15.593 - (9.214 + 3.452 + 2.191) \\ = 15.593 - (14.857) \\ = 15.593 - 14.857 = 0.736 \end{array}$ +

Hence, Option D is correct

Discussion

7)

$999+111 \times 0.5 =?$

[BOB (PO), 2008]

A)
555
B)
500
C)
1054.5
D)
1110.5
E)
None of these

Answer: Option C

Explanation

In this question

We use BODMAS and decimal Rule,

$\begin{array}{l} 999 + 111 \times 0.5 \\ = 999+111 \times \frac{1}{2} [∵ 0 .5 = \frac{1}{2}] \\ = 999 + 55.50 \\ = 1054.50 \end{array}$

Hence, Option C is correct.

Discussion

8)

52.901 - 17.563 - 7.731 - 0.690 = ?

[Andhra Bank (PO), 2008]

A)
23.971
B)
26.917
C)
28.971
D)
31.917
E)
None of these

Discussion

9)

$345 + 25 \times 0.80 - 11 =?$

[Andhra Bank (PO), 2008]

A)
354
B)
666
C)
324
D)
600
E)
None of these

Answer: Option A

Explanation

In this question

We follow order of BODMAS and then solve by rule of decimals,

$\begin{array}{l} So, 345 + 25 \times 0.80 - 11 \\ = 345 + 20.00 - 11 \\ = 365 - 11 =354 \end{array}$

Hence, Option A is correct.

Discussion

10)

$(833.25 - 384.45) \div 24 =?$

[IOB (PO), 2008]

A)
1.87
B)
20.1
C)
2.01
D)
18.7
E)
None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation

In this question

We use the rule of BODMAS and then solve by rule of decimals,

$So, (448.8) \div 24 = 18.7$

Hence, Option D is correct.

Discussion

Simplification-Test 3 (Based on Decimals)

Answer: Option D

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option B

Answer: Option A

Answer: Option D