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Simplification Questions with Answers

BODMAS, surds, fractions and approximation, the speed section of most banking papers. This page pools every simplification question on the site (153 of them, from 25 exams, weighted towards Banking, Defence, Railways) so you can drill the topic on its own instead of meeting four of them inside a full paper.

3% of the pool is graded hard on this site’s own scale and 44% easy, which is gentler than the average topic in this section.

Questions
153
Practice set
25 in 25 min
Difficulty
68/80/5
Negative marking
None
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Simplification questions with solutions

6 from the 153-question pool, worked in full.

  1. 1. What is the value of two-thirds of 540 minus three-eighths of 320?

    • A. 230
    • B. 240 ✓
    • C. 250
    • D. 260

    Solution. Two-thirds of 540 is 360, and three-eighths of 320 is 120. So 360 − 120 = 240.

  2. 2. What is the value of (12 × 15) − (8 × 9)?

    • A. 98
    • B. 108 ✓
    • C. 118
    • D. 128

    Solution. 12 × 15 = 180, and 8 × 9 = 72. So 180 − 72 = 108.

  3. 3. Simplify: 35% of 320 + 40% of 150

    • A. 172 ✓
    • B. 174
    • C. 176
    • D. 170

    Solution. 35% of 320 = 112. 40% of 150 = 60. Sum = 112 + 60 = 172.

  4. 4. Simplify: 2/3 of 300 - 1/4 of 200

    • A. 140
    • B. 145
    • C. 150 ✓
    • D. 155

    Solution. 2/3 of 300 = 200. 1/4 of 200 = 50. 200 - 50 = 150.

  5. 5. Simplify: (85 − 37) × 2 ÷ 8 = ?

    • A. 12 ✓
    • B. 10
    • C. 11
    • D. 13

    Solution. (85 − 37) = 48. 48 × 2 = 96. 96 ÷ 8 = 12.

  6. 6. Simplify: 480 ÷ 8 ÷ 2 = ?

    • A. 20
    • B. 25
    • C. 30 ✓
    • D. 35

    Solution. 480 ÷ 8 = 60. 60 ÷ 2 = 30.

Exams that set Simplification

5 categories, led by Banking, Defence, Railways.

Also set by NIACL AO, RBI Assistant, RBI Grade B, RRB Group D, RRB Junior Engineer, RRB NTPC, RRB Paramedical, SBI Clerk, SBI PO, SNAP, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, SSC Selection Post. Browse all exams.

Simplification: frequently asked questions

How many simplification questions are there?

153, from the 25 exams here whose syllabus sets the topic. 44% are graded easy and 3% hard, which makes simplification one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

Which exams ask simplification questions?

25 of the exams on this site, weighted towards Banking (11), Defence (4), Railways (4). Every question in this pool comes from one of their own mock tests, so the list below is the honest answer to whether the topic is worth your time.

Is simplification hard?

3% of these 153 questions are graded hard and 44% easy, making it one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

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