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SIMPLIFICATION
Max. Marks : 30
1.
2.
3.

4.

5.

3 1 8 4 2 5
5
If all the fractions , , , , , and
are arranged in
5 8 11 9 7 12
12
the descending order of their values, which one will be the
third?
1
8

(b)

8.

4
9

5
8
(c)
(d)
12
11
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and its
3
denominator by 25%, then the fraction so obtained is .
5
What is the original fraction ?
3
3
(a)
(b)
5
8
5
(c)
(d) Cannot be determined
8
2

7.

Time : 20 min.

5 [5 {5 5(5 + 5)}] = ?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 10
(d) None of these
81.38 81.63 = ?
(a) 680
(b) 218
(c) 726
(d) 512
The difference betwenen 3/5 of 2/3 of a number and 2/5 of
1/4 of the same number is 144. What is the number.
(a) 480
(b) 460
(c) 444
(d) 421
By how much is 2/3 of 93 lesser than 3/4 of 104?
(a) 22
(b) 28
(c) 18
(d) 16

(a)

6.

No. of Qs. 30

(2.644) - (2.356)
We get :
0.288
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
0.06 0.06 0.06 - 0.05 0.05 0.05
The simplification of
0.06 0.06 + 0.06 0.05 + 0.05 0.05
gives :
(a) 0.01
(b) 0.001
(c) 0.1
(d) 0.02

1.
6.
11.

b c d

b c d

b c d

10.

11.

2.
7.
12.

b c d

b c d

b c d

(6.5 6.5 45.5 + 3.5 3.5) is equal to :

(a) 10
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 6
12345679 72 is equal to :
(a) 88888888
(b) 999999998
(c) 888888888
(d) 898989898
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Simplify : 8 - 3 1 - 1 - -
2 4 4 2 2 3 6

(a)

1
2

(b)

(c)

1
2

(d)

2
9

12.

Simplify :

1
1

(0.027) 3 (81) 4
(b) 1.4

(d) 1.4

(c) 1
13.

The value of

3+

2-

(a)

1
6

(6.25) 2 (0.0144) 2 + 1

(a) 0.14

17
is :
22

1
7
9

12
22

(b)

22
5

14.

5
(d) 1
22
(2.4 103) (8 102) equals
(a) 3 105
(b) 3 104
5
(c) 3 10
(d) 30

15.

If p =

(c)

On simplification of

RESPONSE
GRID

9.

Date : ........./......../................

3.
8.
13.

5
13
16
7
, q= , r=
and s =
then
8
16
29
12
(a) p < q < r < s
(b) s < q < p < r
(c) p < r < q < s
(d) s < r < p < q

b c d

b c d

b c d

4.
9.
14.

b c d

b c d

b c d

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5.
10.
15.

b c d

b c d

b c d

16.

17.

23.

1 4 5
3 of
1
2
4 5 6
1 of1 is equal to
1 1 3
1 3
2
4 + 21
3 5 10
5

(b) 11

(c) 13

1
(d) 15
2

(a) 5.375
(c) 6
24.

0.1 0.1 + 0.2 0.2 + 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1

19.

20.

21.

(b) 0.6
(d) 0.2

(a)
(c)

5
27

2
27

26.

(b)

1
9

(d)

6
55

(a)

6
7

(b)

4
5

(c)

5
6

(d)

7
8

27.

RESPONSE
GRID

28.

29.

30.

5.32n +1 is
9 .3
(b) 9
(d) 3n

a
a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d
b c d

2 2
5+ 3

is equal to :

(a) 0

(b)

2 15

(c)

(d)

2 6

2 10

The value of

5 5 5 5............. is

(b) 2.5
(d) 25
2

11 15 11 15
4 + 4 is equal to :
15 71 15 71
(b) 2
(d) 4

The smallest of

8 + 5,

10 + 3, and

7 + 6,

(a)

8+ 5

(b)

7+ 6

(c)

10 + 3

(d)

11 + 2

5+ 3

If x =

5 3

and y =

a
a

b c d
b c d

b c d

17.
22.
27.

5+ 3

then (x + y) equals :

(b) 16

(c)

(d)

2 15

2( 15 + 3)

1
1

in simplified form equals

2
+
3

5
2

to :

(c)

16.
21.
26.

5 3

(a) 8

(a) 1

n n1

5+ 2

(a) 1
(c) 3

15.
20.
25.
30.

3 3

11 + 2 is :

7
5
+ 2C + + 6E, then the value of
B
D
5A + 3B + 6C + D + 3E is
(a) 53.6003
(b) 53.603
(c) 153.6003
(d) 213.0003
(0.04)1.5 on simplification gives :
(a) 25
(b) 125
(c) 250
(d) 625

(a) 1
(c) 3

5
3+ 2

If 47.2506 = 4A +

The value of

(b) 180
(d) 198

(a) 1
(c) 5

Of the following the largest fraction is 6 , 5 , 7 , 4 :

7 6 8 5

(243)

22.

is

1
1
1
1
1
1
+
+ +
+
+
=?
30 42 56 72 90 110
2

The value of (3 + 2 2) 3 + (3 2 2) 3 is :

25.

0.1 0.1 0.1 + 0.2 0.2 0.2 + 0.3 0.3 0.3 3 0.1 0.2 0.3

18.

(b) 1
(d) 5

(a) 189
(c) 108

The value of

(a) 0.006
(c) 0

(3 3.5 + 3 2.5) (3 3.5)2 3 8.75 + (3 2.5) 2 is :

1
2

(a) 9

The value of

(b)

(d) 0

b c d
b c d

b c d

18.
23.
28.

a
a

b c d
b c d

b c d

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19.
24.
29.

a
a

b c d
b c d

b c d

HINTS AND EXPLANATIONS

1.

(d)

5 [5 {5 5(5 + 5)}] = ?

? = 5 [5 {5 5 10}] = 5 [5 ( 45)]

(d)

81.38 81.63 = ?

? = 8(1.38 + 1.63) = 83.01 83 512

(a)

a 3 - b3

= 5 (50) = 45
2.
3.

9.

\
(b)

Let the number be x. Then

10.

(c)

3 2
2 1
x - x = 144
5 3
5 4

11.

(b)

2x x
3x
- = 144
= 144
5 10
10

x=

4.

(d)

5.

(b)

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 - 3 1 - 1 - -
2 4 4 2 2 3 6
17 13 5 1 3 1 1
- - - -
2 4 4 2 2 3 6

17 13 5 1 9 - 2 - 1
- -

2 4 4 2 6

3
2
104 - 93 = 78 - 62 = 16
4
3

3
4
= 0.6, = 0.44
5
9

17 13 5 1 6
-
2 4 4 2 6

17 13 5 1
-
2 4 4 2

17 13 5 - 2

2 4 4

17 13 4 17 13
51 - 26 25
1
= =
=
=4
2 4 3 2 3
6
6
6

144 10
= 480
3

8
5
= 0.727, = 0.41
11
12
therefore, the descending order is
8 3 4 5 2 1
> > > > >
11 5 9 12 7 8
So, the third fraction is =
(c)

Required answer = 0.06 0.05 = 0.01

(6.5 6.5 45.5 + 3.5 3.5)
= [(6.5)2 2 6.5 3.5 + (3.5)2] = (6.5 3.5)2 = (3)2 = 9
12345679 72 = 888888888

1
2
= 0.0125, = 0.28
8
7

6.

Let the fraction by

4
9

12.

Original fraction =

(c)

(2.644)2 - (2.536) 2
?=
0.288

=
13.

8.

(a)

2.5 0.12 + 1 0.3 + 1 1.3

=
=
0.3 3
0.9
0.9 = 1.4444 = 1.4
1

3+

=
=

0.288 5
=5
0.288

14.

(b)

1
2-

0.06 0.06 0.06 - 0.05 0.05 0.05

0.06 0.06 + 0.06 0.05 + 0.05 0.05
We know that
?=

(d)

5
8

(2.644 - 2.356)(0.644 + 2.356)

0.288

(0.027) 3 (81) 4

6
x
5 = 6 4 x = 24x
5
y 5 5 y 25y
4
24x 3
x 3 25 5
= =
=
25y 5
y 5 24 8

17 13 3

2 4 4

(d)

x
y

(6.25) 2 (0.0144) 2 + 1

After the respective increase in Nr and Dr,

7.

= a-b

a 2 + ab + b 2

1
7
9

17
=
22

1
3+

2-

1
1
3+
14 - 9
7

17
=
22

17
22

9
7

1
1
3+
5
7

17
1
17
=
+
22 3 + 7 22
5

5 17 22
1
17
=
+
=
=1
+
15 + 7 22
22 22 22
5

2.4 103
8 10

24 103
8 10 10

24 103 10
= 3 10 4
8

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15.

16.

(b)

p=

5
= 0.625
8

2C =

q=

7
= 0.583
12

5
5
=
D = 100
D 100

r=

13
= 0.8125
16

s=

16
= 0.552
29

B
E = 0.0001
10000
5A + 3B + 6C + D + 3E
= 5 10 + 3 1 + 6 0.1 + 100 + 3 0.0001
= 50 + 3 + 0.6 + 100 + 0.0003 = 153.6003
6E =

s<q<p<r

(c)

13 2
13 4 5

5
3
5
4 3

4 5 6

+
13
5
3
212
2

13 1 3 106
2 3

3
10

3 5 10
5

39 8
31
5
5
12
12
= 65 215 = 650 645
2
2

3 10
30

21.

(b)

=
22.

1
3
[(0.2)2 ] 2

(b)

(b)

a 3 + b3 + c3 3abc

a 2 + b 2 + c2 ab bc ac
= 0.1 + 0.2 + 0.3 = 0.6

18.

(d)

=
23.

(c)

(d)

(d)

(c)

3n + 2n +1

33n +1
=
= 33n+13n+1 = 32 = 9
32n + n 1
33n 1

Let 3 3.5 = a and 3 2.5 = b

\ Expression
= (a + b)(a2 ab + b2) = a3 + b3

+3

2.5

= 3.5 + 2.5

=6

We know that
a3 + b3 = (a + b)3 3ab(a + b)
Now,

(3 2

(3 + 2 2 ) ( 3 2 2 )
3

2 +3+2 2

)(

)(

3 3 2 2 3+ 2 2 3 2 2 +3+ 2 2

)(

3+2 2 3 2 2

7
is the largest fraction.
8
7
5
+ 2C + + 6E = 47.2506
B
D
4A = 40 ; A = 10

3n 32n +1
=
(32 ) n 3n -1
32n 3n 1

The decimal equivalents of :

4A +

(3 2 2 ) + (3 + 2 2 )
=
3
3
(3 + 2 2 ) ( 3 2 2 )

1 1 11 5
6
=
=
5 11
55
55

7
4
= 0.875, = 0.8
8
5
Obviously, 0.875 is the greatest.

20.

1
1000
= 125
=
0.008
8

(35 ) 5 32n +1

(3 + 2 2 )-3 + (3 2 2 )-3 =

6
5
= 0.857, = 0.833,
7
6

(0.2)

9n 3n 1

= 3 3.5
24.

3
2
(0.2) 2

(243) 5 32n +1

=a+b+c

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
+
= + + + - +
5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11

19.

Expression

1
1
1
1
1
1
+
+
+
+
+
5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11

(0.04)1.5

31 30 5
31 5 31 5
26
=
=
= 13
=
12 5 2
2 2
2
2
Let 0.1 = a, 0.2 = b and 0.3 = c
Then, we have,
a a a + b b b + c c c 3abc
a a + b b + c c ab bc ac

(0.04)1.5 =

17.

2
C = 0.1
10

(6)3 3(9 8)(6)

1

= 216 18 = 198
25.

(a)

3+ 2

7
= 7 7B = 7 B = 1
B

5( 3 2)
( 3 + 2)( 3 2)

15 10
3 2

15 10
3 3
5+ 2

3 3
5+ 2

5 2
5 2

15 6

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3 3

5 2

52

5
2 2

5+ 3

2 2

5+ 3

5 3

)(

5 3

2 2

5 3

29.

(a)

53

= 10 6
\ Expression
=

=
26.

27.

) (

) (

15 6 +

10 6

15 10 15 + 6 + 10 6 = 0
5 5 5 5 ....... = x

5 5 5 5 ....... = x 2

(c)

Let

x2 = 5x x = 5

(d)

Let 4

Expression
= (a + b)2 (a b)2
= (a2 + b2 + 2ab) (a2 + b2 2ab) = 4ab

(d)

Here,

30.

8+ 5

=8+5+2

( 8) +( 5)
2

8 5 = 13 + 2 40

)2 = 7 + 6 + 2 7 6 = 13 + 2 42
2
= ( 10 + 3 ) = 10 + 3 + 2 10 3 = 13 + 30
2
( 11 + 2 ) = 11 + 2 + 2 11 2 = 13 + 2 22
7+ 6

5+ 3
5+ 3

8 + 2 15
5 + 3 + 2 15
=
= 4 + 15
2
2

5 3

x + y = 4 + 15 + 4 15 = 8

= 4 15

5+ 3

2+ 3+ 5
= 2 + 3 + 5
2+ 3 5

2+ 3+ 5
2+3+2 6 5

2+ 3+ 5
2 6

1
2 3 5

2 3+ 5
=
2 3 5 2 3 + 5

\ Expression
=

Similarly,

53

Similarly,
=

+ 2 8 5

5 3

y=

5 3

5+ 3

5+ 3

(c)

11
15
= a and
= b.
71
15

11 15
71 15
= 4 4
= 4
=4
15 71
15 71
28.

15 10

5+ 3

x=

2+ 3+ 5
2 6

2 6

2 3+ 5
2 6

2+ 3+ 5 2+ 3 5
2 6

2 3+ 5

Clearly, 13 + 2 22 is the smallest among these.

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