10.

If 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 , then what is the value of

3 3
(8x + 8 + 27y - 18xy)?
Linear equation
(a) -7 (b) 7 (c) -9 (d) 9
1. Simplify x + 3(y + x - 2) - (x + y). [SSC CGL T1 2020 24 August shift 1]
(a) x + 2y – 6 (b)2x+y–6 11. If y = 2x + 1, then what is the value of (8x -
3

(c) 2x + 3y – 6 (d) 3x + 2y – 6 3
y + 6xy)?
[SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec shift 1] (a) 1 (b) - 1 (c) 15 (d) -15
2. Select the correct algebraic expression. [SSC CGL T1 2020 24 August shift 2]
(a)ab – a – b + 1 = (a – 1) (b – 1) 12. If (8x+3y)/(4x+5y) = 25/23 then find x : y.
(b)ab + a – b + 1 = (1 – a) (1 – b) (1 – a) (1 + b) (a) 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 5
(c)ab – a – b + 1 = (1 – a) (b – 1) (c) 3 : 5 (d) 1 : 5
(d)ab – a – b + 1 = (a – 1) (1 – b) [SSC GD Constable 2019 3 March shift 1]
[SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec shift 2] 13. If x + y = 19 and x - y = 7, then xy = ?
3 3
3. If x + y + 3 = 0, then find the value of x + y - (a) 13 (b) 48
9xy + 9. (c) 78 (d) 72
(a) -36 (b)-18 (c)36 (d)18 [SSC GD Constable 2019 3 March shift 2]
[SSC CGL T1 2021 11 April shift 1] 14. The difference between the ages of two
sisters is 4 years when father's age is 54.
4. If x + y = 2 and + = , then the value of Father is elder by 2 years to mother.
3 3
(x + y ) is : Younger sister's age is half of mother's age.
Find the age of older sister.
(a) 4 (b) 4
(a) 26 years (b) 27 years
(c) 3 (d) 3 (c) 29 years (d) 30 years
[SSC GD Constable 2019 3 March shift 2]
[SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 3] 15. The sum of two positive integers is 34 and
2 2 2
5. If a + c + 17 = 2 (a - 8b - 2b ), then what is the their difference is 8. Find their product.
3 3 3
value of (a + b + c )? (a) 308 (b) 273
(a) -7 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) -4 (c) 209 (d) 345
[SSC CGL T1 2020 17 August shift 1] [SSC GD Constable 2019 3 March shift 3]
4 4
6. If x + y = 3 and + = − , then the value of 16. If x = a + 1/a and y = a – 1/a then √(x + y -
2 2
2 2 2x y ) is equal to:
(x + y ) is: 2
(a) 8 (b) 8/a
(a) 29 (b) 28 (c) 26 (d) 34 2
(c) 16a (d) 4
[SSC CGL T1 2020 18 August shift 1]
2 2 [SSC GD Constable 2019 3 March shift 3]
7. Simplify (x - y + z) - (x - y - z) .
17. If x + 2y = 27 and x - 2y = -1, find the value of
(a) 4xz - 4yz (b) 2xz + 2yz
y.
(c) 4yz - 4xz (d) 4xz + 4yz
(a) 13 (b) 14
[SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 1]
(c) 7 (d) 26
8. If + = 2, ( , ≠ ), then the value of (x - [SSC CGL T1 2019 6 June shift 1]
4
y)? 18. If a + b = 12 and ab = 35, find the value of a
4
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) -2 + b – 103?
[SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 2] [SSC CHSL 2022 24 May shift 2]
4 2 2 2 2 2
9. If x + x y + y =21 and x + xy + y = 3 , then (a) 2226 (b) 2923
what is the value of (-xy)? (c) 2126 (d) 1226
(a) -1 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) -2 19. If 2a + b = 10, 2ab = 9, and 2a > b, then find
[SSC CGL T1 2020 23 August shift 2] the value of 2a – b.

1
 [SSC CHSL 2022 24 May shift 2] (a)5 (b)3
(a) 12 (b) 6 (c) -3 (d) -4
(c) 8 (d) 10 29. If x = 32.5, y = 34.6 and z = 30.9, then the
4 3 3 3 3
20. If r + 64/r = 16, then the value of r + 1/r is vlue of x + y + z - 3xyz is 0.98k, where K is
______. equal to:
[SSC CHSL 2022 25 May shift 3] [SSC CGL T2 2022 3 Feb]
(a) 4096 (b) 512 (a) 1033 (b) 933
(c) 1026 (d) 921
(c) 512 (d) 4096
m n 30. If ( = ), where x, y and z are
21. If mx - nx = 0 then what is the value
n
of ( + ) in terms of x ?
natural numbers, then the value of (2x + 3y -
[SSC CHSL 2022 24 May shift 1]
z) is:
(a) ( )
(b) ( ) [SSC CGL T2 2022 16 Nov]
(c) (d) (a) 0 (b) 4
( ) ( )
(c) 1 (d) 2
22. If 2a + 5b = 12 and ab = 3, find the value of 3 3 2
2 2 31. If (x + y) + 8 (x - y) = (3x + Ay)(3x + Bxy +
4a + 25b . 2
Cy ), then the value of A + B + C is:
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 1]
[SSC CGL T2 2022 16 Nov]
(a) 64 (b) 44
(a) 0 (b) 4
(c) 84 (d) 24
(c) 2 (d) 3
23. If the difference between two numbers is 5
32. If x - 3/x = 6, x ≠ 0, then the value of
and the difference between their cubes is
1850, then the difference between their ( ) is:
squares is: [SSC CGL T2 2022 18 Nov]
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 2] (a) 80 (b) 270
(a) 5√484 (b) 5√482 (b) 54 (d) 90
(c) 5√485 (d) 5√483 33. If 3− =
3
, then the value of x - 1/x
3
1/3 1/3 1/3 6
24. If a + b + c = 0, then (a + b + c) is
equal to: is equal to:
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 3] [SSC CGL T2 2022 18 Nov]
2 2 2
(a) 729a b c (b) 729abc (a) (b)
2 2 2
(c) 81a b c (d) 81abc
25. Find the value of x if 0.08x + 0.04y = 10 and (c) (d)
0.2(x - 1) + 0.4y = 24.8 34. The price of 12 kg of sugar is equal to that of
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 3] 6 kg of rice. The price of 10 kg of sugar and 8
(a) 125 (b) 150 kg of rice Rs. 1040. Find the price of 1 kg of
(c) 1.25 (d) 12.5 sugar (in Rs.).
26. Three fractions x, y and z are such that x > y [SSC CGL T2 2022 18 Nov]
> z. When the smallest of them is divided by (a) 80 (a) 70
the greatest, the result is , which exceeds y (a) 40 (a) 60
by 0.0625. If x + y + z = 2 , then what is the 35. If a + 2b = 55 and a - 2b = -13, find the value
value of x + z? of b.
[SSC CGL T2 2022 29 Jan]
[SSC CGL T1 2018]
(a) (b)
(a) 19 (b) 21
(c) (d) (c) 17 (d) 14
27. If 2x - y = 2 and xy = , then what is the value 36. The sum of the ages of 4 children born at the
3 3 intervals of 4 years is 48. Find the age of the
of x - y /8?
youngest child?
[SSC CGL T2 2022 29 Jan]
(a) (b) [SSC CGL T1 2018]
(c) (d) −( ) A. 4 years B. 5 years
3 3 3 2
28. If 27x - 64 y = (Ax + By) (Cx - Dy + 12xy), C. 6 years D. 7 years
then the value of 4A + B + 3C + 2D is: (a) B (b) A
[SSC CGL T2 2022 3 Feb] (c) D (d) C

2
 47. If a - = 1, where a > 0, then the value of
Quadratic equation 2
a + is :
2
37. If x - 5x + 1 = 0, then find the value [SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 2]
of ( ). (a) 15 (b) 17
[SSC CGL T1 2022 1 Dec Shift 1] (c) 19 (d) 11
4 2
(a) 30 (b) 25 48. If 4x - 37x + 9 =0, x> √( ),then what is the
(c) 23 (d) 28 value of 8x - ?
3

38. Simplify + = 5. [SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 2]

[SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec Shift 2] (a) 35 (b) 215
(a) (b) (c) -215 (d) -35
8 4
49. If x - 433x + 16 = 0, x > 0, then what is the
(c) − (d) −
value of + ?
2
39. If x + = 8, then find the value of 5/(x - 8x [SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 3]
+2) (a)7 (b)4
[SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec Shift 2] (c)5 (d)9
(a) 3 (b) 4 4 2
50. If 4x = 5x - 1, x > ( ), then what is the
(c) 0 (d) 5 √
2
value of (2x - x - 1)?
40. If = 3 + 2√2, x > 0, then the value
[SSC CGL T1 2020 17 August shift 3]
of √ − is : (a) 1 (b) -2
√
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec Shift 2] (c) 0 (d) 2
(a) 1 (b) √2 51. What is the constant term in the expansion
(c) 2 (d) 2√2 of 5 − ?
41. If X + (1/x) = -14, and X < -1, what is the
2 2 [SSC CGL T1 2020 18 August shift 3]
value of x - (1/x )?
(a) 15 (b) 5
[SSC CGL T1 2022 5 Dec Shift 1]
(c) 75 (d) -15
(a) -112 √3 (b) 112 √3
52. What is the coefficient of x in the expansion
(c) --140 √2 (d) 140 √2 3
2 2 2 of (3x - 4) ?
42. If a + b + 49 c + 18 = 2 (b - 28c - a) then the
[SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 3]
value of (a + b - 7c) is:
(a) 108 (b) -108
[SSC CGL T1 2021 12 April shift 2]
(c) 144 (d) -144
(a) 4 (b) 3 2 3 3
53. if 8 + 2px - 36x - 27x = (2 -3x) , then what is
(c) 2 (d) 1
2 the value of p?
43. If x - 5x - 1 = 0, what is the value of
[SSC CGL T1 2020 23 August shift 1]
(a) -27 (b) 9
? (c) 27 (d) 54
2
[SSC CGL T1 2021 19 April shift 2] 54. If 2x - 7x + 5 = 0, then what is the value
(a) 145 (b) 140 of ( + ?)
(c) 130 (d) 135 [SSC CGL T1 2020 23 August shift 1]
44. If 5 − = 6, x > 0, then find the value of (a) 18 (b) 12
2
25x - . (c) 16 (d) 10
[SSC CGL T1 2021 21 April shift 1] 2 2 2
55. If 9(a + b ) + c + 20 = 12(a + 2b), then the
(a) √246 (b) 36
(c) 6√31 (d) 6√41 value of (√6 + 9 + 2 ) is:
2
45. If 2x - 8x - 1 = 0, then what is the value [SSC CGL T1 2020 23 August shift 3]
of (8 − )? (a) 4 (b) 3
[SSC CGL T1 2021 21 April shift 2] (c) 6 (d) 2
(a) 560 (b) 524
(c) 464 (d) 540 56. If + = 7, than + is equal to :
5
46. If x + = 4, then the value of x + is:
[SSC CGL T1 2020 13 August shift 1] [SSC CGL T1 2020 24 August shift 1]
(a) 776 (b) 684 (a) 47 (b) 49
(c) 724 (d) 736 (c) 61 (d) 51

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 2
57. If x - = 15, then what is the value 67. If k - ( = 5), then what is the value of k
 2 4  + ( )?
x  2  of ?
 x  [SSC CHSL 2020 13 April shift 3]
[SSC CGL T1 2020 24 August shift 2] (a) 31 (b) 11
(a) 229 (b) 227 (c) 25 (d) 19
(c) 221 (d) 223 2
68. If x - 3x + 1 = 0, then the value of 2 +
2
58. What is the coefficient of x in the expansion
2 3
−5 + is:

5 – x  of ? [SSC CHSL 2020 12 April shift 3]
 3 
 (a) 4379 (b) 3479
[SSC CGL T1 2020 24 August shift 3] (c) 4370 (d) 4279
(a) - 25 (b) −( ) 69. If sinθ + cosecθ = 7, then what is the value of
3 3
sin θ + cosec θ?
(c) 25 (d) −( )
4 2 6 2 [SSC CHSL 2020 6 August shift 2]
59. If x - 6x – 1 = 0, then the value of x - 5x + (a) 382 (b) 350
2 6
5/x - 1/x + 5 is: (c) 322 (d) 367
[SSC CGL T1 2019 7 June shift 1] 70.
2 2
If 8x + y – 12x – 4xy + 9 = 0 then the value
(a) 239 (b) 204 of (14x – 5y) is:
(c) 219 (d) 209 [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 1]
2 3
60. If 4x – 6x + 1 = 0, then the value of 8x + (a) 3 (b) 9
3
1/(8x ) is? (c) 6 (d) 5
[SSC CGL T1 2019 10 June shift 1] 71.
2 2
If a + b = 99 and ab = 11, (a > 0, b > 0) then
(a) 11 (b) 13 3
the value of (a + b ) is:
3

(c) 36 (d) 18 [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 2]

2
61. 6x/(2x + 5x - 2) = 1, x > 0, then the value of (a) 1100 (b) 968
3 3
x + 1/x is: (c)1250 (d) 1080
[SSC CGL T1 2019 10 June shift 2] 72. If x + y = 7 and xy = 10, then the value of
(a) 3(√17)/8 (b) 5(√17)/8 3
(1/x + 1/y ) is:
3

(c) 3(√17)/4 (d) 5(√17)/16 [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 3]

2
62. Find the factors of (3x + 28x + 64 = 0). (a) 0.453 (b) 0.133
[SSC CGL T1 2019 10 June shift 3] (c) 0.543 (d) 0.1
(a) (x + 14) and (x - 3) (b) (x + 6) and (x - 7) 73. If x + y + z = 19, xyz = 216 and xy + yz + zx =
(c) (3x + 4) and (x + 4) (d) (x - 14) and (x + 3) 3 3 3
114, then the value of √(x + y + z + xyz) is:
5
63. If (x + 1/x) = -2√3. What is the value of (x + [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 1]
5
1/x )? (a) 28 (b) 35
[SSC CHSL 2022 24 May shift 3] (c) 30 (d) 32
(a) -178√3 (b) -182√3 74.
4 -4
If x + x = 1442, (x > 0) then the value of x - x
-1

(c) 182√3 (d) -180√3 is:

64. If ( − 4 + 1 = 0), then the value [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 2]
of ( + + + ) is: (a) 15 (b) 6
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 2] (c) 7 (d) 8
3 3
(a) 10 (b) 1 75. If (x + 1/x) = 10, then (x + 1/x ) is equal to:
(c) 18 (d) 16 [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 2]
2 3
65. If x - 6(√3)x + 1 = 0, then the value of x + (a) 970 (b) 1100
( ) will be: (c) 1000 (d) 1030
4 -4
76. if x + x = 1442, (x > 0) then the value of x +
[SSC CHSL 2020 12 April shift 1] -1
x is:
(a) 666(√3) (b) 630(√3) [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 3]
(c) 216(√3) (d) 234(√3) (a) 3√10 (b) 2√10
66. Solve for x: (c) 4√10 (d) 15
2 3 3 3
sin x - 4 sin x + 3 = 0, 0 ≤ ≤ 77. If (2x - 7) + (2x – 8) + (2x - 3) = 3 (2x - 7) (2x
[SSC CHSL 2020 12 April shift 2] - 8) (2x - 3), then what is the value of x?
(a) (b) [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 3]
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) (d)
(c) 1 (d) 4

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 2 2
78. If a + b = 135 and ab = 7, (a > 0, b > 0) then (a) 301 (b) 217
3 3
the value of (a – b ) ? (c) 207 (d) 259
2
[SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 3] 89. If 3x - 5x + 1 = 0, then the value of
2 2
(a) 1350 (b) 1562 (x +1/9x ) is:
(c) 1680 (d) 1600 [SSC CGL T2 2020 15 Nov]
4 4
79. If x + 1/x = 194, (x > 0), then the value of (a) 1 (b) 11
2
(2x – 4) is:
(c) 2 (d) 2
[SSC CHSL 2019 6 June shift 1] 2
(a) 16 (b) 15 90. If x - √7x + 1 = 0, then what is the value of
5
(c) 20 (d) 12 x + ?
3 3 2
80. If a – b = 899 and a – b = 31, then (a – b) + [SSC CGL T2 2022 29 Jan]
3ab is equal to: (a) 21√7 (b) 25√7
[SSC CHSL 2019 6 June shift 1] (c) 19√7 (d) 27√7
2
(a) 29 (b) 35 91. If 2x + 5x + 1 = 0, then one of the values of x
(c) 16 (d) 31 - ( ) is:
3 3
81. If x = 2 + √5 then the value of x + 1/x is:
[SSC CGL T2 2022 29 Jan]
[SSC CHSL 2019 6 June shift 1] √
(a) 36√5 (b) 40√5 (a) (b)
√
(c) (d)
(c) 46√5 (d) 34√5 4 4 2 2 2 2
82.
2 2 2
If a + b - c = 12 and a + b + c = 110, then 92. If x + y + x y = 17 and x - xy + y = 5 ,
which among the following relations is true? then one of the values of (x - y) is:
(p) ab + bc + ca = 34 [SSC CGL T2 2022 3 Feb]
(q) ab + bc - ca = 17 (a) (b)
(r) ab - bc + ca = 17
(c) (d)
(s) ab - bc - ca = 17
[SSC CHSL 2019 6 June shift 2] 93. If ( + = 3, ≠ 0), then the value
(a) q (b) s of ( + ) is:
(c) r (d) p
3 3 [SSC CGL T2 2022 3 Feb]
83. If a + 1/a = 3, then the value of (a + 1/a ) is
(a) 749 (b) 843
equal to:
(c) 746 (d) 849
[SSC CHSL 2019 6 June shift 2] 2
94. If (x - 3x + 1 = 0), then the value
(a) 319 (b) 322
(c) 780 (d) 730 of (( ) is
3 3 3 )
84. If (3x + 1) + (x – 3) + (4 – 2x) + 6(3x + 1) (x –
[SSC CGL T2 2022 3 Feb]
3) (x – 2) = 0, then x is equal to:
[SSC CHSL 2019 6 June shift 3] (a) (b)
(a) -1/2 (b) -1 (c) (d) 2
(c) 1/2 (d) 1 2 2
4 2
95. If x + 4y = 17 and xy = 2, where x> 0, y > 0,
85. If x is real, and x – 5x – 1 = 0, then the value 3 3
then what is the value of x + 8y ?
6 2 2 6
of x – 3x + 3/x – 1/x + 1 is: [SSC CGL T2 2020 16 Nov]
[SSC CHSL 2019 12 June shift 3] (a) 95 (b) 85
(a) 96 (b) 116 (c) 65 (d) 76
(c) 110 (d) 126 2
96. If 2x - 7x + 5 = 0, then what is the value of
2 2 2
86. If a + 4b + 49c + 18 = 2(2b + 28c – a), then 2
x + 25/4x ?
2

the value of (3a + 2b + 7c) is: [SSC CGL T2 2020 16 Nov]

[SSC CHSL 2019 12 June shift 3] (a) 5 (b) 7
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 2 (d) 3 (c) 9 (d) 9
2 2
87. If 10x - 6xy + y - 4x + 4 = 0, then find the 97. If x - = 5, x ≠ 0, then what is the value
value of (x + 2y).
[SSC CHSL 2019 12 June shift 3] of ?
(a) 10 (b) 20 [SSC CGL T2 2020 16 Nov]
(c) 14 (d) 18 (a) (b)
2 2
88. If 9x + y = 37 and xy = 2, x, y > 0, then the
3 3 (c) (d)
value of (27x + y ) is: 3 3
[SSC CGL T2 2020 15 Nov] 98. If √x + ( )= 3, then the value of x + 1/x is:
√

5
 [SSC CGL T2 2020 18 Nov] (a) 1 (b) 81
(a) 326 (b) 322 (c) 2y (d) 0
(c) 324 (d) 422 109. If a + b = 11 and ab = 35, then what is the
2 2 4 4
99. If x + ( )= 8, then the value of x + 32/x is: value of (a + b )?
[SSC CGL T2 2020 18 Nov] [SSC CGL T1 2022 1 Dec shift 3]
(a) 20 (b) 24 (a) 151 (b) 261
(c) 16 (d) 18 (c) 124 (d) 102
2 2
100. If x + 1/x = 7, then the value of x +
3 110. If p + q = 6 and pq = 4, then what is the value
3 3
3
1/x where x > 0 is equal to: of p + q ?
[SSC CGL T2 2020 18 Nov] [SSC CGL T1 2022 1 Dec shift 4]
1.18 2.12 (a) 81 (b) 64
3.15 4.16 (c) 144 (d) 256
2
101. If x - 5x + 1 = 0, the the value of + 111. If and a + b = 5c, where
÷( + 1) is : c > 0, then the value of c is _________.
[SSC CGL T1 2022 1 Dec shift 4]
[SSC CPO T1 2020 23 Nov Shift 2]
(a) 8 (b) 4
(a) 21 (b) 25
(c) 12 (d) 5
(c) 24 (d) 22 × × × ×
2 2
102. If x + 8y - 12y - 4xy + 9 = 0 , then the value 112. The value of ( )
× × ×
of ( 7x - 8y) is : [SSC CGL T1 2022 1 Dec shift 4]
[SSC CPO T1 2020 23 Nov Shift 2] (a) 776 (b) 62080
(a) 9 (b) 5 (c) 80 (d) 40
4
(c) 12 (d) 21 113. If x > 0, and x + ( )= 2207, what is the
7
value of x + ( ) ?
Identities
[SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec shift 1]
(a) 710649 (b) 710647
(c) 710654 (d) 710661
√ 2 -2
103. If ,then what is the value of 114. If ( = ), then the value of x + x is :
√
p?
[SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec shift 1]
[SSC CPO T1 2020 23 Nov Shift 1]
(a) 350 (b) 345
(a) -119 (b) -129
(c) 284 (d) 322
(c) 119 (d) 129 2 2
115. If a + b = 5 and ab = 6, then find 3(a + b ).
[SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec shift 2]
(a) 39 (b)48
104. then what is the value of k? (c) 26 (d) 13
[SSC CPO T1 2020 23 Nov Shift 2]
(a) 119 (b) 128 116. If ( + = 194) , then what is the
(c) 24 (d) 109 value of ( + ?)
5 -5
105. If x + 1/x = 4, then find the value of x + x ? [SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec shift 3]
[SSC CGL T1 2022 1 Dec shift 2] (a) 42 (b) 52
(a) 726 (b) 728 (c) 36 (d) 18
(c) 724 (d) 734 117. Simplify the following.
106. x is a negative number such that k + k - 1 = - × × × ×
2 2 ( )
2, then what is the value of k + 4k - 2/k + k - × × ×
5? [SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec shift 3]
[SSC CGL T1 2022 1 Dec shift 2] (a) 1064 (b) 1056
(a) 7 (b) 1 (c) 1042 (d) 1078
2 2 2
(c) -7 (d) -1 118. If a + b + c = 6, a + b + c = 14 and ab + bc +
3 3
107. If x, y, z are the three factors of a³ - 7a - 6, ca = 11, then what is the value of a + b +
3
then value of x + y + z will be c - 3abc?
[SSC CGL T1 2022 1 Dec shift 3] [SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec shift 4]
(a) a (b) 4a (a) 31 (b) 12
(c) 3a (d) 2a (c) 18 (d) 42
108.
3 3
If x + y = 36, then find (x − 27) + (y − 9) . 119. If K+1/K=3, then what is the value of
3 3
[SSC CGL T1 2022 1 Dec shift 3] K +1/K ?
[SSC CGL T1 2022 2 Dec shift 4]

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 (a) 36 (b) 10 131. (mx + n) is a factor of:
(c) 18 (d) 54 [SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 4]
4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
120. The factors of X + X + 25 are: (a) m x + 2nx + n (b) m x + 2mnx + n
2 2 2 2 2 2
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 1] (c) m x + 2mx + n (d) m x + 2mn + n
2 2 3 3
(a) (X + 3X - 5) (X - 3X + 5) 132. The simplified form of (x+2y) + (x-2y) is :
2 2
(b) (X + 3X + 5) (X - 3X + 5) [SSC CGL T1 2022 5 Dec shift 1]
2 2 3 2 3 2
(c) (X - 3X + 5) (X - 3X + 5) (a) 2x + 24xy (b) 2x - 24xy
2 2 3 3 3 3
(d) (X + 3X + 5) (X + 3X + 5) (c) X - 8y (d) X + 8y
4 4 3
121. If ( − = 13), what will be the value 133. If k + (1/k ) = 47, then what is the value of k
3
+ (1/k ) ?
of ( − =? )
[SSC CGL T1 2022 5 Dec shift 1]
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 1] (a) 4.5 (b) 54
(a) 28561 (b) 29243 (c) 18 (d) 9
(c) 27887 (d) 29239
122. If 4 + + 5 = 14, what is the value
134.
of 16 + ? [SSC CGL T1 2022 5 Dec shift 2]
4 1/4
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 2] (a) (1 - a ) (b) a
4 1/4 4 1/4
(a) 25 (b) 36 (c) (a - 1) (d) (a + 1)
3 3
(c) 41 (d) 40 135. If a – b = 2 and a – b = 80, then what will be
2 2
123. If x - y =1 and x + y = 41 where x,y ≥ 0, then the value of ab?
the value of x + y will be : [SSC CGL T1 2022 5 Dec shift 2]
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 2] (a) 12 (b) -24 (c) 24 (d) -12
3 3 3
(a) 9 (b) 8 136. Simplify the following 25 - 75 + 50
(c) 6 (d) 7 [SSC CGL T1 2022 5 Dec shift 3]
124. If ( + = −2, ) then what is the value of (a) -281250 (b) 281350
17 -17 12
X +X + X + X ? (x<0)
-12 (c) 271250 (d) -281450
2
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 3] 137. If x - 2xy = 84 and x - y = -10, then the value
(a) -2 (b) -1 of y is:
(c) 1 (d) 0 [SSC CGL T1 2022 5 Dec shift 3]
(a) 2 (b) 1
125. If ( + = 2) cos θ, then ( + =? )
(c) 4 (d) 3
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 3]
138. If ( + = 3, ) then evaluate (8 + )
(a) 2 cos 2 θ (b) cos 3 θ
(c) 2 cos 3 θ (d) cos 2 θ [SSC CGL T1 2022 5 Dec shift 4]
126. Find the value of the following expression. (a) 212 (b) 216
3 3
12 + (-8) + (-4)
3 (c) 180 (d) 196
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 3] 139. If ( + + = + + ) and x = 1,
(a) 952 (b) 1152 then find the value of ( )
(c) 1052 (d) 852 [SSC CGL T1 2022 5 Dec shift 4]
127. The value of 95 × 105 is: (a) 2 (b) 0
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 3] (c) -1 (d) 1
(a) 9981 (b) 9935 140. If ( = 7 + 4√3, ) then what is the value
(c) 9965 (d) 9975
128.
3 3
If 8a + 27b = 16 and 2a + 3b = 4, then find of ( )?
4 4
the value of 16a + 81b . [SSC CGL T1 2022 6 Dec shift 2]
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 3] (a) 2617 (a) 2167
(a) 26 (b) 30 (c) 28 (d) 32 (c) 2716 (d) 2176
2 2
129. What is the possible value of (a + b + c) - 3, if 141. If 4x + y = 40 and xy = 6, find the positive
2 2 2
a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 8 ? value of 2x + y.
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 4] [SSC CGL T1 2022 6 Dec shift 2]
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 2 (a) 8 (b) 6
(c) 5 (d) 4
130. If x + y + z = 0, then what is the value of 142. If + = 1 and a + b = 2, then the value of
3 3
(( )
+( )
+( )
)? a + b is:
[SSC CGL T1 2022 3 Dec shift 4] [SSC CGL T1 2022 6 Dec shift 2]
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 3 1.0 2.3 3.1 4.2

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143. If (x + 6y) = 8, and xy = 2, where x > 0, what is 153. if 2(√2) 3 − 3(√3) 3 = (√2 −
3 3
the value of (x + 216y )? √3 ) 2 − + 2 , then the value
[SSC CGL T1 2021 11 April shift 1] 2 2 2
of (A + B + C ) is:
(a) 476 (a) 368 [SSC CGL T1 2021 13 April shift 2]
(a) 224 (a) 288 (a) 16 (b) 11
144. Simplify the following expression: (c) 19 (d) 18
(
154. If x+y+z = 2, xy+yz+zx = -11 , and xyz = -12,
( ) ( ) ( ) ) 3 3 3
then what is the value of x + y + z ?
[SSC CGL T1 2021 11 April shift 2]
[SSC CGL T1 2021 13 April shift 3]
(a) -64 (b) 90
(a) 36 (b) 38
(c) 180 (d) 45
2 2 2 (c) 40 (d) 42
145. If a + b + c = 6.25 and ( ab + bc + ca ) =
0.52, What is the value of ( a + b + c) ?
155. If = 23, x > 0 what is the value
[SSC CGL T1 2021 11 April shift 3]
(a) ±2.8 (b) ±2.7 of =?
(c) -2.7 (d) -2.8 [SSC CGL T1 2021 13 April shift 2]
146. If x = 4 + √15, what is the value (a) 110 (b) -140
 1  (c) -110 (d) 140
of x 2  2  ?
 x  156. If a + b - c = 5 and ab - bc - ac = 10, then find
2 2 2
[SSC CGL T1 2021 11 April shift 3] the value of a + b + c .
(a) 54 (b) 48 [SSC CGL T1 2021 18 April shift 1]
(c) 72 (d) 62 (a) 40 (b) 45
3 3
147. If x + y + z = 11, xy + yz +zx = - 6, and x + y + (c) 5 (d) 15
3
z = 1604, then the value of xyz is: 157. If 2(√2) 3 − 3(√3) 3 = (√2 −
[SSC CGL T1 2021 12 April shift 1] 3 ) 2 − + 2 , then the value
(a) 5 (b) 4
of ( ) 2 + 2 + 2 is:
(c) 1 (d) 25
2 2 2 3 3 [SSC CGL T1 2021 18 April shift 2]
148. If a + b + c = 6 a + b + c = 32 and a + b +
3
c = 189, then the value of a b c - 3 is: (a) (√19) (b) (√11)
[SSC CGL T1 2021 12 April shift 2] (c) (√17) (d) (√21)
2 2 2
(a) 2 (b) 3 158. If a + b + 49c + 18 = 2(b - 28c - a), then the
(c) 1 (d) 0 value of (a - b - 7c) is:
[SSC CGL T1 2021 18 April shift 2]
149. If x-y+z = 0, then find the value of −
(a) 4 (b) 3
− (c) 2 (d) 1
[SSC CGL T1 2021 12 April shift 3] 159. If √x - 1/√x = √3, then what is the value of
(a) (b) 4
x + ?
(c) -6 (d) −( ) [SSC CGL T1 2021 18 April shift 3]
6 3
150. If 8k + 15k - 2 = 0, then the positive value (a) 531 (b) 7
(c) 623 (d) 527
of + ( ) is:
160. If x + y + z = 7, xy + yz + zx = 8, then what is
[SSC CGL T1 2021 12 April shift 3] 3 3 3
the value of x + y + z - 3xyz?
(a) 2 (b) 2 [SSC CGL T1 2021 19 April shift 1]
(c) 8 (d) 8 (a) 175 (b) 150
(c) 125 (d) 200
151. If x + y + z = 18 , xyz = 81and xy + yz+ zx = 90, 3 3
3 3 3 161. If a + b = 218 and a + b = 2, then the value
then the value of x + y + z + xyz is :
of √1-ab is:
[SSC CGL T1 2021 13 April shift 1]
[SSC CGL T1 2021 19 April shift 1]
(a) 1321 (b) 1296
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 1225 (d) 1250
(c) 5 (d) 6
152. If x + y + z = 18, xyz = 81 and xy + yz + zx = 90, 2 2 2
162. If a + b + 49c +18 = 2(b + 28c - a), then the
then find the value of . value of (2a - b + 7c) is:
[SSC CGL T1 2021 13 April shift 2] [SSC CGL T1 2021 19 April shift 2]
(a) 6 (b) 12 (a) 5 (b) -3
(c) 9 (d) 10 (c) -4 (d) 1

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 2 2
163. If a + b + c = 11 and ab + bc + ca = 28, then 173. If a + b = 65 and ab = 8, a > b > 0, then find
3 3 3 2 2
find the value of a + b + c - 3abc. the value of a - b .
[SSC CGL T1 2021 19 April shift 3] [SSC CGL T1 2021 21 April shift 3]
(a) 1093 (b) 407 (a) 63 (b) 60
(c) 1639 (d) 2255 (c) 65 (d) 72
3 3 2 2 3
164. If (x+y) - (x-y) - 3y(2x -3y ) = ky , then find 174. If a + ( + 3 ) = 16, where a is a non-zero
the value of k. 2
real number, then find the value of a + .
[SSC CGL T1 2021 19 April shift 3]
(a) 8 (b) 11 [SSC CGL T1 2021 21 April shift 3]
(c) 10 (d) 10.5 (a) 3 (b) 7
2 (c) 47 (d) 49
165. If x + = 18, x > 0, then find the vale of
3
175. If 4x - 3y = 12 and xy = 5, then find the value
x + .
of ( ).
[SSC CGL T1 2021 20 April shift 1]
[SSC CGL T1 2021 21 April shift 3]
(a) 46(√5) (b) 34(√5) (a) 44 (b) 3
(c) 52 (d) 17(√5) (c) 18 (d) 33
166. If 0.4x + = 5, what is the value of 176. If x - =5, x ≠ 0, then what is the value
3
0.064x + ?
of ( )?
[SSC CGL T1 2021 20 April shift 2]
[SSC CGL T1 2020 13 August shift 2]
(a) 105 (b) 119
(c) 125 (d) 110 (a) (b)
167. If 6( 6 ) + 2( 2 ) = ( 6 + (c) (d)
2 2
2 ) + − , ten the 177. If 16 x + y = 48 and xy = 2, x, y > 0, then the
3 3
positive value of (√ + + 2 ) is: value of (64x + y ) is :
[SSC CGL T1 2021 20 April shift 2] [SSC CGL T1 2020 13 August shift 2]
(a) 8 (b) 10 (a) 320 (b) 300
(c) 9 (d) 12 (c) 240 (d) 340
168. If (√ ) − ( ) = (√5), x ≠ 0, then what is 178. If x - y = 11 and − = , then what is
√ 3 3 2 2
the value of x - y + x y ?
[SSC CGL T1 2020 13 August shift 2]
the value of (a) 1331 (b) 1105
[SSC CGL T1 2021 20 April shift 3] (c) 1307 (d) 1115
(a) 48 (b) 46 179. If ( + = 727, > 1), then what is the
(c) 42 (d) 44
2 2 2 3 3
169. if a + b + c = 6, a + b + c = 32, and a + b + value of − ?
3
c = 189, then the value of 4abc is: [SSC CGL T1 2020 13 August shift 2]
[SSC CGL T1 2021 20 April shift 3] (a) 6 (b) 5
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) -5 (d) -6
(c) 9 (d) 16 8
180. If x - = 1, then what is the value of x + ?
170. if (4a - 3b) = 1, ab = , where a > 0 and b > 0, [SSC CGL T1 2020 13 August shift 3]
3 3
what is the value of (64a + 27b )? (a) 123 (b) -1
[SSC CGL T1 2021 20 April shift 3] (c) 3 (d) 47
(a) 25 (b) 15 181. If x + y = 4 = + = , then what is the
(c) 35 (d) 30 3 3
value of (x + y )?
171. If 5(√3 + √75)= 17.32, then the volume of [SSC CGL T1 2020 13 August shift 1]
(a) 18 (b) 16
14(√3 + √108) is: (c) 19 (d) 21
[SSC CGL T1 2021 20 April shift 3] 3 3 2
182. If 8(x + y) - 27(x - y) = (5y - x)(Ax + By +
2

(a) 32.46 (b) 33.86 Cxy), then what is the value of (A + B - C)?
(c)34.64 (d) 35.64 [SSC CGL T1 2020 13 August shift 1]
4 2 -1
172. If x - 79x + 1 = 0, then a value of x + x can (a) 16 (b) 36
be: (c) -26 (d) -16
[SSC CGL T1 2021 21 April shift 2] 183. If (2x- ) = 2, then what is the value of
(a) 7 (b) 8 4
(c) 9 (d) 5 (16x + )?

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[SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 1] 194. If x + y + x y = 21 and x + y - xy = 7, then
(a) 328 (b) 180 what is the value of + ?
(c) 184 (d) 220
3 3 [SSC CGL T1 2020 17 August shift 3]
184. If a + b = 405 a + b = 9 , then the value of
ab is (a) (b)
[SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 2] (c) −( ) (d) −( )
(a) 10 (b) 15 3 3 2
195. If a - b = 2349 and (a - b) = 9, then (a+b) -
(c) 8 (d) 12 ab is equal to:
185. x + y + z = 2 and xy + yz + zx = -11, then the [SSC CGL T1 2020 18 August shift 2]
2 2 2
value of x + y + z -3xyz is : (a) 280 (b) 244
[SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 2] (c) 261 (d) 229
(a) 78 (b) 71 196. If ( − = √77), then one of the values
(c) 74 (d) 69
186.
2 3
If (16 √2x + 81 √3y ) ÷ (2√2x + 3√3y) = of ( +) is:
2 2
Ax +By + Cxy, then find the value of 2A - 3B [SSC CGL T1 2020 18 August shift 2]
- 2√6C. (a) 80(√77) (b) 702
[SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 2] (c) 77(√77) (d) 3(√77)
(a) 25 (b) 7 197. If a + b + c = 0, then what is the value
(c) 137 (d) 79 ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 of + + =?
187. If x + 4y = 53 and x - 2y = 5, then what is the
3
value of x - 8y ?
3 [SSC CGL T1 2020 18 August shift 2]
[SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 3] (a) 1 (b) -3
(a) 155 (b) 335 (c) -1 (d) 3
(c) -85 (d) 85 198. If − 5√2 + 1 = 0, then what is the
188. If p - 2q = 3 and pq = 5, then what is the value of ?
3 3
value of (p - 8q ) ?
[SSC CGL T1 2020 18 August shift 3]
[SSC CGL T1 2020 16 August shift 3]
√ √
(a) -63 (b) 72 (a) (b)
(c) 117 (d) 27 √ √
(c) (d)
189. If ((54√2 ) + (24√3 ) ) ÷ ((√{18} +
2 2 199. If x + y + z = 1, xy + yz + zx = xyz = -4, then
√{12} =)Ax + By + Cxy, then what is the 3 3 3
2 2 2 what is the value of (x + y + z )
value of A - (B + C )?
[SSC CGL T1 2020 18 August shift 3]
[SSC CGL T1 2020 17 August shift 1]
(a) 8 (b) -8
(a) 12 (b) -36
(c) 1 (d) -1
(c) -24 (d) 24 2 2 2
2 2 2 3 3 3 200. If a + b + c + 216 = 12(a + b - 2c),
190. If x + y + z = 7, x + y + z = 85 and x + y + z
then (√ − − ) is:
[SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 1]
= 913, then the value of ( ) is :
(a) 3(√5) (b) 8(√5)
[SSC CGL T1 2020 17 August shift 1]
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 6(√5) (d) 4(√5)
(c) 4 (d) 8 201. If 2 + − 1 = 11, what is the value
3 3 2
191. If (x + y) + 27 (x - y) = (Ax - 2y) (Bx + Cxy + of 4 + ?
2
13 y ), then the value of A - B - C is :
[SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 1]
[SSC CGL T1 2020 17 August shift 2]
(a) 121 (b) 148
(a) 27 (b) 13
(c) 15 (d) 20 (c) 132 (d) 110
2 3
192. if x - (√11 + 1 = 0), then (x + x )=
-3 202. If √ − = √7, then the value of + ?
√
[SSC CGL T1 2020 17 August shift 2]
[SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 2]
(a) (8√11) (b) (10√11) (a) 81 (b) 60
(c) (4√11) (d)(7√11) (c) 79 (d) 75
3
2 2 2
193. If x + 9y + 4z = 12 (x - 2y - 2z) - 88, then the 203. If (56(√7)x – 2(√{2}) 3)
2 2
value of (x - 3y + z) is ) is: ÷ (2(√{7}) − (√{2}) ) = Ax + By - Cxy,
[SSC CGL T1 2020 17 August shift 3] then find the value of A + B - (√14)C.
(a) 11 (b) 13 [SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 2]
(c) 10 (d) 5 (a) 38 (b) 10 (c) 19 (d) 58

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204. If x + y + z = 3, xy + yz + zx = -12 and xyz = - (a) 20 and 25 (b) 24 and 30
16, then the value of ( + + + 13) (c) 8 and 10 (d) 40 and 50
3 3 2
is: 214. If (5√5 x – 81√3 y ) ÷ (√5 x – 3√3 y) = (Ax +
2
[SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 3] By + Cxy) then the value of (6A + B – √15 C)
(a) 9 (b) 8 is:
(c) 10 (d) 11 [SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 1]
3 3 (a) 12 (b) 15
205. If x - y = 4 and x - y = 316, y > 0 then the
4 4 (c) 9 (d) 10
value of x - y is: 2 2 2 2
[SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 3] 215. If x + y + z = 19, x + y + z = 133 and xz = y ,
(a) 2500 (b) 2320 then the difference between z and x is:
(c) 2401 (d) 2482 [SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 1]
206. If + = , > 1, then what is the value (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 6
4 -4
216. If x + x = 194, x > 0 then the value of (x –
of − ? 2
2) is:
[SSC CGL T1 2020 20 August shift 3] [SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 1]
(a) (b) (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
3 3 2
217. If [8(x + y) - 27(x - y) ] ÷ (5y - x) = Ax + Bxy +
(c) (d) 2
Cy , then the value of (A + B + C) is:
207. If x + = 2√5, then what is the value of [SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 2]
(a) 26 (b) 19 (c) 16 (d) 13
218. If x + y + z = 19, xy + yz + zx = 114, then the
 4 1  3 3 3
x  2  value of √(x + y + z – 3xyz) is:
 x  [SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 2]
?
x2  1 (a) 21 (b) 13
[SSC CGL T1 2020 23 August shift 2] (c) 17 (d)19
2 2 2
(a) 14 (b) 17 219. If 16x + 9y + 4z = 24(x - y + z) - 61, then the
(c) 20 (d) 23 value of (xy + 2z) is:
3 3 3
208. If (x + 6) + (2x + 3) + (3x + 5) = (3x +18)(2x [SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 2]
+ 3)(3x + 5), then what is the value of x? (a) 5 (b) 1
[SSC CGL T1 2020 23 August shift 2] (c) 3 (d) 2
(a) − (b) 220. If x + y = 1 and xy(xy – 2) = 12, then the value
4 4
of x + y is:
(c) − (d)
3 3 2 2
[SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 3]
209. If (2x + y) - (x - 2y) = (x + 3y) [Ax + By + (a) 23 (b) 19 (c) 20 (d) 25
Cxy], then what is the value of (A + 2B + C)? 221.
2 2 2
If a + b + c = 21 and a + b + c = 7, then (ab
[SSC CGL T1 2020 23 August shift 3] + bc + ca) is equal to:
(a) 13 (b) 14 [SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 3]
(c) 7 (d) 10 (a) 14 (b) 8
3 3 3
210. If x + y + z = 2, x + y + z - 3xyz = 74, then (c) 12 (d) 28
2 2 2
(x + y + z ) is equal to : 222.
3 3 2
If (27x - 343y ) ÷ (3x - 7y) = Ax + By + 7Cyx,
2

[SSC CGL T1 2020 23 August shift 3] then the value of (4A - B + 5C) is:
(a) 24 (b) 26 [SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 3]
(c) 29 (d) 22 (a) 0 (b) 1
8 4
211. Given that x - 34x + 1 = 0, x > 0. What is the (c) 2 (d) 3
3 -3
value of (x - x ) ? 223.
2 2 2
If a + b + 64c + 16c + 3 = 2(a + b), then the
[SSC CGL T1 2020 23 August shift 3] 7
value of 4a + b + 8c is:
7 2

(a) 14 (b) 12 [SSC CGL T1 2019 4 June shift 3]

(c) 18 (d) 16
4 2
212. If x - 62x + 1 = 0, where x > 0, then the (a) (b)
3 -3
value of x + x is :
[SSC CGL T1 2020 24 August shift 3] (c) (d)
(a) 500 (b) 512 2 2 2
224. If ab + bc + ca = 8 and a + b + c = 20, then a
(c) 488 (d) 364 2
possible value of 1/2 × (a + b + c)[(a - b) + (b
213. The ratio between 2 numbers is 4 : 5 and the 2 2
- c) + (c - a) ] is:
sum of their squares is 1025 , then the [SSC CGL T1 2019 6 June shift 1]
numbers are (a) 72 (b) 56
[SSC GD Constable 3 March shift 1] (c) 820 (d) 84

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225. If (8x - 27y ) ÷ (2x - 3y) = (Ax + Bxy + Cy ), (a) -1 (b) -2
then the value of (2A + B - C) is: (c) 2 (d) 1
3
[SSC CGL T1 2019 6 June shift 1] 237. If a + b + c = 6 and ab + bc + ca = 4, then a +
3 3
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 6 b + c - 3abc is equal to:
226. If x + y = 12 and xy = 27, x > y, then the value [SSC CGL T1 2019 11 June shift 2]
3 3
of (x -y ) is: (a) 144 (b) 148
[SSC CGL T1 2019 6 June shift 2] (c) 154 (d) 160
2 2
(a) 720 (b) 724 238. If √x – 1/√x = √6, then x + 1/x is equal to:
(c) 710 (d) 702 [SSC CGL T1 2019 11 June shift 2]
2 2
227. If 2x + y + 6x - 2xy + 9 = 0, then the value of (a) 54 (b) 66
3 3 2 2
(4x - y + x y ) is: (c) 62 (d) 40
3 3
[SSC CGL T1 2019 6 June shift 2] 239. If (a + b) = 6 and ab = 16/3, then (a + b ) is
(a) 0 (b) -9 (c) -3 (d) 9 equal to:
2 2 2
228. If x + y + z =133, xy +yz + zx = 114 and xyz = [SSC CGL T1 2019 11 June shift 2]
3 3 3
216, then the value of x + y + z is: (a) 190 (b) 220
[SSC CGL T1 2019 6 June shift 2] (c) 120 (d) 150
3 3
(a) 948 (b) 942 240. If a – b = 5 and ab = 2, then a – b is equal to:
(c) 1009 (d) 999 [SSC CGL T1 2019 12 June shift 3]
4 4
229. If a + 1/a = 3, then (a + 1/a ) is equal to: (a) 95 (b) 155
[SSC CGL T1 2019 6 June shift 3] (c) 125 (d) 145
3
(a) 77 (b) 81 241. If a + b + c = 7 and ab + bc + ca = 1, then a +
3 3
(c) 47 (d) 27 b + c – 3abc is equal to:
2 2 2
230. If a + b + c = 2, a + b + c = 26, then the [SSC CGL T1 2019 12 June shift 3]
3 3 3
value of a + b + c – 3abc is: (a) 322 (b) 325
[SSC CGL T1 2019 6 June shift 3] (c) 422 (d) 412
2 2
(a) 74 (b) 78 242. if √x - 1/√x = 3√2, then x + 1/x is equal to:
(c) 71 (d) 69 [SSC CGL T1 2019 12 June shift 3]
3 3 2 2
231. If 3√3x – 2√2y = (x √3 – y √2)(Ax + By + (a) 398 (b) 402
Cxy) then the value of (A × B) ÷ C is: (c) 324 (d) 326
3
[SSC CGL T1 2019 6 June shift 3] 243. If a + b + c = 8 and ab + bc + ca = 20, then a +
3 3
(a) 6√6 (b) 6√3 b + c – 3abc is equal to?
(c) √6 (d) √3 [SSC CGL T1 2019 13 June shift 1]
3 3
232. If x = 2 – p, then x + 6xp + p is equal to: (a) 36 (b) 32 (c) 24 (d) 30
[SSC CGL T1 2019 7 June shift 1] 1 2 1
(a) 4 (b) 8 244. If x –  5 then x  2 is equal
x x
(c) 6 (d) 12 to:
3 3 2 2
233. If (x – 2√2 y ) ÷ (x – √2y) = (Ax + Bxy + Cy ) [SSC CGL T1 2019 13 June shift 1]
then, (2A + 4√2 B – 4C) = ? (a) 47 (b) 49 (c) 45 (d) 51
[SSC CGL T1 2019 7 June shift 1] 245.
3 3
If (a – b) = 4 and ab = 2, then (a – b ) is equal
(a) 0 (b) 4 to:
(c) 1 (d) 2 [SSC CGL T1 2019 13 June shift 1]
(a) 80 (b) 92
234. The value of is (c) 84 (d) 88
equal to: 246.
3 3
If (8x + 27y ) ÷ (2x + 3y) = (Ax + Bxy +
2

[SSC CGL T1 2019 7 June shift 2] 2

Cy ), then the value of (5A + 4B + 3C) is:
(a) tan x (b) cot x [SSC CGL T1 2019 7 June shift 3]
(c)2cos x (d) 2sec x (a) 26 (b) 27
235. if then what is (c) 24 (d) 23
247. If x + y + z = 0, then what will be the value
value of ?
of + + ?
[SSC CGL T1 2019 7 June shift 2]
(a) 1 (b) 3 [SSC CHSL 2022 24 May shift 1]
2 2 2
(c) 9 (d) 6 (a) (b) x + y + z
2 2 2
236. If x + y + z = 0, then the value of (x + y + z )
2
÷ (z – xy) is:
[SSC CGL T1 2019 10 June shift 1] (c) (d) 3

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 2 2 2 2
248. Simplify the expression: 259. If x + y + z = 13, x + y + z = 91 and xz = y ,
2 2
(36p + 49q ) (6p + 7q) (6p - 7q) then the difference between z and x is:
[SSC CHSL 2022 24 May shift 1] [SSC CHSL 2020 6 Aug shift 2]
4 4 4 4
(a) 1296p + 2401q (b) 36p - 49q (a) 5 (b) 9
4 4 4 4
(c) 1296p - 2401q (d) 36p + 49q (c) 8 (d) 3
3
249. If the sum of two numbers is 25 and their 260. Simplify the following expression. (2x - 3y) -
product is 144, then what is the position 18xy(2x - 3y)
difference between the two numbers? [SSC CHSL 2020 12 April shift 1]
3 2 2 3
[SSC CHSL 2022 25 May shift 1] (a) 8x - 72x y + 108xy - 27y
3 3
(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 16 (d) 9 (b) 8x - 27y
4 3 2 2
250. If x + ( )= -13, what is the value of x + ( )? (c) 8x + 108xy - 72x y
3 3 2 2
[SSC CHSL 2022 25 May shift 2] (d) 8x - 27y - 36x y - 54xy
2 2
(a) 27887 (b) 27891 261. If 49a + 25b = 30 and ab = 1, a, b > 0, then
(c) 29243 (d) 28561 the value of (7a + 5b) is:
3
251. If x + y + z = 0, then find the value of x + y +
3 [SSC CHSL 2020 15 April shift 1]
3
z - 3xyz. (a) 10 (b) 12
[SSC CHSL 2022 25 May shift 2] (c) 14 (d) 8
(a) 1
3 3
(b) x + y + z
3 262. If x + y = 5 and ( + = ), then the value
3 3
(c) 3xyz (d) 0 of (x + y ) will be:
252. If = , then the value of + is [SSC CHSL 2020 15 April shift 1]
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 1] (a) (b)
(a) 80 (b) 100 (c) (d)
(c) 120 (d) 60
263. If x + y + x = 5, ( + + = 0), xyz = 12 and
253. If ( + = 7), What is the value 3 3 3 2 2
x + y + z = 151, then the value of (x + y +
2
of ( + ) is: z ) is:
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 1] [SSC CHSL 2020 15 April shift 1]
(a) 18 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 17 (a) 23 (b) 21
254. If (x -1/x) = 7/3, what is the value of (x -
3 (c) 24 (d) 22
3
1/x ) 264. If (3p - 5m) = 5 and pm = 6, then what is the
2 2
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 2] value of (9p - 25m )?
(a) 19 (20/27) (b) 19 (19/27) [SSC CHSL 2020 15 April shift 2]
(c) 19 (7/9) (d) 19 (2/3) (a) 30(√30) (b) 5(√385)
255. If a = 2022, b = 2021 and c = 2020, then (c) (±30√10) (d) (±5√385)
2 2 2 3 3 3
value of a + b + c – ab – bc – ca is: 265. If (7x + 3) + (x - 2) + 27(2x-5) = 9(7x + 3) (x-
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 3] 2) (2x-5), then the value of 5x + 3 is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1 [SSC CHSL 2020 15 April shift 2]
2 4 2
256. If 1 + x + x = 585 and 1 - x + x = 65, then (a) 2 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 8
2
find the value of 1 + x + x . 266. If x - y = 4 and xy = 3, then what is the value
3 3
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 3] of x - y ?
(a) 8 (b) 7 [SSC CHSL 2020 15 April shift 3]
(c) 6 (d) 9 (a) 64 (b) 100
257. If x + = , what is the value of x + ?
3 (c) 28 (d) 88
267. If a + b - c = 0, then what is the value
[SSC CHSL 2022 26 May shift 3] ( ) ( ) ( )
(a) 4 (b) 5 of ( + + )?
[SSC CHSL 2020 6 August shift 1]
(a) - ½ (b) 1/2
(c) 10 (d) 17
(c) 3/4 (d) - 3/4
2 2 2
258. If x + 4y + 3z + = 2 (√3), (x + y + z) then 268. Simplify the following expression.
2 2 2
the value of (x - 4y + 3z) is: (2a - b - 3c) (4a + b + 9c + 2ab + 6ac - 3bc)
[SSC CHSL 2020 5 Aug shift 1] [SSC CHSL 2020 6 August shift 2]
3 3 3
√ (a) 8a + b + 27c
(a) (b) 2√3 3 3 3
(b) 8a + b - 27c + 18abc
3 3 3
(c) -8a + b + 27c
√ 3 3 3
(c) √3 (d) (d) 8a - b - 27c - 18abc

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269. If x + y = 468 and x + y = 12, then the value 280. If 9a + 16b + c + 25 = 24(a + b), then the
4 4
of x + y will be: value of (3a + 4b + 5c) is:
[SSC CHSL 2020 13 April shift 3] [SSC CHSL 2019 10 June shift 1]
(a) 2036 (b) 3025 (a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 10
3 3 2
(c) 3620 (d) 3026 281. If 8(x + y) - (x - y) = (x + 3y) (Ax + Bxy +
3 3 2 2
270. Given that (2x + y) - (x + 2y) = (x - y)[A(x + Cy ), then value of (A - B - C) is:
2
y )+Bxy], the value of (2A - B) is: [SSC CHSL 2019 10 June shift 1]
[SSC CHSL 2020 13 April shift 2] (a) -2 (b) 14 (c) -6 (d) 10
2 2 2
(a) 1 (b) 7 282. If x + y + z = 19 & x + y + z = 133, then the
3 3 3
(c) 0 (d) 6 value of x + y + z - 3xyz is:
4 2 3
271. If x - 142x + 1 = 0, then the value of x + [SSC CHSL 2019 10 June shift 1]
( ) is: (a) 380 (b) 352
[SSC CHSL 2020 13 April shift 2] (c) 361 (a) 342
3 3 3
(a) 1962 (b) 1952 283. If (x – 8) + (2x + 16) + (2x - 13) = 3(x - 8)(2x
(c) 1692 (d) 1592 + 16)(2x – 13), then find the value of x.
272. If (a + b + c) = 0 and (abc) = 12, then what is [SSC CHSL 2019 10 June shift 2]
3 3
the value of (a + b + c )?
3 (a) -1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) -2
3 3
[SSC CHSL 2020 12 April shift 2] 284. If x = 2 + √3 then the value of x + 1/x is:
(a) 6 (b) 12 [SSC CHSL 2019 11 June shift 2]
(c) 72 (d) 36 (a) 52√3 (b) 52
4 4
273. If x + 1/x = 6887, then the positive value of
x-1/x is: (c) -52√3 (d) -52
[SSC CHSL 2020 12 April shift 3] 285. If x + y + z = 2, xy + yz + zx = -11, then the
3 3 3
(a) 15 (b) 8 value of x +y +z -3xyz is:
(c) 9 (d) 12 [SSC CHSL 2019 11 June shift 3]
274. If a + b + c = 2 and ab + bc + ca = -1, then the (a) 152 (b) 70
3 3 3
value of a + b + c - 3abc is: (c) 74 (d) 148
3 3 2 2
[SSC CHSL 2020 6 April shift 2] 286. If 24√3 x + 5√5 y = (2√3x + √5y) (Ax + Cy +
2 2 2
(a) 10 (b) 14 Bxy) then what is the value of (A – B + C ) ?
(c) 2 (d) 5 [SSC CHSL 2019 11 June shift 3]
(a) 109 (b) 108
275. If + = 15 , then what is the value (c) 139 (d) 128
3 3 2 2
287. If 3√3x - 2√2y = (√3x - √2y)(Ax + Cy -
2 2 2
of (x + )? Bxy), then the value of (A + B + C ) is:
[SSC CHSL 2020 6 April shift 2] [SSC CHSL 2019 13 June shift 1]
(a) 7 (b) ±7 (a) 17 (b) 10
(c) 4 (d) ±4 (c) 1 (d) 19
2 2 2 3 3
276.
2 2 2
If x + y + z = 13, x + y + z = 91 and xz = y ,
2 288. If a + b + c = 5, a + b + c = 27 and a + b +
3
then the difference between z and x is: c = 125, then the value of 4abc is:
[SSC CHSL 2020 6 April shift 3] [SSC CHSL 2019 13 June shift 2]
(a) 8 (b) 9 (a) 20 (b) 15
(c) 5 (d) 3 (c) -20 (d) -15
3
277.
3 3
If a + b = 27 and a + b = 5427, then find ab. 289. If (x + 1/x) = 2, then find the value of (x +
3 18 18
[SSC CHSL 2019 7 June shift 1] 1/x ) ÷ (x + 1/x ).
(a) 143 (b) 135 [SSC CHSL 2019 13 June shift 2]
(c) 176 (d) 149 (a) 2/9 (b) 5
278.
3 3 2
If 24√3x + 2√2y = (2√3x + √2y)(Ax + Cy +
2 (c) 1 (d) 1/9
Bxy), then (2A + √6B – C) is equal to: 290. Given x + 1/x = 15, then find the value of 5x
2
[SSC CHSL 2019 7 June shift 1] ÷ (5x - 11x + 5).
(a) 14 (b) 10 [SSC CHSL 2019 13 June shift 3]
(c) 6 (d) 8 (a) 1/3 (b) 5/64
279. If a + b + c = 4 and ab + bc + ca = 1, then the (c) 1/25 (d) 5/74
8 4
3 3 3
value of a + b + c – 3abc is: 291. Given that x - 34x + 1 = 0, x> 0. What is the
3 -3
[SSC CHSL 2019 7 June shift 2] value of (x + x ) ?
(a) 52 (b) 47 [SSC CGL T2 2020 15 Nov]
(c) 50 (d) 60 (a) 10√2 (b) 5√6
(b) 6√8 (d) 6√6

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292. If a + b + c = 6, a + b + c - 3abc = 342, then 303. 99 × 99 =?
what is the value of ab + bc + ca ? [SSC CGL T1 2018]
[SSC CGL T2 2020 15 Nov] (a) 9791 (b) 9801
(a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 9881 (d) 9901
(c) -7 (d) -5 (e) 9999
3 3 2 2
293. If 27 (x + y) - 8(x - y) = (x + 5y) (Ax + By + 304. The product of two numbers is 24 and the
Cxy), then what is the value of (A + B - C)? sum of their squares is 52. Find their sum?
[SSC CGL T2 2020 16 Nov] [SSC CGL T1 2018]
(a) 18 (b) 16 A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
(c) 13 (d) 11 (a) D (b) C (c) B (d) A
294. If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = -22 and abc = -
3 3 3
40, then what is the value of a + b + c ? Equation based word problems
[SSC CGL T2 2022 29 Jan]
(a) -53 (b) 27
305. A college hostel mess has provisions for 25
(c) 67 (d) -51
3 3 days for 350 boys. At the end of 10 days,
295. If a + b = 8, ab = 10, then the value of a + b
when some boys were shifted to another
is:
hostel, it was found that now the provisions
[SSC CGL T2 2022 29 Jan]
will last for 21 more days. How many boys
(a) 111 (b) 215
were shifted to another hostel?
(c) 272 (d) 312
3 3 3 [SSC CGL T1 2021 20 April shift 1]
296. If a + b + c = 7 and a + b + c - 3abc = 175,
(a) 92 (b) 110
then what is the value of (ab + bc + ca)?
(c) 98 (d) 100
[SSC CGL T2 2022 29 Jan]
306. Two students appeared for an examination.
(a) 8 (b) 9
One student who scored 20 marks more
(c) 7 (d) 6
than the other, his score was 60% of the sum
297. If x + y + z = 19, xyz = 216 and xy + yz + zx =
2 3 3 of their marks. What was his score?
114, then the value of x + y + z + xyz is :
[SSC GD Constable 2019 11 March shift 3]
[SSC CPO T1 2020 23 Nov shift 2]
(a) 80 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 60
(a) 1441 (b) 361 4 4 2 2 2 2
307. If a + b + a b = 273 and a + b - ab = 21,
(c) 1225 (d) 577 1 1 
4 -4
298. If x + x = 194, x > 0, then the value of x then one of the values of    is :
a b 
+ is :
[SSC GD Constable 2019 11 March shift 3]
[SSC CPO T1 2020 23 Nov shift 2]
(a) − ( ) (b) − ( )
(a) 4 (b) 14
(c) 3.6 (d) 8 (c) ( ) (d) ( )
3 3
299. The value of (6.35 × 6.35 × 6.35 + 3.65 × 308. If a + 2b = 27 and a + 8b = 5427 then, find
3.65 × 3.65)/(63.5 × 63.5 + 36.5 × 36.5 - the value of 2ab.
63.5 × 36.5) is equal to : [SSC CGL T1 2020 24 August shift 1]
[SSC CPO T1 2020 23 Nov shift 1] (a) 176 (b) 156
(a) 0.01 (b) 10 (c) 172 (d) 149
(c) 3.1 (d) 0.1 309. 24 – [52 – {4 +10 × (–3)}] = ?
3 3 2
300. If ( 5√5x - 3√3y ) ÷ ( √5x - √3y ) = ( Ax + [SSC CHSL 2022 25 May shift 3]
2
By + Cxy), then the value of ( 3A + B - √15C) (a) 54 (b) -54
is : (c) -44 (d) 44
2 3 3
[SSC CPO T1 2020 23 Nov shift 1] 310. If x = b -ax and x (x + c) = d, then which of
(a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 8 (d) 5 the following can be the value of c and d?
2 2 2
301. If a + b + c + 216 = 12 ( a + b - 2c) , [SSC CHSL 2022 25 May shift 3]
3 3
(a) c = a - 3ab and d = b
then is : 3
(b) c = -a - 3ab and d = b
3
[SSC CPO T1 2020 23 Nov shift 1] 3
(c) c = a + 3ab and d = b
3
(a) 6 (b) 4 3
(d) c = a + 3ab and d = -b
3
(c) 3 (d) 8 311. If a + b + c = 10 and ab + bc + ca = 30, then
2 2 2
302. If X : Y : Z = 1 : 2 : 3 and X + Y + Z = 224, 2 2 2
the value of a + b + c is:
then what is the value of X + Y + Z? [SSC CHSL 2022 25 May shift 1]
[SSC MTS 2020 6 August shift 2] (a) 40 (b) 38
(a) 32 (b) 24 (c) 30 (d) 25
(c) 48 (d) 36

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312. If (x+( )) = 7.5, what is the value of 319. If (2a + 3b) (2c - 3d) = (2a - 3b) (2c + 3d),
then:
(( + ))?
[SSC CHSL 2020 6 August shift 2]
[SSC CHSL 2022 25 May shift 2] (a) b/a = c/d (b) a/b = c/d
(a) 54.25 (b) 52.25
(c) 56.25 (d) 58.25 (c) a/d = c/b (d) a/b = d/c
3 3
313. The coefficient of x y in (x - 2y) x (5x + y) is: 3 3 3
320. If (3x - 7) + (3x - 8) + (3x + 6) = 3 (3x - 7) (3x
[SSC CHSL 2020 5 August Shift 1] - 8) (3x + 6), then what is the value of x?
(a) 75 (b) -175 [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 2]
(c) 250 (d) -150 (a) 1 (b) 4
4 4 2 2 2 2
314. If x + y + x y = 117 and x + y - xy = 3(4 (c) 3 (d) 2
2 2
+ (√3)), then the value of (x + y ) will be: 321. The sum of two numbers is 437 and their
[SSC CHSL 2020 12 April shift 1] product is 21982. Find the numbers.
(a) 9 (b) 6(√3) [SSC CHSL 2019 4 June shift 3]
(c) 12 (d) 13(√3) (a) 399 and 38 (b) 295 and 142
2 2 2
315. If a + b + c = 170 = 2(8a + 5b - 9c), then the
value of (√4 + 8 − ) will be (c) 58 and 379 (d) 323 and 114
[SSC CHSL 2020 13 April shift 3] 322. The graphs of the equations 3x - 20y - 2 = 0
(a) 8 (b) 12 and 11x - 5y + 61 = 0 intersect at P(a,b).
2 2 2 2
(c) 9 (d) 15 What is the value of (a + b - ab)/(a - b +
316.
2 2 2 2
If a + b = 25, x + y = 17 and ax + by = 8, ab)?
then what is the value of (ay - bx)? [SSC CGL T2 2020 15 Nov]
[SSC CHSL 2020 13 April shift 2] (a) (b)
(a) 25 (b) 33
(c) 19 (d) 21 (c) (d)
317. The sum of two numbers is 59 and their
product is 1150. Find the sum of their
323. The students of a class donated a sum of Rs
squares?
2,209. If each students donated as many
[SSC CHSL 2020 12 April shift 2]
rupees as the number of students in the
(a) 1183 (b) 1178
class, then the number of students in the
(c) 1176 (d) 1181
2 2 2 2 class is :
318. If x-y-z=0, then the value of (x + y + z ) ÷ (y
[SSC CPO 2020 T1 23 Nov shift 1]
+ xz) is:
(a) 49 (b) 53
[SSC CHSL 2020 12 April shift 3]
(c) 51 (d) 47
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) -2 (d) -1

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Answer Key:

1 d 51 a 101 d 151 b 201 c 251 d 301 a

2 b 52 c 102 a 152 a 202 c 252 c 302 b
3 b 53 c 103 c 153 c 203 d 253 a 303 c
4 a 54 c 104 a 154 b 204 c 254 b 304 c
5 a 55 a 105 c 155 a 205 b 255 c 305 d
6 a 56 a 106 a 156 c 206 b 256 d 306 d
7 a 57 a 107 c 157 a 207 b 257 a 307 b
8 b 58 a 108 d 158 c 208 c 258 c 308 a
9 b 59 d 109 a 159 d 209 d 259 c 309 b
10 b 60 d 110 c 160 a 210 b 260 a 310 c
11 b 61 b 111 a 161 d 211 a 261 a 311 a
12 a 62 c 112 a 162 d 212 c 262 a 312 a
13 c 63 a 113 b 163 b 213 c 263 a 313 b
14 d 64 c 114 d 164 b 214 a 264 d 314 c
15 b 65 b 115 a 165 b 215 a 265 d 315 c
16 d 66 c 116 b 166 b 216 a 266 b 316 c
17 c 67 a 117 d 167 a 217 c 267 d 317 d
18 b 68 a 118 c 168 b 218 d 268 d 318 a
19 c 69 c 119 c 169 b 219 a 269 d 319 b
20 a 70 c 120 b 170 c 220 d 270 a 320 a
21 c 71 b 121 d 171 c 221 a 271 c 321 c
22 c 72 b 122 c 172 c 222 c 272 d 322 c
23 c 73 b 123 a 173 a 223 c 273 c 323 d
24 a 74 b 124 d 174 c 224 a 274 b
25 a 75 a 125 c 175 d 225 a 275 d
26 a 76 b 126 b 176 a 226 d 276 a
27 b 77 b 127 d 177 a 227 a 277 c
28 b 78 b 128 d 178 d 228 c 278 b
29 a 79 d 129 d 179 b 229 c 279 a
30 d 80 a 130 d 180 a 230 a 280 a
31 a 81 d 131 b 181 c 231 c 281 a
32 d 82 b 132 a 182 b 232 b 282 c
33 c 83 b 133 c 183 c 233 d 283 b
34 c 84 b 134 d 184 d 234 a 284 b
35 c 85 d 135 a 185 c 235 b 285 c
36 d 86 c 136 a 186 b 236 c 286 a
37 c 87 c 137 c 187 b 237 a 287 d
38 d 88 b 138 c 188 c 238 c 288 c
39 d 89 c 139 d 189 b 239 c 289 c
40 c 90 c 140 c 190 c 240 b 290 b
41 b 91 c 141 a 191 b 241 a 291 a
42 a 92 a 142 a 192 a 242 a 292 c
43 d 93 b 143 c 193 b 243 b 293 b
44 d 94 a 144 b 194 d 244 a 294 a
45 a 95 c 145 b 195 c 245 d 295 c
46 c 96 b 146 d 196 b 246 d 296 a
47 b 97 b 147 d 197 d 247 d 297 c
48 b 98 b 148 d 198 a 248 c 298 a
49 c 99 d 149 a 199 c 249 b 299 d
50 c 100 a 150 a 200 c 250 a 300 a

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