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Q1. If ‘-’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘*’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘*’ then which of the following will be the correct equation?
a) 10 + 5 - 14 ÷ 10 * 15 = 158
b) 30 + 5 + 14 - 10 * 15 = 122
c) 30 - 5 + 14 ÷ 10 * 15 = 162
d) 30 * 5 - 4 ÷ 10 + 15 = 31
e) None of the above
Q2. Substitute the correct mathematical symbols in place of * in the following equation: 16 * 4 * 5 * 14 * 6
a) ÷ - = *
b) - * + =
c) ÷ x = +
d) ÷ + = -
e) None of the above
Q3. Which interchange of signs will make the following equation correct?
35 + 7 * 5 ÷ 5 - 6 = 24
a) + and -
b) + and *
c) ÷ and +
d) - and ÷
e) None of the above
Q4. Which one of the four interchanges in signs and numbers would make the given equation correct?
6 x 4 + 2 = 16
a) + and x, 2 and 4
b) + and x, 2 and 6
c) + and x, 4 and 6
d) + and x, 4 and 16
e) None of the above
Q5. Directions: In the following question, different letters stand for various symbols as indicated below:
R : Addition
S : Subtraction
T : Multiplication
U : Division
V : Equal to
W : Greater than
X : Less than
Out of the four alternatives given in the following question, only one is correct according to the above letter symbols.
Identify the correct one according to the symbols given in the directions.
a) 24 U 3 T 2 V 2 T 8
b) 24 U 3 R 2 S 2 W 8
c) 24 S 3 X 2 T 2 U 8
d) 24 R 3 S 2 X 2 T 8
e) None of the above
Q6. In the following equation, select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace z and balance the equation.
200 z 10 z 15 z 70 z 20
a) +, -, x, =
b) -, x, =, -
c) ÷, +, =, -
d) -, x, +, =
e) None of the above
Q7. The following equation becomes mathematically correct when you interchange either the sign or the Numbers as indicated in the question. Find the correct alternative.
(16 - 4) x 6 ÷ 2 + 8 = 30
a) 4 and 2
b) ÷ and -
c) 16 and 6
d) - and +
e) None of the above
Q8. If > = ÷, < = +, ^ = -, x = <, - = >, + = = and v = x, then which of the following equation is correct?
a) 6 > 3 < 2 ^ 4 v 8 - 13
b) 6 ^ 3 < 2 > 4 v 8 + 13
c) 6 v 3 ^ 2 > 4 < 8 x 13
d) 6 v 3 > 2 < 4 ^ 8 x 13
e) None of the above
Q9. If * means /, - means *, / means + and + means -, then (3 - 15 / 19) * 8 + 3 = ?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 2
d) -1
e) None of the above
Q10. If 'A' means 'subtraction', 'B' means 'division', 'C' means 'addition' and 'D' means 'multiplication', then: 330 B 6 A 32 C 45 D 12 = ?
a) 525
b) 547
c) 582
d) 563
e) None of the above
Answers:
d) 30 * 5 - 4 ÷ 10 + 15 = 31
c) ÷ x = +
c) ÷ and +
c) + and x, 4 and 6
a) 24 U 3 T 2 V 2 T 8
b) -, x, =, -
b) ÷ and -
d) 6 v 3 > 2 < 4 ^ 8 x 13
a) 5
d) 563