SSC CGL Mathematical Operations Questions
27 questions on Mathematical Operations for SSC CGL, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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Mathematical Operations questions with solutions
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 3 P 3 Q 16 R 3
- (A)22
- (B)25
- (C)54
- (D)19
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Correct answer: (A) 22
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 3 × 3 + 16 − 3. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 9 + 16 − 3 = 22.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 4 P 8 Q 12 R 8
- (A)16
- (B)36
- (C)38
- (D)44
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Correct answer: (B) 36
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 4 × 8 + 12 − 8. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 32 + 12 − 8 = 36.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 6 P 3 Q 19 R 6
- (A)12
- (B)31
- (C)33
- (D)126
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Correct answer: (B) 31
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 6 × 3 + 19 − 6. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 18 + 19 − 6 = 31.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 9 P 8 Q 14 R 3
- (A)195
- (B)83
- (C)86
- (D)69
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Correct answer: (B) 83
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 9 × 8 + 14 − 3. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 72 + 14 − 3 = 83.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 6 P 9 Q 15 R 4
- (A)67
- (B)26
- (C)65
- (D)140
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Correct answer: (C) 65
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 6 × 9 + 15 − 4. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 54 + 15 − 4 = 65.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 3 P 7 Q 29 R 5
- (A)45
- (B)16
- (C)103
- (D)50
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Correct answer: (A) 45
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 3 × 7 + 29 − 5. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 21 + 29 − 5 = 45.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 4 P 3 Q 10 R 1
- (A)51
- (B)22
- (C)21
- (D)16
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Correct answer: (C) 21
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 4 × 3 + 10 − 1. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 12 + 10 − 1 = 21.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 4 P 9 Q 15 R 8
- (A)51
- (B)20
- (C)28
- (D)43
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Correct answer: (D) 43
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 4 × 9 + 15 − 8. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 36 + 15 − 8 = 43.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 6 P 5 Q 26 R 4
- (A)33
- (B)56
- (C)52
- (D)26
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Correct answer: (C) 52
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 6 × 5 + 26 − 4. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 30 + 26 − 4 = 52.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 7 P 5 Q 16 R 8
- (A)20
- (B)139
- (C)27
- (D)43
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Correct answer: (D) 43
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 7 × 5 + 16 − 8. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 35 + 16 − 8 = 43.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 3 P 9 Q 28 R 4
- (A)53
- (B)51
- (C)23
- (D)107
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Correct answer: (B) 51
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 3 × 9 + 28 − 4. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 27 + 28 − 4 = 51.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 4 P 8 Q 6 R 4
- (A)14
- (B)34
- (C)28
- (D)52
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Correct answer: (B) 34
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 4 × 8 + 6 − 4. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 32 + 6 − 4 = 34.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 6 P 9 Q 25 R 7
- (A)79
- (B)197
- (C)33
- (D)72
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Correct answer: (D) 72
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 6 × 9 + 25 − 7. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 54 + 25 − 7 = 72.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 6 P 9 Q 11 R 8
- (A)18
- (B)59
- (C)57
- (D)112
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Correct answer: (C) 57
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 6 × 9 + 11 − 8. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 54 + 11 − 8 = 57.
If 'P' means '×', 'Q' means '+' and 'R' means '−', what is the value of the following expression? 7 P 8 Q 7 R 6
- (A)16
- (B)57
- (C)50
- (D)63
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Correct answer: (B) 57
Replacing the letters with the operations gives 7 × 8 + 7 − 6. Following BODMAS, multiply first: 56 + 7 − 6 = 57.
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