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SBI Clerk Mathematical Operations Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Mathematical Operations questions from the Reasoning Ability section of SBI Clerk, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

Question 1

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 3 + 14 βˆ’ 27 Γ— 3 Γ· 6

  1. A50
  2. B43
  3. C48
  4. D45
  5. E42
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Answer: (D) 45 Replace the signs: 3 Γ— 14 + 27 Γ· 3 βˆ’ 6 = 42 + 9 βˆ’ 6 = 45.
Question 2

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 9 + 6 βˆ’ 27 Γ— 3 Γ· 1

  1. A62
  2. B61
  3. C64
  4. D60
  5. E67
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Answer: (A) 62 Replace the signs: 9 Γ— 6 + 27 Γ· 3 βˆ’ 1 = 54 + 9 βˆ’ 1 = 62.
Question 3

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 9 + 11 βˆ’ 54 Γ— 6 Γ· 1

  1. A105
  2. B107
  3. C109
  4. D106
  5. E108
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Answer: (B) 107 Replace the signs: 9 Γ— 11 + 54 Γ· 6 βˆ’ 1 = 99 + 9 βˆ’ 1 = 107.
Question 4

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 5 + 7 βˆ’ 45 Γ— 5 Γ· 3

  1. A43
  2. B42
  3. C41
  4. D44
  5. E36
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Answer: (C) 41 Replace the signs: 5 Γ— 7 + 45 Γ· 5 βˆ’ 3 = 35 + 9 βˆ’ 3 = 41.
Question 5

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 4 + 14 βˆ’ 21 Γ— 7 Γ· 1

  1. A58
  2. B60
  3. C56
  4. D55
  5. E61
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Answer: (A) 58 Replace the signs: 4 Γ— 14 + 21 Γ· 7 βˆ’ 1 = 56 + 3 βˆ’ 1 = 58.
Question 6

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 3 + 16 βˆ’ 36 Γ— 6 Γ· 5

  1. A46
  2. B44
  3. C48
  4. D54
  5. E49
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Answer: (E) 49 Replace the signs: 3 Γ— 16 + 36 Γ· 6 βˆ’ 5 = 48 + 6 βˆ’ 5 = 49.
Question 7

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 4 + 10 βˆ’ 36 Γ— 4 Γ· 1

  1. A50
  2. B49
  3. C47
  4. D53
  5. E48
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Answer: (E) 48 Replace the signs: 4 Γ— 10 + 36 Γ· 4 βˆ’ 1 = 40 + 9 βˆ’ 1 = 48.
Question 8

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 4 + 5 βˆ’ 24 Γ— 4 Γ· 2

  1. A23
  2. B21
  3. C24
  4. D29
  5. E27
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Answer: (C) 24 Replace the signs: 4 Γ— 5 + 24 Γ· 4 βˆ’ 2 = 20 + 6 βˆ’ 2 = 24.
Question 9

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 3 + 17 βˆ’ 63 Γ— 9 Γ· 2

  1. A57
  2. B59
  3. C54
  4. D53
  5. E56
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Answer: (E) 56 Replace the signs: 3 Γ— 17 + 63 Γ· 9 βˆ’ 2 = 51 + 7 βˆ’ 2 = 56.
Question 10

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 3 + 4 βˆ’ 10 Γ— 5 Γ· 7

  1. A12
  2. B7
  3. C2
  4. D10
  5. E4
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Answer: (B) 7 Replace the signs: 3 Γ— 4 + 10 Γ· 5 βˆ’ 7 = 12 + 2 βˆ’ 7 = 7.

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Question 11

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 8 + 14 βˆ’ 32 Γ— 4 Γ· 9

  1. A111
  2. B116
  3. C112
  4. D114
  5. E108
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Answer: (A) 111 Replace the signs: 8 Γ— 14 + 32 Γ· 4 βˆ’ 9 = 112 + 8 βˆ’ 9 = 111.
Question 12

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 7 + 10 βˆ’ 10 Γ— 2 Γ· 7

  1. A63
  2. B68
  3. C71
  4. D73
  5. E65
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Answer: (B) 68 Replace the signs: 7 Γ— 10 + 10 Γ· 2 βˆ’ 7 = 70 + 5 βˆ’ 7 = 68.
Question 13

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 6 + 9 βˆ’ 72 Γ— 8 Γ· 1

  1. A65
  2. B60
  3. C62
  4. D59
  5. E57
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Answer: (C) 62 Replace the signs: 6 Γ— 9 + 72 Γ· 8 βˆ’ 1 = 54 + 9 βˆ’ 1 = 62.
Question 14

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 6 + 15 βˆ’ 81 Γ— 9 Γ· 6

  1. A93
  2. B98
  3. C91
  4. D92
  5. E95
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Answer: (A) 93 Replace the signs: 6 Γ— 15 + 81 Γ· 9 βˆ’ 6 = 90 + 9 βˆ’ 6 = 93.
Question 15

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 2 + 9 βˆ’ 36 Γ— 9 Γ· 5

  1. A17
  2. B22
  3. C20
  4. D19
  5. E14
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Answer: (A) 17 Replace the signs: 2 Γ— 9 + 36 Γ· 9 βˆ’ 5 = 18 + 4 βˆ’ 5 = 17.
Question 16

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 2 + 11 βˆ’ 25 Γ— 5 Γ· 8

  1. A14
  2. B16
  3. C22
  4. D18
  5. E19
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Answer: (E) 19 Replace the signs: 2 Γ— 11 + 25 Γ· 5 βˆ’ 8 = 22 + 5 βˆ’ 8 = 19.
Question 17

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 3 + 5 βˆ’ 10 Γ— 5 Γ· 9

  1. A10
  2. B8
  3. C6
  4. D3
  5. E5
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Answer: (B) 8 Replace the signs: 3 Γ— 5 + 10 Γ· 5 βˆ’ 9 = 15 + 2 βˆ’ 9 = 8.
Question 18

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 4 + 7 βˆ’ 24 Γ— 8 Γ· 7

  1. A29
  2. B19
  3. C26
  4. D24
  5. E23
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Answer: (D) 24 Replace the signs: 4 Γ— 7 + 24 Γ· 8 βˆ’ 7 = 28 + 3 βˆ’ 7 = 24.
Question 19

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 6 + 2 βˆ’ 8 Γ— 4 Γ· 2

  1. A11
  2. B15
  3. C10
  4. D12
  5. E7
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Answer: (D) 12 Replace the signs: 6 Γ— 2 + 8 Γ· 4 βˆ’ 2 = 12 + 2 βˆ’ 2 = 12.
Question 20

If '+' means 'Γ—', 'βˆ’' means '+', 'Γ—' means 'Γ·' and 'Γ·' means 'βˆ’', what is the value of: 8 + 15 βˆ’ 63 Γ— 9 Γ· 3

  1. A127
  2. B125
  3. C124
  4. D123
  5. E129
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Answer: (C) 124 Replace the signs: 8 Γ— 15 + 63 Γ· 9 βˆ’ 3 = 120 + 7 βˆ’ 3 = 124.

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