SSC Stenographer 2023 PYQ — Question 178

SSC Stenographer - 13 Oct 2023 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q178

If ‘+’ means ‘−‘, ‘−‘ means ‘×’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, then what is the value of the following expression?

18 – 20 + 162 × 9 ÷ 19 = ?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 361.

18 – 20 + 162 × 9 ÷ 19 = ?

After interchanging signs, 

= 18 × 20 - 162 ÷ 9 + 19

= 360 - 18 + 19 = 361