SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 66

SSC CHSL - 07 Aug 2023 - Shift 3 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q66

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. When Mr. Smith went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat near the door. There was (1)________ in the pockets when he left it, so he was very surprised when he took his coat after his meal and found the (2)________ full of jewellery. There was a waiter near the door, so Mr. Smith said to him, “Somebody has made a mistake. He has put some (3)________ in my coat. Take it, and when he comes back, give it to him.” The waiter took it and went away. Suddenly another man came in with a (4)________ just like Mr. Smith’s. “I am sorry,” said the man , “I made a mistake. I took your coat and you have got mine. Please give me my coat and jewellery.” Mr. Smith answered.” I gave the jewellery to the waiter. He will give it to you.” Mr. Smith called the manager of the restaurant; but the manager said, “We have (5)________ waiters here. We have only waitresses.” “You gave the jewellery to a thief!” shouted the other man. “I shall send for the police!” Mr. Smith paid the man a lot of money for the jewellery.

If the mathematical symbols in the expression givne below are changed from '+' to '÷', '-', to '×', '÷' to '-', and '×' to '+' , then what will be the value of the expression?

87 × 256 + 16 - 77 ÷ 1359

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. -40.

Given, 87 × 256 + 16 - 77 ÷ 1359

According to the given question,

87 + 256 ÷ 16 × 77 - 1359

⇒ 87 + 16 × 77 - 1359

⇒ 87 + 1232 - 1359

⇒ 1319 - 1359 = -40