SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 25

SSC CGL Tier II - 6 March 2023 - Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q25

Simplify the following.

10+25+108+154+22516+19.25×42\frac{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{25+\sqrt{108+\sqrt{154+\sqrt{225}}}}}}{\sqrt{16+19.25\times 4^2}}
 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 2/9

10+25+108+154+22516+19.25×42\frac{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{25+\sqrt{108+\sqrt{154+\sqrt{225}}}}}}{\sqrt{16+19.25\times 4^2}}

=10+25+108+154+1516+19.25×16=\frac{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{25+\sqrt{108+\sqrt{154+15}}}}}{\sqrt{16+19.25\times 16}}

=10+25+108+16916+304=\frac{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{25+\sqrt{108+\sqrt{169}}}}}{\sqrt{16+304}}

=10+25+108+13324=\frac{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{25+\sqrt{108+13}}}}{\sqrt{324}}

=10+25+12118=\frac{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{25+\sqrt{121}}}}{18}

=10+25+1118=\frac{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{25+11}}}{18}

=10+3618=\frac{\sqrt{10+\sqrt{36}}}{18}

=10+618=\frac{\sqrt{10+6}}{18}

= √16/18

= 4/18

= 2/9