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SSC CGL level Question Set 58, Algebra 14

SSC CGL difficult algebra questions with answers set 14

Difficult algebra questions with answers for SSC CGL

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10 difficult algebra questions for SSC CGL Set 14 - time to solve 12 mins

Problem 1.

If $x=5-\sqrt{21}$, then the value of $\displaystyle\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{32-2x}-\sqrt{21}}$ is,

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left(\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{7}\right)$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left(\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3}\right)$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left(\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{3}\right)$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left(7-\sqrt{3}\right)$

Problem 2.

If $a+b+c+d=4$, then find the value of $\displaystyle\frac{1}{(1-a)(1-b)(1-c)}+\displaystyle\frac{1}{(1-b)(1-c)(1-d)}+$

$\hspace{30mm}\displaystyle\frac{1}{(1-c)(1-d)(1-a)}+\displaystyle\frac{1}{(1-d)(1-a)(1-b)}$ is,

  1. 1
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 0

Problem 3.

If $a(2+\sqrt{3})=b(2-\sqrt{3})=1$, then the positive value of $\displaystyle\frac{1}{a^2+1}+\displaystyle\frac{1}{b^2+1}$ is,

  1. $1$
  2. $4$
  3. $9$
  4. $-5$

Problem 4.

If $\displaystyle\frac{x}{xa+yb+zc}=\displaystyle\frac{y}{ya+zb+xc}=\displaystyle\frac{z}{za+xb+yc}$, and $x+y+z \neq 0$ then each ratio can be expressed as,

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{a+b-c}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{a+b+c}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{a-b-c}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{a-b+c}$

Problem 5.

If $3(a^2+b^2+c^2)=(a+b+c)^2$, then the relation between $a$, $b$ and $c$ is,

  1. $a=b=c$
  2. $a \neq b=c$
  3. $a=b \neq c$
  4. $a \neq b \neq c$

Problem 6.

If $x=\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}$ and $y=\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}$, then the value of $(x^4-y^4)$ is,

  1. $16$
  2. $544$
  3. $64\sqrt{15}$
  4. $32\sqrt{15}$

Problem 7.

Let $p=\displaystyle\frac{5}{18}$, then $27p^3-\displaystyle\frac{1}{216} - \displaystyle\frac{9}{2}p^2 + \displaystyle\frac{1}{4}p$ is equal to,

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{4}{27}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{10}{27}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{5}{27}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{8}{27}$

Problem 8.

For real $x+y+z=6$, then the value of $(x-1)^3+(y-2)^3+(z-3)^3$ is,

  1. $3xyz$
  2. $3(x-1)(y-2)(z-3)$
  3. $2(x-1)(y-2)(z-3)$
  4. $(x-1)(y-2)(z-3)$

Problem 9.

If $x+\displaystyle\frac{1}{x}=\sqrt{3}$, then the value of $x^{30}+x^{24}+x^{18}+x^{12}+x^6+1$ is,

  1. $1$
  2. $\sqrt{3}$
  3. $-\sqrt{3}$
  4. $0$

Problem 10.

If $\displaystyle\frac{p}{a}+\displaystyle\frac{q}{b}+\displaystyle\frac{r}{c}=1$, and $\displaystyle\frac{a}{p}+\displaystyle\frac{b}{q}+\displaystyle\frac{c}{r}=0$ where $a$, $b$, $c$ and $p$, $q$, $r$ are non-zero, the value of $\displaystyle\frac{p^2}{a^2}+\displaystyle\frac{q^2}{b^2}+\displaystyle\frac{r^2}{c^2}$ is,

  1. $1$
  2. $-1$
  3. $2$
  4. $0$

Answers to the 10 difficult algebra questions for SSC CGL Set 14

Problem 1. Answer: Option c: $\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left(\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{3}\right)$.

Problem 2. Answer: Option d : 0.

Problem 3. Answer: Option a: 1.

Problem 4. Answer: Option b: $\displaystyle\frac{1}{a+b+c}$.

Problem 5. Answer: Option a: $a=b=c$.

Problem 6. Answer: Option c : $64\sqrt{15}$.

Problem 7. Answer: Option d: $\displaystyle\frac{8}{27}$.

Problem 8. Answer: Option b: $3(x-1)(y-2)(z-3)$.

Problem 9. Answer: Option d: 0.

Problem 10. Answer: Option a: 1.


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