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(Practice Sheet – 2)
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Concept of Perfect Square 9. If 3x (3x – 8) + y(y + 1) + 4 z² – 2z + 16
2
= 0,

then what is the value of (6x + y + 2z) ?

1. If (a – 3)2 + (b – 4)2 + (c – 9)2 = 0,
SSC PHASE IX 2022
then a + b + c = ?
(a) 6 (b) 4
(a) –4 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 8

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(c) ±4 (d) ±2 10. If a2 + 49b2 + c2 + 18 = 2(28b – c – a) then
2. If (a – 1) + (b + 2)2 + (c + 1)2 = 0, then
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the value of (a + 7b – c) is:
find 2a – 3b + 7c = ?
SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Shift- 3)

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(a) 12 (b) –11
(a) 4 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 1

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(c) – 1 (d) 6
3. If (a – 4)2 + (b – 5)2 + (c – 3)2 = 0, 2
11. If a + b² + c² + 84 = 4 (a – 2b + 4c), then

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a +b
then the value of is: ab – bc  ca is equal to:
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c
SSC CPO 24/11/2020 (Shift-2)
a th
(a) 0 (b) 3
(a) 4 10 (b) 10
(c) 1 (d) –3
(c) 5 10 (d) 2 10
4. If (x + y – z) + (y + z – x)2 + (z + x – y)2 = 0,
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then x + y + z = ?
QUESTIONS BASED ON (a + b + c)2
(a) 3 (b) 3 3
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(c) 3 (d) 0 12. If a + b + c = 10 and ab + bc + ca = 30,

5. 2 2 2
If a + b + c = 2 (a – b – c) – 3, then the then the value of a2 + b2 + c2 is:
SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Shift- 01)
value of 4a – 3b + 5c is –
(a) 40 (b) 38
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 30 (d) 25
(c) 5 (d) 6 13. If a + b – c = 5 and ab – bc – ac = 10, then
6. If a² + b² + 49c² + 18 = 2 (b–28c–a) then
find the value of a2 + b2 +c2.
the value of (a+b – 7c) is:
SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Shift- 2) SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Shift- 01)
(a) 4 (b) 3 (a) 15 (b) 45
(c) 2 (d) 1 (c) 5 (d) 40
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7. 2 2 2
If a +b + 49c + 18 = 2 (b – 28c – a), then 14. If a² + b² + c² = 6.25 and (ab+bc+ca) = 0.52,
the value of (a – b – 7c) is: what is the value of (a+b+c), if (a+b+c)<0?
SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Shift- 2) SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Shift- 03)
(a) 2 (b) 1 (a) ± 2.7 (b) – 2.7
(c) 3 (d) 4 (c) – 2.8 (d) ± 2.8
8. If a² + b² + 49c² + 18 = 2 (b + 28c –a), then 15. If x + y + z = 13, x² + y² + z² = 91 and
the value of (2a – b + 7c) is: xz = y², then the difference between z and x is:
SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Shift- 01)
SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Shift- 2)
(a) 3 (b) 8
(a) – 3 (b) 1
(c) 5 (d) 9
(c) – 4 (d) 5

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 1 1 1 22. If x + y + z = 2, x³ + y³ + z³ – 3xyz = 74,
16. If a + b + c = 3, a² + b² + c² = 6 and + + = 1,
a b c then (x² + y2 + z²) is equal to :
Here, a, b & c are non-negative, then abc SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Shift- 03)
=? (a) 22 (b) 29
2 3 (c) 26 (d) 24
(a) (b)
3 2 23. If x + y + z = 13, x2 + y2 + z2 = 133 and x3
+ y3 + z3 = 847, then the value of 2
xyz
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(c) (d) is:
2 3
SSC CPO 24/11/2020 (Shift- 02)
QUESTIONS BASED ON (a) 8 (b) 7
(c) –9 (d) –6
(a³ + b³ + c³–3abc) 3 3 3
24. If a – b – c – 3abc = 0, then

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17. If a + b + c = 5, a³ + b³ + c³ = 85 and abc (a) a = b = c (b) a + b + c = 0

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= 25, then find the value of a² + b² + c² (c) a + c = b (d) a = b + c
– ab – bc – ca.

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25. If x + y + z = 0, then find the value of
(a) 2 (b) 4 x 3 + y 3 + z 3 – 3xyz.

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18. Factorize the given algebraic expression. (a) 1 (b) x3 + y3 + z3

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x³ + 27y³ + 64z³ – 36xyz
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(c) 3xyz (d) 0
(a) (x + 3y + 4z) (x² + 9y² + 16z² + 3xy + 26. Find the value of (1.6) – (0.9)3 – (0.7)3.
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12yz + 4xz)
(a) 3.24 (b) –3.24
(b) (x + 3y + 4z) (x² + 9y² + 16z² – 12xy² –
(c) 3.024 (d) –3.024
3yz – 4xz)
27. If a = 1.21, b = 2.23 and c = 3.44 then
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(c) (x – 3y – 4z) (x² + 9y² + 16z² – 3xy –

find the value of a³ + b³ – c³ + 3abc?
12yz – 4xz)
(a) 6ab (b) 6abc
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(d) (x + 3y + 4z) (x² + 9y² + 16z² – 3xy –

12yz – 4xz) (c) 1 (d) 0
19. What is the value of 28. If (3x + 1) + (x – 3) + (4 – 2x)3 + 6 (3x + 1)
3 3

(x – 3)(x – 2) = 0, then what is the value

of x?
2.2473  1.7303  1.0233 
  SSC CHSL 11/07/2019 (Shift- 01)
 –3  2.247  1.730  1.023 
2.2472  (1.730)2  1.0232 – 2.247  1.730 1
  (a) – 1 (b) –
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 –1.730  1.023 – 2.247  1.023 
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(a) 1.730 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d)
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(c) 5 (d) 5.247 29. If (4x – 5)³ + (x —2)³ + 27 (2x – 5)³ = 9

20. If x + y + z = 7, xy + yz + zx = 8, then (4x –5)(x – 2) (2x – 5), then the value of
what is the value of x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz ?
 3
(a) 200 (b) 150  x  2  will be:
 
(c) 125 (d) 175
21. If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = –22 and SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Shift- 02)
abc = – 40, then what is the value of a³ + b³ 1 5
+ c³? (a) (b)
2 2
(a) 67 (b) –53 3 7
(c) (d)
(c) –51 (d) 27 2 2

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30. If (5x + 1) 3 + (x – 3) 3 + 8(3x – 4) 3 = 37. If a = 355, b = 356, c = 357 find a 3 +
6(5x + 1)(x – 3)(3x – 4), then x is equal to: b 3 + c 3 – 3abc = ?
CGL Tier II 12/09/2019 SSC CHSL 15/10/2020 (Shift- 01)
(a) 3208 (b) 3202
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(a) (b) (c) 3206 (d) 3204
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38. If x = z = 225, and y = 226 then x3 + y3 + z3
2 3 – 3xyz = ?
(c) (d) (a) 765 (b) 676
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(c) 576 (d) 674
31. Given that (5x – 3)3 + (2x + 5)3 + 27 ( 4 – 3x)3
= 9(3 – 5x)(2x + 5)(3x – 4), then the value 39. If a = 96, b = 97, c = 98, find a2 + b2 + c2
of (2x +1) is : – ab – bc – ca = ?
(a) 2 (b) 3
SSC CGL Tier II 13/09/2019
(c) 15 (d) 6
(a) – 13 (b) 15
40. If x = 2015, y = 2014 and z = 2013 then

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(c) – 15 (d) 13 the value of x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx

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32. If x = 32, y = 33 and z = 35, then evaluate (a) 3 (b) 4
the expression x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz. (c) 5 (d) 6

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SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 (Shift- 03) 41. If x = 997, y = 998, z = 999, then the value
of x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx will be :

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(a) 1120 (b) 1000
(a) 3 (b) 9
(c) 900 (d) 700
(c) 16 (d) 4

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33. If ab + bc + ca = 8 and a2 + b2 + c2 = 20,
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42. If a = 94, b = 95, c = 96, then a3 + b3 + c3
1 – 3abc = ?
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then possible value of (a + b + c)[(a – b)2 (a) 890 (b) 302
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+ (b – c)2 + (c – a)2] is : (c) 855 (d) 845
43. Find a 3 + b 3 + c 3 – 3abc if a = 1001,
SSC CGL 06/06/2019 (Shift- 01)
b = 1002 and c = 1003.
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(a) 72 (b) 56
(a) 9018 (b) 8019
(c) 84 (d) 80
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(c) 1503 (d) 7010

34. Simplify the following expression. 3 3 3
44. Find a + b + c – 3abc if a = 1001,
b = 1004 and c = 1007.
(59  59  59)  (54  54  54)  (57  57  57) (a) 80235 (b) 81234
–3(59) (54) (57) (c) 79356 (d) 81324
(59  54  57)

SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 (Shift- 01)

QUESTIONS BASED ON
(a) 38 (b) 76 (a3 + b3) and (a3 – b3)
(c) 170 (d) 19
45. If a3 – b3 = 216 and a – b = 6, then
35. If a = 25, b = 15, c = –10, then
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3 3 3
(a + b)2 – ab is equal to :
a + b + c – 3abc
=? SSC CPO 15 /03/2019 (Shift- 03)
a – b 2 + b – c 2 + c – a 2
(a) 38 (b) 42
(a) 30 (b) –15
(c) 52 (d) 36
(c) –30 (d) 15
46. If (a – b) = 4 and ab = 2, then (a3 – b3)
36. If a = 2022, b = 2021 and c = 2020, then
is equal to :
value of a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca is:
SSC CGL 13/06/2019 (Shift- 01)
SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 (Shift- 03)
(a) 2 (b) 4 (a) 92 (b) 88
(c) 3 (d) 1 (c) 84 (d) 80

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47. If (a – b) = 5 and ab = 6, then (a3 – b3) 52. I f (8 x3 + 27y3) ÷ (2x + 3y) = (Ax2 + Bxy +
is equal to : Cy2), then the value of (5A + 4B + 3C)
SSC CGL 13/06/2019 (Shift- 02) is :
(a) 225 (b) 155 SSC CGL 7/06/2019 (Shift- 03)
(c) 90 (d) 215 (a) 26 (b) 23
48. If (a + b) = 6 and ab = 8, then (a3 + b3)
(c) 24 (d) 27
is equal to :
SSC CGL 12/06/2019 (Shift- 01) 53. If  
5 5x3  2 2y 3 = A x  2y (Bx 2 +2y 2 +
(a) 216 (b) 108
Cxy), then the value of (A + B2 – C2) is
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(c) 144 (d) 72
49. If a3 + b3 = 432 and a + b = 12, CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)
then (a + b)2 – 3ab is equal to : (a) 15 (b) 20
SSC CPO 16 /03/2019 (Shift- 02) (c) 30 (d) 40

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(a) 42 (b) 52 54. If 27(x + y) – 8(x – y)3 = (x + 5y)(Ax2 +
3

(c) 36 (d) 38

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By2 + Cxy), then what is the value of (A +
50. If (8x3 – 27y3) ÷ (2x – 3y) = (Ax2 + Bxy + B – C)?

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Cy2), then the value of (2A + B – C) is :
CGL 2019 Tier II (15/11/2020)
SSC CGL 6 /06/2019 (Shift- 1)

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(a) 4 (b) 6 (a) 13 (b) 16
(c) 5 (d) 3 (c) 18 (d) 11

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55. If 8(x + y)3 – (x – y)3 = (x + 3y)(Ax2 + Cy2
51. If 2 2x3 – 3 3y 3 =  
2x – 3y (Ax2 + By2+
+ Bxy), then the value of (A – B – C) is :
a th
Cxy), then the value of A2 + B2 – C2 is :
SSC CHSL 30/6/019 (Shift- 03)
CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)
(a) – 2 (b) – 6
(a) 11 (b) 7
(c) 10 (d) 14
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(c) 19 (d) 10
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Answer Key
1.(b) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(d) 5.(a) 6.(a) 7.(a) 8.(b) 9.(d) 10.(a)

11.(d) 12.(a) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(b) 16.(b) 17.(a) 18.(d) 19.(c) 20.(a)

21.(b) 22.(c) 23.(d) 24.(d) 25.(d) 26.(c) 27.(d) 28.(a) 29.(d) 30.(a)

31.(b) 32.(d) 33.(a) 34.(d) 35.(d) 36.(c) 37.(d) 38.(b) 39.(b) 40.(a)
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41.(a) 42.(c) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45.(d) 46.(b) 47.(d) 48.(d) 49.(c) 50.(c)

51.(b) 52.(b) 53.(b) 54.(b) 55.(a)