Algebra Questions

Algebraic identities help simplify expressions and solve mathematical problems using standard formulas. Practise identities involving squares, products, and sums to improve calculation speed for SSC, CHSL, CGL, and other competitive exams.

14 questions

  1. Simplify the expression: (√3 + √5)² + (√3 − √5)² + 2(√3 + √5)(√3 − √5)
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 2nd · Question 74 · Medium
  2. Simplify: (2√3 + √2)²
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 2nd · Question 73 · Medium
  3. Rationalize: 1 / (√3 + √2)
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 2nd · Question 72 · Hard
  4. Find the value of √(9 + 4√5) + √(9 − 4√5).
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 2nd · Question 71 · Medium
  5. Simplify: (5 + 2√6)(5 − 2√6)
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 2nd · Question 70 · Hard
  6. Simplify: (√12 + √27) ÷ √3
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 2nd · Question 69 · Easy
  7. If \(a+b=\sqrt{17}\) and \(a-b=\sqrt1\), find \(\frac{a^2+b^2}{ab}\).
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 14 Nov Shift 1st · Question 72 · Hard
  8. If \(x^2+y^2=58\) and \(x+y=10\), then what is the value of \(xy\)?
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 14 Nov Shift 1st · Question 63 · Hard
  9. Solve: \(\frac{x}{(x+1)}+\frac1x=3\).
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 13 Nov Shift 3rd · Question 72 · Hard
  10. What is the value of the expression \(\sqrt{(12345)^2+12345+12346}\)?
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 13 Nov Shift 3rd · Question 65 · Hard
  11. Find the value of k such that the quadratic equation \(x^2+kx+16=0\) has real and distinct roots.
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 12 Nov 2025 Shift 2 · Question 72 · Medium
  12. Simplify: \(\frac{1}{\sqrt5-2}+\frac{1}{\sqrt5+2}\)
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 12 Nov 2025 Shift 2 · Question 70 · Medium
  13. Find the value of \(\sqrt{12+\sqrt{12+\sqrt{12+\cdots}}}\).
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 12 Nov 2025 Shift 2 · Question 64 · Medium
  14. If \(x+y+z=0\), and \(x^2+y^2+z^2=32\), then find the value of \(xy+yz+zx\).
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 12 Nov 2025 Shift 2 · Question 51 · Medium