If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
32 ÷ 14 + 16 – 8 × 4 = ?

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RRB NTPC Graduate Level CBT-I Official Paper (Held On: 05 Jun, 2025 Shift 1)

Answer 1

BODMAS Rule:

According to the question, the symbol meanings are:

Original Symbol	+	−	×	÷
New Meaning	−	×	÷	+

Now,

Given e×pression: 32 ÷ 14 + 16 – 8 × 4 = ?

After replacing the symbols with their new meanings:

⇒ 32 + 14 − 16 × 8 ÷ 4

Perform operations according to BODMAS/PEMDAS:

⇒ 32 + 14 − 16 × 8 ÷ 4

⇒ 32 + 14 − 128 ÷ 4

⇒ 32 + 14 − 32

⇒ 46 − 32

⇒ 14

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".