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4225 soldiers need to be placed in a parade ground such that the number of rows is equal to the number of columns. If they cannot all be arranged in this way, how many soldiers will remain outside the square?
Asked in MP Police Constable · 2025
Square and Square Root · Quantitative Aptitude
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To find a square root by prime factorization, group identical prime factors in pairs.
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Questions Asked from Square Root Tricks in Previous Exams
See how often Square Root Tricks has appeared in previous-year questions across major government exams.
14UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
11SSC Questions Asked in These Years:2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
7Railways Questions Asked in These Years:2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
10State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Square Root Tricks has appeared in 42 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, SSC and State PSC.
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