Byju’s Practice Workshop

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• Inequalities and Modulus

1. If 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1, then 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 lies in the interval

a. [1⁄2 , 2] b. [−1, 2]
c. [− 1⁄2 , 1] d. [−1, 1⁄2]

2. If 𝑥 satisfies |𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 − 2| + |𝑥 − 3| ≥ 6, then
a. 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 b. 𝑥 ≤ −2 or 𝑥 ≥ 4
c. 𝑥 ≤ 0 or 𝑥 ≥ 4 d. None of these

3. The least value of the expression 2 log10 𝑥 − log 𝑥 (0.01), for 𝑥 > 1, is
a. 10 b. 2
c. -0.01 d. 4
2 1 2𝑥−1
4. If 𝑆 is the set of all real 𝑥 such that − − ≥ 0, then 𝑆 contains
𝑥 2 −𝑥+1 𝑥+1 𝑥 3 +1
a. (−∞, 2) b. (−∞, 2] − {−1}
c. (−∞, 2) − {−1} d. (−∞, −1) ∪ (2, ∞)

5. If 𝑎 ∈ 𝐑 and the equation −3(𝑥 − [𝑥])2 + 2(𝑥 − [𝑥]) + 𝑎2 = 0 (where, [𝑥] denotes the greatest
integer ≤ 𝑥) has no integral solution, then all the possible values of 𝑎 lie in the interval:
a. (−2, −1) b. (−1, 0) ∪ (0, 1)
c. (−∞, −2) ∪ (2, ∞) d. (1, 2)

6. If |sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥| = |sin 𝑥| + | cos 𝑥| , where sin 𝑥 ≠ 0, cos 𝑥 ≠ 0, then in which quadrant does
𝑥 lie?
a. Quadrant I b. Quadrant II
c. Quadrant III d. Quadrant IV

7. Let 𝑆1 , 𝑆2 , 𝑆3 , … . , 𝑆𝑛 be squares such that for each 𝑛 ≥ 1, the length of a side of 𝑆𝑛 equals the
length of a diagonal of 𝑆𝑛+1 . If the length of a side of 𝑆1 is 10 cm, then for which of the following
values of 𝑛 is the area of 𝑆𝑛 less than 1 sq. cm?
a. 7 b. 9
c. 8 d. 10

8. The number of integral values of 𝑥 for which the expression

√𝑥 + 3 − 4√𝑥 − 1 + √𝑥 + 8 − 6√𝑥 − 1 = 1 holds true is ___________.

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|𝑥+2|
1 2−|𝑥|
9. The number of integral solutions of the inequality ( ) > 9 is ___________.
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10. The number of integral values of 𝑥 for which the expression 𝑥(2𝑥 − 1)(3𝑥 − 9)(𝑥 − 3) ≤ 0 holds
true is ___________.

11. The sum of real roots of the equation |𝑥 − 2|2 + |𝑥 − 2| − 2 = 0 is ________.

12. Match the inequalities in Column I with their respective solution sets in Column II.

Column I Column II

3 1 1 3
a. √𝑥 + 2 > √8 − 𝑥 2 p. (−∞, − 2) ∪ (− 4 , 4) ∪ (2 , ∞)

b. ||𝑥| − 1| < 1 − 𝑥 q. (−∞, 0) ∪ [1, 2]

2−3|𝑥| r. (2, 2√2 ]
c. | |>1
1+|𝑥|
√2−𝑥+4𝑥−3 s. (−∞, 0)
d. ≥2
𝑥

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ANSWER KEY

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
No.

Correct (c) (c) (d) (b) (b) (a,c) (b),(c),(d)

Answer

Question 8 9 10 11 12
No.

Correct 6 3 3 4 (a - r; b - s; c - p; d - q)
Answer

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