S1. Ans.

(d)
Sol.
1 10
2
√8 = (8)2 = 820
20 20
= √810 = √645
1 5 20
4
√13 = (13)4 = (13)20 = √135
1 4 20
5
√16 = (16)5 = (16)20 = √164
1 2 20
10
√41 = (41)10 = (41)20 = √412
2
So, √8 is the greatest

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol.
2x = 3y = 6−z = k
2x = k, 3y = k, 6−z = k
1 1 1
2 = k x , 3 = k y , 6 = k −z
2×3=6
1 1 1
k x × k y = k −z
1 1 1
+
k x y = k −z
1 1 1
+ = −
x y z
1 1 1
+ + =0
x y z

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol.
3 3 3 3
2√40 − 4√320 + 3√625 − 3 √5
3 3 3 3
= 4 √5 − 16 √5 + 15 √5 − 3√5
=0

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol.

√40 + √9√81

= √40 + √9 × 9
= √40 + 9
=7

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S5. Ans.(b)
Sol.
(x − √24)(√75 + √50)
=1
√75 − √50
√75 − √50
x − √24 =
√75 + √50
2
(√75 − √50)
x − √24 =
75 − 50
75 + 50 − 2√75√50
x − √24 =
25
125 − 50√6
x − √24 =
25
x − √24 = 5 − 2√6
x − √24 = 5 − √24
x=5

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol.
3 4
√20 + √12 + √729 − − √81
√5 − √3
4 √5 + √3
= 2√5 + 2√3 + 9 − [ × ]−9
√5 − √3 √ 5 + √3
4√5 + 4√3
= 2√5 + 2√3 + 9 − [ ]−9
5−3
= 2√5 + 2√3 − 2√5 − 2√3
=0

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. a√2 + b√3
= √98 + √108 − √48 − √72
= √49 × 2 + √36 × 3 − √16 × 3 − √36 × 2
= 7√2 + 6√3 − 4√3 − 6√2
a√2 + b√3 = √2 + 2√3
a= 1, b = 2

S8. Ans.(a)
3 3 3 3
Sol. √a = √26 + √7 + √63
Taking near cubes to 26, 7& 63
3 3 3 3
√a < √7 + √8 + √64
3
√a < 3 + 2 + 4
3
√a < 9
a < 729

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S9. Ans.(d)
Sol.
6 1 1
2+ + +
√3 2 + √3 √3 − 2
2 − √3 √3 + 2
= 2 + 2√3 + +
4−3 3−4
= 2 + 2√3 + 2 − √3 − √3 − 2
=2

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol.
4 + 3√3
= A + √B
√7 + 4√3
4 + 3√3
= A + √B
√4 + 3 + 4√3
4 + 3√3
= A + √B
2
√(2)2 + (√3) + 2 × 2 × √3

4 + 3√3
= A + √B
2
√(2 + √3)

4 + 3√3
= A + √B
2 + √3
4 + 3√3 2 − √3
× = A + √B
2 + √3 2 − √3
(4 + 3√3)(2 − √3)
= A + √B
4−3
A + √B = 8 − 4√3 + 6√3 − 9
A + √B = 2√3 − 1
A + √B = −1 + 2√3
A = −1, √B = 2√3
B = 4 × 3 = 12
B – A = 12 – (–1) = 1

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol.
(2)250 = (2)5×50 = (32)50
(3)150 = (3)3×50 = (9)50
(5)100 = (5)2×50 = (25)50
(4)200 = (4)4×50 = (256)50
Smallest no is 3150

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S12. Ans.(c)
Sol.

√30 + √30 + √30 + ⋯ .

x = √30 + √30 + √30 …

30 = 6 × 5
x=6

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol.

3
√2 √4√2√4
3
……………

3
let x = √2 √4√2 √4
3

x = √2 √4x
3

1 1
3
x = (2)2 ( √4x)2
1 1 1
x = 22 (4x)3×2
1 1 1
x = 22 46 × x 6
1 1 1
x1−6 = 22 23
5 1 1
x 6 = 2 2 +3
5 5
⇒ x 6 = 26
⇒x=2

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol.
55³ + 17³ - 72³ + 201960
a= 55, b = 17, c = -72
a +b +c = 55 + 17 – 72 = 0
If a +b + c = 0
Then,
a³ + b³ + c³ - 3abc= 0
∴ 55³ + 17³ - 72³ = 201960 = 0

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S15. Ans.(b)
Sol.
n
2435 × 32n+1
9n × 3n−1
n
35×5 × 32n+1
= 2n
3 × 3n−1
3n × 32n+1 3n+2n+1 33n+1
= 2n+n−1 = 2n+n−1 = 3n−1
3 3 3
= 33n+1−3n+1
= 32 = 9

S16. Ans.(c)
Sol.
(√3 + 1)(10 + √12)(√12 − 2)(5 − √3)
= (√3 + 1)(10 + 2√3)(2√3 − 2)(5 − √3)
= (√3 + 1) × 2 (5 + √3) × 2 (√3 − 1) × (5 − √3)
= 4(3 – 1) (25 – 3)
= 4 × 2 × 22 = 176

S17. Ans.(d)
Sol.
2n−1 + 2n+1 = 320
2n−1 + 2n+1−1+1 = 320
2n−1 + 2n−1+2 = 320
2n−1 + 2n−1 × 22 = 320
2n−1 (22 + 1) = 320
2n−1 (5) = 320
2n−1 = 64
2n−1 = 26
n–1=6
n=7

S18. Ans.(a)
Sol.
3
5√5 × 53 ÷ 5−2 = 5a+2
5√5 × 53
= 3 = 5a+2
−
5 2
1
5 × (5)2 × (5)3
= 3 = 5a+2
−
(5) 2
1 3
= 51+2+3+2
= 5a+2
56 = 5a+2
6=a+2
a=4
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S19. Ans.(a)
Sol.
−3 −3
(3 + 2√2) + (3 − 2√2)
3 3
1 1
=( ) +( )
3 + 2√2 3 − 2√2
3 3
= [3 − 2√2] + [3 + 2√2]
2
= 2 × 27 + 6 × 3 × (2√2)
= 54 + 144 ⇒ 198

S20. Ans.(b)
Sol.
At start t = 0°
L = 2 – 2t
= 2 – 2°
= 2 – 1 = 1 cm

S21. Ans.(d)
Sol.

√10 + √25 + √108 + √154 + √225

= 3
√8

√10 + √25 + √108 + √154 + 15

= 3
√8
√10 + √25 + √108 + 13
= 3
√8
√10 + √25 + 11
= 3
√8
√10 + 6 √16
= 3 =
√8 2
4
= =2
2

S22. Ans.()

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S23. Ans.(a)
Sol.
62 + 72 + 82 + 92 + 102
√7 + 4√3 − √4 + 2√3
62 + 72 + 82 + 92 + 102
=
2 + √3 − (√3 + 1)
62 + 72 + 82 + 92 + 102
=
2 + √3 − √3 − 1
= 330

S24. Ans.(d)
Sol.
3x − 2y 5
=
2x + 3y 6
18x – 12y = 10x + 15y
8x = 27y
x 7
=
y 8
3 3 2
√x + √y
(3 3
)
√x − √y
3 3 2
√27 + √8
= (3 )
√27 − 3√8
3+2 2
=( ) = 25
3−2

S25. Ans.(a)
Sol.
1 1 1 1
+ + +
√2 + 1 √3 + √2 √4 + √3 √5 + √4
1 1 1 1
+ + + +
√6 + √5 √7 + √6 √8 + √7 √9 + √8
After rationalizing
= √2 − 1 + √3 − √2 + √4 − √3 + √5 − √4 + √6 − √5 + √7 − √6 + √8 − √7 + √9 − √8
= √9 − 1 = 3 − 1 = 2

S26. Ans.(a)
Sol.

√72 + √72 + √72 … … ∞

x = 72
x=9×8

√72 + √72 + √72 … … . ∞ = 9

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S27. Ans.(c)
Sol.
1 1
+
1 + √2 + √3 1 − √2 + √3
1 1
= +
1 + √3 + √2 1 + √3 − √2
1 + √3 − √2 + 1 + √3 + √2
= 2 2
(1 + √3) − (√2)
2 + 2√3 2 + 2√3
= = =1
4 + 2√3 − 2 2 + 2√3

S28. Ans.(c)

Sol. √6 + √6 + √6 + . . . . . ∞
x=2×3

√6 + √6 + √6 . . . . . ∞ = 3

S29. Ans.(b)
Sol.
3√7 3√7 √5 − √2
= ×
√5 + √2 √5 + √2 √5 − √2
3√35 − 3√14
=
3
= √35 − √14
5√5 5√5 √7 − √2
= ×
√2 + √7 √2 + √7 √7 − √2
5√35 − 5√10
=
5
= √35 − √10
2√2 2√2 √7 − √5
= ×
√7 + √5 √7 + √5 √7 − √5
2√14 − 2√10
=
2
= √14 − √10
3√7 5√5 2√2
− +
√5 + √2 √2 + √7 √7 + √5
= √35 − √14 − √35 + √10 + √14 − √10
=0

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S30. Ans.(d)
Sol. 11 × √n = √112 + √343
11 × √n = √2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 + √7 × 7 × 7
11 × √n = 4√7 + 7√7
11 × √n = 11√7
√n = √7
n=7

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