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1. Solve:
|x
2
3x − 10x + 3
− 3| = 1
1 1
5. Prove that < (log)
10
3 < .
3 2
6. Arrange (log) 2
5, (log)
0.5
5, (log) 5, (log) 5
7 3
in decreasing order.
10. If a, b, c
are consecutive positive integers and (log(1 + ac) = 2K,
3
(d)
2
12. If p > 1 and q > 1 are such that log(p + q) = log p + log q, then the
these
1 + 2(log) 2
13. The value of
is
2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d)
1
3 2
+ ((log) 2)
6
2
(1 + (log) 2)
3
1
14. If (log) 5 = aand(log) 6 = b,
4 5
then (log) 2
3
is equal to
(b)
2a + 1
1 1
(c) 2ab + 1
(d)
2b + 1 2ab − 1
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15. If (log) 10
2 = a, (log)
10
3 = bthen(log)
0 . 72
(9. 6) in terms of a and b is
2a + 3b − 1 5a + b − 1 3a + b − 2
equal to (a) (b) (c) (d)
5a + b − 2 3a + 2b − 2 2a + 3b − 1
2a + 5b − 2
3a + b − 1
9 (b) 16
(c) 25 (d) none of these
19. If (log) a
and(log)
3 = 2
b
8 = 3 , then prove that (log) a
b = (log) 4.
3
20. If a 4 5
b = 1 then the value of log a
5
(a b )
4
equals
A. 1
B. (log) 2
3 − (log) 2
3
3
C. log( )
2
D. none of these
Answer: C
x
( ( log ) ( log ) log ( ) )
(b)
3 (c) 18 (d) 54
number
composite number (d) irrational
26. if (log) y
x + (log) y = 2, x
x
2
+ y = 12,
the value of
is
9 (b) 12 (c)
xy
15 (d) 30
27. If (x + 1)
( log )
10
( x+1)
= 100(x + 1),
then
all the roots are positive
real numbers
all the roots lie in the interval (0,100)
all the roots lie in the
interval [-1,99]
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28. If
10
(log) x + (log) 2 =
2 x
= (log) y + (log) 2andx ≠ y, thex + y =
2 y
2
3
1
29. If (log) 10
[
x
] = x[(log)
10
5 − 1]
, then x =
4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d)
2 + x − 1
30. If (log) 3
{5 + 4(log) (x − 1)} = 2,
3
then x
is equal to
4 (b) 3
(c) 8 (d)
(log) 16
2
32. If 2x ( log )
4
3
+ 3
( log )
4
x
= 27,
then x
is equal to
33. Equation
these
B. b = 4 or b = − 12
C. b = 4 or b = 12
D. b = − 12
Answer: B
x < 0,
then the sum of the solution is
(a) x(log) (1 − 2 )
2
x
(b)
x + (log) (1 − 2 )
2
x
(c)(log) 2
x
(1 − 2 )
(d) x(log) 2
x
(2 + 1)
3
36. The product of roots of the equation 2
= 3
is
1 (b) (c)
1/3 (d)
(log8 x)
1/4
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a
2 ( log )
2
x
= 15 + 4x
( log )
2
a
is
2 (b) infinite (c)
0 (d) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 0
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: B
41. If
x(y + z − x) y(z + x − y) z(x + y − z)
y x x z
= = , provethatx y = z y =
log x log y log z
4 (b) 8
(c) 16 (d) 64
43. If x 1
andx 2
are the roots of the equation 2
e x
ln x
= x
3
with x1 > x2 ,
then
x 1
= 2x 2
(b) x 1
= x22 2x 1 = x22
(d) x12 = x23
(log16 x)
2
− (log)
16
x + (log)
16
with real coefficients will have
k = 0
45. x ( log )
5
x
implies
x
> 5 ∈ (0, ∞)
(b) [2,2.5] (c)
(2,2.5) (d) (0,2.5)
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S = {1}
(b) S = Z
(d) S = N
(d) none of these
47. If S = {x ∈ R : ((log)
0.6
0. 216)(log) (5 − 2x) ≤ 0},
5
then S
is
equal to
(2. 5, ∞)
(b) (2, 2.5)
(c) (2, 2.5)
(d) (0, 2.5)
1 1
48. Solution set of the inequality x
>
x−1
is
1, ∞)
(b)
2 − 1 1 − 2
4 4
0, (log) (
2
)
(c) (
− 1, ∞) (0, (log) (
2
) ∪ (1, ∞)
3 3
(d) 32
11
( , 5)
4
2
x + x
53. Solution set of the inequality (log)
0.8
((log)
6
) < 0
is
x + 4
( − 4, − 3)
(b) (
− 3, 4) ∪ (8, ∞) ( − 3, ∞)
(d) ( − 4, − 3) ∪ (8, ∞)
( − √2, 2
(d) none of these
1 + √21
( , ∞)
2
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57. If (log) k
x log k = (log) 5, k ≠ 1, k > 0,
5 x
then x
is equal to
k
(b) 1/5
58. If
satisfy the equation
then
are
x
√x
p, q ∈ N x = ( √x) , pandq
(log) q
p
is not and vice versa
1 64
− (log) (log) √5√9
5 3
(d) (log) √3 ( )
6 2 27
60. If (log) x = b
a
for permissible values of a and x,
then identify the
numbers, then
x
can be rational.
(b)If a
is rational and b
is irrational, then
x
can be rational.
(c)If a
is irrational and b
is rational, then x
can be
rational.
(d)if aandb
are rational, then x
can be rational.
solutions
(B) no prime solution
(C) one integral solution
(D) no irrational
solution
3(1 − a)
63. If (log)
10
5 = aand(log)
10
3 = b, then
(A)(log)
30
8 =
b + 1
a + b 1 − a
(B)(log)
40
15 =
(C)(log) 243
32 =
(d) none of these
3 − 2a b
(log) a
64. The value of
(a) independent of
2
( log ) b b
(6a e
((log) 2 b) is
a
( log ) a ( log ) b
e e e
a
(b) independent of b
(c)independent of aand b
(d) dependent on b
1
(B) x ∈ (0, (
)] (C)x ∈ [4, ∞)
(d) x ∈ (1, 2)
4
value of c / (ab)
is............
10
2) + log10 8 log10 5 + (log10 5)
B
68. If (log) A = (log) B = (log) (A + B), then [4(
4 6 9
)] (where [
]
A
.......
is......
( ) log ( 12 − 3x )
2 log x
(3 ) − (3 ) > 32
1
− 2
x 2 (log) x = 1 x − 4x + 3 − (log) x = 0
0.5 2
1
73. The least integer greater than (log) (15) ⋅ (log)
2
1 2 ⋅ (log)
3
is
6 6
................
2 3
74. The reciprocal of 6
+
6
is ............
(log) (2000) (log) (2000)
4 5
1
75. Sum of integers satisfying √(log) x − 1 −
2
(log) (x ) + 2 > 0
2
3
is......
1
( log ) ( )
4 1
79. The value of
1
2
5 5 + (log) + (log) 1
√2
√7 + √3 2
10 + 2√21
is.........
x + (log)
10
x
(2 + 1) = x(log)
10
5 + (log)
10
is...........
6
82. The x, y, z
are positive real numbers such that
2 1
(log)
2x
z = 3, (log)
5y
z = 6, and(log)
xy
z = ,
then the value of ( )
3 2z
is ............
7
86. If (log) 2, (log) (2
3 3
x
− 5)and(log) (2
3
x
−
are in arithmetic
)
2
is
(a)10 (b)2
(c) − 0. 01
(d)4
. . .
a, b, c, are ∈ A P .
(b) a 2 2 2
, b , c are ∈ A P . a, b, c
are in GP .
(d) a, b, c
are
.
in H P .
90. Let (x 0 , y0 )
be the solution of the following equations:
1 1 1
(2x)
1n2
= (3y)
1n3
31nx
= 2
1ny
The x
is
0
(b)
(c)
(d) 6
6 3 2
solution
exactly three solutions
exactly one irrational solution
complex
roots
2(log) 2 2 1
92. If 3
, then
(b)
x x−1 3
= 4 x =
2(log) 2 − 1 2 − (log) 3 1 − (log) 3
3 2 4
2(log) 3
(d) 2
2(log) 3 − 1
2
a + b 1
93. If loge ( ) = (loge a + loge b),
then find the relation
2 2
between aandb .
⎡ 1
1 1
95. The value of
6 + (log) 3 ⋅
(4 − )√4 − .......
is
2 ⎷
⎣ 3√2 3√2 3√2
...............
96. If xandy
are real numbers such that 2 log(2y − 3x) = log x + log y
x
,then find .
y
99. y = 2
( log )
x
4
, then find x in terms of y.
1 1 1 1
+ + + = .
101. If a x
= b, b
y
= c, c
z
= a,
then find the value of xyz .
103. If y 2
= xz and a
x
= b
y
= c ,
z
then prove that (log) a
b = (log) c
b
1 1 1
104. Simplify:
+ +
1 + (log) bc 1 + (log) ca 1 + (log) ab
a b c
105. Suppose x, y, z = 0
and are not equal to 1 and
1 + ( log ) 2
1 7 − 1 ( log ) (7)
49
1 3
2
( log ) x ( log ) (x +1)
2 − 3 − 2x
109. Prove that
2 4 27
> 0
4 ( log ) x
7 49
− x − 1
b a .
( √ ( log ) 4√ab + ( log ) 4√ab − √ ( log ) 4√ + ( log ) 4√ )
a b a a b b
2 √(log) a b = {2 if b ≥ a
if 1
111. Which of the following pairs of expression are defined for the same
set
of values of x
?
f1 (x) = 2(log) xandf2 (x) = (log)
2 10
x
2
2
f1 (x) = (log)x × andf2 (x) = 2
119. Solve:
4(log) x ( √x) + 2(log)
4x
2
(x ) = 3(log)
2x
3
(x ) .
2
120. Solve
4 ( log )
9
x
− 6
( log )
9
2
+ 2
( log )
3
27
= 0
1 1
121. Solve: x
los 2 √x
= (2. x
( log )
2
x
).
4 4
122. Solve |x
2 2 3
( log x) − log x = |x −1|
10 10
− 1|
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126. log2
|x − 1| < 1
3 − x
128. (log) 0.5
< 0
x + 2
log (x − 1)
132. Solve: (log)
2
1 ( ) > 0
x+
x x − 2
2
x + 1
134. Solve: (log) 0.1
((log) (
2
) < 0
x − 1
x − 1
135. Solve: x
≤ 1.
(log) (9 − 3 ) − 3
3
0.9
(iv) 0.02
0.0367 (vi) 89 (vii)
0.0003 (viii) 0.00075
141. Use the logarithm tables to find the logarithm of the following
numbers
(1)25795 (ii)25.795
3.7523
(iii) 5.7523 (iv) 0.7523
1.7523 (vi) 2.7523
(vii) 3.7523
3
if log 0. 723 = 1. 8591.
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145. Let
Find the characteristic and mantissa of the
20
.
x = (0. 15)
logarithm of x
to the base 10. Assume
146. If (log) 10
2 = 0. 30103, (log)
10
3 = 0. 47712,
then find the number of
digits in 3 12
⋅ 2
8
If the population increases at the rate of 2.5% every year, what would
be
148. Find the compound interest on Rs. 12000 for 10 years at the rate of
12%
per annum compounded annually.
integers which
have the characteristic 4, when the base of log is 5, and N
LM
denote the value
of 49 ( 1 − ( log )
7
2)
+ 5
− ( log )
5
4.
Find the value of .
151. If
153. If a = (log)
12
18, b = (log)
24
54,
then find the value of ab + 5(a − b) .
154. If
y = a
1 − ( log )
a
x
and z = a
1 − ( log )
a
y
,then prove that x = a
1 − ( log )
a
z
156. Let a, b, c, d
be positive integers such that
3 5
(log) b =
a
and(log) d =
c
If
. (a − c) = 9,
then find the value of
2 4
(b − d) .
2x − 3
160. Solve the inequality √(log) 2
( ) < 1
x − 1
165. If (log) b
a(log) a + (log) b(log) b + (log) c(log) c = 3
c a c a b
(where a, b, c
Find the range of values of aandb
2 2
.
4(log10 a) + ((log) b) = 1.
2
168. Solve:
2 2
(log) (6x + 23x + 21) + (log) (4x + 12x + 9) = 4
( 2x + 3 ) ( 3x + 7 )
number
(d) none of these
2000
2000
is
6601 (b)
6602 (c) 6603 (d) 6604
1 1
172. If (21. 4)
, then the value of
is 0 (b) 1
a b
= (0. 00214) = 100 −
a b
(c) 2
(d) 4
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these