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BASIC MATHEMATICS & LOG
DPP - 1
JEE [MAIN + ADV.] DIVISION

1. If A & B are two rational numbers and AB, A + B and A – B are rational numbers, then A/B is
(A) always rational (B) never rational
(C) rational when B  0 (D) rational when A  0

2. If a, b, c are real, then a (a – b) + b (b – c) + c (c – a) = 0, only if

(A) a + b + c = 0 (B) a = b = c
(C) a = b or b = c or c = a (D) a – b – c = 0

3. The largest real solution of the equation x 

4 4 4
3 x 4  4 lies in the interval

          
(A)  0,  (B)  ,  (C)  ,  (D)  ,  
 6  6 3  3 2  2 

4. If (x + y) = a and x2  y2  b then the value of (x3  y3 ) is

3ab  a3
(A) ab (B) a2  b (C) a  b2 (D)
2

5. The area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle of radius 4 cm, is

(A) 12 cm2 (B) 9 3 cm2

(C) 8 3 cm2 (D) 12 3 cm2

3 6
6. 
5 3 – 2 12 – 32  50
3
(A) (B) 3
2
(C) 3 2 (D) None

7. The expression 12  6 3  12 – 6 3 simplifies to

(A) 4 (B) 2 3 (C) 3 3 (D) 6

8. In a class of 140 students numbered 1 to 140, all even numbered students opted Mathematics
course, those whose number is divisible by 3 opted Physics course and those whose number is
divisible by 5 opted Chemistry course. Then the number of students who did not opt for any of
the three courses is :
(A) 42 (B) 102 (C) 38 (D) 1

9. If A, B and C are three sets and U is the universal set such that n(U) = 700, n(A) = 200,
n(B) = 300 and n(A  B) = 100, then the value of n (A’  B’) is greater than
(A) 300 (B) 100 (C) 150 (D) 260

10. Two newpapers A and B are published in a city. It is known that 25% of the city population reads
A and 20% reads B while 8% reads both A and B. Further, 30% of those who read A but not B
look into advertisements and 40% of those who read B but not A also look into advertisements,
while 50% of those who read both A and B look into advertisements. Then the percentage of the
population who look into advertisements is greater than :
(A) 13.9 (B) 13 (C) 12.8 (D) 13.5
Answer key

1 C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D
6. D 7. D 8. C 9. B,C,D 10. B,C,D
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BASIC MATHEMATICS & LOG
DPP - 2
JEE [MAIN + ADV.] DIVISION

1. If x, y are rational numbers such that

(x + y) + (x – 2y) 2 = 2x – y + (x – y – 1) 6 then
(A) x = 1, y = 1 (B) x = 2, y = 1
(C) x = 5, y = 1 (D) x & y can take infinitely many values

2. If 2x3 – 5x2 + x + 2 = (x– 2) (ax2 – bx – 1), then a & b are respectively

(A) 2, 1 (B) 2, – 1 (C) 1, 2 (D) –1, 1/2

3. An unknown polynomial yields a remainder of 2 upon division by x – 1, and a remainder of 1 upon

division by x – 2. If the polynomial is divided by (x–1)(x–2), then the remainder is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) – x + 3 (D) x + 1

1 1 1 1
4. The value of    ... 
2 1 3 2 4 3 49  48
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

5. If x – a is a factor of x3 – a2x + x + 2, then ‘a’ is equal to

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) – 2 (D) 1

(a - b) 3 + (b - c) 3 + (c - a) 3
6. If a, b, c are real and distinct numbers, then the value of is
(a - b)(b - c)(c - a)
(A) 1 (B) a b c (C) 2 (D) 3

7. The polynomials P(x) = kx3 + 3x2 – 3 and Q(x) = 2x3 – 5x + k, when divided by (x – 4) leave the
same remainder. The value of k is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) –1

a c e 2a 4b2  3a2c 2  5e 4 f
8. If   ,then find the value of in terms of a and b..
b d f 2b6  3b2d2  5f 5

a2 a4 a3
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
b2 b4 b3

y
9. If x & y are real numbers and = x, then ‘y’ cannot take the value(s)
x
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2

4
48
10. If x =
 
5 1 4
5 1  8
5 1  16

5  1 then value of (1+x) is greater than

(A) 5 (B) 25 (C) 125 (D) 225

Answer key

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C
6. D 7. B 8. B 9. A,B 10. A,B
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BASIC MATHEMATICS & LOG
DPP - 3
JEE [MAIN + ADV.] DIVISION

1. When 2256 is divided by 17 the remainder would be

(A) 1 (B) 16 (C) 14 (D) none of these

p
2. The rational number of the form , q  0, p and q are positive integers, which represents
q

0.134 i.e. (0.1343434....) is

134 134 133 133

(A) (B) (C) (D)
999 990 999 990

3. The least number which is a perfect square and is divisible by each of 16, 20 and 24 is
(A) 240 (B) 1600 (C) 2400 (D) 3600

4. If n is an even natural number, then the largest natural number by which n(n + 1) (n + 2) is
divisible, is
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 24

5. Find the least number which when divided by 15 ,leaves a remainder of 5, when divided by 15,
leaves a remainder of 25 and when divided by 35 leaves a remainder of 25.
(A) 515 (B) 525 (C) 1040 (D) 1050

6. If H.C.F. (a, b) = 12 and a × b = 1800, then L.C.M. (a, b) =

(A) 3600 (B) 900 (C) 150 (D) 90

7. The sum of three non-zero prime numbers is 100. One of them exceeds the other by 36. Find
the largest number.
(A) 73 (B) 91 (C) 67 (D) 57

8. If the polynomial (2x3 + ax2 + 3x - 5) and (x3 + x2 - 2x + a) leave the same remainder when
divided by (x - 2), then the value of a is
(A) 2 (B) -2 (C) 3 (D) -3

9. The product of two numbers is 4107. If the H.C.F. of these numbers is 37, then find the
greater number.

10. The number N  2  5  6  3 5  14  6 5 Simplifies to ?

Answer key

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. A

6. C 7. C 8. D 9. 111 10. 2
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BASIC MATHEMATICS & LOG
DPP - 4
JEE [MAIN + ADV.] DIVISION

1. The real value of x for which the statement log6 9  log9 27  log8 x  log64 x  log6 4 holds true, is

1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 8 6

2. If logab = 2; logbc = 2 and log3c = 3 + log3a then (a + b + c) equals

(A) 90 (B) 93 (C) 102 (D) 243

5 2
3. If x  (2 )(5 ) , then log10x = ( A – B ) (log10 2) + B . The value of (A + B) equals.
(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 11 (D) 13

4. Let 3a = 4, 4b = 5, 5c = 6, 6d = 7, 7e = 8 and 8f = 9. The value of the product (abcdef), is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) 3

7 3
5. If log9x + log4y = and log9x – log8y = – , then x + y equals
2 2
(A) 35 (B) 41 (C) 67 (D) 73

6. If logab + logbc + logca vanishes where a, b and c are positive & real different than unity then the value
of (loga b)3 + (logbc)3 + (logca)3 is
(A) an odd prime (B) an even prime
(C) an odd composite (D) an irrational number

7. Let u = (log2x)2 – 6 log2x + 12 where x is a real number. Then the equation xu = 256 has
(A) no solution for x (B) exactly one solution for x
(C) exactly two distinct solutions for x (D) exactly three distinct solutions for x

8. If log3(x) = p and log7(x) = q, which of the following yields log21(x) ?

1 1 pq
(A) pq (B) (C) –1 –1 (D) –1
pq p q p  q –1

Multiple Type

9. Which of the following when simplifies, reduces to unity ?

2 log 2  log 3
(A) log105 . log1020 + log2102 (B) log 48  log 4

1  64 
(C) – log5 log3 5
9 (D) 6 log 3
 
2  27 

1  2 log3 2
10. The number N  2
 log26 2 when simplified reduces to
(1  log3 2)
(A) a prime number (B) an irrational number
(C) a real which is less than log3 (D) a real which is greater than log76

Answer key
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. C

6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A, B, C 10. C, D

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BASIC MATHEMATICS & LOG
DPP - 5
JEE [MAIN + ADV.] DIVISION

log 1 / 4 x 2 3
2 2
– 3log27 ( x 1) – 2x dy
1. Let y  4 log49 x
and = ax + b, then the ordered pair (a, b) is
7 – x –1 dx
(A) (2, 1) (B) (1, 2) (C) (–1, 2) (D) (2, –1)

2. In which of the following cases(s) the real number 'm' is greater than the real number 'n' ?
(A) m = (log25)2 and n = log220 (B) m = log102 and n = log10 3 10
 1  1
(C) m = log105. log1020 + (log102)2 and n = 1 (D) m = log1\2  3  and n = log1/3  2 
   

3. Given log102 = a and log103 = b, if 3x+2 = 45. The value of x in terms of a and b is
a –1 1– a 1 a b
(A) (B) (C) (D)
b b b 1 a

4. If log2 (log2(log3x)) = log2 (log3(log2y)) = 0 then find the value of (x + y)

(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18

5. (log10 2)3  log10 8.log10 5  (log10 5)3 is equal to

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

6. A polynomial in x of degree three which vanishes when x = 1 & x = -2, and has the values 4 and
28 when x = -1 and x = 2 respectively is
(A) 3x3 - 4x2 + 2 (B) 3x3 + 4x2 - 5x - 2
(C) 3x3 + x2 - 5x - 2 (D) 3x3 + x2 + 5x - 2

7. log10  3 5  3 5 =
1 1 1
(A) (B) 1 (C) (D)
2 4 2

Multiple Type

8. The expression, logp logp p p p ..........p p


n radical sign

where p  2, p  N, when simplified is

(A) independent of p, but dependent on n (B) independent of n, but dependent on p
(C) dependent on both p & n (D) negative.

log 8 (8 / x 2 )
9. The equation  3 has
(log 8 x ) 2
(A) no integral solution (B) one natural solution
(C) two real solutions (D) one irrational solution

Answer key
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. B 7. A 8. A,D 9. B,C

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DPP - 6
JEE [MAIN + ADV.] DIVISION

a b
1. If (a2 + b2)3 = (a3 + b3)2 & ab  0 then the numerical value of  will be?
b a
3 2 4
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D)
2 3 9

log5 250 log 5 10

2. The number N = - , when simplified reduces to a natural number. Find N.
log50 5 log1250 5

1
(A) (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 2
2

1 4
3. Compute the value of + 27log9 36 + log7 9 =
log5 3
81 3
(A) 900 (B) 875 (C) 890 (D) 888

1
4. If logx log18 ( 2 + 8 ) = 3 , then value of 1000x will be

1
(A) 5 (B) (C) 625 (D) 125
125

5. If log8(log4(log2x)) = 0 then x(-2/3) equals

3
1 2
(A) 64 (B) (C) 43 4 (D)
64 8

N  2
6. log2 3.log3 4.log4 5........log99 100  simplifies to
(A) 10 (B) 2100 (C)100 (D) 210

1 1 1
7.   
log5 (3) log 6 (3) log10 (3)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1/2 (D) 6

8. The expression x = log2 log9 6  6  6  ..... simplifies to

1
(A) 1 (B) (C) -1 (D) none of these
2

Integer Type
9. Let A = log 3
8.log4 81 ; B = log 6
3.log3 36. Then the value of (A - B) equals

2 1 3 5 A 
10. Let A = log 2   ;B  log2
4 2 8  ;C   log5 log3 9 then the value of   C  equals
B
   

Answer key
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. 8 10. 3

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DPP - 7
JEE [MAIN + ADV.] DIVISION

1. The number of roots of the equation 3xlog5 2  2log5 x  64 is :

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 0

1 1 1
  2
2. The number of value(s) of x satisfying the equation log x log4 3 x log2 3 x is:
3 2

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

3. If a4b5 = 1, then the value of loga(a5b4) equals:

9 8
(A) (B) 4 (C) 5 (D)
5 5

4. If (abc)a+b+c = 1 where (abc  1) & log3(abc) = , then logabc(a3 + b3 + c3) =

1  1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
 1  

1
5.  
The equation log4 2 log3 1  log2 1  3log 3 x   
2
has solution equals

(A) x = 3, 9 (B) x = 3 (C) x = 11 (D) x = 4

6. The equation log3 (3x - 8) = 2 - x is valid for what value (s) of ‘x’
(A) x = 7 (B) x = 4 (C) x = 3 (D) x = 2

7. The equation x1+logx = 10 x is satisfied by what value (s) of ‘x’ ?

1
(A) 102, 103 (B) 10, 10-1 (C) 104, (D) none of these
10

log x
8. If x, x2 satisfy the equation x 10 = 100x then value of x1. x2 equals :

1
(A) 100 (B) (C) 10 (D) 10-1
10

Integer Type

9. Given that log(2) = 0.3010 ......... number of digits in the number 20002000 is

log a log b log c

10. If   , then value of aa. bb. cc equals
bc c a ab

Answer key

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B

6. D 7. B 8. C 9. 6603 10. 1

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BASIC MATHEMATICS & LOG
DPP - 8
JEE [MAIN + ADV.] DIVISION

1. Anti logarithm of (0.6) to the base 27 has the value equal to

(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 11

2. Characteristic of the logarithm of 2008 to the base 2 is

(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 8

3. The value of b satisfying the eq. loge2. logb625 = log1016.loge10 is

(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9

100
5
4. Number of naughts after decimal before a significant figure comes in the number   , is
6
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7

5. Find value of ‘x’ satisfying log(5-x)(x2 - 2x + 65) = 2

(A) 5 (B) -5 (C) 10 (D) 11

6. Find value of ‘x’ satisfying log7(2x - 1) + log7(2x - 7) = 1

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 2

7. If log1227 = a. then log616 =

 3  a 3  a 3  a
(A) 2   (B) 3   (C) 4   (D) None of these
 3  a 3  a 3  a

    1
8. If log1 log1  log1 x    then ‘x’ is
  3
8  4  2 

1 1
(A) 2 (B) (C) 3 2 (D)
2 4

Integer Type

log3 p
9. If (3 a)  (4b)log 4 & 4loga  3logb then a + b = (p,q are coprime) then p + q equal ?
q

10. If log30(3) = x, log30(5) = y, then log30(8) = A(1 - x - y), find value of ‘A’

Answer key

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B

6. B 7. C 8. B 9. 19 10. 3

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