Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 1

Question ID

Ref Question ID

Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type Single correct answer

Instructions Choose the correct option.

Question Text The expansion of logarithmic expression log 3 10 is:

Options A log 3 2−log 3 5

B log 3 2+ log3 5

C log 3 3+ log 3 10

D log 3 5−log 3 2

Answer B

Solution Write the number 10 as the factor of 2 and 5.

log 3 10=¿ log 3 (2 ×5)¿

It is known that according to product law of logarithm, log b (m× n)=log b m+log b n .

So, by using the product law of logarithm, the obtained equation can be written as
mentioned below.

log 3 10=¿ log 3 ( 2×5 ) ¿

¿ log 3 2+log 3 5

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Understanding

Difficulty Level Easy

Quality Grade B
Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 2

Question ID

Ref Question ID

Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type Single correct answer

Instructions Choose the correct option.

Question Text The expansion of expression log 2 24 is:

Options A 3+ log 2 3

B 3−log 2 3

C log 2 6−log 2 4

D 3+ log 3 2

Answer A

Solution Write the number 24 as the product of 23 and 3.

3
log 2 24=log 2 (2 ×3)

It is known that according to product law of logarithm, log b (m× n)=log b m+log b n .

Therefore,
3
log 2 24=log 2 2 × 3
3
¿ log 2 2 +log 2 3
p
It is known that according to power law of logarithm, log a m = p log a m.
3
Thus, log 2 2 =3 log 2 2.

It is also known that,log a a=1.

So, by using the above-mentioned properties, the given expression can be expanded
as mentioned below.
3
log 2 24=log 2 2 × 3
 3
¿ log 2 2 +log 2 3
¿ 3 log 2 2+log 2 3

¿ 3 ( 1 ) +log 2 3
¿ 3+ log 2 3

Hence the correct option is A.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Understanding

Difficulty Level Moderate

Quality Grade B

Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 3

Question ID

Ref Question ID

Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type True or False

Instructions Identify whether the statement is true or false and choose the correct option.

Question Text
The expansion of logarithmic expression log 10 ( 57 ) is log 10 7−log 10 5 .

Options A True

B False

Answer B

Solution m
It is known that according to quotient law of logarithm log a =log a m−log a n .
n
5
So, by using the above-mentioned law, the expression log 10 can be written as
7
log 10 5−log 10 7 .
 Hence, the given expression is False.

Therefore, the correct option is B.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Understanding

Difficulty Level Easy

Quality Grade B

Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 4

Question ID

Ref Question ID

Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type Single correct answer

Instructions Read the given statements and choose the correct option.

Question Text 17
Statement 1: The expression log 10 is written as log 10 17−log 10 23 .
23

Statement 2:The expression log 10 ( xyz ) is written as log 10 x+ log 10 y + log 10 z .

Options A Both the statements are correct.

B Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect.

C Statement 2 is correct and Statement 1 is incorrect.

D Both the statements are incorrect.

Answer A

Solution Considering the statement 1:

 m
It is known that according to quotient law of logarithm log a =log a m−log a n .
n
17
So, by using the above-mentioned law, log 10 =log 10 17−log 10 23.
23
Hence, Statement 1 is correct.

Now, Consider statement 2:

According to product rule of logarithm log a (mn)=log a m+ log a n.

Rewrite the logarithmic expression log 10 (xyz )=log 10 ( xy)+ log 10 z by taking xy as
a single variable and z as the another variable by using product rule of logarithm.

log 10 ( xyz )=log 10 ( xy ) +log 10 z.

Now, again apply the product rule of logarithm to the obtained equation.

log 10 (xyz )=log 10 ( xy ) + log10 z

¿ log 10 x+ log 10 y + log 10 z

Hence, Statement 2 is also correct.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Understanding

Difficulty Level Moderate

Quality Grade B

Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 5

Question ID

Ref Question ID

Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type Fill in the blanks.

Instructions Choose the correct options for multiple blanks.

Question Text The logarithmic expression log 10 15 can be written as sum of _________ and
_______.
Options A log 10 10+log 10 15

B log 10 15+log 10 10

C log 10 5+log 10 3

D log 10 15+log 10 1

Answer C

Solution Write the number 15 as the product of 15 and 1.

So, log 10 15=log 10 5 ×3 .

According to the product rule of logarithm, log a (m× n)=log a ( m ) +log a ( n ).

So, log 10 15=log 10 ( 5 ×3 )

¿ log 10 5+log 10 3.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Understanding

Difficulty Level Easy

Quality Grade B

Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 6

Question ID

Ref Question ID

Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type Arrange in the correct order.

Instructions Arrange the following statements and choose the correct option.

Question Text Arrange the following logarithmic expressions in ascending order, where
log 10 2=0.3 and log 10 3=0.4.
log 10 8−log 10 2
(i)
log 10 32
4.5
( ii ) log 10
10
26 91
(iii)log 10 −log 10
51 119
1 1
( iv ) log 10 4 + log 10 125+ log 10 32
3 3
Options A i>ii>iii >iv
B iv>iii >ii>i
C iii <ii<i<iv
D i<ii<iii <iv
Answer C

Solution log 10 8−log 10 2

(i) Rewrite the given expression as .
log 10 32
a b
It is known that log m a−log m b=log m and log m a =b log m a.
b
So,

log 10 8−log 10 2 8
log 10
2
log 10 2
5
¿
5 log 10 2
log 10 4
¿
5 log 10 2
log 10 2
¿
5 log 10 2
2 log 10 2
¿
5 log 10 2
 2
¿
5
(ii) Rewrite the given expression as follows-

45
log 10 4.5=log 10
10
9
¿ log 10
2
2
3
¿ log 10
2
b
It is known that according to Power rule log m a =b log m a and according to

quotient rule log m ( ab )=log a−log b.

m m

So,
2
3 2
log 10 =log 10 3 −log 10 2
2
¿ 2 log 10 3−log 10 2

¿ 2(0.3)−0.4
¿ 0.2
(iii) Rewrite the given expression as follows-

26
log 10
26 91 51
log 10 −log 10 =
51 119 91
log 10
119
2
¿ log 10
3
a
It is known that according to Quotient rule log m =log m a−log m b
b
So,

2
log 10 =log 10 2−log 10 3
3
¿ 0.3−0.4
¿−0.1

(iv) Rewrite the given expression by using power rule of logarithm, that is,
n
log b m =n log b m.
 1 1 1 1
log 10 4 + log 10 125− log 10 32 ¿ log 4 +log 125 3 −log 32 5
3 5 10 10 10

¿ log 10 4 +log 10 5−log 10 2

a
It is also known that log a (m× n)=log a ( m ) +log a ( n ),log m =log m a−log m b, and
b
log b b=1.

SO,

log 10 4 +log 10 5−log 10 2=log 10 20−log 10 2

20
¿ log 10
2
¿ log 10 10
¿1
2
Therefore,−0.1<0.2< <1.
5
Thus, iii¿ ii<i<iv .

Hence, Option C is correct.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Applying

Difficulty Level Difficult

Quality Grade B

Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 7

Question ID

Ref Question ID

Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type Single correct answer

Instructions Choose the correct option.

Question Text Find the value of logarithmic expression log 5 75−log 5 3.

Options A 1

B 2
C 3
D 4
Answer B

Solution Rewrite the given logarithmic expression by using Quotient rule of logarithm that is

m
log b =log b m−log b n and simplify it.
n
75
log 5 75−log 5 3=¿ log5 ¿
3
¿ log 5 25
2
¿ log 5 5
n
Now, using the power rule of logarithm ,that is, log a m =n log a m to the obtained
equation and identity rule of logarithm, that is, log b b=1.

So,
2
log 5 75−log 5 3=log 5 5
¿ 2 log 5 5
¿2
Hence, Option B is correct.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Applying

Difficulty Level Easy

Quality Grade B

Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 8

Question ID

Ref Question ID
Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type Single correct answer.

Instructions Choose the correct option.

Question Text Find the value of x in the logarithmic expression log ( x−5 )+ log ( x +5 )=2 log 12 .

Options A −15
B ± 13
C 13
D 0
Answer C

Solution Apply the product rule that is log a (m× n)=log a ( m ) +log a ( n ) to the given
expression and simplify it.

log ( ( x−5 )( x +5 ) ) =2 log 12

log ( x 2−52 ) =2 log 12

m
Now, applying the power rule, that is, log p n =mlog p n to the obtained equation
and simplify it to determine the value of x.

log ( x 2−52 ) =¿ log ( 12 ) ¿

2

2
x −25=144
2
x =169
x=± 13
Since log can never be negative, the only value of x is 13.

Hence, the correct option C.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Applying

Difficulty Level Moderate

Quality Grade B
Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 9

Question ID

Ref Question ID

Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type Single correct answer.

Instructions Choose the correct option.

Question Text Find the value of x in the logarithmic expression

1
x−log 48+3 log 2= log 125−log 3.
3
Options A 1

B 3

C 2

D 0
Answer A

Solution Rewrite the given expression as follows-

1
x−log 48+3 log 2= log 125−log 3
3
1
x= log 125−log 3+ log 48−3 log 2
3
m
Now, apply the power rule, that is, log p n =mlog p n to the obtained equation and
simplify it.
1 /3 3
x=log ( 125 ) −log 3+log 48−log 2
3 1/ 3
x=log ( 5 ) −log 3+ log 48−log 8
x=log 5−log 3+log 48−log 8
x=log 5+ log 48−¿ ¿
Apply the product rule that is log a (m× n)=log a ( m ) +log a ( n ) and Quotient rule of
m
logarithm, log b =log b m−log b n to the obtained equation and simplify it to
n
 determine the value of x. Also, use the fact that log b b=1.

x=log ( 5 × 48 )−¿ log (3 × 8 ) ¿

( 5 ×48 )
x=log
( 3 ×8 )
x=log10
x=1
Hence, the correct option A.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Applying

Difficulty Level Moderate

Quality Grade B

Template ID Mathematics Sample

Template Name MCQ

Question Serial No 10

Question ID

Ref Question ID

Topic Laws of Logarithm

Subtopic Expansion of Expressions with the help of laws of logarithms

Subtopic ID

Question Type Single correct answer.

Instructions Choose the correct option.

Question Text Find the value of a where x + y=2 z such that x=1+ log2−log 5, y=2 log 3 and
z=log a−log 5.
Options A 10

B 30

C 20

D 50
Answer B
Solution It is given that x=1+ log2−log 5.

It is known that log b b=1,log b m+ log b n=log b ( m ×n ), and

log b m−log b n=log b

[ ] m
n
.

So,

x=log 10+ log 2−log 5

x=log ( 10 ×2 )−log 5
x=log 20−log 5
20
x=log
5
x=log 4
n
It is also known that log b m =n log b m

So,

y=2 log 3
2
¿ log 3
¿ log 9
Similarly,

z=log a−log 5
a
z=log
5
a
Now, substitute x=log 4, y ¿ log 9 and z=log into the given expression
5
x + y=2 z , and simplify it to determine the value of a .
a
log 4+ log 9=2 log
5

()
2
a
log ( 4 ×9 )=log
5
2
a
log 36=log
25
2
a =900
a=± 30
Since, log can never be negative, the only value of a is 30.

Hence option B is correct.

Exams ICSE Class 9

Taxonomy Applying

Difficulty Level Difficult

Quality Grade B