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 LINEAR INEQUALITIES
1. If 3𝑥 + 22𝑥 ≥ 5𝑥 , then the solution set for 𝑥 is
a) (−∞, 2] b) [2, ∞) c) [0, 2] d) {2}
2. 𝑥 2 − 3|𝑥| + 2 < 0, then 𝑥 belongs to
a) (1, 2) b) (−2, −1) c) (−2, −1) ∪ (1,2) d) (−3, 5)
3. Solution of 2 + 2 ≥ 2√2 is
𝑥 |𝑥|

a) (−∞, log2 (√2 + 1)) b) (0,8)

1 1
c) ( , log2 (√2 − 1)) d) (−∞, log2 (√2 − 1)) ∪ [ , ∞)
2 2
4. If 𝑥1 , 𝑥2, … , 𝑥𝑛 are real numbers, then the largest value of the expression sin 𝑥1 cos 𝑥2 + sin 𝑥2 cos 𝑥3 + ⋯ +
sin 𝑥𝑛 cos 𝑥1is
𝑛 𝑛
a) 𝑛 b) c) d) √𝑛 2 − 1
2 4
5. If 𝑎 < 𝑏, then the solution 𝑥 2 + (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏 < 0 is given by
a) (𝑎, 𝑏) b) (−∞, 𝑎) ∪ (𝑏, ∞) c) (−𝑏, −𝑎) d) (−∞, −𝑏) ∪ (−𝑎, ∞)
6. If log(𝑥 + 𝑦 ) − log10 (𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦) ≤ 2, then the maximum value of 𝑥𝑦, for all 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0 is
3 3 2 2

a) 2500 b) 3000 c) 1200 d) 3500

7. If 3𝑥/2 + 2𝑥 > 25, then the solution set is
a) 𝑅 b) (2, ∞) c) (4, ∞) d) None of these
8. If 𝑎𝑏 = 4(𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 ), then
+

a) 𝑎 + 𝑏 ≤ 4 b) 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 4 c) 𝑎 + 𝑏 ≥ 4 d) None of these
9. Let 𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) = 1 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + ⋯ + (𝑛 + 1)𝑥 𝑛 be a polynomial such that 𝑛 is even. Then, the number of real
roots of 𝑃𝑛 (𝑥), is
a) 0 b) 𝑛 c) 1 d) None of these
10. (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 7) < (𝑥 − 1),then 𝑥 belongs to
2

a) (1,2) ∪ (3, ∞) b) (2, 3) c) (−∞, 1) ∪ (2,3) d) None of these

11. If 𝑥 = log 22 2 + log 23 2 + log 24 2 + … . + log 2𝑛+1 2 , then
2 3 𝑛

1 1/𝑛 1 1/𝑛 𝑛 1/𝑛 d) None of these

a) 𝑥 ≥ ( ) b) 𝑥 ≥ 𝑛 ( ) c) 𝑥 ≥ ( )
𝑛+1 𝑛+1 𝑛+1
12. The number of real solutions (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑡) of simultaneous equations
11 11 11 11
2𝑦 = + 𝑥, 2𝑧 = + 𝑦, 2𝑡 = + 𝑧, 2𝑥 = + 𝑡, is
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑡
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4
13. The solution set contained in 𝑅 of the inequation 3𝑥 + 31−𝑥 − 4 < 0, is
a) (1, 3) b) (0, 1) c) (1, 2) d) (0, 2)
14. The range of 𝑎𝑏 if |𝑎| ≤ 1 and 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1, (𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅), is
a) [0, 1/4] b) [−2, 1/4] c) [1/4 ,2] d) [0, 2]
15. If √9𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 1 < (2 − 𝑥), then
3 1 3 1 3 1 1
a) 𝑥 ∈ (− , ) b) 𝑥 ∈ (− , ) c) 𝑥 ∈ [− , ] d) 𝑥 <
2 4 2 4 2 4 4
16. If 5𝑥 + (2√3)2𝑥 ≥ 13𝑥 , then the solution set for 𝑥 is
a) [2, ∞) b) {2} c) (−∞, 2] d) [0, 2]
17. Solution set of inequality log𝑒 𝑥−2
is
𝑥−3
a) (2, ∞) b) (−∞, 2) c) (−∞, ∞) d) (3, ∞)
18. If 3 < 3𝑡 − 18 ≤ 18, then which one of the following is true?
a) 15 ≤ 2𝑡 + 1 ≤ 20 b) 8 ≤ 𝑡 < 12 c) 8 ≤ 𝑡 + 1 ≤ 13 d) 21 ≤ 3𝑡 ≤ 24
19. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 and 𝑓(−1) < 1, 𝑓(1) > −1, 𝑓(3) < −4 and 𝑎 ≠ 0,then
a) 𝑎 > 0 b) 𝑎 < 0
c) Sign of a cannot be determined d) None of the above
20. The set of admissible values of 𝑥 such that 2𝑥+3 < 0 is
2𝑥−9
3 9 9 3 3 9
a) (−∞, − ) ∪ ( , ∞) b) (−∞, 0) ∪ ( , ∞) c) (− , 0) d) (− , )
2 2 2 2 2 2
21. The number of irrational solutions of the equation √𝑥 2 + √𝑥 2 + 11 + √𝑥 2 − √𝑥 2 + 11 = 4, is
a) 0 b) 2 c) 4 d) 11
22. The number of solutions of the equation log𝑥−3 (𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 8) = 3, is
3 2

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
23. The number of real solutions of the equation log0.5 𝑥 = |𝑥|, is
a) 1 b) 0 c) 2 d) None of these
24. The number of complex roots of the equation 𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 1 = 0, is
4

a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
25. If sin𝑥 𝛼 + cos 𝑥 𝛼 ≥ 1,0 < 𝛼 < 𝜋 ,then
2
a) 𝑥 ∈ (2, ∞) b) 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 2] c) 𝑥 ∈ [−1,1] d) None of these
26. Consider the following statements:
𝑥 −1 𝑥 < 𝑥; 𝑥 > 0
1. 2 < tan
1+𝑥
𝜋
2. If 0 ≤ 𝑥 < , sin 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 − 3𝑥 ≥ 0
2
Which of these is/are correct?
a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) (1) and (2) d) None of these
27. 𝑥 𝑥 −𝑥
The number of solutions of the equation 2 cos(𝑒 ) = 3 + 3 , is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these
28. The number of real solutions of the equation 1 − 𝑥 = [cos𝑥], is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) None of these
29. Non- negative real numbers such that 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 +. . . +𝑎𝑛 = 𝑝 and 𝑞 = ∑𝑖<𝑗 𝑎𝑖 𝑎𝑗 ,then
1 1 𝑝 𝑝2
a) 𝑞 ≤ 𝑝2 b) 𝑞 > 𝑝2 c) 𝑞 < d) 𝑞 >
2 4 2 2
𝜋
30. 𝑥 𝑥
If (sin 𝑎) + (cos 𝛼) ≥ 1, 0 < 𝑎 < , then
2
a) 𝑥 ∈ [2, ∞) b) 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 2] c) 𝑥 ∈ [−1, 1] d) None of these
31. If 𝑥 2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 10 − 3𝑎 > 0 for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, then
a) −5 < 𝑎 < 2 b) 𝑎 < −5 c) 𝑎 > 5 d) 2 < 𝑎 < 5
32. The least integer satisfying49.4 − ( 27−𝑥
) < 47.4 − (
27−9𝑥
), is
10 10
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) None of these
33. For positive real number 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 which one of the following holds?
a) 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 ≥ 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏 b) (𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑐 + 𝑎)(𝑎 + 𝑏) ≤ 8𝑎𝑏𝑐
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
c) + + ≤ 3 d) 𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 + 𝑐 3 ≤ 3 𝑎𝑏𝑐
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎
34. The least perimeter of a cyclic quadrilateral of given area 𝐴 square units is
a) √𝐴 b) 2√𝐴 c) 3√𝐴 d) 4√𝐴
35. The number of solutions of [sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥] = 3 + [− sin 𝑥] + [− cos 𝑥] in the internal [0, 2 𝜋] is (where [.]
denotes the greatest integer function)
a) 0 b) 4 c) Infinite d) 1
36. |𝑥|
The number of solutions of 3 = |2 − |𝑥|| is
a) 0 b) 2 c) 4 d) Infinite
37. If 𝐶 is an obtuse angle in tringle, then
a) tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵 < 1 b) tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵 > 1 c) tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵 = 1 d) None of these
38. 2 2 2
If 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are three real numbers such that 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, then the exhaustive set of
values of 𝑥, is
a) [2/3, 2] b) [0, 2/3] c) [0, 2] d) [−1/3, 2/3]
39. −1
The number of roots of the equation [sin 𝑥] = 𝑥 − [𝑥], is
 a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these
40. 𝑥/2 𝑥
If 3 + 2 > 25, then
a) 𝑥 ∈ [4, ∞) b) (4, ∞) c) 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 4] d) 𝑥 ∈ [0, 4]
41. 1/𝑥 1/𝑥
The number of real solutions of the equation 27 + 12 = 2.8 , is 1/𝑥

a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) Infinite
42. 4 3 2
If roots of the equation 𝑥 − 8𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 + 16 = 0 are positive then
a) 𝑏 = 8 = 𝑐 b) 𝑏 = −24, 𝑐 = −32 c) 𝑏 = 24, 𝑐 = −32 d) 𝑏 = 24, 𝑐 = 32
43. If 3<|𝑥| <6, then 𝑥 belongs to
a) (−6 , −3) ∪ (3,6) b) (−6 ,6) c) (−3 , −3) ∪ (3,6) d) None of these
44. If 𝑎, 𝑏 are distinct positive real numbers, then which one of the following is true?
a) 𝑎4 + 𝑏 4 > 𝑎3 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏 3 b) 𝑎4 + 𝑏 4 < 𝑎3 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏 3 c) 𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 < 𝑎2 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏 2 d) None of these
45. The solution of the inequation4−𝑥+0.5 − 7 ∙ 2−𝑥 <4, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is
7 d) None of tnese
a) (−2, ∞) b) (2, ∞) c) (2, )
2
𝑎 𝑎
46. Suppose 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are real numbers such that > 1and < 0. Which one of the following is true?
𝑏 𝑐
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐 > 0 b) 𝑎 > 𝑏 c) (𝑎 − 𝑐)(𝑏 − 𝑐) > 0 d) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 > 0
47. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are positive real numbers such that 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 𝑝 then, which of the following is true?
1 3
a) (𝑝 − 𝑎)(𝑝 − 𝑏)(𝑝 − 𝑐) ≥ 𝑝
27
b) (𝑝 − 𝑎)(𝑝 − 𝑏)(𝑝 − 𝑐) ≥ 8𝑎𝑏𝑐
𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏
c) + + ≥𝑝
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
d) None of these
48. 2
(1+𝑒 𝑥 )√1+𝑥 2
The number of solutions of the equation 4 2 = 1 + cos 𝑥, is
√1+𝑥 −𝑥
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
49. Let 𝑛 be an odd integer such that the polynomial 𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) = 1 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 + … … + (𝑛 + 1)𝑥 𝑛 has exactly one
2

real root. This real root 𝛼 satisfies

a) −1 < 𝛼 < 0 b) 0 < 𝛼 < 1 c) 0 ≤ 𝛼 ≤ 1 d) −1 ≤ 𝛼 ≤ 0
50. Let 𝑎, 𝑏 be integers and 𝑓(𝑥) be a polynomial with integer coefficients such that 𝑓(𝑏) − 𝑓(𝑎) = 1. Then, the
value of 𝑏 − 𝑎, is
a) 1 b) −1 c) 1, −1 d) None of these
51. (𝑥+1)(𝑥−3)
Let 𝑦 = √ ,then all real values of 𝑥 for which 𝑦 takes real values, are
(𝑥−2)
a) −1 ≤ 𝑥 < 2 or𝑥 ≥ 3 b) −1 ≤ 𝑥 < 3 or 𝑥 > 2 c) 1 ≤ 𝑥 < 2 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 3 d) None of these
52. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 > 0 and if 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 1, then the value of 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 lies in the interval
a) (∞, −6) b) (−6, 0) c) (0, 6) d) (6, ∞)
53. The number of real roots of the equation (sin 2𝑥 )(cos 2𝑥 ) = 2𝑥+2−𝑥 , is
2
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) None of these
54. The largest interval for which 𝑥 12 − 𝑥 9 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 + 1 > 0 is
a) −4 < 𝑥 ≤ 0 b) 0 < 𝑥 < 1 c) −100 < 𝑥 < 100 d) 0 < 𝑥 < ∞
55. The number of negative real roots of 𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 1 = 0, is
4

a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
56. If 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, then minimum value of cos3 𝑥 + sin3 𝑥 is
2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
1 1 d) 1
a) √3 b) c)
2 3
57. The number of solutions of √3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 7 + √5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 14 = 4 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 , is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
58. The solution set of ||𝑥|−1| < − 𝑥|, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is
|1
a) (−1,1) b) (0, ∞) c) (−1, ∞) d) None of these
59. The minimum value of 𝑓(𝑥) = |3 − 𝑥| + 7 is
a) 0 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
60. The solution set of the inequation𝑥+11 > 0 is
𝑥−3
a) (−∞, 11) ∪ (3, ∞) b) (−∞, −10) ∪ (2, ∞) c) (−100, −11) ∪ (1, ∞) d) (−5, 0) ∪ (3, 7)
61. Solution of 2𝑥 − 1 = |𝑥 + 7| is
a) −2 b) 8 c) −2, 8 d) None of these
62. The number of positive real roots of 𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 1 = 0, is
4

a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
63. The solution set of the inequality logsin(𝜋) (𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2) ≥ 2 is
2
3
1 5 1 5 d) None of these
a) ( , 2) b) (1, ) c) [ , 1) ∪ (2, ]
2 2 2 2
64. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are sides of triangle, then (𝑎+𝑏+𝑐)2
always belongs to
(𝑎𝑏+𝑏𝑐+𝑐𝑎)
a) [1, 2] b) [2, 3] c) [3, 4] d) [4, 5]
65. (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 7) < (𝑥 − 1), then 𝑥 belongs to
2

a) (1, 2) ∪ (3, ∞) b) (−∞, 1) ∪ (2, 3) c) 2, 3 d) None of these

66. The set of values of 𝑥 for which the inequalities𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 10 < 0, 10𝑥 − 𝑥 − 16 > 0hold simultaneously,
2 2

is

a) (-2, 5) b) (2, 8) c) (-2, 8) d) (2, 5)

67. The solution of the inequationlog1/3 (𝑥 + 𝑥 + 1) + 1 < 0 is
2

a) (−∞, −2) ∪ (1, ∞) b) [−1, 2] c) (−2, 1) d) (−∞, ∞)

68. The number of values of a for which the system of equation 2 + |𝑥| = 𝑦 + 𝑥 + 𝑎 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 has
|𝑥| 2

only one solution where 𝑎, 𝑥, 𝑦 are real, is

a) 1
b) 2
c) Finitely many but more than 2
d) Infinitely many
69. The solution set of the inequationlog1/3 (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1) + 1 > 0, is
a) (−∞, −2) ∪ (1, ∞) b) [−1, 2] c) (−2, 1) d) 𝑅
70. The set of all real numbers satisfying the inequation𝑥 10 𝑥) −3(log10 𝑥)+1 > 1000, is
(log 2

a) (0, 1000) b) (1000, ∞) c) (0, 100) d) None of these

71. The set of all real 𝑥 satisfying the inequality 3−|𝑥|
>0
4−|𝑥|
a) [−3, 3] ∪ (−∞, −4) ∪ (4, ∞) b) (−∞, −4) ∪ (4, ∞)
c) (−∞, −3) ∪ (4, ∞) d) (−∞, −3) ∪ (3, ∞)
72. For positive real number 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 which of the following holds?
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 > 3 ⇒ 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 > 3 b) 𝑎6 + 𝑏 6 ≤ 12𝑎2 𝑏 2 − 64
1 1 1 9 d) None of the above
c) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 𝛼 ⇒ + + ≤
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝛼
73. If 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 be any positive real numbers, then which of the following statements is not true
a) 3𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 ≤ 𝑎13 + 𝑎23 + 𝑎33
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3
b) + + ≥3
𝑎2 𝑎3 𝑎1
1 1 1
c) (𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 ) ( + + ) ≥ 9
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3
1 1 1 3
d) (𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 ) ( + + ) ≤ 27
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3
74. If 𝑥 + = 𝐴 and 𝑥 − 1 = 𝐵, where 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 and 𝐵 > 0, then the minimum value of 𝐴 is
2 1
𝑥2 𝑥 𝐵
a) √2 b) 2√2 c) √2 + 2 d) None of these
75. Let 𝑛 be an odd positive integer. Then, the number of real roots of the polynomial 𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) = 1 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 +
… … + (𝑛 + 1)𝑥 𝑛, is
a) 0 b) 𝑛 c) 1 d) None of these
76. The number of positive integers satisfying the inequality 𝑛 + 1𝐶𝑛−2 − 𝑛 + 1𝐶𝑛−1 ≤ 50 is
a) 9 b) 8 c) 7 d) 6
77. For θ > 𝜋/3, the value of 𝑓(θ) = sec 2 θ + cos2 θ always lies in the interval
a) (0, 2) b) [0, 1] c) (1, 2) d) [2, ∞)
78. If the product of 𝑛 positive numbers is 𝑛 , then their sum is
𝑛

a) A positive integer b) Divisible by 𝑛 c) Equal to 𝑛 +

1
d) Never less than 𝑛 2
𝑛
79. log2 (𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 18) < 4,then 𝑥 belongs to
a) (1, 2) b) (2, 16) c) (1, 16) d) None of these
80. If [𝑥]2 = [𝑥 + 6], where [𝑥] = the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑥, then 𝑥 must be such that
a) 𝑥 = 3, −2 b) 𝑥 ∈ [−2, −1) c) 𝑥 ∈ [3, 4) d) 𝑥 ∈ [−2, −1) ∪ [3, 4)
81. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 > 0, the minimum value of 𝑎
+
𝑏
+
𝑐
is
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
a) 1 3 c) 2 5
b) d)
2 2
82. The number of real solutions of the equation 𝑒 |𝑥| − |𝑥| = 0, is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these
83. If 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟 are any real numbers, then
1
a) max (𝑝, 𝑞) = max (𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟) b) min(𝑝, 𝑞) = (𝑃 + 𝑞 − |𝑝 − 𝑞|)
2
1
c) max(𝑝, 𝑞) < min(𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟) d) max(𝑝, 𝑞) = (𝑝 + 𝑞 − |𝑝 − 𝑞|)
2
84. The number of real solutions of 1 + |𝑒 𝑥 − 1| = 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑒 𝑥 − 2), is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
85. 2
The solution set of the inequationlog sin 2𝜋/3 (𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2) ≥ 2, is
a) [1/2 ,1) b) (2, 5/2] c) [1/2, 1) ∪ (2, 5/2] d) [1/2, 5/2]
86. 2 2
If 𝑥 + 6𝑥 − 27 < 0 and𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 4 < 0, then
7
a) 𝑥 > 3 b) 𝑥 < 4 c) 3 < 𝑥 < 4 d) 𝑥 =
2
87. 1
If 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅, then (𝑥 + 𝑦 + |𝑥 − 𝑦|) = 𝑥 holds iff
2
a) 𝑥 > 𝑦 b) 𝑥 < 𝑦 c) 𝑥 = 𝑦 d) 𝑥 ≥ 𝑦
88. The set of all 𝑥 satisfying the inequality 4𝑥−1
≥ 1 is
3𝑥+1
1 1 2 5 1 2
a) (−∞, − ) ∪ [ , ∞] b) (−∞, − ) ∪ [ , ∞] c) (−∞, − ) ∪ [2, ∞) d) (−∞, − ) [4, ∞)
3 4 3 4 3 3
89. The number of solutions of the inequality
2 2 2
𝐸 = 21/ sin 𝛼2 ∙ 31/ sin 𝛼3 … 𝑛1/ sin 𝛼𝑛 < 𝑛 !
Where 𝛼𝑖 ∈ (−𝜋, 2𝜋) for 𝑖 = 2, 3, … , 𝑛 is
a) 0 b) 2𝑛−1 c) 3𝑛−1 d) None of these
90. The equation 𝑒 = 𝑥(𝑥 + 1), 𝑥 < 0 has
𝑥

a) No real roots set

b) Exactly one real root
c) Two real roots
d) Infinitely many real roots
91. Let 𝐹(𝑥) be a function defined by 𝐹(𝑥) = 𝑥 − [𝑥], 0 ≠ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, where [𝑥] is the greatest integer less than or
1
equal to 𝑥. Then, the number of solutions of 𝐹(𝑥) + 𝐹 ( ) = 1
𝑥
a) 0 b) Infinite c) 1 d) 2
92. The set of all real numbers satisfying the inequation2 + 2|𝑥| ≥ 2√2, is
𝑥

a) (1/2, ∞)
 b) (−∞, log2 (√2 − 1))
c) (−∞, 1/2)
d) [1/2, ∞) ∪ (−∞, log2 (√2 − 1))
93. Solution of the inequality sin4 (𝑥 ) + cos4 (𝑥 ) > 1 , is given by
3 3 2
3𝑛𝜋 3𝜋
a) 𝑅 b) +
2 4
3𝑛𝜋 3𝜋 d) None of these
c) 𝑅 − {( + ) , 𝑛 ∈ 𝐼}
2 4
94. If (log5 𝑥)2 + (log5 𝑥) < 2, then 𝑥 belongs to the interval
a) (1/25 ,5) b) (1/5 ,1/√5) c) (1, ∞) d) None of these
95. The number of real roots of the equation 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 3 + 2 sin 𝑥 = 0 in the interval [−𝜋, 𝜋], is
2

a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) None of these
96. If log √3 (sin 𝑥 + 2√2 cos 𝑥) ≥ 2, −2𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋, then the number of solutions of 𝑥 is
a) 0 b) ∞ c) 3 d) 4
97. Solution of 𝑥 10 (log 𝑥)2 −3 log 𝑥+1
10 > 1000 for 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, is
a) (10, ∞) b) (100, ∞) c) (1000, ∞) d) (1, ∞)
98. The largest interval for which 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1 > 0 is
12 9 4

a) −4 < 𝑥 < 0 b) 0 < 𝑥 < 1 c) −100 < 𝑥 < 100 d) −∞ < 𝑥 < ∞
99. The number of roots of the equation sin 𝜋𝑥 = |log|𝑥||, is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
100. The equation √𝑥 + 1 − √𝑥 − 1 = √4𝑥 − 1 has
a) No solution
b) One solution
c) Two solutions
d) More than two solutions
101. If log3 𝑥 − log𝑥 27 < 2, then 𝑥 belongs to the interval
a) (1/3 ,27) b) (1/27 ,3) c) (1/9 ,9) d) None of these
102. The set of all solutions of the inequation𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 5 ≤ 0in 𝑅 is
2

a) 𝑅 − (−∞, −5) b) 𝑅 − (5, ∞) c) ∅ d) 𝑅 − (−∞, −4)

103. 2sin2 𝑥 + 2cos2 𝑥 is
a) ≤ 2 b) ≥ 2 c) ≤ 1 d) ≥ 1
104. If 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 = 1, then 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 lies in the interval
1 1 c) [0, 1] d) [1, 2]
a) [− , 1] b) [0, ]
2 2
105. The equation √4𝑥 + 9 − √11𝑥 + 1 = √7𝑥 + 4 has
a) No solution
b) One solution
c) Two solutions
d) More than two solutions
106. |𝑥 + 2 | < 3, then 𝑥 belongs to
𝑥
a) (−2, −1) ∪ (1,2) b) (−∞, −2) ∪ (−1, 1) ∪ (2, ∞)
c) (−2, 2) d) (−3, 3)
107. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are the sides of a tringle, then 𝑎
+
𝑏
+
𝑐
is
𝑏+𝑐−𝑎 𝑐+𝑎−𝑏 𝑎+𝑏−𝑐
a) ≤ 3 b) ≥ 3 c) ≥ 2 d) ≤ 2
108. The minimum value of the sum of the lengths of diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral of area 𝑎2 square units
is
a) √2𝑎 b) 2√2𝑎 c) 2𝑎 d) None of these
109. |2𝑥 − 3| < |𝑥 + 5|, then 𝑥 belongs to
 b) (5, 9) 2 2
a) (−3,5) c) (− , 8) d) (−8, )
3 3
110. The number of real roots of the equation 1 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 = 0, where |𝑥| < 1 and |𝑎𝑛| < 2, is
3
a) 𝑛 if 𝑛 is even b) 1 if 𝑛 is odd c) 0 for any 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 d) None of these
111. Consider the following statements:
9 3𝑥−4 1
1. If 𝑥 be real, then − ≤ ≤
2 𝑥 2 +1 2
𝑥 2 +14𝑥+9
2. If 𝑥 is real, then the greatest value of is 4
𝑥 2 +2𝑥+3
3. If 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0; 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ 𝑅 has no real roots, then (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)𝑐 > 0
Which of these is/ are correct?
a) Only (1) b) Only(2) c) Only (3) d) All of these
112. If 𝑟 is a real number such that |𝑟| < 1 and if 𝑎 = 5(1 − 𝑟), then
a) 0 < 𝑎 < 5 b) −5 < 𝑎 < 5 c) 0 < 𝑎 < 10 d) 0 ≤ 𝑎 < 10
113. The number of integral roots of the equation 𝑒 𝑥−8
+ 2𝑥 − 17 = 0, is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 8
114. The product of real roots of the equation 𝑥 + 18𝑥 + 30 = 2√𝑥 + 18𝑥 + 45, is
2 2

a) 720 b) 20 c) 36 d) None of these

115. The set of values of 𝑥 satisfying2 ≤ − 3| < 4 is
|𝑥
a) (−1, 1] ∪ [5, 7) b) −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
c) −1 < 𝑥 < 7 or 𝑥 ≥ 5 d) 𝑥 < 7 or 𝑥 ≥ 5
116. Let 𝑥 = [ 𝑎+2𝑏 𝑎
]and 𝑦 = , where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are positive integers. If 𝑦 2 > 2, then
𝑎+𝑏 𝑏
a) 𝑥 2 ≤ 2 b) 𝑥 2 < 2 c) 𝑥 2 > 2 d) 𝑥 2 ≥ 2
117. The least value of 5sin 𝑥−1 + 5− sin 𝑥−1 is
a) 10 5 2 1
b) c) d)
2 5 5
118. If 𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 𝑛 > 10 for all real numbers 𝑥, then which of the following conditions is true?
2

a) 𝑛 < 11 b) 𝑛 = 10 c) 𝑛 = 11 d) 𝑛 > 11
119. The minimum value of 𝑃 = 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝓏, when 𝑥𝑦𝓏 = 𝑎𝑏𝑐, is
a) 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 6𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 d) 4𝑎𝑏𝑐
120. If 𝑎𝑖 > 0 for 𝑖 = 1,2, … , 𝑛 and𝑎1 𝑎2 … 𝑎𝑛 = 1, then minimum value of (1 + 𝑎1 )(1 + 𝑎2 ) … (1 + 𝑎𝑛 )is
a) 2𝑛/2 b) 2𝑛 c) 22𝑛 d) 1
121. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are positive real numbers such that 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 2 then, which one of the following is true?
a) (2 − 𝑎)(2 − 𝑏)(2 − 𝑐) ≥ 8𝑎𝑏𝑐
1 1 1
b) + + ≥ 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
c) (2 − 𝑎)(2 − 𝑏)(2 − 𝑐) < 8𝑎𝑏𝑐
1 1 1
d) + + = 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
122. If 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are positive real numbers such that 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 27, then 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 + 𝑧 3 has
a) Minimum value 81 b) Maximum value 81 c) Minimum value 27 d) Maximum value 27
123. If 𝑥 satisfies the inequations 2𝑥 − 7 < 11, 3𝑥 + 4 < −5, then 𝑥 lies in the interval
a) (−∞, 3) b) (−∞, 2) c) (−∞, −3) d) (−∞, ∞)
124. 𝑥 8 − 𝑥 5 − 1 + 1 > 0, is satisfied for
𝑥 𝑥4
a) Only positive values of 𝑥
b) Only negative values of 𝑥
c) All real numbers except zero
d) Only for 𝑥 > 1
125. The solution set of the inequation5(1/4)(log5 𝑥)2 ≥ 5 𝑥 (1/5)(log5 𝑥), is
a) (0, 5−2√5 ] b) [52√5 , ∞) c) (0,5−2√5 ] ∪ [52√5 , ∞) d) (0, ∞)
126. If 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 8, then 𝑎𝑏 is greater when
a) 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 4 b) 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 5 c) 𝑎 = 6, 𝑏 = 2 d) None of these
127. The number of solutions of the equation cos 𝑥 + |𝑥| = 0 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
128. If 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, then the minimum value of cos3 𝑥 + sin3 𝑥 is
2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
1 1 d) 1
a) √3 b) c)
2 3
129. If 𝑥 + 4𝑎𝑥 + 2 > 0 for all values of 𝑥, then 𝑎 lies in the interval
2

a) (-2, 4) b) (1, 2) 1 1
c) (−√2, √2) d) (− ),
√2 √2
130. If 𝑎 and 𝑏 are two different positive real numbers then which of the following statement is true?
a) 2√𝑎𝑏 > 𝑎 + 𝑏 b) 2√𝑎𝑏 < 𝑎 + 𝑏 c) 2√𝑎𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 d) None of these
131. The number of negative integral solutions of 𝑥 2 ∙ 2𝑥+1 + 2|𝑥−3|+2 = 𝑥 2 ∙ 2|𝑥−3|+4 + 2𝑥−1 , is
a) None b) Only one c) Two d) Four
132. The number of ordered 4-tuples (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑤) where 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑤 ∈ [0,10] which satisfy the inequality 2sin2 𝑥 ×
2 2 2
3cos 𝑦 × 4sin 𝑧 × 5cos 𝑤 ≥ 120, is
a) 81 b) 144 c) 0 d) Infinite
133. If 𝑎 > 1, 𝑏 > 1, 𝑐 > 1, 𝑑 > 1, then the minimum value of log𝑏 𝑎 + log𝑎 𝑏 + log𝑑 𝑐 + log𝑐 𝑑 is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
134. The solution set of inequationlog1/3 (2 𝑥+2 𝑥
− 4 ) ≥ −2, is
a) (−∞, 2 − √13) b) (−∞, 2 + √13) c) (−∞, 2) d) None of these
135. If 2𝑥
>
1
, then
2𝑥 2 +5𝑥+2 𝑥+1
a) −2 > 𝑥 > −1 b) −2 ≥ 𝑥 ≥ −1 c) −2 < 𝑥 < −1 d) −2 < 𝑥 ≤ −1
136. The number of real solutions of log2 𝑥 + |𝑥| = 0, is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 3 d) None of these
137. If 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 𝑎𝑏𝑐, then the least value of 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝑧 is
a) 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 6𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 d) 4𝑎𝑏𝑐
138. The number of solution(s) of the inequation√3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 7 + √5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 14 ≤ 4 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 , is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) Infinitely many
139. A stick of length 20 units is to be divided into 𝑛 parts so that the product of the lengths of the parts is
greater than unity. The maximum possible value of 𝑛 is
a) 18 b) 19 c) 20 d) 21
140. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are different positive real number such that (𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎), (𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏)and (𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐) are positive,
then (𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎)(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏) − 𝑎𝑏𝑐 is
a) Positive b) Negative c) Non-positive d) Non-negative
141. log 𝑥 3 + (log √𝑥) < 1 iff 𝑥 lies in
2
16 2
a) (2, 16) b) (0,1/16) c) (1/16 ,2) d) None of these
142. If log cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 > 2 and 0 < 𝑥 < 3𝜋,then sin 𝑥lies in the interval
√5 − 1 √5 − 1 1 d) None of these
a) [ , 1] b) [0, ] c) [0, ]
2 2 2
143. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 2𝑐 and 𝑔(𝑥) = −𝑥 − 2𝑐𝑥 + 𝑏 such that min 𝑓(𝑥) > max 𝑔(𝑥), then the relation
2 2 2 2

between 𝑏 and 𝑐, is
a) No real value of 𝑏 and 𝑐 b) 0 < 𝑐 < 𝑏√2 c) |𝑐| < |𝑏|√2 d) |𝑐| > |𝑏|√2
144. If the sum of the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑥 and the least integer greater than or equal to 𝑥 is 5,
then the solution set for 𝑥 is
a) (2, 3) b) (0, 5) c) [5, 6) d) None of these
145. The total number of roots of the equation |𝑥 − 𝑥 − 1| = |2𝑥 − 3 − 𝑥 | is
2 2

a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) Infinitely many
146. For |𝑥−1| < 1, 𝑥 lies in the interval
𝑥+2
1 1
a) (−∞, −2) ∪ (− , ∞) b) (−∞, 1) ∪ [2, 3] c) (−∞, −4) d) [− , 1]
2 2
147. Number of integer solutions of 𝑥+2 > 1 is
2 𝑥 +1 2
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
148. Solution of the inequality tan (𝑥 + 𝜋) ≥ 1 is
3
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 d) None of these
a) (𝑛𝜋 + , 𝑛𝜋 + ) b) (𝑛𝜋 − , 𝑛𝜋 + ) c) (𝑛𝜋 − , 𝑛𝜋 − )
12 6 12 6 6 12
149. If 0 < 𝑎 < 1, then the solution set of the inequation 1+(log𝑎 𝑥)2 > 1, is
1+(log𝑎 𝑥)
a) (1, 1/𝑎) b) (0, 𝑎) c) (1, 1/𝑎) ∪ (0, 𝑎) d) None of these
150. Let 𝑥 = 𝑎+2𝑏 𝑎 2
and 𝑦 = , wherer 𝑎 and 𝑏 are positive integers. If 𝑦 > 2, then
𝑎+𝑏 𝑏
a) 𝑥 2 ≤ 2 b) 𝑥 2 < 2 c) 𝑥 2 > 2 d) 𝑥 2 ≥ 2
151. The minimum value of | sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 + sec 𝑥 + cosec 𝑥 + cot 𝑥 | is
a) 2√2 − 1 b) 2√2 + 1 c) √2 − 1 d) √2 + 1
152. If for 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, <
1 𝑥 2 −2𝑥+4
< 3,then
9∙3 2𝑥 −6∙3𝑥 +4
lies between
3 𝑥 2 +2𝑥+4 9∙32𝑥+6∙3𝑥 +4
1
a) 2and 2
1
b) 3and 3 c) 0 and 2 d) None of these
153. The minimum value of 4𝑥 + 41−𝑥 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) None of these
154. The number of real solutions of the equation 3 −|𝑥| |𝑥|
− 2 = 0, is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these
155. The number of real roots of the equation 1 + 3 𝑥/2 𝑥
= 2 , is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these
156. If 𝑛 is even and 𝑛 ≥ 4, 𝑥1 , 𝑥2, … , 𝑥𝑛 ≥ 0 and 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + ⋯ + 𝑥𝑛 = 1, then 𝑃 = 𝑥1 𝑥2 + 𝑥2 𝑥3 + ⋯ + 𝑥𝑛 − 𝑥𝑛
cannot exceed
1 1 1 d) None of these
a) b) c)
𝑛+1 𝑛+2 2𝑛
157. The number of real solutions of the equation 𝑒 −𝑥 = 𝑥, is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these
158. The solution set contained in 𝑅 of the inequation 3 + 3
𝑥 1−𝑥 − 4 < 0, is
a) (1, 3) b) (0, 1) c) (1, 2) d) (0, 2)
159. The solution of the inequation2𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 9 ≤ 0 is given by
2

3 3 3
a) ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 b) −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ c) −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 d) ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
2 2 2
160. If 0 < θ < 𝜋, then the minimum value of sin5 𝜃 + cosec 5 θ is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) None of these
1 (a) 4 (b)
We have, Using G. M. ≤ A. M., we have
3𝑥 + 22𝑥 ≥ 5𝑥 sin2 𝑥𝑖 + cos2 𝑥𝑖+1
sin 𝑥𝑖 cos 𝑥𝑖+1 ≤ for 𝑖
3 𝑥 4 𝑥 2
⇒( ) +( ) ≥ 1 = 1,2,3, … , 𝑛,
5 5
𝑥
3 4 𝑥 3 2 4 2 where 𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥1
⇒( ) +( ) ≥ ( ) +( ) ∴ sin 𝑥1 cos 𝑥2 + sin 𝑥2 cos 𝑥3 + ⋯
5 5 5 5
⇒𝑥≤2⇒𝑥 + sin 𝑥𝑛 cos 𝑥𝑛+1
If 𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑥 ≥ 1 and 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 = 1, sin 𝑥1 + cos 𝑥2 sin2 𝑥2 + cos2 𝑥3
2 2
∈ (−∞, 2] [ ] ≤ + +⋯
then 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 2) 2 2
2 (c) sin2 𝑥𝑛 + cos2 𝑥1
+
𝑥 2 − 3|𝑥| + 2 < 0 2
⇒ sin 𝑥1 cos 𝑥2 + sin 𝑥2 cos 𝑥3 + ⋯
⇒ |𝑥|2 − 3|𝑥| + 2 < 0 𝑛
+ sin 𝑥𝑛 cos 𝑥1 ≤
2
⇒ (|𝑥| − 1)(|𝑥| − 2) < 0 5 (c)
We have, 𝑥 2 + (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏 < 0
⇒ 1 < |𝑥| < 2
⇒ (𝑥 + 𝑎)(𝑥 + 𝑏) < 0
⇒ −2 < 𝑥 < −1 or 1 < 𝑥 < 2
⇒ −𝑏 < 𝑥 < −𝑎
∴ 𝑥 𝜖 (−2, −1) ∪ (1,2)
6 (a)
3 (d)
Given, log10 (𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 ) − log 10 (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦) ≤ 2
We have, 2𝑥 + 2|𝑥| ≥ 2√2
(𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 )
⇒ log10 2 ≤2
If 𝑥 ≥ 0,then2𝑥 + 2𝑥 ≥ 2√2 𝑥 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦
⇒ log10 (𝑥 + 𝑦) ≤ 2 ⇒ 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 100
1 Using AM ≥ GM
⇒ 2𝑥 ≥ √2 ⇒ 𝑥 ≥
2 𝑥+𝑦
∴ ≥ √𝑥𝑦
2
and if 𝑥 < 0, then2𝑥 + 2−𝑥 ≥ 2√2 𝑥 + 𝑦 100
⇒ √𝑥𝑦 ≤ ≤
1 2 2
⇒ 𝑡 + 𝑡 ≥ 2√2(where 𝑡 = 2𝑥 ) ⇒ 𝑥𝑦 ≤ 2500
7 (c)
2
⇒ 𝑡 − 2√2𝑡 + 1 ≥ 0 By trial,

⇒ (𝑡 − (√2 − 1)) (𝑡 − (√2 + 1)) ≥ 0 3𝑥/2 + 2𝑥 ≤ 25 for 𝑥 = 1,2,3,4

⇒ 𝑡 ≤ √2 − 1 or 𝑡 ≥ √2 + 1 But 3𝑥/2 + 2𝑥 > 25 for 𝑥 > 4

But 𝑡 > 0 Hence, solution set for 3𝑥/2 + 2𝑥 > 25 is (4, ∞)

8 (c)
⇒ 0 < 2𝑥 ≤ √2 − 1
Since,
Or 2𝑥 ≥ √2 + 1
AM ≥ GM
⇒ −∞ < 𝑥 ≤ log 2 (√2 − 1) 𝑎+𝑏
⇒ ≥ √𝑎𝑏
2
Or 𝑥 ≥ log 2 (√2 + 1)
𝑎+𝑏
⇒ ≥ √4 (∵ 𝑎𝑏 = 4, given)
Which is not possible, because 𝑥 > 0 2

1 ⇒𝑎+𝑏≥4
∴ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, log 2 (√2 − 1)) ∪ [ , ∞)
2
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9 (a) 1 √11
When 𝑥 > 0, 𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) > 0 and so 𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) = 0 can have ⇒ 𝑦 − √11 = (1 − ) (𝑥 − √11)
2 𝑥
no positive real roots < (𝑥 − √11)
Now,
⇒ 𝑦 < 𝑥 i. e. 𝑥 > 𝑦
𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) = 1 + 2𝑥 + 3 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + (𝑛 + 1)𝑥 𝑛
Similarly, we have
⇒ 𝑥𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2𝑥 2 + 3 𝑥 3 + ⋯ + 𝑛 𝑥 𝑛
𝑦 > 𝑧, 𝑧 > 𝑡 and 𝑡 > 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑦 > 𝑥
+ (𝑛 + 1)𝑥 𝑛+1
∴ 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝑧 = 𝑡 = √11 is the only solution for
⇒ (1 − 𝑥)𝑃𝑛 (𝑥)
𝑥>0
= 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥2 + ⋯ + 𝑥𝑛
We observe that (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑡) is a solution
− (𝑛 + 1)𝑥 𝑛+1
iff(−𝑥, −𝑦, −𝑧, −𝑡) is a solution
1 − (𝑛 + 2)𝑥 𝑛+1 + (𝑛 + 1)𝑥 𝑛+2
⇒ 𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) = Thus, 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝑧 = 𝑡 = −√11 is the only other
(1 − 𝑥)2
solution
For negative values of 𝑥, 𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) will vanish
13 (b)
whenever 3
𝑓 (𝑥) = 1 − (𝑛 + 2)𝑥 𝑛+1 + (𝑛 + 1)𝑥 𝑛+2 = 0 Given, 3 + 3𝑥 − 4 < 0 ⇒ 32𝑥 + 3 − 4.3𝑥 < 0
Now, ⇒ (3𝑥 − 1)(3𝑥 − 3) < 0
𝑓 (−𝑥) = 1 − (𝑛 + 2)(−1)𝑛+1 𝑥 𝑛+1 + (𝑛 + 1 < 3𝑥 < 3 ⇒ 0 < 𝑥 < 1
1)(−1)𝑛+2 𝑥 𝑛+2 …(i) ∴ The solution set is (0, 1)
If 𝑛 is even, there is no change of sign in this 14 (b)
expression and so there is no negative real root of We have, |𝑎| ≤ 1 and 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1
𝑓(𝑥) i. e. −1 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 1and 𝑏 = 1 − 𝑎
10 (c) ⇒ −1 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 1 and 0 ≤ 𝑏 ≤ 2 ⇒ −2 ≤ 𝑎𝑏 ≤ 2
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 7) < (𝑥 − 1) …(i)
Now,
⇒ (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6) < 0 𝑎+𝑏 2 1
𝑎𝑏 ≤ ( 2 ) ⇒ 𝑎𝑏 ≤ 4 …(ii)
⇒ (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3) < 0 From (i) and (ii), we have
1 2,1
∴ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 1) ∪ (2, 3) −2 ≤ 𝑎𝑏 ≤ ⇒ 𝑎𝑏 ∈ [− ]
4 4
15 (d)
11 (b)
Using A. M. ≥ G. M., we have Given, √(3𝑥 + 1)2 < (2 − 𝑥)
𝑥 ⇒ (3𝑥 + 1) < 2 − 𝑥
≥ {log 22 2 × log 23 22
𝑛 1
⇒ 3𝑥 + 1 < 2 − 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑥 <
× log 24 23 × … × log 2𝑛+1 2𝑛 }1/𝑛 4
⇒ 𝑥 ≥ 𝑛(log 2𝑛+1 2)1/𝑛 16 (c)
5 𝑥
1/𝑛
1 1 1/𝑛 Given, inequality can be rewritten as (13) +
⇒ 𝑥 ≥ 𝑛( log 2) ⇒ 𝑥 ≥ 𝑛( )
𝑛+1 2 𝑛+1 12 𝑥
12 (c) ( ) ≥1
13
We have,
1 11 ∴ cos 𝑥 𝛼 + sin 𝑥 𝛼 ≥ 1
|𝑎 + | ≥ √11, equality holding iff𝑎 = ±√11
2 𝑎
5
∴ |𝑥| ≥ √11, |𝑦| ≥ √11, |𝑧| ≥ √11, |𝑡| ≥ √11 Where, cos 𝛼 = 13
Let 𝑥 ≥ 0, then 𝑥 ≥ √11, 𝑦 ≥ √11, 𝑧 ≥ √11and 𝑡 ≥
If 𝑥 = 2, the above equality holds
√11
1 11 If 𝑥 < 2 both cos 𝛼and sin 𝛼increases in positive
Now, 𝑦 − √11 = ( + 𝑥) − √11
2 𝑥 fraction
2
(𝑥 − √11) 𝑥 − √11
⇒ 𝑦 − √11 = =( ) (𝑥 − √11) Hence, above inequality holds for 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 2]
2𝑥 2𝑥
17 (b)
𝑥−2
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 𝑓 (𝑥) is defined either (𝑥 − 2) > 0, (𝑥 − 3) > 0 or 22 (a)
(𝑥 − 2) < 0 We have,
(𝑥 − 3) < 0 or 𝑥 ≠ 2, 3 log 𝑥−3 (𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 8) = 3 …(i)
⇒ 𝑓 (𝑥) is defined either 𝑥 > 3 or 𝑥 < 2 or 𝑥 ≠ 2, 3 ⇒ 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 8 = (𝑥 − 3)3
𝑖𝑒, 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 2) ∪ (3, ∞) ⇒ 6𝑥 2 − 31𝑥 + 35 = 0 ⇒ (3𝑥 − 5)(2𝑥 − 7) = 0
18 (c) 5 7
⇒𝑥= ,
3 ≤ 3𝑡 − 18 ≤ 18 3 2
⇒ 21 ≤ 3𝑡 ≤ 36 The equation (i) exists, if
⇒ 7 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 12 𝑥 − 3 > 0, 𝑥 − 3 ≠ 1 and 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 8 > 0
7
⇒ 8 ≤ 𝑡 + 1 ≤ 13 Clearly, 𝑥 = 2 satisfies these conditions
19 (b) 23 (a)
∵ 𝑓 (−1) < 1 ⇒ 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 < 1 …(i) Curves 𝑦 = log 0.5 𝑥 and 𝑦 = |𝑥| intersect at one
and 𝑓 (1) > −1, 𝑓(3) < −4, then point in first quadrant. So, the equation
log 0.5 𝑥 = |𝑥| has one real root
𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 > −1 …(ii) 25 (b)
cos 𝑥 𝛼 + sin𝑥 𝛼 ≥ 1
9𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 𝑐 < −4 …(iii)
Equality holds when 𝑥 = 2
From Eq. (ii),
If 𝑥 < 2, both cos 𝛼and sin 𝛼 are increasing
−𝑎 − 𝑏 − 𝑐 < 1 ….(iv)
∴ cos 𝑥 𝛼 + sin 𝑥 𝛼 > 1, if 𝑥 < 2
1
On solving Eqs. (i), (iii) and (iv), we get 𝑎 < − ⇒
8
If 𝑥 > 2, then cos 𝑥 𝛼 + sin 𝑥 𝛼 < 1
𝑎 is negative
∴ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 2]
20 (d)
2𝑥+3
Given, 2𝑥−9 < 0 27 (a)
⇒ 2𝑥 + 3 < 0 and 2𝑥 − 9 > 0 We have,
Or 2𝑥 + 3 > 0 and 2𝑥 − 9 < 0 and 𝑥 ≠ 2
9 2 cos(𝑒 𝑥 ) = 3𝑥 + 3−𝑥
3 9 3 9
We observe that 2 cos(𝑒 𝑥 ) < 2 and 3𝑥 + 3−𝑥 ≥ 2.
⇒ 𝑥 < − 2 and 𝑥 > 2 or 𝑥 > − 2 and 𝑥 < 2 and So, the given equation has no solution
9
𝑥≠2 28 (b)
3 9 Graphs of 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑥 and 𝑦 = [cos 𝑥] cut each
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (− , ) other at point (0, 1) and at a point whose 𝑥-
2 2
21 (b) coordinate lie in (𝜋/2, 𝜋). So, the given equation
We have, has two real roots
30 (b)
√𝑥 2 + √𝑥 2 + 11 − √𝑥 2 − √𝑥 2 + 11 = 4 If 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 1, then 𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑥 ≥ 1 is true for all 𝑥 ∈
Putting 𝑥 2 + 11 = 𝑡 2 , we get (−∞, 2]
√𝑡 2 + 𝑡 − 11 + √𝑡 2 − 𝑡 − 11 = 4 …(i) ∴ (sin 𝛼 )𝑥 + (cos 𝛼 )𝑥 ≥ 1 ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 2]
But, (𝑡 2 + 𝑡 − 11) − (𝑡 2 − 𝑡 − 11) = 2𝑡 …(ii) 31 (a)
Dividing (ii) by (i), we get If 𝑓(𝑥) > 0 ,then 𝐷 < 0
𝑡 4𝑎2 − 4(10 − 3𝑎) < 0
√𝑡 2 + 𝑡 − 11 − √𝑡 2 − 𝑡 − 11 = 2 …(iii)
⇒ (𝑎 + 5)(𝑎 − 2) < 0
Adding (i) and (iii), we get ⇒ −5 < 𝑎 < 2
𝑡
2√𝑡 2 + 𝑡 − 11 = 4 + 32 (b)
2
𝑡2 The given inequality is
⇒ 𝑡 2 + 𝑡 − 11 = 4 + 𝑡 +
16 27 − 𝑥 27 − 9𝑥
2
⇒ 𝑡 = 16 ⇒ 𝑡 = 4 [∵ 𝑡 = √𝑥 2 + 11 > 0] 49.4 − ( ) < 47.4 − ( )
10 10
∴ 𝑥 = ±√5

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 27 − 𝑥 27 − 9𝑥 Hence, the least perimeter is 4√𝐴
⇒ 49.4 − 47.4 < ( )−( )
10 10 35 (c)
8𝑥 5 Two curves
⇒2< ⇒𝑥> 𝑦 = [sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥]
10 2
and, 𝑦 = 3 + [− sin 𝑥] + [− cos 𝑥]
∴ Least integer is 3 = 1 + [sin 𝑥] + [cos 𝑥]
intersect at infinitely many points in [0, 2𝜋]
33 (a)
So, the given equation has infinitely many
Since, AM ≥ GM
solutions
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 36 (b)
∴ ≥ √𝑎2 𝑏2 = 𝑎𝑏, ≥ 𝑏𝑐 Two curves 𝑦 = 3|𝑥| and 𝑦 = |2 − |𝑥|| intersect at
2 2
two points only. So, the equation 3|𝑥| = |2 − |𝑥||
𝑐 2 +𝑎 2
and 2
≥ 𝑐𝑎 has only two real roots
37 (a)
On adding, we get Since, angle 𝐶 is obtuse, angle 𝐴 and 𝐵 are actute
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 ≥ 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 ∴ tan 𝐶 < 0and tan 𝐴 > 0, tan 𝐵 > 0
⇒ (𝑎)holds tan 𝐴+tan 𝐵
Now, tan(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 1−tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
Next, 2
≥ √𝑏𝑐, 2
≥ √𝑐𝑎, 2
≥ √𝑎𝑏 tan 𝐴 + tan 𝐵
⇒ tan(𝜋 − 𝐶 ) =
1 − tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
⇒( )( )( ) ≥ √𝑎 2 𝑏2 𝑐 2
2 2 2 tan 𝐴 + tan 𝐵
⇒ − tan 𝐶 =
1 − tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵
⇒ (𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑐 + 𝑎)(𝑎 + 𝑏) ≥ 8𝑎𝑏𝑐
⇒ 1 − tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵 > 0 (∵Numerator are positive)
⇒ (𝑏) does not hold
⇒ tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵 < 1
1 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 1/3
Again, 3 (𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑎) ≥ (𝑏 ∙ 𝑐 ∙ 𝑎)
38 (a)
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 We have,
⇒ + + ≥3 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 6
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎
⇒ 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4 − 𝑥 and 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 6 − 𝑥 2
⇒ (𝑐)does not hold 1
∴ 𝑦𝑧 = {(𝑦 + 𝑧)2 − (𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 )}
𝑎 3 +𝑏 3+𝑐 3
2
Again, ≥ (𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑐 3 )1/3 1
3 = {(4 − 𝑥)2 − (6 − 𝑥)2 }
2
⇒ 𝑎3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐 3 ≥ 3 𝑎𝑏𝑐 ⇒ 𝑦𝑧 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5
Thus, 𝑦 and 𝑧 are roots of the equation
⇒ (𝑑) does not hold 𝑡 2 − (4 − 𝑥) 𝑡 + 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5 = 0
As 𝑦, 𝑧 are real
34 (d)
∴ (4 − 𝑥)2 − 4(𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5) ≥ 0
If 𝑠 is the semi-perimeter of a cyclic quadrilateral
2
of sides 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and 𝑑 units in length, then its area 𝐴 ⇒ 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 4 ≤ 0 ⇒ ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
3
is given by
40 (b)
𝐴 = √(𝑠 − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐)(𝑠 − 𝑑) We have,
Using A. M. ≥ G. M., we have 3𝑥/2 + 2𝑥 > 25 ⇒ 3𝑥/2 + 4𝑥/2 > 25
𝑠−𝑎+𝑠−𝑏+𝑠−𝑐+𝑠−𝑑 Clearly, 𝑥 ∈ (4, ∞) satisfies the above inequation
4 41 (c)
≥ {(𝑠 − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐)(𝑠
We have,
− 𝑑 )}1/4
271/𝑥 + 121/𝑥 = 2 × 81/𝑥
4𝑠 − 2𝑠
⇒ ≥ √𝐴 ⇒ 2𝑠 ≥ 4√𝐴 ⇒ 33/𝑥 + 22/𝑥 × 31/𝑥 = 2 × 23/𝑥
4
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 3 3/𝑥 3 1/𝑥 As 2𝑥 is an increasing function – 𝑥 < 2 or 𝑥 > −2
⇒( ) +( ) =2
2 2
∴ 𝑥 = (−2, ∞)
3 1/𝑥
⇒ 𝑦 3 + 𝑦 − 2 = 0, where 𝑦 = ( )
2 46 (c)
( )( 2 )
⇒ 𝑦−1 𝑦 +𝑦−2 =0 𝑎 𝑎
Given condition are > 1 and < 0
𝑏 𝑐
3 1/𝑥 3 1/𝑥 3 0
⇒ 𝑦 = 1, 𝑦 = −2 ⇒ ( ) =1⇒( ) =( ) 1. 𝑎 > 0 iff 𝑐 < 0 and also 𝑏 > 0
2 2 2
1 2. 𝑎 < 0 iff 𝑐 > 0 and also 𝑏 < 0
But, there is no value of 𝑥 for which 𝑥 is zero
47 (b)
Hence, the given equation has no solution Proceeding as in the solution of Q. no. 10, we have
42 (c) (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑐 + 𝑎) ≥ 8𝑎𝑏𝑐
Let 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 and 𝑥4 be four positive roots of the ⇒ (𝑝 − 𝑎)(𝑝 − 𝑏)(𝑝 − 𝑐) ≥ 8𝑎𝑏𝑐 [∵ 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
equation 𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 16 = 0. Then, = 𝑝]
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 + 𝑥4 = 8 and 𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4 = 16 48 (a)
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 + 𝑥4 We have,
⇒ = 2 and (𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4 )1/4 = 2
4 2
(1 + 𝑒 𝑥 )√1 + 𝑥 2
⇒ A. M. and G. M. of 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 and 𝑥4 are equal = 1 + cos 𝑥
⇒ 𝑥1 = 𝑥2 = 𝑥3 = 𝑥4 √1 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2
2
⇒ 𝑥1 = 𝑥2 = 𝑥3 = 𝑥4 = 2 ⇒ (1 + 𝑒 𝑥 )√1 + 𝑥 2 (√1 + 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 2 ) = 1 + cos 𝑥
∴ 𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 16 = (𝑥 − 2)4 Clearly, LHS ≥ 2 and RHS ≤ 2. So, the equation
⇒ 𝑏 = 4 𝐶2 × 22 = 24 and 𝑐 = − 4 𝐶3 × 23 exists when each side is equal to 2. This is for 𝑥 =
= −32 0 only. Hence, it has only one solution
43 (a) 50 (c)
We have, 3 < |𝑥| < 6 ⇒ −6 < 𝑥 < −3 or 3 < 𝑥 < Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐0 + 𝑐1 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑐𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 . Then,
6 𝑓 (𝑏) − 𝑓(𝑎) = 1
⇒ 𝑐1 (𝑏 − 𝑎) + 𝑐2 (𝑏2 − 𝑎2 ) + ⋯ + 𝑐𝑛 (𝑏𝑛 − 𝑎𝑛 )
∴ 𝑥 ∈ (−6, −3) ∪ (3,6)
=1
44 (a) ⇒ (𝑏 − 𝑎 ){ 𝑐1 + 𝑐2 (𝑏 + 𝑎) + ⋯
We have, + 𝑐𝑛 (𝑏𝑛−1 + 𝑏𝑛−2 𝑎 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛−1 )}
𝑎4 + 𝑏4 − 𝑎3 𝑏 − 𝑎𝑏3 = 𝑎3 (𝑎 − 𝑏) − 𝑏3 (𝑎 − 𝑏) =1
3 3
= (𝑎 − 𝑏 )(𝑎 − 𝑏) ⇒ (𝑏 − 𝑎 )𝐼 = 1, where 𝐼 is an integer
⇒ 𝑎4 + 𝑏4 − 𝑎3 𝑏 − 𝑎𝑏3 ⇒ 𝑏 − 𝑎 = ±1
∵ 𝑎 3 − 𝑏3 and 52 (d)
>0 [ ] Using, AM > GM
𝑎 − 𝑏 are of the same sign
4 4
⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏 > 𝑎 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏 3 3 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 3
∴ > √𝑎𝑏𝑐
45 (a) 3
The given inequation is ⇒𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 > 3 ...(i)
[∴ 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 1 given]
−𝑥+0.5 −𝑥 Also, GM > HM
4 − 7 ∙ 2 < 4, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
3 3
Let 2−𝑥 = 𝑡 √𝑎𝑏𝑐 > 1 1 1
𝑎
+𝑏+𝑐
∴ 2𝑡 2 − 7𝑡 < 4 3𝑎𝑏𝑐
⇒ (1)1/3 >
𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑐 + 𝑎𝑏
⇒ 2𝑡 2 − 7𝑡 − 4 < 0 ⇒ 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑐 > 3 ...(ii)
∴ From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
⇒ (2𝑡 + 1)(𝑡 − 4) < 0
𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑐 > 6
1 53 (d)
⇒− <𝑡<4 We have,
2
2𝑥 + 2−𝑥
⇒ 0 < 𝑡 < 4 (∵ 𝑡 = 2−𝑥 > 0) sin(2𝑥 ) cos(2𝑥 ) =
2
⇒ sin(2𝑥+1 ) = 2𝑥 + 2−𝑥
⇒ 0 < 2−𝑥 < 22
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 Clearly, RHS ≥ 2 and LHS lies between −1 and 1. ∴ Inequality (i) becomes |−1 − 𝑥| < 1 −
So, the given equation has no solution 𝑥 or|𝑥 + 1| < 1 − 𝑥
54 (d)
𝑥12 − 𝑥 9 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 + 1 > 0 Or 𝑥 + 1 < 1 − 𝑥 or 𝑥 < 0

When 0 < 𝑥 < 1; 𝑥 4 > 𝑥 9 and 1 > 𝑥 Thus, inequality (i) is satisfied for −1 ≤ 𝑥 < 0

∴ 𝑥12 + (𝑥 4 − 𝑥 9 ) + (1 − 𝑥) > 0 Case III𝑥 < −1

⇒ Positive for all 𝑥 Inequality (i) becomes |−1 − 𝑥| < 1 − 𝑥 ⇒

|1 + 𝑥| < 1 − 𝑥
Again, when 𝑥 > 1:
⇒ −(1 + 𝑥) < 1 − 𝑥 ⇒ −2 < 0, which is true
12 9 4
𝑥 −𝑥 +𝑥 −𝑥+1> 0
So, solution set is (−∞, 0)
∴ Largest interval (0, ∞), also the above inequality
is true for 𝑥 < 0 59 (c)
Minimum value of 𝑓 (𝑥)
56 (d) Is attained at 𝑥 = 3
∵ AM ≥ GM ∴ Minimum value of 𝑓(𝑥) = 7
60 (a)
cos3 𝑥 sin3 𝑥
+ cos 𝑥 cos3 𝑥 sin3 𝑥
1/2 𝑥 + 11
⇒ sin 𝑥
≥( ∙ ) >0
2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 𝑥−3
⇒ (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 11) > 0
cos3 𝑥 sin3 𝑥 ⇒ 𝑥 < −11, 𝑥 > 3
⇒ + ≥ 2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 ≥ 1 ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, −1) ∪ (3, ∞)
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
61 (b)
Hence, option (d) is correct 𝑥 + 7, if 𝑥 ≥ −7
2𝑥 − 1 = |𝑥 + 7| = { (
− 𝑥 + 7), if 𝑥 < −7
57 (a)
We have, ∴ If 𝑥 ≥ −7, 2𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥 + 7 ⇒ 𝑥 = 8
√3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 7 = √3(𝑥 + 1)2 + 4 ≥ 2(
If 𝑥 < −7, 2𝑥 − 1 = −(𝑥 + 7)
= 2 when 𝑥 = −1)
√5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 14 = √5(𝑥 + 1)2 + 9 ≥ 3( ⇒ 3𝑥 = −6
= 3 when 𝑥 = −1)
⇒ 𝑥 = −2, which is not possible
and,
4 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 5 − (𝑥 + 1)2 ≤ 5(= 5 when 𝑥 62 (c)
= −1) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 − 1. Then, the number of
Thus, LHS ≥ 5 and RHS ≤ 5 changes of signs in 𝑓(𝑥) is 1. Therefore, 𝑓(𝑥) can
So, the given equation is valid when each sides is have at most one positive real root
equal to 5. We have,
This happens only when 𝑥 = −1 𝑓 (2) > 0 and 𝑓(0) < 1
Hence, the given equation has only one solution Therefore, 𝑓(𝑥) has one positive real root
58 (d) between 1 and 2
||𝑥| − 1| < |1 − 𝑥| 63 (c)
log sin(𝜋) (𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2) ≥ 2
Case I𝑥 ≥ 0 3

3
∴ Inequality (i) becomes |𝑥 − 1| < 𝑥 − 1 or |1 − ⇒ 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 ≤ 4 (If log 𝑎 𝑏 = 𝑐 ⇒ 𝑏 = 𝑐 𝑎 )
𝑥| < 1 − 𝑥 which is not satisfied by any 𝑥, because
5
|𝑎| ≥ ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑅 ⇒ 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + ≤0
4
Case II −1 ≤ 𝑥 < 0 ⇒ 4𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 5 ≤ 0

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 ⇒ (2𝑥 − 5)(2𝑥 − 1) ≤ 0 get 𝛽 = ±1
1 5
Putting 𝑥 = 𝛼 = 0 and 𝑦 = 𝛽 in 2|𝑥| + |𝑥| = 𝑦 +
⇒ ≤𝑥≤ …(i) 𝑥 2 + 𝑎, we get
2 2
𝛽+𝑎 = 1⇒ 𝑎 = 1−𝛽
Also, 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 > 0 ∴ 𝑎 = 0 when 𝛽 = 1 and 𝑎 = 2 when 𝛽 = −1
⇒ (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) > 0 CASE I𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑎 = 0
In this case, given equations become
⇒ 𝑥 < 1 or 𝑥 > 2 …(ii) 2|𝑥| + |𝑥| = 𝑦 + 𝑥 2 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1
Now, 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 ⇒ |𝑥| ≤ 1 and |𝑦| ≤ 2
From relation (i) and (ii), we get
∴ 2|𝑥| + |𝑥| = 𝑦 + 𝑥 2 and 1 + 𝑥 2 ≥ 𝑦 + 𝑥 2
1 5 ⇒ 2|𝑥| + |𝑥| ≤ 1 + 𝑥 2
𝑥 ∈ [ , 1) ∪ (2, ] ⇒ 2|𝑥| + |𝑥| ≤ 1 + |𝑥| [∵ 𝑥 2 ≤ |𝑥|when |𝑥| < 1]
2 2
⇒𝑥=0
64 (c)
Putting 𝑥 = 0 in 2|𝑥| + |𝑥| = 𝑦 + 𝑥 2 , we get 𝑦 = 1
Since, (𝑎 − 𝑏)2 + (𝑏 − 𝑐)2 + (𝑐 − 𝑎)2 ≥ 0 Thus, for 𝑎 = 0, the system has unique solution
⇒ 2(𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 ) ≥ 2(𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎) (0, 1)
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 CASE II𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑎 = 2
⇒ ≥1
(𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎) In this case, the system of equation is
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 2|𝑥| + |𝑥| = 𝑦 + 𝑥 2 + 2 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1
⇒ +2≥3
𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 Clearly, (0, −1), (1, 0) and (−1, 0) satisfy these
Hence, option (c) is correct
equations.
65 (b)
So, the system does not have unique solution
Given, (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 7) < (𝑥 − 1) 69 (c)
⇒ (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6) < 0 We have,
⇒ (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3) < 0 log 1/3 (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1) + 1 > 0
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 1) ∪ (2, 3)
⇒ log1/3 (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1) > −1
66 (d)
1 −1
Given inequalities are 2
⇒𝑥 +𝑥+1 < ( )
𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10 < 0 and 10𝑥 − 𝑥 2 − 16 > 0 3
2
⇒𝑥 +𝑥+1 < 3
⇒ (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 5) < 0 and (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 8) < 0
⇒ 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2 < 0 ⇒ (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 1) < 0 ⇒ 𝑥
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−2, 5) and 𝑥 ∈ (2, 8)
∈ (−2, 1)
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (2, 5)
70 (d)
67 (a)
We have,
1 −1 2
log1/3 (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1) < −1 = log1/3 ( ) 𝑥 (log10 𝑥) −3(log10 𝑥)+1 > 103
3
⇒ (log10 𝑥)2 − 3(log10 𝑥 ) + 1 > log 𝑥 103
−1 3
1
⇒ 𝑥2 + 𝑥 + 1 > ( ) ⇒ (log10 𝑥)2 − 3(log10 𝑥 ) + 1 >
3 log10 𝑥
(log10 𝑥)3 − 3(log10 𝑥 )2 + (log10 𝑥 ) − 3
(∵ where 0 < 𝑎 < 1, then log 𝑎 𝑥 < log 𝑎 𝑦 ⇒ 𝑥 > ⇒ >0
log10 𝑥
𝑦)
{(log10 𝑥 )2 + 1}(log10 𝑥 − 3)
⇒ >0
⇒ 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2 > 0 ⇒ (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 1) > 0 log10 𝑥
(log10 𝑥 − 3)
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, −2) ∪ (1, ∞) ⇒ >0
(log10 𝑥 − 0)
⇒ log10 𝑥 < 0 or, log10 𝑥 > 3
68 (a)
⇒ 𝑥 < 1 or, 𝑥 > 103
Let (𝛼, 𝛽) be a solution of the system for some 𝑎.
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (0,1) ∪ (103 , ∞) [∵ log10 𝑥 is defined for 𝑥
Then, (−𝛼, 𝛽) is also a solution. So, the system will
> 0]
have unique solution only if
71 (a)
𝛼 = −𝛼 ⇒ 𝛼 = 0 3−|𝑥|
Putting 𝑥 = 𝛼 = 0 and 𝑦 = 𝛽 in 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1, we Given, 4−|𝑥| ≥ 0

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 ⇒ 3 − |𝑥| ≤ 0 and 4 − |𝑥| < 0 𝐴 2
⇒ 𝐴 − 2 = 𝐵2 ⇒ 𝐴 = 𝐵2 + 2 ⇒ =𝐵+
Or 3 − |𝑥| ≥ 0 and 4 − |𝑥| > 0 𝐵 𝐵
⇒ |𝑥| ≥ 3 and |𝑥| > 4 But, A. M. ≥ G. M.
Or |𝑥| ≤ 3 and |𝑥| < 4 2 2 2 𝐴
⇒ |𝑥| > 4 or |𝑥| ≤ 3 ⇒𝐵+ ≥ 2√𝐵 × ⇒ 𝐵 + ≥ 2√2 ⇒ ≥ 2√2
𝐵 𝐵 𝐵 𝐵
⇒ (−∞, −4) ∪ [−3, 3] ∪ (4, ∞) 𝐴
72 (a) Hence, the minimum value of 𝐵 is 2√2
Now, 3(𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 ) − (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 75 (c)
As discussed in the above problem, if 𝑛 is odd,
= 2(𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑐𝑎 − 𝑎𝑏) there is one change of sign in (i). Therefore, 𝑓(𝑥)
can have at most one negative real root. In this
= (𝑏 − 𝑐)2 + (𝑐 − 𝑎 )2 + (𝑎 − 𝑏)2 ≥ 0
case, we have
⇒ 3(𝑎 2 +𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 ) ≥ (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 > 9 𝑓 (−1) = −2𝑛 − 2 < 0, 𝑓(0) = 1 > 0
So, the negative real root lies between −1 and 0
⇒ 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 > 3 ⇒ (a)holds 76 (c)
Given, n+1Cn-2-n+1C n-1≤ 50
Now, 𝑎 6 + 𝑏6 ≥ 12𝑎2 𝑏2 − 64
(𝑛 − 1)! (𝑛 + 1)!
⇒ − ≤ 50
If 𝑎6 + 𝑏6 + 64 ≥ 12𝑎2 𝑏2 3! (𝑛 − 2)! 2! (𝑛 − 1)!
(𝑛 + 1)! 1 3
⇒ [ − ] ≤ 50
𝑖𝑒, 𝑎6 + 𝑏6 + 26 ≥ 3 ∙ 22 ∙ 𝑎2 𝑏2 3! (𝑛 − 2)! (𝑛 − 1)!
𝑛−1−3
𝑎6 + 𝑏6 + 26 ⇒ (𝑛 + 1)! ( ) ≤ 300
𝑖𝑒, if ≥ (26 𝑎6 𝑏6 )1/3 (∵ AM ≥ GM) (𝑛 − 1)!
3 ⇒ (𝑛 + 1)𝑛(𝑛 − 4) ≤ 300
⇒ (𝑏)does not hold For 𝑛 = 8, it satisfy to the above inequality
But 𝑛 = 1 it does not satisfy the above inequality
Again, since AM ≥ HM 77 (d)
We have,
𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 3
∴ ≥1 1 1 𝑓 (𝜃) = sec 2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 = (sec 𝜃 − cos 𝜃)2 + 2 ≥ 2
3 + +
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 ⇒ 𝑓 (𝜃) ∈ [2, ∞)
78 (d)
𝛼 3
⇒ ≥1 1 1 Let 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , … , 𝑎𝑛 be 𝑛 positive integers such that
3 +𝑏+𝑐
𝑎
𝑎1 𝑎2 … 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛𝑛
1 1 1 9
⇒ + + ≥ Since, AM ≥ GM
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝛼

⇒ (𝑐 ) does not hold 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 +. . . +𝑎𝑛

∴ ≥ (𝑎1 𝑎2 … 𝑎𝑛 )1/𝑛
𝑛
73 (c)
𝑎1 + 𝑎2 +. . . +𝑎𝑛
Using A. M. ≥ G. M., we have ⇒ ≥𝑛
𝑛
𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 1 1 1 1
≥ (𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 )1/3 and ( + + )
3 3 𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 ⇒ 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 +. . . +𝑎𝑛 ≥ 𝑛2
1/3
1
≥( ) 79 (a)
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3
1 1 1 log 2 (𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 18) < 4
⇒ (𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 ) ( + + ) ≥ 9
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 ⇒ 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 18 < 16 (Iflog 𝑎 𝑏 < 𝑐 ⇒ 𝑏 < 𝑎𝑐 )
74 (a)
We have, ⇒ 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 < 0
1 1
𝑥 − = 𝐵 and 𝑥 2 + 2 = 𝐴 ⇒ (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) < 0
𝑥 𝑥
2
1
∴ (𝑥 − ) = 𝐵2 ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (1, 2)
𝑥

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80 (d) 85 (c)
We have, We have,
[𝑥]2 = [𝑥 + 6] log sin2𝜋 (𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2) ≥ 2
3
⇒ [𝑥]2 = [𝑥] + 6 2
⇒ [𝑥]2 − [𝑥] − 6 = 0 √3
⇒ (𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2) ≤ ( ) and 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 > 0
2

⇒ ([𝑥] − 3)([𝑥] + 2) = 0 2
⇒ [𝑥] = 3, [𝑥] = −2 ⇒ 4𝑥 − 12𝑥 + 5 ≤ 0 and 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 > 0
2

⇒ 𝑥 ∈ [3,4)or 𝑥 ∈ [−2, −1) ⇒ 𝑥 ⇒ (2𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 − 5) ≤ 0 and (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) > 0

∈ [−2, −1) ∪ [3,4) 1 5
⇒ ≤ 𝑥 ≤ and 𝑥 < 1 or 𝑥 > 2
81 (b) 2 2
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ [1/2, 1) ∪ (2, 5/2]
Using AM ≥ GM
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 86 (c)
+ + 3 𝑎𝑏𝑐
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
3
≥ √(𝑎+𝑏)(𝑏+𝑐)(𝑐+𝑎) ...(i) We have, 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 27 > 0
Again, using AM≥GM ⇒ (𝑥 + 9)(𝑥 − 3) > 0 ⇒ 𝑥 < −9 or 𝑥 > 3
𝑎+𝑏 𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎
≥ √𝑎𝑏, ≥ √𝑏𝑐, ≥ √𝑐𝑎
2 2 2 ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, −9) ∪ (3, ∞)….(i)
⇒ (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑐 + 𝑎) ≥ 8𝑎𝑏𝑐
And 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4 < 0
3 𝑎𝑏𝑐 1
⇒ √ ≤
(𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑐 + 𝑎) 2 ⇒ (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 1) < 0
∴ From Eq. (i)
⇒ −1 < 𝑥 < 4 ….(i)
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 3
+ + ≥
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏 2 From relations (i) and (ii), we get
82 (a)
Two curves 𝑦 = 𝑒 |𝑥| and 𝑦 = |𝑥| does not 3<𝑥<4
intersect. So, the equation 𝑒 |𝑥| − |𝑥| = 0 has no
87 (d)
solution
We have,
83 (b)
1
𝑝 − 𝑞, 𝑝 ≥ 𝑞 {(𝑥 + 𝑦) + |𝑥 − 𝑦|} = 𝑥
|𝑝 − 𝑞 | = { 2
𝑞 − 𝑝, 𝑝 < 𝑞
1 1
⇒ {(𝑥 + 𝑦) + |𝑥 − 𝑦|} = {(𝑥 + 𝑦) + (𝑥 − 𝑦)}
𝑝, 𝑝 < 𝑞 2 2
∴ min(𝑝, 𝑞) = {𝑞, 𝑞 < 𝑝 ⇒ |𝑥 − 𝑦 | = 𝑥 − 𝑦 ⇒ 𝑥 ≥ 𝑦
88 (c)
1 4𝑥−1
⇒ RHS = (𝑝 + 𝑞 − |𝑝 − 𝑞|), if 𝑝 > 𝑞 Given, −1≥0
2 3𝑥+1
𝑥−2
1 ⇒ ≥0
⇒ (𝑝 + 𝑞 − 𝑝 + 𝑞) = 𝑞 3𝑥 + 1
2 ⇒ 𝑥 − 2 ≥ 0 and 3𝑥 + 1 > 0
Or 𝑥 − 2 ≤ 0 and 3𝑥 + 1 < 0
and LHS min(𝑝, 𝑞) = 𝑞 1
⇒ 𝑥 ≥ 2 and 𝑥 < −
3
1 1
∴ min(𝑝, 𝑞) = (𝑝 + 𝑞 − |𝑝 − 𝑞|) Or 𝑥 ≤ 2 and 𝑥 > − 3
2
1
84 (a) ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, − ) ∪ [2, ∞)
3
The given equation is 89 (c)
1 + |𝑒 𝑥 − 1| = 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑒 𝑥 − 2) Given inequality holds only, if
⇒ |𝑒 𝑥 − 1| + 2 = (𝑒 𝑥 − 1)2
𝜋 3𝜋
⇒ |𝑒 𝑥 − 1|2 − (𝑒 𝑥 − 1) − 2 = 0 sin2 𝛼𝑖 = 1 or𝛼𝑖 = ± , ; (𝑖 = 2,3, … , 𝑛)
2 2
⇒ (|𝑒 𝑥 − 1| − 2)(|𝑒 𝑥 − 1| + 1) = 0
⇒ |𝑒 𝑥 − 1| − 2 = 0 [∵ |𝑒 𝑥 − 1| + 1 ≠ 0] ⇒ Number of solutions= 3 × 3 × 3 × … × (𝑛 −
𝑥 𝑥
⇒ 𝑒 − 1 = ±2 ⇒ 𝑒 = 3, −1 1)times
⇒ 𝑒 𝑥 = 3 ⇒ 𝑥 = log 𝑒 3 [∵ 𝑒 𝑥 > 0 for all 𝑥]

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 = 3𝑛−1 ⇒ sin 𝑥 + 2√2 cos 𝑥 ≥ 3

90 (b) 1
⇒ sin (𝑎 + cos −1 ) ≥ 1
We have, 𝑒 𝑥 = 𝑥 (𝑥 + 1), 𝑥 < 0 3
Consider the curves 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥(𝑥 + 1) for
1
𝑥 < 0. Graphs of these two curve intersect at ⇒ sin (𝑥 + cos −1 3) = 1 (∵ sin 𝑥cannot be greater
exactly one point. So, the equation 𝑒 𝑥 = 𝑥(𝑥 + 1) than 1)
has exactly one real root
𝜋 1
91 (b) ∴ 𝑥 = 𝑛𝜋 + (−1)𝑛 − cos−1
1 1 2 3
Draw graphs of 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑥 + [𝑥] and 𝑦 = 𝑥 − [𝑥]
These two curves intersect it infinitely many For solution in the interval [−2𝜋, 2𝜋], 𝑛 =
points 0, 1, −1, −2
92 (d)
97 (c)
We have, 2𝑥 + 2|𝑥| ≥ 2√2 2
𝑥 (log10 𝑥 ) −3 log10 𝑥+1 > 1000 = 103
Following cases arise:
CASE I𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑥 ≥ 0 ⇒ [(log10 𝑥 )2 − 3 log10 𝑥
In this case, we have + 1] log10 𝑥 > 3 log10 10 = 3
1
2𝑥 + 2𝑥 ≥ 2√2 ⇒ 2𝑥 ≥ 21/2 ⇒ 𝑥 ≥ ⇒ 𝑥 ⇒ (log10 𝑥)3 − 3(log10 𝑥 )2 + log10 𝑥 > 3
2
1
∈ [ , ∞) ⇒ (log10 𝑥)(log 10 𝑥 −3) + 1(log10 𝑥 − 3) > 0
2
CASE II𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑥 < 0
⇒ (log10 𝑥 − 3)(log10 𝑥 + 1) > 0
In this case, we have
2𝑥 + 2−𝑥 ≥ 2√2 ⇒ log10 𝑥 − 3 > 0 ⇒ log10 𝑥 > 3
⇒ (2𝑥 )2 − 2√2 × 2𝑥 + 1 ≥ 0
2 ⇒ 𝑥 > 103 = 1000
⇒ (2𝑥 − √2) − 1 ≥ 0
⇒ (2𝑥 − √2 − 1)(2𝑥 − √2 + 1) ≥ 0 ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (1000, ∞)
⇒ 2𝑥 ≤ √2 − 1 or, 2𝑥 ≥ √2 + 1 98 (d)
⇒ 𝑥 ≤ log 2 (√2 − 1) or, 𝑥 ≥ log 2 (√2 + 1) 𝑥12 − 𝑥 9 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 + 1 > 0, three cases arise
⇒ 𝑥 ≤ log 2 (√2 − 1) ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, log 2 (√2 − 1)) Case I When 𝑥 ≤ 0
Hence, 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, log 2 (√2 − 1)) ∪ [1/2, ∞) 𝑥12 > 0, −𝑥 9 > 0, 𝑥 4 > 0, −𝑥 > 0
93 (c) ⇒ 𝑥12 − 𝑥 9 + 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 + 1 > 0, ∀ 𝑥 ≤ 0 ...(i)
𝑥 𝑥 1 1 2𝑥 1 Case II When 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
sin4 + cos4 > ⇒ 1 − sin2 >
3 3 2 2 3 2 𝑥 9 < 𝑥 4 , 𝑥 < 1 ⇒ −𝑥 9 + 𝑥 4 > 0 and 1 − 𝑥 > 0
∴ 𝑥12 − 𝑥 9 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 + 1 > 0, ∀ 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1 ...(ii)
2𝑥 2𝑥 𝜋
⇒ sin2 <1⇒ ∈ (𝑅 − (2𝑛 + 1) ) Case III When 𝑥 > 1
3 3 2
𝑥12 > 𝑥 9 , 𝑥 4 > 𝑥
3𝑛𝜋 3𝜋 ⇒ 𝑥12 − 𝑥 9 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 + 1 > 0, ∀ 𝑥 > 1 ...(iii)
⇒𝑥 ∈𝑅−( + );𝑛 ∈ 𝐼
2 4 ∴ From Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii) the above equation
hold for 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
94 (a)
100 (a)
We have,
We have,
(log 5 𝑥 )2 + (log 5 𝑥 ) < 2
√𝑥 + 1 − √𝑥 − 1 = √4𝑥 − 1
⇒ (log 5 𝑥 )2 + (log 5 𝑥 ) − 2 < 0
⇒ (log 5 𝑥 + 2)(log 5 𝑥 − 1) < 0 ⇒ 𝑥 + 1 + 𝑥 − 1 − 2√𝑥 2 − 1 = 4𝑥 − 1
1 ⇒ −2√𝑥 2 − 1 = 2𝑥 − 1
⇒ −2 < log 5 𝑥 < 1 ⇒ 5−1 < 𝑥 < 5 ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ ( , 5)
25 ⇒ 4(𝑥 2 − 1) = 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 ⇒ 4𝑥 − 5 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥
96 (d) 5
2 =
∵ sin 𝑥 + 2√2 cos 𝑥 ≥ (√3) 4
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 So, the equation has no solution 105 (b)
101 (d) We have,
The LHS of the given inequality is meaningful for √4𝑥 + 9 − √11𝑥 + 1 = √7𝑥 + 4
𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 ≠ 1 ⇒ √4𝑥 + 9 − √7𝑥 + 4 = √11𝑥 + 1
Now,
⇒ 4𝑥 + 9 + 7𝑥 + 4 − 2√(4𝑥 + 9)(7𝑥 + 4)
log 3 𝑥 − log 𝑥 27 < 2
= 11𝑥 + 1
⇒ log 3 𝑥 − 3 log 𝑥 3 < 2
3 ⇒ −2√(4𝑥 + 9)(7𝑥 + 4) = −12
⇒ log 3 𝑥 − <2 ⇒ (4𝑥 + 9)(7𝑥 + 4) = 36
log 3 𝑥
(log 3 𝑥 )2 − 3 − 2(log 3 𝑥) 79
⇒ 28𝑥 2 + 79𝑥 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = 0, −
⇒ <0 28
log 3 𝑥
Clearly, only 𝑥 = 0 satisfies the given equation
(log 3 𝑥 − 3)(log 3 𝑥 + 1)
⇒ <0 106 (a)
(log 3 𝑥 − 0) 2
⇒ log 3 𝑥 < −1 or, 0 < log 3 𝑥 < 3 Since, −3 < 𝑥 + 𝑥 < 3
1
⇒ 𝑥 < 3−1 or, 30 < 𝑥 < 33 ⇒ 𝑥 < or, 1 < 𝑥 < 27 (𝑥 2 + 2)𝑥
3 ⇒ −3 < <3
Also, 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 ≠ 1 𝑥2
∴ 𝑥 ∈ (0,1/3) ∪ (1, 27) ⇒ −3𝑥 2 < (𝑥 2 + 2)𝑥 < 3𝑥 2 (𝑥 ≠ 0)
102 (c)
Given inequation is 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 5 ≤ 0 ⇒ 𝑥 (𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2) > 0
∴ Roots are
And 𝑥(𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2) < 0 (𝑥 ≠ 0)
−2 ± √4 − 20 2 ± 4𝑖
𝑥= =
2 2 ⇒ 𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2) > 0
∴ Roots are imaginary, therefore no real solutions
exist And 𝑥(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) < 0
103 (b)
We have, ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−2, −1) ∪ (0, ∞) …(i)
2 2
2sin 𝑥 + 2cos 𝑥 2 2 And 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 0) ∪ (1, 2)…(ii)
≥ √2sin 𝑥 × 2cos 𝑥 [Using A. M.
2
≥ G. M. ] From relations (i) and (ii), we get
2
sin 𝑥 cos2 𝑥 sin2 𝑥 cos2 𝑥
⇒2 +2 ≥ 2√2 ⇒ 2 +2 ≥2
𝑥 ∈ (−2, −1) ∪ (1, 2)
104 (a)
Given that, 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 = 1 …(i) 107 (b)
We have 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are sides of a triangle
Now, (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 + 2(𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 +
𝑐𝑎) ≥ 0 ∴ 𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎 > 0, 𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏 > 0, 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐 > 0
⇒ 2(𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎) ≥ −1 [from Eq.(i)] Let 𝑥 = 𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎, 𝑦 = 𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏, 𝓏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐
1
⇒ 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 ≥ − …(iii) ⇒ 𝑦 + 𝓏 = 2𝑎, 𝓏 + 𝑥 = 2𝑏, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2𝑐
2

𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Also, 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑐𝑎 Now, 𝑏+𝑐−𝑎 + 𝑐+𝑎−𝑏 + 𝑎+𝑏−𝑐

1 𝑦+𝓏 𝓏+𝑥 𝑥+𝑦

= {(𝑎 − 𝑏)2 + (𝑏 − 𝑐)2 + (𝑐 − 𝑎)2 } ≥ 0 = + +
2 2𝑥 2𝑦 2𝓏
⇒ 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 ≤ 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 1 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
= ( + + + + + )
2 𝑦 𝓏 𝑥 𝓏 𝑥 𝑦
⇒ 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 ≤ 1 [from Eq.(i)] …(iii)
6 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏 𝓏 𝑥
From relation (ii) and (iii), we get ≥ ( ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ) (∵ AM ≥ GM)
2 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏 𝑦 𝑥 𝓏
1
− ≤ 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 ≤ 1 =3
2
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108 (b) 112 (c)
Let 𝑑1 , 𝑑2 be the lengths of diagonals and 𝜃 be the Since, |𝑟| < 1 ⇒ −1 < 𝑟 < 1
angle between them. Then, Also, 𝑎 = 5(1 − 𝑟)
1 ∵ at 𝑟 = −1, 𝑎 = 0
Area = 𝑑1 𝑑2 sin 𝜃 ⇒ 𝑎2 ⇒ 0 < 𝑎 < 10 [ ]
2 andat 𝑟 = 1, 𝑎 = 0
1 2𝑎2 113 (a)
= 𝑑1 𝑑2 sin 𝜃 ⇒ 𝑑1 𝑑2 =
2 sin 𝜃 Consider the curves 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥−8 and 𝑦 = 17 − 2𝑥.
Using A. M. ≥ G. M., we have These two curves intersect at (8, 1) only. Hence,
the equation 𝑒 𝑥−8 + 2𝑥 − 17 = 0 has exactly one
𝑑1 + 𝑑2 2𝑎2
≥ √𝑑1 𝑑2 ⇒ 𝑑1 + 𝑑2 ≥ 2√ ≥ 2√2𝑎 root which is equal to 8
2 sin 𝜃
114 (b)
109 (c) Let 𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 30 = 𝑦. Then,
We have, |2𝑥 − 3| < |𝑥 + 5|
𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 30 = 2√𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 45
⇒ |2𝑥 − 3| − |𝑥 + 5| < 0 ⇒ 𝑦 = 2√𝑦 + 15
⇒ 𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 − 60 = 0 ⇒ (𝑦 − 10)(𝑦 + 6) = 0 ⇒ 𝑦
3 − 2𝑥 + 𝑥 + 5 < 0, 𝑥 ≤ −5
3 = 10
3 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 − 5 < 0, −5 < 𝑥 ≤ ∴ 𝑥 + 18𝑥 + 30 = 𝑦 ⇒ 𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 20 = 0
2
⇒ 2
3 ∴ Product of roots = 20
{ 2𝑥 − 3 − 𝑥 − 5 < 0, 𝑥 > 115 (a)
2
Since, 2 ≤ |𝑥 − 3| < 4
𝑥 > 8, 𝑥 ≤ −5
⇒ 2≤ 𝑥−3 < 4
2 3
𝑥 > − , −5 < 𝑥 ≤ Or 2 ≤ −(𝑥 − 3) < 4
⇒ 3 2
3 ⇒ 5 ≤ 𝑥 < 7 or −1 ≤ −𝑥 < 1
{ 𝑥 < 8, 𝑥 > ⇒ 5 ≤ 𝑥 < 7 or −1 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
2
∴ 𝑥 ∈ (−1, 1] ∪ [5, 7)
2 3 3 116 (b)
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (− , ] ∪ ( , 8)
3 2 2 𝑎+2𝑏 𝑎
Given that, 𝑥 = [ ] and 𝑦 =
𝑎+𝑏 𝑏
2 𝑎
+ 2
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (− , 8) 𝑎 + 2𝑏 𝑏 1
3 ∴ 𝑥= = 𝑎 = 1+𝑎
𝑎+𝑏 1+ +1
𝑏 𝑏
110 (c) 1 𝑎
We have, ⇒ 𝑥=1+ [∵ 𝑦 = and𝑦 2 > 2 (given)]
𝑦+1 𝑏
|𝑎𝑛 | < 2 i. e. −2 < 𝑎𝑛 < 2 2 1
Which shows 𝑥 < 2 [∵ < as 𝑦 > 1]
∴ max(1 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 ) 𝑦+1

= 1 + 2|𝑥| + 2|𝑥|2 + ⋯ + 2|𝑥|𝑛 117 (c)

1 − |𝑥|𝑛 Using A. M. ≥ G. M., we have
= 1 + 2|𝑥| { }
1 − |𝑥 | 5sin 𝑥−1 + 5− sin 𝑥−1 ≥ 2√5sin 𝑥−1 × 5− sin 𝑛−1
1 1 − 1/3𝑛 2
=1+2 ∙ { }>0 ⇒ 5sin 𝑥−1 + 5− sin 𝑥−1 ≥
3 1 − 1/3 5
and, 118 (d)
min(1 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 ) As we know, if 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 > 0, then 𝑎 > 0 and
= 1 − 2|𝑥| − 2|𝑥|2 … − 2|𝑥|𝑛 𝐷<0
= −2[1 + |𝑥| + |𝑥|2 + ⋯ + |𝑥|𝑛 ] + 3 ∴ (2)2 − 4(𝑛 − 10) < 0 ⇒ 𝑛 > 11
1 − |𝑥|𝑛 119 (a)
= −2 { }+3 Since, AM ≥ GM
1 − |𝑥|
1 − 1/3𝑛 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝓏
= −2 { }+3>0 ⇒ ≥ (𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐 2 ∙ 𝑥𝑦𝓏 )1/3
1 − 1/3 3
Thus, the curve 𝑦 = 1 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛
does not meet 𝑥-axis for |𝑥| < 1/3 and |𝑎𝑛 | < 2 ⇒ 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝓏 ≥ 3 𝑎𝑏𝑐 (∵ 𝑥𝑦𝓏 = 𝑎𝑏𝑐)
Hence, the equation has no real roots 120 (b)

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 (1+𝑎1 ) 2
Since, 2
≥ √1 ∙ 𝑎1 = √𝑎1 ⇒ (log 5 𝑥 )2 − (2√5) ≥ 0
⇒ log 5 𝑥 ≤ −2√5or, log 5 𝑥 ≥ 2√5
(1 + 𝑎2 )
≥ √1 ∙ 𝑎2 = √𝑎2 ⇒ 𝑥 ≤ 5−2√5 or, 𝑥 ≥ 52√5
2
⇒𝑥
⋮ ⋮ ∈ (0, 5−2√5 ]
(1 + 𝑎𝑛 ) ∪ [52√5 , ∞) [log 5 𝑥 is defined for 𝑥 > 0]
≥ √1 ∙ 𝑎𝑛 = √𝑎𝑛
2
126 (a)
1 We know that,
⇒ (1 + 𝑎1 )(1 + 𝑎2 ) … (1 + 𝑎𝑛 ) ≥ √𝑎1 𝑎2 … 𝑎𝑛
2𝑛
=1 AM ≥ GM

⇒ (1 + 𝑎1 )(1 + 𝑎2 ) … (1 + 𝑎𝑛 ) ≥ 2𝑛 𝑎+𝑏
⇒ ≥ √𝑎𝑏
2
121 (a)
Using A. M. ≥ G. M., we have ⇒ 4 ≥ √𝑎𝑏 (∵ 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 8 given)
𝑎 + 𝑏 ≥ 2√𝑎𝑏, 𝑏 + 𝑐 ≥ 2√𝑏𝑐 and 𝑐 + 𝑎 ≥ 2 √𝑐𝑎 ⇒ 𝑎𝑏 ≤ 16
⇒ (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑐 + 𝑎) ≥ 8𝑎𝑏𝑐
⇒ (2 − 𝑎 )(2 − 𝑏)(2 − 𝑐) Equality holds when number are equal. So, 𝑎𝑏 is
∵ 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 = 2 equal to 16 when 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 4
≥ 8𝑎𝑏𝑐 [ ]
∴ 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 2 − 𝑎 etc
122 (a) 127 (a)
We have, 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 27 Curves 𝑦 = cos 𝑥 and 𝑦 = −|𝑥| do not intersect.
Now, So, the equation cos 𝑥 + |𝑥| = 0 has no real root
(𝑥 2 )3/2 + (𝑦 2 )3/2 + (𝑧 2 )3/2
3/2
𝑥2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧2 128 (d)
≥( ) Using A. M. ≥ G. M., we have
3 𝑧
⇒ 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 + 𝑧 3 ≥ 81 cos3 𝑥 sin3 𝑥 cos3 𝑥 sin3 𝑥
+ ≥ 2√ × for all 𝑥
123 (c) sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
Given, 2𝑥 − 7 < 11, 3𝑥 + 4 < −5 ∈ (0, 𝜋/2)
⇒ 𝑥 < 9, 𝑥 < −3 cos3 𝑥 sin3 𝑥
⇒ 𝑥 < −3 ⇒ + ≥ sin 2𝑥 for all 𝑥 ∈ (0, 𝜋/2)
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
∴ 𝑥 lies in the interval (−∞, −3) cos3 𝑥 sin3 𝑥
124 (c) ⇒ + ≥ 1 for all 𝑥 ∈ (0, 𝜋/2)
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
Let 129 (d)
12 9 3
1 1 𝑥 − 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1 𝑥 2 + 4𝑎𝑥 + 20
𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 8 − 𝑥 5 − + 4 =
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥4 ∴ (4𝑎)2 − 4 × 2 < 0
9 3
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 1) [∵ if 𝑓 (𝑥) > 0, then]
=
𝑥4 1
Clearly, 𝑓(𝑥) ≥ 0 for all 𝑥 < 0 and it is not defined ⇒ 16𝑎2 < 8 ⇒ 𝑎2 <
2
for 𝑥 = 0 1 1
⇒ − <𝑎<
For 0 < 𝑥 < 1, we have √2 √2
𝑥 9 − 1 < 0 and 𝑥 3 − 1 < 0 ⇒ 𝑓 (𝑥) > 0 130 (b)
For 𝑥 ≥ 1, we have 𝑥 9 − 1 ≥ 0 and 𝑥 3 − 1 ≥ 0 ⇒ Using A. M. ≥ G. M., we have
𝑓(𝑥) ≥ 0 𝑎+𝑏
> √𝑎𝑏 [∵ 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏]
Hence, 𝑓(𝑥) ≥ 0 for all 𝑥 ≠ 0 2
125 (c) ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏 > 2√𝑎𝑏
We have, 131 (a)
(1/4)(log5 𝑥)2 (1/5)(log5 𝑥) We have,
5 ≥ 5𝑥
1 1 𝑥 2 ∙ 2𝑥+1 + 2|𝑥−3|+2 = 𝑥 2 ∙ 2|𝑥−3|+4 + 2𝑥−1
(log 5 𝑥 )2 log 5 5 ≥ log 5 5 + (log 5 𝑥 ) log 5 𝑥
4 5 Now, two cases arise
⇒ (log 5 𝑥 )2 ≥ 20
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 CASE I𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑥 ≥ 3 ∶ 𝑥+2
1 −2
⇒2 − 4 ≤ ( ) and 2𝑥+2 − 4𝑥 > 0
𝑥
In this case, we have |𝑥 − 3| = 𝑥 − 3 3
So, the given equation reduces to ⇒ 4(2𝑥 ) − (2𝑥 )2 ≤ 9 and 2𝑥 (22 − 2𝑥 ) > 0
𝑥 2 ∙ 2𝑥+1 + 2𝑥−1 = 𝑥 2 ∙ 2𝑥+1 + 2𝑥−1 ⇒ (2𝑥 )2 − 4(2𝑥 ) + 9 ≥ 0 and 2𝑥 < 22
Which is an identity in 𝑥 and hence it is true for all ⇒ 𝑥 < 2 [∵ (2𝑥 )2 − 4(2𝑥 ) + 9 > 0 for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅]
𝑥≥3 ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 2)
CASE II𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑥 < 3 ∶ 135 (c)
| | (
In this case, we have 𝑥 − 3 = − 𝑥 − 3 ) 2𝑥 1
Given, (2𝑥+1)(𝑥+2) − (𝑥+1) > 0
So, the given equation reduces to
−3𝑥 − 2
𝑥 2 ∙ 2𝑥+1 + 2−𝑥+5 = 𝑥 2 ∙ 2−𝑥+7 + 2𝑥−1 ⇒ >0
2 𝑥+1 𝑥−1 2 −𝑥+7 −𝑥+5
(𝑥 + 1 𝑥 + 2)(2𝑥 + 1)
)(
⇒𝑥 2 −2 =𝑥 ∙2 −2
𝑥−1 ( 2 −𝑥+5 2
Equating each factor equal to 0, we have
⇒2 )
4𝑥 − 1 = 2 (4𝑥 − 1) 2 1
⇒ 22𝑥 (4𝑥 2 − 1) = 26 (4𝑥 2 − 1) 𝑥 = −2, −1, − , −
3 2
⇒ (22𝑥 − 26 )(4𝑥 2 − 1) = 0 2 1
It is clear − 3 < 𝑥 < − 2 or −2 < 𝑥 < −1
2
⇒ 2𝑥 = 6 or, 4𝑥 − 1 = 0
1 136 (b)
⇒ 𝑥 = 3 or, 𝑥 = ± We observe that the curves 𝑦 = log 2 𝑥 and 𝑦 =
2
1 −|𝑥| intersect at exactly one point. So, the
But, 𝑥 < 3. Therfore, 𝑥 = ± equation log 2 𝑥 + |𝑥| = 0 has exactly one real root
2
Hence, the given equation has no negative integral
root
132 (b)
We have,
2𝑥 2𝑦 2𝑧 2𝜔
2sin ∙ 3cos ∙ 4sin ∙ 5cos ≥ 120
sin2 𝑥 cos2 𝑦 sin2 𝑧 cos2 𝜔
⇒2 ∙3 ∙4 ∙5 ≥ 2×3×4×5
⇒ sin2 𝑥 log 2 + cos2 𝑦 log 3 + sin2 𝑧 log 4
+ cos2 𝜔 log 5
≥ log 2 + log 3 + log 4 + log 5
⇒ cos 𝑥 log 2 + sin2 𝑦 log 3
2
137 (a)
+ cos2 𝑧 log 4 + sin2 𝜔 log 5 ≤ 0 Using A. M. ≥ G. M. , we have
⇒ cos2 𝑥 = 0, sin2 𝑦 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝑧
= 0, cos2 𝑧 = 0 and sin2 𝜔 = 0 ≥ (𝑏𝑐𝑥 × 𝑐𝑎𝑦 × 𝑎𝑏𝑧)1/3
3
𝜋
⇒ 𝑥 = 𝑚𝜋 ± , 𝑚 ∈ 𝑍; 𝑦 = 𝑛𝜋, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍 ⇒ 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝑧 ≥ 3(𝑎 2 𝑏2 𝑐 2 × 𝑥𝑦𝑧)1/3
2 ⇒ 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝑧 ≥ 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 [∵ 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 𝑎𝑏𝑐]
𝜋
𝑧 = 𝑟𝜋 ± , 𝑟 ∈ 𝑍; 𝜔 = 𝑡 𝜋, 𝑡 ∈ 𝑍 138 (a)
2
But, 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝜔 ∈ [0,10] We have,
𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋 √3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 7 + √5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 14
∴𝑥= , , , 𝑦 = 0, 𝜋, 2𝜋, 3𝜋, 𝑧 = , ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 ≤ 4 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2
and 𝜔 = 0, 𝜋, 2𝜋, 3𝜋
⇒ √3(𝑥 + 1)2 + 4 + √5(𝑥 + 1)2 + 9
Hence, the number of ordered 4-tuples is 3 × 4 ×
≤ (𝑥 + 1)2 + 5
3 × 4 = 144
Clearly, LHS ≥ 5 and LHS ≤ 5
133 (d)
So, the inequation holds when each side is equal
We have,
to 5
log 𝑏 𝑎 + log 𝑎 𝑏 + log 𝑑 𝑐 + log 𝑐 𝑑
This is true when 𝑥 = −1
1 1
= (log 𝑏 𝑎 + ) + (log 𝑑 𝑐 + )≥ 2+2 Hence, the given inequation has exactly one
log 𝑏 𝑎 log 𝑑 𝑐
solution
=4
139 (b)
134 (c)
Let 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , … , 𝑎𝑛 be the lengths of 𝑛 parts of the
We have,
stick. Then,
log1/3 (2𝑥+2 − 4𝑥 ) ≥ −2
𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 = 20 and 𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 … 𝑎𝑛 > 1
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 Now, A. M. ≥ G. M. 1 √5
𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 ∴ sin 𝑥 + ≤ ,
⇒ ≥ (𝑎1 𝑎2 … 𝑎𝑛 )1/𝑛 2 2
𝑎𝑛
20 √5 − 1
⇒ > 1 ⇒ 𝑛 < 20 ⇒ 0 < sin 𝑥 ≤
𝑛 2
∴ Maximum possible value of 𝑛 is 19
140 (b) 143 (d)
∵ AM > 𝐺𝑀 If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 2𝑐 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 −
2𝑐𝑥 + 𝑏2
(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐) + (𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎) Then, 𝑓(𝑥) is minimum and 𝑔(𝑥) is maximum at
2 −𝐷 −𝑏 −𝐷
𝑓 (𝑥) = , (∵ 𝑥 = − and 𝑓 (𝑥) = )
> √(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎) 4𝑎 𝑎 4𝑎
−(4𝑏2 − 8𝑐 2 )
∴ min{𝑓(𝑥)} = = (2𝑐 2 − 𝑏2 )
⇒ 𝑏 > √(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎)…(i) 4
(4𝑐 2+4𝑏 2)
(𝑏+𝑐−𝑎)+(𝑐+𝑎−𝑏)
And max{𝑔(𝑥)} = − 4(−1)
= (𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 )
Similarly, >
2 Since, min 𝑓 (𝑥) > max 𝑔(𝑥) ⇒ 2𝑐 2 − 𝑏2 > 𝑏2 +
√(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎)(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏) 𝑐2
⇒ 𝑐 2 > 2𝑏2 ⇒ |𝑐| > √2|𝑏|
⇒ 𝑐 > √(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎 )(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏)…(ii)
144 (a)
(𝑐+𝑎−𝑏)+(𝑎+𝑏−𝑐) We have, [𝑥] + (𝑥) = 5
and > √(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)
2 If 𝑥 ≤ 2, then [𝑥] + (𝑥) ≤ 2 + 2 < 5
If 𝑥 ≥ 3, then [𝑥] + (𝑥) ≥ 3 + 3 > 5
⇒ 𝑎 > √(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)…(iii)
If 2 < 𝑥 < 3, then [𝑥] + (𝑥) = 2 + 3 = 5
On multiplying relations (i), (ii) and (iii), we get Hence, the solution set is (2, 3)
145 (a)
𝑎𝑏𝑐 > (𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎)(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏) We have,
|𝑥 − 𝑥 2 − 1| = |2𝑥 − 3 − 𝑥 2 |
⇒ (𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎)(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏) − 𝑎𝑏𝑐 < 0
⇒ |𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1| = |𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3|
141 (c) ⇒ 𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 1
We have, = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3 [ ∵ 𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 1 > 0 ]
2
2 and 𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 3 > 0 for all 𝑥
log16 𝑥 3 + (log 2 √𝑥) < 1 ⇒𝑥=2
3 1 146 (a)
⇒ log 2 𝑥 + (log 2 𝑥 )2 < 1
4 4 |𝑥−1|
Given, −1<0
⇒ (log 2 𝑥 )2 + 3 log 2 𝑥 − 4 < 0 𝑥+2
⇒ (log 2 𝑥 + 4)(log 2 𝑥 − 1) < 0 Case I When 𝑥 < 1, |𝑥 − 1| = 1 − 𝑥
⇒ −4 < log 2 𝑥 < 1 ⇒ 2−4 < 𝑥 < 2 ⇒ 𝑥 1−𝑥 −2𝑥 − 1
∴ −1 < 0 ⇒ <0
∈ (1/16, 2) 𝑥+2 𝑥+2
2𝑥+1 1
Also, LHS of the given inequality is defined fro 𝑥 > ⇒ 𝑥+2 > 0 ⇒ 𝑥 < −2 or 𝑥 > − 2
0 But 𝑥 < 1
Hence, 𝑥 ∈ (1/16, 2) 1
∴ 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, −2) ∪ (− , 1)
142 (b) 2
Since, sin 𝑥 ≤ cos2 𝑥, becuase cos 𝑥 must be a Case II When 𝑥 ≥ 1, |𝑥 − 1| = 𝑥 − 1
positive proper fraction 𝑥−1 3
∴ −1 < 0 ⇒ − <0
𝑥+2 𝑥+2
sin2 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 − 1 ≤ 0 3
⇒ >0
𝑥+2
1 2 5 ⇒ 𝑥 > −2
Or (sin 𝑥 + 2) − 4 ≤ 0
But 𝑥 ≥ 1
From the definition of logarithm ∴ 𝑥 ≥ 1, 𝑖𝑒, 𝑥 ∈ [1, ∞) ...(iii)
∴ From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
sin 𝑥 > 0, cos 𝑥 > 0, cos 𝑥 ≠ 1
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 1 1 sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥
𝑥 ∈ (−∞, −2) ∪ (− , ∞) = |(sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥) + + |
2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
147 (d) 1 1
𝑥+2 1 = |(sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥) (1 + )+ |
Given that, 𝑥 2+1 > 2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
2 2
⇒ 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3 < 0 = |−√2 cos 𝑦 (1 + 2
)+ 2
|
2 cos 𝑦 − 1 2 cos 𝑦 − 1
⇒ (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1) < 0
2(√2 cos 𝑦 − 1)
⇒ −1 < 𝑥 < 3 = |−√2 cos 𝑦 − |
2 cos2 𝑦 − 1
The integer value of 𝑥 are 0, 1, 2
2
∴ The number of integral solutions are 3 = |−√2 cos 𝑦 − |
148 (b) √2 cos 𝑦 + 1
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 2
∵ tan (𝑥 + ) ≥ 1 ⇒ ≤ 𝑥 + < = |√2 cos 𝑦 + |
3 4 3 2 √2 cos 𝑦 + 1
𝜋 𝜋 2
⇒− ≤𝑥< = |𝜆 + | , where 𝜆 = √2 cos 𝑦
12 6 𝜆+1
2 2
𝜋 𝜋 = |(𝜆 + 1) + − 1| ≥ |(𝜆 + 1) + |−1
⇒ 𝑛𝜋 − ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑛𝜋 + 𝜆+1 (𝜆 + 1)
12 6
2
149 (c) ≥ 2√(𝜆 + 1) × − 1 = 2√2 − 1 [Using AM
(𝜆 + 1)
We have,
≥ GM]
1 + (log 𝑎 𝑥 )2
>1 152 (b)
1 + log 𝑎 𝑥 2
9 ∙ 32𝑥 − 6 ∙ 3𝑥 + 4 (3(𝑥+1) ) − 2(3(𝑥+1) ) + 4
1 + (log 𝑎 𝑥 )2 =
⇒ −1 > 0 9 ∙ 32𝑥 + 6 ∙ 3𝑥 + 4 (3(𝑥+1) )2 + 2(3(𝑥+1) ) + 4
1 + log 𝑎 𝑥
(log 𝑎 𝑥)(log 𝑎 𝑥 − 1) 𝑡 2−2𝑡+4
⇒ >0 = (where 𝑡 = 3𝑥+1 ) …(i)
(1 + log 𝑎 𝑥) 𝑡 2+2𝑡+4
⇒ −1 < log 𝑎 𝑥 < 0 or, log 𝑎 𝑥 > 1
1 𝑥 2−2𝑥+4
⇒ 𝑎−1 > 𝑥 > 𝑎0 or, 𝑥 < 𝑎[∵ 0 < 𝑎 < 1] Since, 3 < 𝑥 2+2𝑥+4 < 3
⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (1, 1/𝑎) ∪ (0, 𝑎)[∵ 𝑎 > 0]
150 (b) ∴ From Eq.(i), the given expression lies between
We have, 1/3 and 3
𝑦+2
𝑥= 153 (c)
𝑦+1
Using A. M. ≥ G. M., we have
2−𝑥
⇒𝑦= 4𝑥 + 41−𝑥 ≥ 2√4𝑥 × 41−𝑥 ⇒ 4𝑥 + 41−𝑥 ≥ 4
𝑥−1
2−𝑥 2 154 (b)
⇒( ) >2 [∵ 𝑦 2 > 2] We have,
𝑥−1
⇒ (2 − 𝑥)2 > 2(𝑥 − 1)2 ⇒ 𝑥 2 < 2 3−|𝑥| − 2|𝑥| = 0 ⇒ 3−|𝑥| = 2|𝑥| ⇒ 6|𝑥| = 1 ⇒ 𝑥
151 (a) =0
3𝜋 156 (d)
Let 𝑥 = 𝑦 − . Then,
4 We have,
cos 𝑦 + sin 𝑦 𝑃 ≤ (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + ⋯ + 𝑥𝑛−1 )(𝑥2 + 𝑥4 + 𝑥6 + ⋯
sin 𝑥 = − ( ) and cos 𝑥
√2 + 𝑥𝑛 )
cos 𝑦 − sin 𝑦 1 1
= −( ) ⇒ 𝑃 ≤ (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + ⋯ + 𝑥𝑛 )2 =
√2 4 4
⇒ sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 = −√2 cos 𝑦 and sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 = 157 (b)
1
(2 cos2 𝑦 − 1) We observe that 𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 intersect at
2
exactly one point. So, the equation 𝑒 −𝑥 = 𝑥 has
Now,
exactly one real root:
| sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 + sec 𝑥 + cosec 𝑥 + cot 𝑥 |
= |(sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 ) + (tan 𝑥 + cot 𝑥 )
+ (sec 𝑥 + cosec 𝑥)|

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 160 (c)
1
We know that 𝑥 + 𝑥 ≥ 2 for all 𝑥 > 0
∴ sin5 𝜃 + cosec 5 𝜃 ≥ 2 for 0 < 𝜃 < 𝜋
Hence, the minimum value of sin5 𝜃 + cosec 5 𝜃 is
2

158 (b)
We have,
3𝑥 + 31−𝑥 − 4 < 0
⇒ (3𝑥 )2 − 4(3𝑥 ) + 3 < 0
⇒ (3𝑥 − 1)(3𝑥 − 3) < 0
⇒ 1 < 3𝑥 < 3 ⇒ 0 < 𝑥 < 1 ⇒ 𝑥 ∈ (0, 1)

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