Basic Question Practice Set 2 Basics

Answer Keys and Solutions JEE Main Crash Course

ANSWER KEYS
1. (2) 2. (4) 3. (2) 4. (1) 5. (1) 6. (1) 7. (4) 8. (3)
9. (4) 10. (4)

1. (2)

We have,
|x − 1|≥|x − 3|

Squaring both sides, we get

2 2
(x − 1) ≥ (x − 3)

2 2
⇒ x − 2x + 1 ≥ x − 6x + 9

⇒ −2x + 1 ≥ −6x + 9

⇒ 4x ≥ 8

⇒ x ≥ 2 .

2. (4)

We have,
2
∣ x +6 ∣
≥ 1
∣ 5x ∣

Now, we know that if |x|≥ a ⇒ x ≤ −a or x ≥ a.

Therefore, first we will solve for
2
x +6
≥ 1
5x
2
x +6−5x
⇒ ≥ 0
5x
( x−2 ) ( x−3 )
⇒ ≥ 0
5x

From the wavy curve, we have

∴ x ∈ (0, 2] ∪ [3, ∞) . . .(i)

Now,
2
x +6
≤ −1
5x
2
x +6+5x
⇒ ≤ 0
5x

( x+2 ) ( x+3 )
⇒ ≤ 0
5x

From the wavy curve, we have

∴ x ∈ (−∞, −3] ∪ [−2, 0) . . .(ii)

Combining (i) and (ii), we get

(−∞, − 3] ∪ [−2, 0) ∪ (0, 2] ∪ [3, ∞) .

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3.
2
2 − log (x + 3x) ≥ 0
2

2
⇒2 ≥ log (x + 3x)
(2) 2

2
⇒x + 3x − 4 ≤ 0

⇒(x + 4)(x − 1) ≤ 0

x ∈ (−4, 1] ...(i)
Also x 2
+ 3x > 0

⇒ x(x + 3) > 0

⇒ x ∈ (−∞, −3) ∪ (0, ∞) ...(ii)

Combining equations (1) and (2)
x ∈ (−4, −3) ∪ (0, 1]

Hence, (B) is correct.

4. (1) Here, it is given that
2
log2 ( x −5x+4 )
> 1
2
log ( x +1 )
2

2
x − 5x + 4 > 0 ⇒(x − 4)(x − 1)> 0

⇒ x ∈(−∞, 1)∪(4, ∞) . . .(1)

x
2
+ 1 > 0 which is true ∀x ∈ R . . .(2)

2 2
log (x − 5x + 4)> log (x + 1)
2 2

2 2
x − 5x + 4 > x + 1

−5x + 3 > 0

3
x < . . .(3)
5

From equations, (1),(2) and (3) we get

3
x ∈(−∞, )−{0}
5

5. (1) log
x+2
≤ 1
0.2 x
x+2
⇒ ≥ 0.2
x

5(x+2)−x
≥ 0
x
4x+10
⇒ ≥ 0
x

5
x ∈ (−∞, − ) ∪ (0, ∞)
2

Hence, (A) is correct.

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6. (1) x − √1 − |x| < 0

Firstly |x| ≤ 1 ⇒ x ∈ [−1, 1]
If x ∈ [−1, 0], inequality will always hold true.
If x ≤ [0, 1]
x < √1 − |x|

Squaring, we get
2
x ≤ 1 − x

2
⇒x + x − 1 < 0

√5
⇒ x ∈ (0, −1 + )
2

√5
So, x ∈ (−1, −1 + 2
)

Hence, (A) is correct.

7. (4) Given f (x)= [x] and g(x)= |x|

Now, f (g( 8

5
))= f (
8

5
)=[
8

5
]= 1

And g(f (− 8

5
))= g([−
8

5
])= g(−2)= 2

8 8
∴ f (g( ))−g(f (− ))= 1 − 2 = −1
5 5

8. (3)

We have,
y = 3[x] + 1 = 4[x − 1] − 10

y = 3[x] + 1 = 4[x] − 14; (∵[X + a]=[X]+a, a ∈ Z)

⇒ [x] = 15 and y = 46
Then,
[x + 2y] =[x]+2y

= 15 + 92

= 107

9. (4)

Given, [x] 2
− 5[x]+6 = 0

2
⇒ [x] − 3[x]−2[x]+6 = 0

(Using middle term factorisation).

⇒[x]([x]−3)−2([x]−3)= 0

⇒([x]−3)([x]−2)= 0

⇒[x]= 3 or [x]= 2
⇒ x ∈ [3, 4) or x ∈ [2, 3)
Combining we get, x ∈ [2, 4) .

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10. (4)

y = {x} + {−x}

We know that,
{x}+{−x}= 0; x ∈ I

& {x}+{−x}= 1; otherwise

∴ y = 0 ∀ x ∈ I and y = 1 otherwise
For x ∈ [−1, 2]

y = 0 at x = −1, 0, 1, 2

y = 1 ∀ x ∈ [−1, 2] − {−1, 0, 1, 2}

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