BASIC MATHEMATICS &

1 LOGARITHM
For IOQM 2025

BASIC MATHEMATICS

EXERCISE # 1

Profile (A): Evaluate each of the following

(1-10) a 2 − 2ab + b2 2a
−10 10. + , 0 < a < b.
1
( )
−3 a+b
1.  3  27−3 + 0.2−4  25−2 + 64−1/9 a 2 + 2ab + b2
 
Profile (B): Solve the following inequation
( )
2
2. 2+ 3 + 2− 3 (1-15)
( x − 1)( x + 2)2
1. 0
−1 − x
 2 5 7 
3. 3 + − 
 10 + 5 10 − 2 10 
x2 + 6 x − 7
2. 2
x2 + 1
4.
(5 )(
3 + 50 5 − 24 )
75 − 5 2
x4 + x2 + 1
3. 0
1/2
x2 − 4 x − 5
 2 3
5.   5 − 5  − 3  3 − 5  
  2 2   x2 − 5x + 6
  4. 0
x2 − 11x + 30
6. Find x3 + 3x – 14 for x = 3 7 + 5 2 − 1 .
3
7+5 2 1 1
5. 
x − 5x + 6 2
2

7. The difference 40 2 − 57 − 40 2 + 57

is an integer. Find that integer.

( 2 − x2 ) ( x − 3)3  0
( x + 1) ( x2 − 3x − 4)
6.

1 1 1
8. + +
(a − b)(a − c) (b − c)(b − a) (c − a)(c − b)
7.
(
( x + 2) x 2 − 2 x + 1 ) 0
4 + 3x − x 2

( )
4
5
3/2  3 2 
a 4/3
 a a b
9.  

(a)
3 x4 − 3x3 + 2x2
5 4 3
( a b) 6
8. 0
x2 − x − 30
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2( x − 4) 1 (iv) y = |4x + 5|
9. 
( x − 1)( x − 7) x − 2 (v) y = |2x – 3|

7 9 3. Solve the following equations

10. + +1 0
( x − 2)( x − 3) x − 3
(i) |x| + 2 |x – 6| = 12
(ii) ||x + 3| – 5| = 2
( x − 2)( x − 4)( x − 7) (iii) |||x – 2| – 2| – 2| = 2
11. 1
( x + 2)( x + 4)( x + 7)
(iv) |4x + 3| + |3x – 4| = 12

12. (x2 + 3x + 1) (x2 + 3x – 3)  5

4. Solve the following equations:
(i) x2 – 7|x| – 8 = 0
13. (x2 – x – 1) (x2 – x – 7) < –5
(ii) |x2 – x + 1| = |x2 – x – 1|
(iii) |x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6| = 6
14. ( x2 + 3x)( 2x + 3) −16 x22x++33x  0 (iv) |x2 – 2x| + x = 6
(v) |x2 – x – 6| = x + 2

3x2 − 7 x + 8
15. 1 2 5. Find the number of real roots of the
x2 + 1
equation
(i) |x|2 – 3|x| + 2 = 0
Profile (C): Modulus Function & Equation
(ii) ||x – 1|–5| = 2
(1-8)
(iii) |2x2 + x – 1| = |x2 + 4x + 1|
1. Write the following expression in
appropriate intervals so that they are bereft
6. Find the sum of solutions of the following
of modulus sign
equations:
(i) |x2 – 7x + 10|
(i) x2 – 5|x| – 4 = 0
(ii) |x3 – x|
(ii) (x – 3)2 + |x – 3| – 11 = 0
(iii) |2x – 2|
(iii) |x|3 – 15x2 – 8|x| – 11 = 0
(iv) |x – 6x + 10|
2
(iv) ||x – 3| – 4| = 1
(v) |x – 1| + |x2 – 3x + 2|

(vi) x2 − 6 x + 9 7. If x2 – |x – 3| – 3 = 0, then |x| can be

2. Draw the labled graph of following 8. If |x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6| is a prime number then
(i) y = |7 – 2x| find the number of possible integral values of
(ii) y = |x – 1| – |3x – 2| x.
(iii) y = |x – 1| + |x – 4| + |x – 7|

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Profile (D): Modulus Inequalities (1-6) 5. Find the number of real solution(s) of the
1. Solve the following inequalities: equation | x − 3|3x
2 −10 x+3
=1
(i) |x – 3|  2
(ii) ||x – 2| – 3|  0 6. Solve the following inequalities
(iii) ||3x – 9| + 2 | > 2 (i) |x + 7| > 5
(iv) |2x – 3| – |x|  3 (ii) |x + 3| < 10
(v) |x – 1| + |x + 2|  3 (iii) (x + 2) < |x2 + 3x + 5|
(vi) ||x – 1| – 1|  1 2x − 1
(iv) 2
x −1

2. Solve the following inequalities: (v) |x – 6|  x2 – 5x + 9

3 x2 − | x | −12
(i) 1+ 2 (vi)  2x
x x −3
3x (vii) (|x – 1| – 3) (|x + 2| – 5) < 0
(ii) 1
x −4
2
(viii) |x – 1| + |x – 2| + |x – 3| ≤ 6
| x + 3| + x
(iii) 1
x+2
Profile (E): Solve the following inequalities
(iv) |x2 + 3x| + x2 – 2  0
(1-10)
(v) |x + 3| > |2x – 1|
1. ( x −1)
2
x2 − x − 2  0

3. Solve the following inequalities 2. 3x − 10  6 − x

(i) |x – 1|  1 – x
3

(ii) |x2 – 4x + 4|  1 3. x2 + 2 x − 3  1

| x + 2 | −x
(iii) 2 2 x2 + 15x − 17
x 4. 0
10 − x
| x −2|
(iv) 0
x−2 5. 2 x − x2  5 − x
(v) |x – 2| > |2x – 3|
(vi) |x + 2| + |x – 3| < |2x + 1| 6. x − 1− | x |  0

4. Solve the following equations 7. 8 + 2x − x2  6 − 3x

(i) |x3 + x2 + x + 1| = |x3 + 1| + |x2 + x|
8. 2x + 3  −2 − 3x − x2
(ii) |x2 – 4x + 3| + |x2 – 6x + 8| = |2x – 5|
(iii) |x2 + x + 2| – |x2 – x + 1| = |2x + 1| 9. − x2 + 6 x − 5  8 − 2 x
(iv) |x2 – 2x – 8| + |x2 + x – 2| = 3 |x + 2|
(v) |2x – 3| + |x + 5|  |x – 8| 10. (
x2  x 2 + 12 − 2x − x2 )
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EXERCISE # 2

1. Number of integral values of 'x' satisfying 7. The solution set of the inequality
the equation 3|x + 1| – 2.3x = 2.|3x – 1| + 1 | x + 2| −| x|
 0 is
are 4 − x3
(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 4
(a) −1, 3 4 ) (b) 1, 3 4 )
(c) −1, 3 2 ) (d) 0, 3 4 )
2. If |x + 2| + y = 5 and x – |y| = 1 then the
8. Number of the solution of the equation 2x
value of (x + y) is
= |x – 1| + |x + 1| is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 3 (d) 4
(c) 2 (d) 
3. The sum of all possible integral solutions
of equation 9. Number of the solution of the equation x2
||x2 – 6x + 5| – |2x2 – 3x + 1|| = 3|x2 – 3x + = |x – 2| + |x + 2| – 1 is
2| is (a) 0 (b) 3
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 2 (d) 4
(c) 13 (d) 15
10. The complete set of solution of equation
4. The complete solution set of the x 1
1− = is {a, b} then
inequality 1+ x 2
(|x – 1| – 3) (|x + 2| – 5) < 0 is (a, b)  (c, (a) a + b = 8 (b) a + b = 3
d) then the value of |a| + |b| + |c| + |d| is (c) a + b = 0 (d) a + b = –3
(a) 14 (b) 15
(c) 16 (d) 17 11. The smallest integral value of a such that
|x + a – 3| + |x –2a| = |2x – a –3| is true 
5. Find the number of all the integral x  R is
solutions of the inequality (a) 0 (b) 1
( x2 + 2) ( x2 − 16 ) (c) 2 (d) 3
0
( x4 + 2)( x2 − 9)
(a) 1 (b) 2
12. If ( x2 − 2 | x |) (| 2x | −2) − 9  x22|−x2| −| 2x |   0
(c) 3 (d) 4 then
(a) x  (–∞, – 1]  (0,1]  (2,3]
6. Find the complete solution set of the
(b) x  (–∞, – 1]  (2,3]  {1}
1 − 21 − 4 x − x2 (c) x  (–∞, 3]
inequality 0
x +1 (d) x  [–3 – 2)  [–1, 0)  (0, 1](2, 3]
(a) 2 6 − 2,3

(b) −2 − 2 6, −1 ) 13. Number of solution of pair of equations

x+2
y = ||x| – 2| – 2| and y = equals to
(c) −2 − 2 6, −1  2 6 − 2,3 2

)
(a) 1 (b) 2
(d) −2 − 2 6, −1  2 6 − 2,3 (c) 3 (d) 4

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14. The solution set of the inequality 1

21. If x + = a , then what is the value of
|9x – 3x +1 + 15| < 2.9x – 3x is x
(a) (–∞, 1) (b) (1, ∞) 1 1
x3 + x2 + + 2?
(c) (–∞, 1] (d) [2, ∞) x3
x
(a) a3 + a2
15. The complete set of values of x satisfying the (b) a3 + a2 – 5a
equation x2 . 2x+1 + 2|x–3| + 2 = x2.2|x–3|+ 4 + 2x–1 (c) a3 + a2 – 3a – 2
is (d) a3 + a2 – 4a – 2
(a) [3, )
 1 1 22. If x1/3 + y1/3 + z1/3 = 0, then what is (x + y
(b) − ,   (3, )
 2 2 + z)3 equal to?
 1 (a) 1 (b) 3
(c)  −, −  (c) 3xy (d) 27xyz
 2
 1 1
(d) − ,   [3, ) 1 1
 2 2 23. If x + = p then x6 + 6 equals to:
x x
6
(a) p + 6p
16. Let x,y and z be real numbers such that
(b) p6 – 6p
x + y + z = 20 and x + 2y + 3z = 16, then
(c) p6 + 6p4 + 9p2 + 2
the value of x + 3y + 5z is-
(d) p6 – 6p4 + 9p2 – 2
(a) –4 (b) 4
(c) –12 (d) 12
24. 6
15 − 2 56 3 7 + 2 2 is equal to
17. The sum of all distinct real solutions of (a) 0 (b) 2
the equation (x2 – 3)3 – (4x + 6)3 + 216 = (c) 1 (d) 6
2
18(4x + 6) (3 – x2) is-
(a) –3 (b) 4 a + 3b + 2c + 6d 3a + b + 6c + 2d
25. If = ,
(c) l (d) –7 −a − 3b + 2c + 6d −3a − b + 6c + 2d
then the correct statement is
18. The number of integral solutions of the (a) ad = bc (b) ac = bd
equation x + 2y = 2xy is (are) ab
(c) c = (d) a + d = b + c
(a) 2 (b) 1 d
(c) 4 (d) infinitely many
26. If a, b, c  R and a, b, c  0 such that
a+ b− c a b c b c a
19. If 5 − 10 − 15 + 6 = , + + = 6 and + + = 8 then
b b c a a b c
a3 b3 c3
then the value of a + b + c is (where a, b, + + − 3 is equal to
c are coprime) b3 c3 a3
(a) 10 (b) 11 (a) 81 (b) 48
(c) 12 (d) 13 (c) 72 (d) 84

27. Number of non-negative integral values

20. If x = 3 127 + 10 − 3 127 − 10 then x3 + of x satisfying the inequality
9x is divisible by 2 1 2x −1
− − 3  0 is
(a) 3 (b) 4 x − x +1 x +1 x +1
2

(c) 13 (d) 6 (a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 3
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28. Factorize following: 38. If x, y, z are non zero real numbers such
(i) 6x3 – 5x2 – 3x + 2 y+z z+x x+ y
that = = , find the value of
(ii) (1 + x + x2 + x3)2 – x3 x y z
(iii) (x + y – 2xy) (x + y – 2) + (1 – xy)2 y+z
.
(iv) (x2 + y2 – 2x + 1)2 – (4y – 4xy) x
(x2 – y2 – 2x + 1)
(v) 16(6x – 1) (2x – 1) (3x + 1) (x – 1) + 25 39. Find x6 + y6 if x = 5+ 5 and
(vi) (6x – 1) (4x – 1) (3x – 1) (x – 1) + 9x4
y = 5− 5 .
(vii) (6x – 1) (2x – 1) (3x – 1) (x – 1) + x2
(viii) (x + 1)4 + (x + 3)4 – 272
If x2 – x – 1 = 0. then find the value of
(ix) ( )
x4 + 2 7 − 1 x + 7 − 7 into two
40.
x16 − 1
quadratic factors .
x8 + 2 x7

29. Factorize: 2xyz + x2y + y2z + z2x + xy2 + yz2 + zx2 41. Find the remainder when x + x9 + x25 + x49
+ x81 is divided by x3 – x
30. Simplify x( x + 4)(x + 8)(x + 12) + 256, (x > 0)
42. Find all real solutions of the equation

( ) ( )
31. Find the value of x2 +2 x+1 x2 +2 x+1
7+4 3 + 7−4 3 = 14
2 + 2 − 2 + 2
43. Solve the equation
32. The value of the expression (3x − 1) ( x + 3x − 1 = 2x )
7 − 48 + 5 − 24 + 3 − 8 is
44. Solve the system
33. If a, b, c are positive integer such that a  1+
1 1 1 1 1
= ,1 + 2 = ,1 + 2 =
1
2
b  c such that a2 – b2 – c2 + ab = 2011 4x y 4y z 4z x
and a2 + 3b2 + 3c2 – 3ab – 2ac – 2bc = – 45. Solve the system of equation
1997 find a.
x + 1 + x2 − x + 1 − x3 + 1 = 1
34. Find the value of (a + b) (b + c) (c + a) if
a + b + c = 21 and a3 + b3 + c3 = 3213 46. Solve for x

( ) ( )
5 x+2 x 2 +6
2 x2 − 1 = 2 x2 − 1
35. If x2 + 5y2 + 10z2 = 4xy + 6yz + 2z – 1
find x + y + z
47. Let a, b, c, d be real number's which
36. Positive real numbers a, b and c satisfy satisfy the system of equations
the equation a2 + b2 + c2 = 2703 and a + b + 2ab = 3
(a – 1) (b – 1) (c – 1) = abc – 1 compute b + c + 2bc = 4
a+b+c c + d + 2cd = 5
37. Find 3x + 2y + 6z if x, y, and z satisfy the then the value of d + a + 2da is
system of equations
x y z
2 = 3 = 5 48. Solve for x, y, z
 z 2y x 2z y 2x
2 x + 3 y − z = 16 x3 = − ; y3 = − ; z3 = −
 y z z x x y
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49. How many ordered pair of integers (a, b) 3

20 + 14 2 + 3 20 − 14 2 = a then find the
56.
satisfy the equation a2020 + 4b = 2b + 1?
absolute value of a – 2023.

50. If ƒ(x) is polynomial of 50th degree such

(| x | −1)(| x | −3)
57. Solve for x : 0
1 2
that f (0) = 0, f (1) = , f (2) = , (| x | −4)(| x | −7)
2 3
3 50
f (3) =  f (50) = , then find f (51)
4 51
58. Match the column:
Column-I Column-II
51. Let x1, x2, x3, x4, x5  R and |x1 – x2| = 2,
(P) Set of all values of (1) (–, 0)  (0, 2)
|x2 – x3| = 4, |x3 – x4| = 3, |x4 – x5| = 5.
x satisfying the  (2, )
Then the sum of all distinct possible
inequation
values of |x5 – x1| is
5x + 1
 1 is
( x + 1)2
52. If a + b + c = 1, a2 + b2 + c2 = 9, a3 + b3 + c3
(Q) Set of all values of (2) (–, –5)  (–3,
1 1 1
= 1, then find value of + + .
a b c x satisfying the 3)  (5, )
inequation |x| + |x

53. Let r1, r2, r3…rn be n positive integers, – 3| > 3 is

not necessarily distinct, such that (x + r1) (R) Set of all values of (3) (–, –1)  (–1,

(x + r2) (x + r3)... (x + rn) = xn + 56xn–1 + x satisfying the 0)  (3, )

... + 2009 then the value of n is equal to inequation
1 1
 is
| x | −3 2
54. If (a + 1)(b + 1)(c + 1)(d + 1) = 1
(S) Set of all values of (4) (0, 3)  (4, )
(a + 2)(b + 2)(c + 2)(d + 2) = 2
x satisfying the
(a + 3)(b + 3)(c + 3)(d + 3) = 3
inequation
(a + 4)(b +4)(c + 4)(d + 4) = 4
x4
Then the value of (a + 5)(b + 5)(c + 5)  0 is
( x − 2)2
(d + 5) is equal to
(5) (–, 0)  (3,

55. Let a, b and c be distinct non zero real )

1 − a3 1 − b3 1 − c3
numbers such that = = .
a b c (a) P-3, Q-5, R-2, S-1
The value of 10(a3 + b3 + c3), is (b) P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1
(c) P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
(d) P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-3

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59. Match the column: 60. Number of solution(s) of the given

Column-I Column-II equation is/are-
(P) If x = 5 − 2 then value of (1) 8 (a) 1 (b) 2
2x3 + 11x2 + 10x + 4 is equal (c) 4 (d) infinite
to
61. Sum of positive solutions is
(Q) If x = 5 + 2 then value of (2) 7
(a) 3 (b) 3 + 7
2x3 – 7x2 – 6x + 7 is equal to
(c) 2 + 5 (d) 2
(( 11+ 2 30 ) + ( 10 + 4 6 ))
2
(R) If (3) 161

= p + q + r + s where p, 62. If x  (–3,5], then number of possible

values of x, is-
q, r, s are integers & q, r, s
(a) 1 (b) 2
are not perfect (c) 3 (d) 4
squares the p + q + r + s is
equal to
Comprehension (For Q. No. 63 to 64)
(( 11 + 2 30 ) − ( 10 + 4 6 ))
2
(S) If (4) 977
A polynomial p(x) when divided by
=−  (x – 1), (x + 1) and (x + 2) gives
where ,  are integers &  remainder 5, 7 and 2 respectively. If p(x)
is not a perfect square then is divided by (x2 – 1) and (x – 1) (x + 2)
2 +  is equal to gives remainder as another polynomial
(a) P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
R(x) and r(x) respectively. Then
(c) P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4
(b) P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4
(d) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3 63. The value of R(50) is:
(a) 34 (b) –44
(c) 44 (d) 104
Comprehension (For Q. No. 60 to 62)
2 −8 2 −8
If (5 + 2 6) x + (5 − 2 6) x = 10, x  R 64. The value of r(100) is:
On the basis of above information, (a) 34 (b) 44
answer the following questions: (c) 54 (d) 104

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LOGARITHM

EXERCISE # 1

1. Sum of solutions of the equation 7. The root of the equation

32x+1 + 2.3x.7x – 3.72x+1 = 0, is -
( log2 x )2 − 4 ( log2 x ) + 19 = log2(x2 +12), is
(a) 0 (b) –1
(c) 1 (d) 2 (where x > 1 and log2x, log2(x2 + 12)  I)
(a) 5 (b) 2
2. Values of x satisfying the equation (c) 3 (d) 4
2 2
+5x+2
56 x − 2.53x + 510 x+4 = 0 are -
2 1 8. The product of all real values of t
(a) 2, (b) −2, − satisfying the equation
3 3
2
1 2 5log5 t − 25 − 4t log5 t = 0 , is -
(c) 2, − (d) −2,
3 3
(a) 1 (b) 5
3. Product of the solutions of the equation (c) 25 (d) 125
log 3
x − 2 − log3 x − 2 = 2 is
(a) –1 (b) 3 9. Which of the following is incorrect :
(c) 2 (d) 1 (a) log23 > log311
n

4. If  and  are solutions of equation 6x –

(b)  logn!(r ) = 1
r =1
32x–1 – 22x–1 + 6x–1 = 0. then-
 8 
(a)  +  = 1 log8  2 
(c) if  x  = 3 then x = 1 ,2
(b)  +  = 0 ( log8 x )2 8
1
(c)  +  =
1 − log2 3 1
1
(d) log
3 5 75 + =2
(d)  +  = log23 − log10 (0.1)

5. If 22x+1 = 3y and 32y +1 = 2x then (x – y) is

10. The value of x for which
equal to-
2
log3 2 + log2 3 2log2 ( x−4) + ( x − 4)log2 ( x−4) = 32 is-
(a)
3 (a) x=9
log3 2 − log2 3 (b) x=8
(b)
3
(c) x = 12
(c) log3 2 + log2 3
(d) x=1
(d) log3 2 – log2 3

11. If log2x = log78, log3y = log59, log5z =

6. The real x and y satisfy simultaneously
log16x + log4y2 = 9 & log16y + log4x2 = 6, log1125, then the value of
x( log2 7) + y( 3 ) + z( 5 ) is equal to-
2 2 2
then the value of xy is equal to - log 5 log 11

(a) 212 (b) 312

(a) 389 (b) 489
(c) 24 (d) 2–12
(c) 589 (d) 289

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12. Let , ,  are different real number such 17. If x = loga b , y = logb a , a > 0, b  0, a,
= (5)  5
that 1 1 1 2 log 11−log5 9
+ + . b  1, then xa – y–b = 0 implies –
( − ) 2
( − ) 2
(  − ) 2
2 (a) a and b can not be equal
 1 1 1 
then value of  + +  is (b) a and b must be equal
 ( − ) ( −  ) (  − ) 
(c) a + b must be zero
121 11
(a) (b) (d) a + b can be zero
81 9
81 9
(c) (d)
121 11 18. If log x : log y : log z = (y – z): (z – x) :
(x – y), then–
13. Let p, q are the roots of equation (a) xyyzzx = 1
x2 + 2bx + c = 0 and if
(b) xxyyzz = l
2log ( y − p + y − q = log a + ) (c) x
x y y z z =1
(
log y + b + y2 + 2by + c , ) (d) xyz = 2
(wherever defined), then a is -
(a) 1 (b) 2 log2 a log2 (b + 1) log2 (c + 2)
19. If = =
(c) 0 (d) 4 2x + 3 y 5 y + 6z 3z + 5 x
(wherever defined) such that (a – 1)b(c + 1)
14. The value of (7) log28 112
.(4) log28 4
is –  0 and abc + 2ab + ac + 2a – 1 = 0, then
(a) 12 (b) 14 value of (7x + 8y + 9z) is equal to
(c) 28 (d) 112 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 24 (d) 6
1 1 1 1
15. If − = − , then
p q q r
20. Which of the following is smallest number-
log( p − r )
equals (a) log3108
log( p + r ) + log( p − 2q + r )
(b) log4192
(Assume all terms are defined)
(c) log5500
1
(a) 1 (b) (d) log61080
2
1
(c) (d) 4 21. Let (x0, y0) be the solution of the following
4
equations

16. If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then the (5( x + 1))ln5 = (2 y)ln 2 ,( x + 1)ln 2 = 5ln y , then
a b c x0 is-
log log log
(ab) b  (bc) c  (ca) a
value of is equal 1 2
log
b
log
c
log
a (a) (b) −
a c b a c b 5 5
to- 4 4
(c) − (d)
(a) 0 (b) –1 5 5
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EXERCISE # 2
Single Correct Type Questions Multiple Correct Type Questions
2
1. Logarithm of 32 5 4 to the base 2 2 is 9. If 4log4 x + xlog4 x = 512 , then x will be -
(a) 3.6 (b) 5 1
(c) 5.6 (d) 10 (a) 16 (b)
16
1
2. If x = loga(bc), y = logb(ca), z = logc(ab), (c) 8 (d)
18
then which of the following is equal to 1
(a) x + y + z 1 1
(b) (1 + x)–1 + (1 + y)–1 + (1 + z)–1 10. If log 1 x n + log 1 x n−1 +.. + log 2 x = 8 ,
(c) xyz 2n 2 n −1

(d) x + y – z then x can be equal to-

(a) 2 (b) 4
3. The solution of the equation (c) 16 (d) 256
log7 log5 ( )
x2 + 5 + x = 0 .
11. If x = 2log4 3 , y = 2log8 4 , z = 2log16 5 , w = 2log16 8 ,
(a) x = 2 (b) x = 3
then correct option(s) is/are-
(c) x = 4 (d) x = –2
(a) x > w (b) y > z
21
..
9998
. (c) x > z (d) y > w
4. The value of log2 .log3 ....log100 100 is
(a) 0 (b) 1 12. The values of x satisfying the equation
(c) 2 (d) 100! 2 2
xlog2 x−5log2 x+8 = 2log2 x are -
5. The set of real values of x satisfying (a) 1 (b) 2
log1/2 (x2 – 6x + 12)  –2 is (c) 4 (d) 8
(a) (–, 2] (b) [2, 4]
(c) [4, +) (d) [3, 8] 13. If y = log9–a (2x2 + 2x + a + 5) is defined
for all x  R, then possible values of 'a' are
6. If log0.04(x – 1)  log0.2(x – 1) then x (a) –5 (b) –4
belongs to the interval (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) (1, 2] (b) (–, 2]
(c) [2, +) (d) [2, 2] Paragraph for Question no. 14 & 15
Consider
 
7. Let 3a = 4, 4b = 5, 5c = 6, 6d = 7, 7e = 8 and b
 loga 4 ab +logb 4 ab − loga 4 +logb 4
a
 loga b
 a b 
8f = 9. The value of the product (abcdef) is: E = 2 
(a) 1 (b) 2 .
(c) 6 (d) 3 14. The value of E if b  a > 1 is
( ) (a) 1 (b) 2
3
log 1/4 a log27 a2 +1
2 2 −3 − 2a (c) 2loga b (d) 2logb a
8. The ratio
7 4log49 a
− a −1
simplifies to 15. The value of E if 1 < b < a is
(a) a2 – a – 1 (b) a2 + a – 1 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) a2 – a + 1 (d) a2 + a + l
(c) 2loga b (d) 2logb a
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16. Match List-I with List-II and select the 18. If the product of all real solutions of the
correct answer using the code given below 2
2log32 x +log22 x +1 211log2 x
the list. equation x = is  ,
4
List-I List-II then the value of  2 is equal to
(P) Value of log2  2 − 5 + 21 − 4 5 + 14 − 6 5  (1) 25
 
, is 19. If a = ( 4 + 15 + 4 − 15 − 2 3 − 5 , )
(Q) (
5− 20 −8log81 ) ( 5− 4 ) is (2) 3
( 17 + 4 13 − )
3log
Value of (9) 3 3
b= 17 − 4 13 , then the
(R) Natural solution of the equation, (3) 15
value of logab is
3x4 + x2 − 2x − 3 6 x4 + 2 x2 − 7 x + 3
= , is
3x4 − x2 + 2x + 3 6x4 − 2x2 + 7 x − 3
20. The value of (log6 2)3 + log6 8.1og6 3 +
(S) Value of 3log12 (60)  (4)log12 (5) , is (4) 1
(log6 3)3 is
Codes :
P Q R S 21. If a = log245(175) and b = log1715(875), then
(a) 1 2 4 3 1 − ab
(b) 1 2 3 4 the value of is
a −b
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 2 1 3 4
22. If (logba)3 + (logcb)3 + (logac)3 = 3, where
a, b, c are real numbers greater than 1, then
17. Let (x1, y1, z1) and (x2, y2, z2) are 2 set of
ab + bc + ca
solution satisfying the following system of value of is equal to
a 2 + b2 + c 2
equations
log10(2xy) = 4 + (log10x – 1) (log10y – 2)
log10(2yz) = 4 + (log10y – 2) (log10z – 1) 23. Number of values of x satisfying
log7 x log7 x
log10(zx) = 2 + (log10z – 1) (log10x – 1) such xlog7 13 + (13)log1117 = 2  (17)log11(13) ,
that x1 > x2, is-
then match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
(log ) + ( log )
2/3 2/3
the list. 24. If = 3 , then the
List-I List-II
(
 log  + log 
) 
2

value of   is
 
(P) y1 (1) 2
 5 
x1  
(Q) z1 (2) 100
x2 25. The number of solutions of the equation
(R) z1x2 (3) 1000 (x – 2) + 2 log2 (2x + 3x) = 2x is
z2
(S) y2 + z1 (4) 150  
x2 ( )(
 160 log( r +1) 3 log( r +2) 3
26.  
)  ( log 162)( log ) is
3 32
Codes :  r =1 log (r +2) 3 
 
P Q R S  ( r +1) 
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 2 3 4 27. The simplified value of the expression
2log3 5  2( 3 ) − 5( 3 ) ( 3 ) is
2
(c) 2 1 4 3 log 5 log 2  log 15
(d) 2 1 3 4
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log2 3 + log10 3 log10 3 + log5 3 33. Let x, y and z be real numbers satisfying
2 5
28. is equal to the system of equations
log3 2 + log3 10 + log3 5
3
log2(xyz – 3 + log5x) = 5
log3(xyz – 3 + log5y) = 4
 2 7 3 2 7 log4(xyz – 3 + log5z) = 4
29. log3  3 1 + + 1−  is equal to
then the value of |log5 z| – |log5 x| – |log5 y|
 3 3 3 3
 
is

p x+ y 34. Let (x0, y0) be the solution of the equations

=
log1024 ( xlog1024 y ) + log1024
30. log9p = log12q = log16(p + q). If
q z
2
y + log1024 x = 2log1024y

(where x, y, z coprime integers), then and 2

2log32 x + 2log32 x log32 y = 3log32 y
x + y + z is where x0 > y0 > 1, then the value of log64 x0y0
is
31. Solve the equation
35. If a, b, c are distinct non-zero real numbers
( )
n2 y + 2 x+1 + 21− x ny + 22 x+1 + 21−2 x = 0 1 1 1
such that a + = b + = c + , find log2|abc|
b c a

32. Solve the system log(2xy) = logx.logy, 36. If x, y, z are positive real numbers, then the
log(yz) = logy.logz, log(2zx) = logz.logx,  y z x
log  log  log 
base of log is 10. minimum value of x z + y  x + z  y
is equal to

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Answer Key

BASIC MATHEMATICS

EXERCISE # 1
Profile (A): Evaluate each of the following (v) x2 – 2x + 1, x ≥ 2 ; 4x – x2 – 3, 1 ≤ x <
(1-10) 2 ;x2 – 4x + 3, x < 1
1. 8 (vi) x – 3, x ≥ 3 ; 3 – x, x < 3
2. 6 (0, 7)
3. 7
4. 1
5. 1 2. (i) (4, 1)
6. 0 o
(7/2, 0)
7. –10
2 1
8. 0 3,3
o  
1 (ii)
9. 1
3 2
a b –1 (1,–1)
10. 1
Profile (B): Solve the following inequation
(1-15)
1. x  (–, –2)  (–2, –1)  (1, )
2. x  (–, ) (0, 12)
3. x  (–, –1)  (5, ) (1, 9)
(7, 9 )
4. x  (2, 3)  (5, 6)
5. x  [1, 2)  (3, 4] (4, 6)
6. ( ) ( )
x − 2, −1  −1, 2  3,4)
(iii)
7. x  (–, –2)  (–1, 4) o
8. x  (–, –5)  (1, 2)  (6, ) 1 4 7
9. x  (1, 2)  (7, ) y
10. x  (–5, 1)  (2, 3) (0, 5)
11. x  (–, –7)  (–4, –2)
12. x  (–, –4]  [–2, –1]  [1, )
13. x  (–2, –1)  (2, 3)
 −3 
14. x  −4, −3)   ,0   1,  ) (iv)
 5  0 x
2   − , 0
 4 
15. x  [1, 6] y
Profile (C): Modulus Function Equation (1-8)
1. (i) x2 – 7x + 10, x > 5 or x ≤ 2 ; –(x2 – 7x
(0, 3)
+ 10), 2 < x ≤ 5
(ii) x3 – x, x  [–1, 0]  [1, ) ; x – x3 , x 
(–, –1)  (0, 1)
(v) 0 3  x
(iii) 2x – 2, x ≥ 1 ; 2 – 2x , x < 1  ,0 
2 
(iv) x2 – 6x + 10, x  R
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3. (i) x = 0, 8 (ii) x = –10, –6, 0, 4  1 

(iii) x  − ,  
(iii) x = 0, ± 4, 8
11 13
(iv) x = − ,  2 
7 7
(iv) [1, 4]  {–2}
4. (i)  8 (ii) 0, 1
 3
(iii) 0, 4 (iv) –2, 3 (v)  −5, 2 
(v) x  {– 2, 2, 4}
5. (i) 4 (ii) 4 5. 3
(iii) 4 6. (i) (–∞, –12)  (–2, ∞)
6. (i) 0 (ii) 6 (ii) (–13, 7)
(iii) 0 (iv) 12 (iii) R
7. 2, 3 3 
8. 0 (iv)  4 ,1  (1,  )
 
Profile (D): Modulus Inequalities (1-6)
(v) (–∞, 1]  [3, ∞)
1. (i) x  (–, 1]  [5, ) (vi) (–∞, 3)
(ii) x = 5 or x = –1
(vii) (–7, –2)  (3,4)
(iii)x  R – {3}
(viii) [0, 4]
(iv) x  [0, 6]
(v) R
(vi) [–1, 3] Profile (E): Solve the following inequalities
2. (i) x  (–1, 0)  (0, 3) (1-10)
(ii) x  (–∞, –4]  [–1, 1]  [4, ∞) 1. x  (–, –1]  [2, )
(iii)x  (–5, –2)  (–1, ∞) 2. x  (4, 6]
 2 1 
(iv)  −, −    ,   3. (
x  −1 − 5, −3  1, 5 − 1 )
 3 2 
 −17 
 2  4. x   −,  1,10)
(v) x   − ,4   2 
 3 
5. x  [0, 2]
3. (i) x  (–∞, –1]  [0, ∞)
(ii) x  (–∞, 1]  [3, ∞) 6. x  −1,
 ( ) )
5 −1 / 2
(iii) x  (–∞, 0)  (1, ∞)
7. x  (1, 4]
(iv) x  (2, ∞)
(v) (1, 5/3)
8. x  −2,( 5 − 15) /10 )
(vi) (2, ∞) 9. x  (3, 5]
4. (i) {–1}  [0, ∞) 10. x  −1 − 13,0  (1 + 17) / 2, 13 − 1
(ii) [1, 2]  [3, 4]

EXERCISE # 2
1. (b) 8. (c)
2. (c) 9. (c)
3. (d) 10. (c)
4. (c) 11. (b)
5. (b) 12. (d)
6. (d) 13. (c)
7. (a) 14. (b)
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15. (d) 39. 400

16. (d) 40. 21
17. (c) 41. 5x
18. (a) 42. 0, –2
19. (a) 1 7 + 13
43. ,
20. (b) 9 18
21. (c) 1
44. (x = y = z = )
22. (d) 2
23. (d) 45. (x = 0, 1)
24. (c)  1 
46. 1, ,4
25. (a)  2 
26. (c) 34
27. (d) 47.
9
28. (i) (x – 1)(3x + 2)(2x – 1) 48. (x, y, z) = (1, 1, –1), (1, –1, 1) (–1, 1, 1) (–1,
(ii) (1 + x + x2) (1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4) –1, –1)
(iii) (x + y – xy – 1)2 49. 3
(iv) (x2 + 2xy – y2 – 2x – 2y + 1)2 25
(v) (24x2 – 16x – 3)2 50.
26
(vi) (9x2 – 7x + 1)2 51. 44
(vii) (6x2 – 6x + 1)2 52. 1
(viii) 2(x + 5) (x – 1) (x2 + 4x + 19) 53. 4
(ix) ( x2 − x + 7 )( x2 + x − )
7 +1 54. 29
55. 30
29. (x + y)(y + z)(z + x)
56. 2019
30. (x2 + 12x + 16)
57. x  (–∞, –7]  (–4, –3] ∪ [–1, 1] ∪ [3, 4] ∪
1+ 5
31. [7, ∞)
2
58. (a)
32. 1
59. (d)
33. 253
60. (c)
34. 2016
61. (b)
35. 10
62. (c)
36. 53
63. (b)
37. 84
64. (d)
38. –1 or 2

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LOGARITHM

EXERCISE #1
1. (b) 12. (a)
2. (c) 13. (b)
3. (d) 14. (c)
4. (a) 15. (b)
5. (b) 16. (c)
6. (a) 17. (b)
7. (b) 18. (b)
8. (a) 19. (a)
9. (a) 20. (b)
10. (b) 21. (c)
11. (b)
EXERCISE #2
1. (a) 20. (1)
2. (b) 21. (5)
3. (c) 22. (1)
4. (b) 23. (1)
5. (b) 24. (4)
6. (c) 25. (2)
7. (b) 26. (4)
8. (d) 27. (0)
9. (a, b) 28. (1)
10. (a, b, c, d) 29. (0)
11. (a, b, c) 30. (6)
12. (a, c, d) 31. (x = 0, y = e–2)
13. (b, c, d) 1 
32. (200, 100, 100);  ,1,1
14. (b) 2 
15. (c) 33. (3)
16. (a) 34. (2)
17. (a) 35. (0)
18. (1) 36. (3)
19. (4)

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