MCQ 11 Mark
If ${\log _7}2 = m,$ then ${\log _{49}}28$ is equal to
- A
$2\,(1 + 2m)$
- ✓
${{1 + 2m} \over 2}$
- C
${2 \over {1 + 2m}}$
- D
$1 + m$
AnswerCorrect option: B. ${{1 + 2m} \over 2}$
b
(b) ${\log _{49}}28 = {{\log 28} \over {\log 49}} = {{\log 7 + \log 4} \over {2\log 7}}$
$ = {{\log 7} \over {2\log 7}} + {{\log 4} \over {2\log 7}} = {1 \over 2} + {1 \over 2}{\log _7}4$
$ = {1 \over 2} + {1 \over 2}.2{\log _7}2 = {1 \over 2} + {\log _7}2 = {1 \over 2} + m = {{1 + 2m} \over 2}$
View full question & answer→MCQ 21 Mark
If ${\log _e}\left( {{{a + b} \over 2}} \right) = {1 \over 2}({\log _e}a + {\log _e}b)$, then relation between $a$ and $b$ will be
- ✓
$a = b$
- B
$a = {b \over 2}$
- C
$2a = b$
- D
$a = {b \over 3}$
AnswerCorrect option: A. $a = b$
a
(a) ${\log _e}\left( {{{a + b} \over 2}} \right) = {1 \over 2}({\log _e}a + {\log _e}b)$
$ = {1 \over 2}{\log _e}(ab) = {\log _e}\sqrt {ab} $
$ \Rightarrow {{a + b} \over 2} = \sqrt {ab} \,\, \Rightarrow a + b = 2\sqrt {ab} $
==> $\,a = b$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 31 Mark
The value of ${81^{(1/{{\log }_5}3)}} + {27^{{{\log }_{_9}}36}} + {3^{4/{{\log }_{_7}}9}}$ is equal to
Answerd
(d) ${81^{(1/{{\log }_5}3)}} + {27^{{{\log }_9}36}} + {3^{4/{{\log }_7}9}}$
$ = {3^{4{{\log }_3}5}} + {3^{3.{1 \over 2}{{\log }_3}36}} + {3^{4{{\log }_9}7}}$
$ = {3^{{{\log }_3}{5^4}}} + {3^{{{\log }_3}{{36}^{3/2}}}} + {3^{{{\log }_3}{7^{4/2}}}}$
$ = {5^4} + {36^{3/2}} + {7^2} = 890$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 41 Mark
If ${\log _4}5 = a$ and ${\log _5}6 = b,$ then ${\log _3}2$ is equal to
- A
${1 \over {2a + 1}}$
- B
${1 \over {2b + 1}}$
- C
$2ab + 1$
- ✓
${1 \over {2ab - 1}}$
AnswerCorrect option: D. ${1 \over {2ab - 1}}$
d
(d) $ab = {\log _4}5.{\log _5}6 = {\log _4}6 = {1 \over 2}{\log _2}6$
$ab = {1 \over 2}(1 + {\log _2}3) \Rightarrow 2ab - 1 = {\log _2}3$
$\therefore {\log _3}2 = {1 \over {2ab - 1}}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 51 Mark
If ${\log _k}x.\,{\log _5}k = {\log _x}5,k \ne 1,k > 0,$ then $x$ is equal to
- A
$k$
- B
${1 \over 5}$
- C
$5$
- ✓
$(b)$ and $(c)$ both
AnswerCorrect option: D. $(b)$ and $(c)$ both
d
(d) ${\log _k}x.{\log _5}k = {\log _x}5$ $ \Rightarrow $ ${\log _5}x = {\log _x}5$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${\log _x}5 = {1 \over {{{\log }_x}5}}$ $\Rightarrow $ $1 = - 2B = 0$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${\log _x}5 = \pm 1$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${x^{ \pm \,1}} = 5$ $ \Rightarrow $ $x = 5,\,{1 \over 5}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 61 Mark
If ${a^2} + 4{b^2} = 12ab,$ then $\log (a + 2b)$ is
- A
${1 \over 2}[\log a + \log b - \log 2]$
- B
$\log {a \over 2} + \log {b \over 2} + \log 2$
- ✓
${1 \over 2}[\log a + \log b + 4\log 2]$
- D
${1 \over 2}[\log a - \log b + 4\log 2]$
AnswerCorrect option: C. ${1 \over 2}[\log a + \log b + 4\log 2]$
c
(c) ${a^2} + 4{b^2} = 12ab$$ \Rightarrow $${a^2} + 4{b^2} + 4ab = 16ab$
$ \Rightarrow $${(a + 2b)^2} = 16ab$
$ \Rightarrow $$2\log (a + 2b) = \log 16 + \log a + \log b$
$\therefore $ $\log (a + 2b) = {1 \over 2}[\log a + \log b + 4\log 2]$
View full question & answer→MCQ 71 Mark
If $A = {\log _2}{\log _2}{\log _4}256 + 2{\log _{\sqrt 2 \,}}\,2,$ then $A$ is equal to
Answerc
(c) $A = {\log _2}{\log _2}{\log _4}256$ + $2{\log _2}_{^{1/2}}\,2$
$ = {\log _2}{\log _2}{\log _4}{4^4} + 2 \times {1 \over {(1/2)}}{\log _2}2$
$ = {\log _2}{\log _2}4 + 4 = {\log _2}{\log _2}{2^2} + 4$
$ = {\log _2}2 + 4 = 1 + 4 = 5$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 81 Mark
If $x = {\log _a}(bc),y = {\log _b}(ca),z = {\log _c}(ab),$then which of the following is equal to $1$
AnswerCorrect option: B. ${(1 + x)^{ - 1}} + {(1 + y)^{ - 1}} + {(1 + z)^{ - 1}}$
b
(b) $x = {\log _a}bc$ $ \Rightarrow $ $1 + x = {\log _a}a + {\log _a}bc = {\log _a}abc$
$\therefore {(1 + x)^{ - 1}} = {\log _{abc}}a$
$\therefore {(1 + x)^{ - 1}} + {(1 + y)^{ - 1}} + {(1 + z)^{ - 1}} = {\log _{abc}}a + {\log _{abc}}b + {\log _{abc}}c$
$ = {\log _{abc}}abc = 1$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 91 Mark
If ${a^x} = b,{b^y} = c,{c^z} = a,$ then value of $xyz$ is
Answerb
(b) ${a^x} = b \Rightarrow $ $x\log a = \log b$
==> $x = {{\log b} \over {\log a}} = {\log _a}b$
Similarly $y = {\log _b}c,\,z = {\log _c}a$
$\therefore xyz = {\log _a}b.{\log _b}c.{\log _c}a = 1$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 101 Mark
If ${\log _{10}}2 = 0.30103,{\log _{10}}3 = 0.47712,$ the number of digits in ${3^{12}} \times {2^8} $ is
Answerc
(c) $y = {3^{12}} \times {2^8}$ $ \Rightarrow $ ${\log _{10}}y = 12{\log _{10}}3 + 8{\log _{10}}2$
$ = 12 \times 0.47712 + 8 \times 0.30103$
$ = 5.72544 + 2.40824 = 8.13368$
$\therefore$ Number of digits in $y$ $= 8 + 1 = 9.$
View full question & answer→MCQ 111 Mark
$\sum\limits_{n = 1}^n {{1 \over {{{\log }_{{2^n}}}(a)}}} = $
- ✓
${{n(n + 1)} \over 2}{\log _a}2$
- B
${{n(n + 1)} \over 2}{\log _2}a$
- C
${{{{(n + 1)}^2}{n^2}} \over 4}{\log _2}a$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. ${{n(n + 1)} \over 2}{\log _a}2$
a
(a) $\sum\limits_{n = 1}^n {{1 \over {{{\log }_{{2^n}}}(a)}}} = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^n {{{\log }_a}{2^n}} = x = 1$
$= {\log _a}2.{{n(n + 1)} \over 2} = {{n(n + 1)} \over 2}{\log _a}2$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 121 Mark
The solution of the equation ${\log _7}{\log _5}$ $(\sqrt {{x^2} + 5 + x} ) = 0$
- A
$x = 2$
- B
$x = 3$
- ✓
$x = 4$
- D
$x = - 2$
AnswerCorrect option: C. $x = 4$
c
(c) ${\log _7}{\log _5}(\sqrt {{x^2} + 5 + x} ) = 0 = {\log _7}1$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${({x^2} + 5 + x)^{1/2}} = 5$
$ \Rightarrow $ $({x^2} + x + 5) = 25$$ \Rightarrow $ ${x^2} + x - 20 = 0$
$ \Rightarrow $ $ (x - 4)\,(x + 5) = 0$ $ \Rightarrow $ $ x = \,4,\, - 5$ ==> $x = 4$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 131 Mark
If ${\log _{12}}27 = a,$ then ${\log _6}16 = $
- A
$2.{{3 - a} \over {3 + a}}$
- B
$3.{{3 - a} \over {3 + a}}$
- ✓
$4.{{3 - a} \over {3 + a}}$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: C. $4.{{3 - a} \over {3 + a}}$
c
(c) $a = {{\log 27} \over {\log 12}} = {{3\log 3} \over {\log 3 + 2\log 2}} \Rightarrow \log 3 = {{2a\log 2} \over {3 - a}}$
${\log _6}16 = {{\log 16} \over {\log 6}} = {{4\log 2} \over {\log 2 + \log 3}}$
$ = {{4\log 2} \over {\log 2 + {{2a\log 2} \over {3 - a}}}} = {{4(3 - a)} \over {3 - a + 2a}} = 4.{{3 - a} \over {3 + a}}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 141 Mark
If ${{\log x} \over {b - c}} = {{\log y} \over {c - a}} = {{\log z} \over {a - b}},$ then which of the following is true
Answerd
(d) ${{\log x} \over {b - c}} = {{\log y} \over {c - a}} = {{\log z} \over {a - b}} = k\,({\rm{say}})$
$ \Rightarrow $$\log x = k(b - c),\,\log y = k(c - a),\,\log z = k(a - b)$
$ \Rightarrow $$x = {e^{k(b - c)}},\,y = {e^{k(c - a)}},\,z = {e^{k(a - b)}}$
$\therefore xyz = {e^{k(b - c) + k(c - a) + k(a - b)}} = {e^0} = 1$
${x^a}{y^b}{z^c} = {e^{k(b - c)a + k(c - a)b + k(a - b)c}} = {e^0} = 1 = xyz$
${x^{b + c}}{y^{c + a}}{z^{a + b}} = {e^{k({b^2} - {c^2}) + k({c^2} - {a^2}) + k({a^2} - {b^2})}} = {e^0} = 1$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 151 Mark
If ${1 \over {{{\log }_3}\pi }} + {1 \over {{{\log }_4}\pi }} > x,$ then $x$ be
Answera
(a) ${1 \over {{{\log }_3}\pi }} + {1 \over {{{\log }_4}\pi }} > x$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${\log _\pi }3 + {\log _\pi }4 > x$$ \Rightarrow $ ${\log _\pi }12 > x$
${\pi ^2} < 12 < {\pi ^3}$
$\therefore 12 > {\pi ^2}$;
$\therefore {\log _\pi }12 > {\log _\pi }{\pi ^2}$
i.e., ${\log _\pi }12 > 2$;
$\therefore x$ will be $2$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 161 Mark
The value of ${\log _2}.{\log _3}....{\log _{100}}{100^{{{99}^{{{98}^{{.^{{.^{{{.2}^1}}}}}}}}}}}$ is
Answerb
(b) ${\log _2}.{\log _3}.....{\log _{99}}$ ${\log _{100}}{100^{{{99}^{{{98}^{{.^{{.^{{.^{{2^1}}}}}}}}}}}}}$
$ = {\log _2}.{\log _3}....{\log _{98}}^{{{98}^{{{97}^{{.^{{.^{{.^{{2^1}}}}}}}}}}}}$
$ = {\log _2}\,\,2'{\log _3}3 = {\log _2}2 = 1$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 171 Mark
For $x \ne 0,{\left( {{{{x^l}} \over {{x^m}}}} \right)^{({l^2} + lm + {m^2})}}$${\left( {{{{x^m}} \over {{x^n}}}} \right)^{({m^2} + nm + {n^2})}}{\left( {{{{x^n}} \over {{x^l}}}} \right)^{({n^2} + nl + {l^2})}}=$
Answera
(a) ${\left( {{{{x^l}} \over {{x^m}}}} \right)^{{l^2} + lm + {m^2}}}{\left( {{{{x^m}} \over {{x^n}}}} \right)^{{m^2} + nm + {n^2}}}{\left( {{{{x^n}} \over {{x^l}}}} \right)^{{n^2} + nl + {l^2}}}$
$={({x^{l - m}})^{({l^2} + lm + {m^2})}}{({x^{m - n}})^{{m^2} + nm + {n^2}}}$${({x^{n - l}})^{{n^2} + nl + {l^2}}}$
$={x^{{l^3} - {m^3}}}.{x^{{m^3} - {n^3}}}.{x^{{n^3} - {l^3}}}$=${x^{{l^3} - {m^3} + {m^3} - {n^3} + {n^3} - {l^3}}} = {x^0}=1$
View full question & answer→MCQ 181 Mark
If ${2^x} = {4^y} = {8^z}$ and $xyz = 288,$ then ${1 \over {2x}} + {1 \over {4y}} + {1 \over {8z}} = $
- A
$11/48$
- B
$11/24$
- C
$11/8$
- ✓
$11/96$
AnswerCorrect option: D. $11/96$
d
(d) ${2^x} = {2^{2y}} = {2^{3z}}\,i.e.,\,x = 2y = 3z = k$ (say).
Then $xyz = {{{k^3}} \over 6} = 288$, So $k = 12$
.$\therefore x = 12,y = 6,z = 4$ Therefore, ${1 \over {2x}} + {1 \over {4y}} + {1 \over {8z}} = {{11} \over {96}}$
View full question & answer→MCQ 191 Mark
The greatest number among $\root 3 \of 9 ,\root 4 \of {11} ,\root 6 \of {17} $ is
- ✓
$\root 3 \of 9 $
- B
$\root 4 \of {11} $
- C
$\root 6 \of {17} $
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. $\root 3 \of 9 $
a
(a) $\root 3 \of 9 ,\,\,\root 4 \of {11} ,\,\,\root 6 \of {17} $
$L.C.M.$ of $3, 4, 6$ is $12$
$\therefore \sqrt[3]{9} = {9^{1/3}} = {({9^4})^{1/12}} = {(6561)^{1/12}}$
$\root 4 \of {11} = {(11)^{1/4}}{({11^3})^{1/12}} = {(1331)^{1/12}}$,
$\root 6 \of {17} = {(17)^{1/6}} = {({17^2})^{1/2}} = {(289)^{1/12}}$
Hence, $\root 3 \of 9 $ is the greatest number.
View full question & answer→MCQ 201 Mark
The value of ${{15} \over {\sqrt {10} + \sqrt {20} + \sqrt {40} - \sqrt 5 - \sqrt {80} }}$ is
- A
$\sqrt 5 (5 + \sqrt 2 )$
- B
$\sqrt 5 (2 + \sqrt 2 )$
- ✓
$\sqrt 5 (1 + \sqrt 2 )$
- D
$\sqrt 5 (3 + \sqrt 2 )$
AnswerCorrect option: C. $\sqrt 5 (1 + \sqrt 2 )$
c
(c) Given fraction
$ = {{15} \over {\sqrt {10} + \sqrt {20} + \sqrt {40} - \sqrt 5 - \sqrt {80} }}$
$ = {{15} \over {\sqrt {10} + 2\sqrt 5 + 2\sqrt {10} - \sqrt 5 - 4\sqrt 5 }}$
$ = {{15} \over {3\sqrt {10} - 3\sqrt 5 }} = {5 \over {\sqrt {10} - \sqrt 5 }}\,.\,{{\sqrt {10} + \sqrt 5 } \over {\sqrt {10} + \sqrt 5 }}$
$ = \sqrt {10} + \sqrt 5 = \sqrt 5 (\sqrt 2 + 1)$
View full question & answer→MCQ 211 Mark
$\sqrt {(3 + \sqrt 5 )} $ is equal to
AnswerCorrect option: C. $(\sqrt 5 + 1)/\sqrt 2 $
c
(c) Let $\sqrt {3 + \sqrt 5 } = \sqrt x + \sqrt y $
$3 + \sqrt 5 = \,x + y + 2\sqrt {xy} $. Obviously $x + y = 3$
and $4xy = 5$. So ${(x - y)^2} = 9 - 5 = 4$ or $(x - y) = 2$
After solving $x = {5 \over 2},y = {1 \over 2}$.
Hence, $\sqrt {3 + \sqrt 5 } = \sqrt {{5 \over 2}} + \sqrt {{1 \over 2}} = {{\sqrt 5 + 1} \over {\sqrt 2 }}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 221 Mark
$\root 4 \of {(17 + 12\sqrt 2 )} = $
- ✓
$\sqrt 2 + 1$
- B
${2^{1/4}}(\sqrt 2 + 1)$
- C
$2\sqrt 2 + 1$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. $\sqrt 2 + 1$
a
(a) $\sqrt {(17 + 12\sqrt 2 )} $$ = \sqrt {[{3^2} + {{(2\sqrt 2 )}^2} + 2.3.2\sqrt 2 ]} = 3 + 2\sqrt 2 $
$\therefore \sqrt[4]{{(17 + 12\sqrt 2 )}} = \sqrt {(3 + 2\sqrt 2 )} = \sqrt 2 + 1$
View full question & answer→MCQ 231 Mark
The equation $\sqrt {(x + 1)} - \sqrt {(x - 1)} = \sqrt {(4x - 1)} $, $x \in R$ has
Answerd
(d) Given $\sqrt {(x + 1)} - \sqrt {(x - 1)} = \sqrt {(4x - 1)} $.....$(i)$
Squaring both sides, we get, $ - 2\sqrt {({x^2} - 1)} = 2x - 1$
Squaring again, we get, $x = {5 \over 4},$ which does not satisfy eq. $(i).$
Hence, there is no solution of the given equation.
View full question & answer→MCQ 241 Mark
If ${a^x} = {(x + y + z)^y},{a^y} = {(x + y + z)^z}$, ${a^z} = {(x + y + z)^x},$ then
- ✓
$x = y = z = a/3$
- B
$x + y + z = a/3$
- C
$x + y + z = 0$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. $x = y = z = a/3$
a
(a) ${a^x}.{a^y}.{a^z} = {(x + y + z)^{y + z + x}}$
$ \Rightarrow \,\,{a^{x + y + z}} = {(x + y + z)^{x + y + z}}$$ \Rightarrow $ $x + y + z = a$
Now, ${a^x} = {(x + y + z)^y} = {a^y}$$ \Rightarrow $ $x = y$, similarly $y = z$
$\therefore x = y = z = {a \over 3}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 251 Mark
If ${a^{x - 1}} = bc,{b^{y - 1}} = ca,{c^{z - 1}} = ab,$then $\sum {(1/x) = } $
Answera
(a) ${a^{x - 1}} = bc \Rightarrow {a^x} = abc$
$\therefore {a^x} = {b^y} = {c^z} = abc = k\,({\rm{say}})$
$ \Rightarrow $$a = {k^{1/x}} \Rightarrow {1 \over x} = {\log _k}a$; $\sum\limits_{}^{} {{1 \over x} = {{\log }_k}a + {{\log }_k}b + {{\log }_k}c} = {\log _k}abc = {\log _{abc}}abc = 1$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 261 Mark
If ${x^y} = {y^x},$then ${(x/y)^{(x/y)}} = {x^{(x/y) - k}},$ where $k = $
Answerb
(b) ${x^y} = {y^x} \Rightarrow {({x^y})^{1/x}} = y$
Now, ${\left( {{x \over y}} \right)^{x/y}} = {\left( {{x \over {{x^{y/x}}}}} \right)^{x/y}} = {\left( {{x^{1\, - \,{y \over x}}}} \right)^{x/y}}$
$={x^{(x/y) - 1}} = {x^{(x/y) - k}} \Rightarrow k = 1$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 271 Mark
If ${x^{x\root 3 \of x }} = {(x\,.\,\root 3 \of x )^x},$ then $x =$
AnswerCorrect option: A. $64/27$
a
(a) ${x^{x.{x^{1/3}}}} = {(x\,.\,{x^{1/3}})^x}$$ \Rightarrow $${x^{{x^{1 + {1 \over 3}}}}} = {\left( {{x^{1 + {1 \over 3}}}} \right)^x}$
==> ${x^{{x^{4/3}}}} = {\left( {{x^{4/3}}} \right)^x}$= ${x^{{x^{4/3}}}} = {x^{{4 \over 3}x}} \Rightarrow {x^{4/3}} = {4 \over 3}x$
$\Rightarrow {x^{\frac{4}{3} - 1}} = \frac{4}{3} \Rightarrow {x^{1/3}} = \frac{4}{3}$
$\therefore x = {\left( {{4 \over 3}} \right)^3} = {{64} \over {27}}$
Also $x=1$ is an obvious solution .
View full question & answer→MCQ 281 Mark
If ${a^x} = {b^y} = {(ab)^{xy}},$ then $x + y = $
Answerb
(b) ${a^x} = {b^y} = {(ab)^{xy}}$
$ \Rightarrow $$x\ln a = y\ln b = xy\ln (ab) = k\,{\rm{(say)}}$
$\ln a = {k \over x},\,\,\ln b = {k \over y}$
$\ln (a\,b) = {k \over {xy}}$$ \Rightarrow $ $\ln a + \ln b = {k \over {xy}}$
$ \Rightarrow$ ${k \over x} + {k \over y} = {k \over {xy}}$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${1 \over x} + {1 \over y} = {1 \over {xy}}$ $ \Rightarrow $ ${{x + y} \over {xy}} = {1 \over {xy}}$;
$\therefore x + y = 1$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 291 Mark
If $x = {2^{1/3}} - {2^{ - 1/3}},$ then $2{x^3} + 6x = $
Answerc
(c) $x = {2^{1/3}} - {2^{ - 1/3}}$
$ \Rightarrow $${x^3} = 2 - {2^{ - 1}} - {3.2^{1/3}}{.2^{ - 1/3}}({2^{1/3}} - {2^{ - 1/3}})$
$ \Rightarrow $${x^3} = 2 - {1 \over 2} - 3x$ ==> ${x^3} + 3x = {3 \over 2}$
$\therefore 2{x^3} + 6x = 3$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 301 Mark
Number of value/s of $x$ satisfy given eqution ${5^{x - 1}} + 5.{(0.2)^{x - 2}} = 26$.
Answerd
(d) ${5^{x - 1}} + 5\,{(0.2)^{x - 2}} = 26$$ \Rightarrow $${5^{x - 1}} + 5\,.\,{\left( {{1 \over 5}} \right)^{x - 2}} = 26$
==>${5^{x - 1}} + {5^{3 - x}} = 26$$ \Rightarrow $${5^{x - 1}} + 25\,.\,{5^{ - (x - 1)}} - 26 = 0$
==>${5^{2(x - 1)}} - 26.\,{5^{(x - 1)}} + 25 = 0$
==>${5^{2(x - 1)}} - {5^{x - 1}} - {25.5^{x - 1}} + 25 = 0$
==>${5^{x - 1}}({5^{x - 1}} - 1) - 25({5^{x - 1}} - 1) = 0$
==>$({5^{x - 1}} - 25)({5^{x - 1}} - 1) = 0$ ==>$({5^{x - 1}} - {5^2})\,({5^{x - 1}} - {5^0}) = 0$
==> ${5^{x - 1}} = {5^2}$or ${5^{x - 1}} = {5^0}$$ \Rightarrow $$x = 3,\,1$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 311 Mark
Solution of the equation ${4.9^{x - 1}} = 3\sqrt {({2^{2x + 1}})} $ has the solution
Answerc
(c) $4.\,{9^{x - 1}} = 3\,.\,\sqrt {({2^{2x + 1}})} $$ \Rightarrow $${3^{2x - 2 - 1}} = {2^{{{2x + 1} \over 2} - 2}}$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${3^{2x - 3}} = {2^{{{2x - 3} \over 2}}}$ $ \Rightarrow $ ${2^{{{2x - 3} \over 2}}} = {\left( {{3^{{{2x - 3} \over 2}}}} \right)^2}$
$ \Rightarrow $$2x - 3 = 0$,
$\therefore x = {3 \over 2}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 321 Mark
${{12} \over {3 + \sqrt 5 - 2\sqrt 2 }} = $
- A
$1 + \sqrt 5 + \sqrt {(10)} + \sqrt 2 $
- B
$1 + \sqrt 5 - \sqrt {(10)} + \sqrt 2 $
- ✓
$1 + \sqrt 5 + \sqrt {10} - \sqrt 2 $
- D
$1 - \sqrt 5 - \sqrt 2 + \sqrt {(10)} $
AnswerCorrect option: C. $1 + \sqrt 5 + \sqrt {10} - \sqrt 2 $
c
(c) ${{12} \over {3 + \sqrt 5 - 2\sqrt 2 }} = {{12\,[(3 - 2\sqrt 2 ) - \sqrt 5 ]} \over {[(3 - 2\sqrt 2 ) + \sqrt 5 ][(3 - 2\sqrt 2 ) - \sqrt 5 ]}}$
$ = {{12\,(3 - 2\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 5 )} \over {{{(3 - 2\sqrt 2 )}^2} - 5}} = {{12\,(3 - 2\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 5 )} \over {17 - 12\sqrt 2 - 5}}$
$ = {{(3 - 2\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 5 )} \over {1 - \sqrt 2 }} = {{(\sqrt 5 + 2\sqrt 2 - 3)\,(\sqrt 2 + 1)} \over {(\sqrt 2 - 1)\,(\sqrt 2 + 1)}}$
$ = {{\sqrt {10} + 4 - 3\sqrt 2 + \sqrt 5 + 2\sqrt 2 - 3} \over {2 - 1}} = 1 + \sqrt 5 + \sqrt {10} - \sqrt 2 $.
View full question & answer→MCQ 331 Mark
${{\sqrt {(5/2)} + \sqrt {(7 - 3\sqrt 5 )} } \over {\sqrt {(7/2)} + \sqrt {(16 - 5\sqrt 7 )} }}=$
- ✓
- B
- C
Multiple of $\sqrt 7 $
- D
Answera
(a) ${{\sqrt {5/2} + \sqrt {7 - 3\sqrt 5 } } \over {\sqrt {7/2} + \sqrt {16 - 5\sqrt 7 } }} = {{\sqrt 5 + \sqrt {14 - 6\sqrt 5 } } \over {\sqrt 7 + \sqrt {32 - 10\sqrt 7 } }}$
$= {{\sqrt 5 + (3 - \sqrt {5)} } \over {\sqrt 7 + (5 - \sqrt 7 )}} = {3 \over 5}$, which is rational.
View full question & answer→MCQ 341 Mark
The value of $\sqrt {[12 - \sqrt {(68 + 48\sqrt 2 )} ]} = $
- A
$2 + \sqrt 2 $
- ✓
$2 - \sqrt 2 $
- C
$\sqrt 2 - 1$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: B. $2 - \sqrt 2 $
b
(b) $\sqrt {12 - \sqrt {68 + 48\sqrt 2 } } = \sqrt {12 - \sqrt {{6^2} + {{(4\sqrt 2 )}^2} + 2.6.4\sqrt 2 } } $
$= \sqrt {12 - \sqrt {{{(6 + 4\sqrt 2 )}^2}} } $= $\sqrt {12 - 6 - 4\sqrt 2 } = \sqrt {6 - 4\sqrt 2 } $
$= \sqrt {{2^2} + {{(\sqrt 2 )}^2} - 2\,.\,2\sqrt 2 } = 2 - \sqrt 2 $.
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The square root of $\sqrt {(50)} + \sqrt {(48)} $ is
- A
${2^{1/4}}(3 + \sqrt 2 )$
- B
${2^{1/4}}(\sqrt 3 + 2)$
- C
${2^{1/4}}(2 + \sqrt 2 )$
- ✓
${2^{1/4}}(\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 )$
AnswerCorrect option: D. ${2^{1/4}}(\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 )$
d
(d) $\sqrt {(50)} + \sqrt {(48)} $= $\sqrt 2 {(\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 )^2}$;
$\therefore \sqrt {\sqrt {50} + \sqrt {48} } = {2^{1/4}}(\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 )$.
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$\sqrt {(3 + \sqrt 5 )} - \sqrt {(2 + \sqrt 3 )} = $
- A
$\sqrt {(5/2)} + \sqrt {(3/2)} $
- ✓
$\sqrt {(5/2)} - \sqrt {(3/2)} $
- C
$\sqrt {(5/2)} - \sqrt {(1/2)} $
- D
$\sqrt {(3/2)} - \sqrt {(1/2)} $
AnswerCorrect option: B. $\sqrt {(5/2)} - \sqrt {(3/2)} $
b
(b) $\sqrt {(3 + \sqrt 5 )} - \sqrt {2 + \sqrt 3 } = \sqrt {{{6 + 2\sqrt 5 } \over 2}} - \sqrt {{{4 + 2\sqrt 3 } \over 2}} $
$ = {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\,[(1 + \sqrt 5 ) - (1 + \sqrt 3 )] = {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}(\sqrt 5 - \sqrt 3 ) = \sqrt {{5 \over 2}} - \sqrt {{3 \over 2}} $.
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The value of $\sqrt {[12\sqrt 5 + 2\sqrt {(55)} ]} $ is
- A
${5^{1/2}}[\sqrt {(11)} + 1]$
- B
${5^{1/2}}[\sqrt {(11)} - 1]$
- ✓
${5^{1/4}}[\sqrt {(11)} + 1]$
- D
${5^{1/4}}[\sqrt {(11)} - 1]$
AnswerCorrect option: C. ${5^{1/4}}[\sqrt {(11)} + 1]$
c
(c) $\sqrt {12\sqrt 5 + 2\sqrt {55} } = \sqrt {\sqrt 5 (12 + 2\sqrt {11} )} $
$ = {5^{1/4}}\sqrt {11 + 1 + 2\sqrt {11} } = {5^{1/4}}(\sqrt {11} + 1)$
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If $x = \sqrt 7 + \sqrt 3 $ and $xy = 4,$then ${x^4} + {y^4}=$
Answerb
(b) $x = \sqrt 7 + \sqrt 3 ,\,\,xy = 4$
$ \Rightarrow $$y = {4 \over x} = {4 \over {\sqrt 7 + \sqrt 3 }} = {{4(\sqrt 7 - \sqrt 3 )} \over {7 - 3}} = \sqrt 7 - \sqrt 3 $
${x^4} + {y^4} = {({x^2} + {y^2})^2} - 2{x^2}{y^2}$
$ = {[{(x + y)^2} - 2xy]^2} - 2{(xy)^2} = {[{(2\sqrt 7 )^2} - 8]^2} - 2\,.\,{4^2} = 368$.
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Solution of the equation $\sqrt {(x + 10)} + \sqrt {(x - 2)} = 6$ are
Answerb
(b) $\sqrt {x + 10} + \sqrt {x - 2} = 6$$ \Rightarrow $$\sqrt {x + 10} = 6 - \sqrt {x - 2} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $x + 10 = 36 + x - 2 - 12\sqrt {x - 2} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $2 = \sqrt {x - 2} $ $ \Rightarrow $ $4 = x - 2$ $ \Rightarrow $ $x = - 6$
This value satisfies the given equation.
$\therefore x=6$.
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${{\sqrt {6 + 2\sqrt 3 + 2\sqrt 2 + 2\sqrt 6 } - 1} \over {\sqrt {5 + 2\sqrt 6 } }}$
Answera
(a) ${{\sqrt {6 + 2\sqrt 3 + 2\sqrt 2 + 2\sqrt 6 } - 1} \over {\sqrt {5 + 2\sqrt 6 } }}$
= ${{(1 + \sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 ) - 1} \over {(\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 )}}$= ${{\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 } \over {\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 }} = 1$.
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If ${{{{(x + 1)}^2}} \over {{x^3} + x}} = {A \over x} + {{Bx + C} \over {{x^2} + 1}}$, then ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{A \over C}} \right) = $
- ✓
${\pi \over 6}$
- B
${\pi \over 4}$
- C
${\pi \over 3}$
- D
${\pi \over 2}$
AnswerCorrect option: A. ${\pi \over 6}$
a
(a) ${{{{(x + 1)}^2}} \over {{x^3} + x}} = {A \over x} + {{Bx + C} \over {{x^2} + 1}}$
==> ${(x + 1)^2} = A({x^2} + 1) + (Bx + C)\,x$
==> $A + B = 1$, $C = 2$,$A = 1$ ==> $B=0$
${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{A}{C}} \right) = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right) = 30^\circ = \frac{\pi }{6}$
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If ${x \over {(x - 1)\,{{({x^2} + 1)}^2}}} = {1 \over 4}\left[ {{1 \over {(x - 1)}} - {{x + 1} \over {{x^2} + 1}}} \right] + y$ then $y =$
- ✓
${{(1 - x)} \over {2{{({x^2} + 1)}^2}}}$
- B
${{(1 - x)} \over {3({x^2} + 1)}}$
- C
${{1 + x} \over {2\,{{({x^2} - 1)}^2}}}$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. ${{(1 - x)} \over {2{{({x^2} + 1)}^2}}}$
a
(a) ${x \over {(x - 1){{({x^2} + 1)}^2}}} = {1 \over 4}\left[ {{1 \over {(x - 1)}} - {{x + 1} \over {{x^2} + 1}}} \right] + y$
==>${x \over {(x - 1)\,{{({x^2} + 1)}^2}}} = {1 \over 4}\left[ {{1 \over {(x - 1)}} - {{x + 1} \over {{x^2} + 1}}} \right] + {{Ax + B} \over {{{({x^2} + 1)}^2}}}$
==> $4x = {({x^2} + 1)^2} - (x + 1)\,(x - 1)\,({x^2} + 1) + 4(Ax + B)\,(x - 1)$
==> $4A + 2 = 0$,$4B - 4A = 4$ ==> $A = {{ - 1} \over 2}$, $B = {1 \over 2}$
$\therefore y = {{Ax + B} \over {{{({x^2} + 1)}^2}}} = {1 \over 2}{{(1 - x)} \over {{{({x^2} + 1)}^2}}}$
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The coefficient of ${x^n}$ in the expression ${{5x + 6} \over {(2 + x)\,(1 - x)}}$ when expanded in ascending order is
- ✓
${{ - \,2} \over 3}\,{{{{( - 1)}^n}} \over {{2^n}}} + {{11} \over 3}$
- B
${2 \over 3} + {{{{( - 1)}^n}} \over {{2^n}}} - {{11} \over 3}$
- C
$ - {2 \over 3} + {{{{( - 1)}^n}} \over 3} - {{11} \over {{2^n}}}$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. ${{ - \,2} \over 3}\,{{{{( - 1)}^n}} \over {{2^n}}} + {{11} \over 3}$
a
(a) ${{5x + 6} \over {(2 + x)\,(1 - x)}} = {{{{ - 4} \over 3}} \over {2 + x}} + {{{{11} \over 3}} \over {1 - x}}$
Rewriting the denominators for expressions, we get
= ${{{{ - 4} \over 3}} \over {2\left( {1 + {x \over 2}} \right)}} + {{{{11} \over 3}} \over {1 - x}} = {{ - 2} \over 3}{\left( {1 + {x \over 2}} \right)^{ - 1}} + {{11} \over 3}{(1 - x)^{ - 1}}$
= ${{ - 2} \over 3}\left[ {1 - {x \over 2} + {{{x^2}} \over 4} - {{{x^3}} \over 8} + ...... + {{( - 1)}^n}{{{x^n}} \over {{2^n}}} + ......} \right]\,$
$ + {{11} \over 3}[1 + x + {x^2} + ....... + {x^n} + .....]$
The coefficient of ${x^n}$ in the given expression is
${{ - 2} \over 3}{( - 1)^n}{1 \over {{2^n}}} + {{11} \over 3}$.
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The remainder obtained when the polynomial $1 + x + {x^3} + {x^9} + {x^{27}} + {x^{81}} + {x^{243}}$ is divided by $x - 1$ is
Answerc
(c) Putting $x = 1$, remainder $= 7$
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If ${{2x} \over {{x^3} - 1}} = {A \over {x - 1}} + {{Bx + C} \over {{x^2} + x + 1}}$, then
- A
$A = B = C$
- B
$A = B \ne C$
- C
$A \ne B = C$
- ✓
$A \ne B \ne C$
AnswerCorrect option: D. $A \ne B \ne C$
d
(d) $2x = A({x^2} + x + 1)\, + (Bx + C)\,(x - 1)$
For $x = 1$, $2 = 3A$ $ \Rightarrow $ $A = {2 \over 3}$
For $x = \omega ,\,2\omega = A(1 + \omega + {\omega ^2}) + B{\omega ^2} + (C - B)\,\omega - C$
$ \Rightarrow $ $2\omega = A.0 + B{\omega ^2} + (C - B)\,\omega - C$
$\omega = {{ - 1 + \sqrt 3 i} \over 2},\,\,{\omega ^2} = {{ - 1 - \sqrt 3 i} \over 2}$
$ \therefore - 1 + \sqrt 3 i = B\left( { - {1 \over 2} - {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}i} \right) + (C - B)\,\left( { - {1 \over 2} + {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}i} \right) - C$
$ \Rightarrow $$ - 1 + \sqrt 3 i = \left( { - {B \over 2} - {C \over 2} + {B \over 2} - C} \right) + {{i\sqrt 3 } \over 2}(C - 2B)$
$ \Rightarrow $$ - 1 = - {3 \over 2}C,\,\sqrt 3 = {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}(C - 2B)$
$C = {2 \over 3},\,B = {{C - 2} \over 2} = - {2 \over 3}$
$\therefore A = C \ne B$ $ \Rightarrow $ $A \ne B \ne C$.
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The coefficient of ${x^4}$ in the expansion of the expression ${{3x} \over {(x - 2)(x + 1)}}$ is
- A
$-15/16$
- ✓
$15/16$
- C
$-16/15$
- D
$16/15$
AnswerCorrect option: B. $15/16$
b
(b) ${{3x} \over {(x - 2)\,(x + 1)}} = - {{3x} \over 2}{(1 + x)^{ - 1}}{\left( {1 - {x \over 2}} \right)^{ - 1}} = - {3 \over 2}x$
$(1 - x + {x^2} - {x^3} + {x^4} - ..)\,\left( {1 + {x \over 2} + {{\left( {{x \over 2}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{x \over 2}} \right)}^3} + ...} \right)$
Coefficient of ${x^4} = - {3 \over 2}\left[ { - 1.1 + 1.{1 \over 2} - 1.{1 \over 4} + 1.{1 \over 8}} \right]$
$ = - {3 \over 2}\,\left[ { - 1 + {1 \over 2} - {1 \over 4} + {1 \over 8}} \right] = {{15} \over {16}}$.
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If $x = {\log _3}5,\,\,\,y = {\log _{17}}25,$ which one of the following is correct
- A
$x < y$
- B
$x = y$
- ✓
$x > y$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: C. $x > y$
c
(c) $y = {\log _{17}}25 = 2{\log _{17}}5$;
$\therefore {1 \over y} = {1 \over 2}{\log _5}17$
${1 \over x} = {\log _5}3 = {1 \over 2}{\log _5}9$.
Clearly, ${1 \over y} > {1 \over x}$; $\therefore x > y$
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If $\log x:\log y:\log z = (y - z)\,:\,(z - x):(x - y)$ then
AnswerCorrect option: B. ${x^x}{y^y}{z^z} = 1$
b
(b) $\log x:\log y:\log z = y - z:z - x:x - y$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${{\log x} \over {y - z}} = {{\log y} \over {z - x}} = {{\log z} \over {x - y}} = k\,{\rm{(say)}}$
$ \Rightarrow $ $\log x = k(y - z),\,\log y = k(z - x),\,\log z = k(x - y)$
$\therefore \log x + \log y + \log z = 0$$ \Rightarrow $$x + y = 1$ $ \Rightarrow $$xyz = 1$.
$x\log x + y\log y + z\log z$
=$x.k.(y - z) + y.k.(z - x) + z.k(x - y) = 0$
$ \Rightarrow $$\log ({x^x}.{y^y}.{z^z}) = \log 1$
$\therefore x^xy^yz^z=1 $.
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If ${1 \over 2} \le {\log _{0.1}}x \le 2$ then
- A
The maximum value of $x$ is $1/\sqrt {10} $
- B
$x$ lies between $1/100$ and $1/\sqrt {10} $
- C
The minimum value of $x$ is $1/100$
- ✓
Answerd
(d) ${1 \over 2} \le {\log _{0.1}}x \le 2$
${1 \over 2} \le {\log _{0.1}}\,x \Rightarrow {\log _{0.1}}{(0.1)^{1/2}} \le {\log _{0.1}}x$
$ \Rightarrow $${(0.1)^{1/2}} \ge x$ $ \Rightarrow $$x \le {1 \over {\sqrt {10} }}$
${\log _{0.1}}x \le 2 \Rightarrow {\log _{0.1}}x \le {\log _{0.1}}{(0.1)^2}$
$x \ge {(0.1)^2} \Rightarrow x \ge {1 \over {100}}$, ${1 \over {100}} \le x \le {1 \over {\sqrt {10} }}$.
Hence, ${x_{{\rm{max}}}} = {1 \over {\sqrt {10} }},{x_{{\rm{min}}{\rm{.}}}} = {1 \over {100}}$.
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${1 \over {\sqrt {(11 - 2\sqrt {30} )} }} - {3 \over {\sqrt {(7 - 2\sqrt {10} )} }} - {4 \over {\sqrt {(8 + 4\sqrt 3 )} }} = $
Answera
(a) ${1 \over {\sqrt {11 - 2\sqrt {30} } }} - {3 \over {\sqrt {7 - 2\sqrt {10} } }} - {4 \over {2\sqrt {2 + \sqrt 3 } }}$
= ${{\sqrt {11 + 2\sqrt {30} } } \over {\sqrt 1 }} - {{3\,(7 + 2\sqrt {10} )} \over {\sqrt 9 }} - {{2\sqrt {2 - \sqrt 3 } } \over {\sqrt 1 }}$
= $\sqrt {11 + 2\sqrt {30} } - \sqrt {7 + 2\sqrt {10} } - 2\sqrt {2 - \sqrt 3 } $
= $(\sqrt 6 + \sqrt 5 ) - (\sqrt 5 + \sqrt 2 ) - \sqrt {8 - 4\sqrt 3 } $
= $(\sqrt 6 - \sqrt 2 ) - (\sqrt 6 - \sqrt 2 ) = 0$.
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