BASIC MATHEMATICS &

1 LOGARITHM
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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: Comprehension (For Q. No. 63 to 64)

Column-I Column-II A polynomial p(x) when divided by
(P) If x = 5 − 2 then value of (1) 8 (x – 1), (x + 1) and (x + 2) gives
2x3 + 11x2 + 10x + 4 is equal remainder 5, 7 and 2 respectively. If p(x)
to
is divided by (x2 – 1) and (x – 1) (x + 2)
(Q) If x = 5 + 2 then value of (2) 7
2x3 – 7x2 – 6x + 7 is equal to gives remainder as another polynomial

(( 11+ 2 30 ) + ( 10 + 4 6 )) R(x) and r(x) respectively. Then

2
(R) If (3) 161

= p + q + r + s where p, 63. The value of R(50) is:

q, r, s are integers & q, r, s (a) 34 (b) –44
are not perfect (c) 44 (d) 104
squares the p + q + r + s is
equal to 64. The value of r(100) is:

(( 11 + 2 30 ) − ( 10 + 4 6 ))
(S) 2
(4) 977 (a) 34 (b) 44
If
(c) 54 (d) 104
=− 
where ,  are integers & 
is not a perfect square then
2 +  is equal to
(a) P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
(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

Comprehension (For Q. No. 60 to 62)

2 −8 2 −8
If (5 + 2 6) x + (5 − 2 6) x = 10, x  R
On the basis of above information,
answer the following questions:
60. Number of solution(s) of the given
equation is/are-
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) infinite

61. Sum of positive solutions is

(a) 3 (b) 3 + 7
(c) 2 + 5 (d) 2

62. If x  (–3,5], then number of possible

values of x, is-
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

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EXERCISE # 3
Past Year Questions (1-10) 7. Let p and q be two real numbers such that
p + q = 3 and p4 + q4 = 369. Then
1. The number of real roots of the equation −2
 1 1
5 + |2x – 1| = 2x (2x – 2) is  +  is equal to _________. (2022)
 p q
(2019)
(a) 3 (b) 2
8. If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = 2 and
(c) 4 (d) 1
abc = 3, then the value of a4 + b4 + c4 is
equal to
2. The sum of the solutions of the equation
(2021)
x −2 + x ( )
x − 4 + 2 = 0, ( x  0) is equal
to (2019) 9. The sum of all real value of x for which
(a) 9 (b) 12 3x2 − 9x + 17 5x2 − 7 x + 19
= , is equal to
(c) 4 (d) 10 x2 + 3x + 10 3x2 + 5x + 12
(2022)
3. Solution set of 3x(3x – 1) + 2 = |3x – 1| + |3x – 2|
contains (2020) 10. The missing value in the following figure
(a) Singleton set is
(b) Two elements (2021)
(c) At least four elements
(d) Infinite elements

4. The product of the roots of the equation

9x2 – 18|x| + 5 = 0, is: (2020)
25 25
(a) (b)
9 81
5 5
(c) (d)
9 27

5. The number of the real roots of the Use the logic which gives answer in single
27 digit.
equation (x + 1) + |x – 5| =
2
is (2021)
4

1
6. The value of 3 + is equal
1
4+
1
3+
1
4+
3 +
to (2021)
(a) 1.5 + 3 (b) 2 + 3
(c) 3 + 2 3 (d) 4 + 3

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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
1 − log2 3 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 ) (a) log3108
equals
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

log
a
log
b
log
c x0 is-
(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
(c) 1 (d) none of these

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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 xn + log 1 x −1
n +.. + 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
8. The ratio (c) 2loga b (d) 2logb a
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
(c) 2 1 4 3 log 5
2
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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EXERCISE # 3

1. The number of integral solutions x of 5. Let (x0, y0) be the solution of the following
2 equations:
 x−7 
log 7    0 is (2023) (2x)ln 2 = (3y)ln 3
 x+ 2   2 x − 3 
  3ln x = 2ln y
(a) 6 (b) 8 Then x0 is (2011)
(c) 5 (d) 7 1 1
(a) (b)
6 3
1
2. The inverse of y = 5log x is: (2021) (c) (d) 6
2
1
(a) x = ylog 25 (b) x = y log5
6. If 3x = 4x – 1, then x = (2013)
1 2log3 2 2
(c) x = 5log y (d) x = 5 log y (a) (b)
2log3 2 − 1 2 − log2 3
1 2log2 3
(c) (d)
3. The sum of the roots of the equation, 1 − log4 3 2log2 3 − 1
( )
x + 1 − 2log2 3 + 2 x + 2log 4 10 − 2− x = 0 ( ) ,
7. The value of
is: (2021)
 
1 1 1 1
(a) log2 12 6 + log3/2  4− 4− 4− 
3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 
(b) log2 13  
(c) log2 11 is ________. (2012)
(d) log2 14
8. The value of

( )
1 1
( )
4. The number of solutions of the equation 2 log ( log 9)
log4(x – 1) = log2(x – 3) is
( log2 9)
(2021)
2 2  7 log4 7 is _______.
(2018)

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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
9. (ii) 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

EXERCISE # 3
Past Year Questions (1-13)
1. (d) 6. (a)
2. (d) 7. 4
3. (a) 8. 13
4. (b) 9. 6
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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)
(200, 100, 100);  ,1,1
13. (b, c, d) 1
32.
14. (b) 
2 
15. (c) 33. (3)
16. (a) 34. (2)
17. (a) 35. (0)
18. (1) 36. (3)
19. (4)
EXERCISE # 3
1. (a) 5. (c)
2. (c) 6. (a, b, c)
3. (c) 7. (4)
4. (1) 8. (8)

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