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Multiple Choice Questions with one or more than one correct option
1. Which of the following when simplified reduces to an integer ?
−2
2 log 6 log 32 log5 16 − log5 4  1
(A) (B) (C) (D) log1/4  
log12 + log 3 log 4 log5 128  16 

log3 135 log3 5

2. Let N = − . Then N is :
log15 3 log405 3
(A) a natural number (B) a prime number
(C) a rational number (D) an integer
1 1 1
3. log abc
+ log abc
+ log abc
has the value equal to:
bc ca ab

(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4

( 7)
3
 
1 2

Let, N = 81 + 3
log 3
log5 9
− 125log 25 6  then log N has the value =
6 log25 7
4. .   2
409
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) − 1 (D) none
5. The number of solution of the equation, log(− 2x) = 2 log (x + 1) is :
(A) zero (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) none

( )
2
6. If a log b x − 5 x logb a + 6 = 0, where a > 0, b > 0 & ab≠1, then the value of x equals:

(A) 2logb a (B) 3loga b (C) b loga 2 (D) a logb 3

p p p
7. The expression, logp logp ...... p p where p ≥ 2, p ∈ N, when simplified is :
14
4244 3
n radical sign

(A) independent of p, but dependent on n (B) independent of n, but dependent of p

(C) dependent on both p & n (D) negative.
8. If 5 x log2 3 + 3log 2 x = 162 then logarithm of x to the base 4 has the value equal to
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) − 1 (D) 3/2
9. If a = logx yz, b = logy zx & c = logz xy where x, y, z are positive reals not equal to unity,
then abc − a − b − c is equal to :
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) − 1 (D) zero
3x − 1
10. If log1/3 is less than unity then x must lie in the interval :
x+2

(A) (− ∞,− 2)∪ (58 , ∞) (B) (−2, 58) (C) (− ∞,− 2)∪ ( 13 , 5
8 ) (D) (−2, 13)

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11. The equation logx2 16 + log2x64 = 3 has :
(A) one irrational solution (B) no prime solution
(C) two real solutions (D) one integral solution
12. Assuming all logarithms to be well defined, the value of
1 1 1
+ + equals :
logbc2 abc log ca 2 abc logab 2 abc
1 3
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2

13. If a = logx yz, b = logy zx & c = logz xy where x, y, z are positive reals not equal to unity,
then abc − a − b − c is equal to :
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) − 1 (D) zero

14. If 3 2 log3 x − 2 x − 3 = 0, then the number of values of 'x' satisfying the equation is
(A) zero (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) more than 2
3 x 2 − 10 x + 3
15. Number of real solution(s) of the equation x − 3 = 1 is :
(A) exactly four (B) exactly three (C) exactly two (D) exactly one

16. If log1/5 (2x − 4) < log1/5 (x + 3) then :

(A) x < 7 (B) 2 < x < 7 (C) x > 7 (D) none

17. The value(s) of 'b' for which the equation, 2 log1/25 (bx + 28) = − log5 (12 − 4x − x2) has
coincident roots, is/are :
(A) b = − 12 (B) b = 4 (C) b = 4 or − 12 (D) b = − 4 or 12

1
18. The solution set of the equation, 3 log10 x + 2 log10 = 2 is :
x
(A) {10, 10 2} (B) {10, 103} (C) {10, 104} (D) {10, 102, 104}

3
19. If 0º < x < 90º & cos x = then the value of, log10 sinx + log10cos x + log10 tan x is :
10
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) − 1 (D) none

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ANSWERS

1. A,D 2. A,B,C,D 3. B 4. A
5. B 6. B,C 7. A,D 8. D
9. A 10. A 11. C 12. A
13. A 14. B 15. B 16. C
17. B 18. C 19. C

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State whether True or False with justification

1. log4 18 is not a rational number.

2. State whether True or False.

log3x . log4x . log5x = log3x . log4x + log4x . log5x + log5x . log3x has two real solutions.

Fill in the blanks with suitable values

1. Solution set of the equation, log 102 x + log10x2 = log 102 2 − 1 is ______ .
2. Solve for x . log4 (log2x) + log2 (log4x) = 2 is ______ .
3. If log147 = a & log14 5 = b, then log35 28 can be expressed in terms of 'a' and 'b' as______ .
4. Given, logax = α ; logbx = β ; logcx = γ & logdx = δ (x ≠ 1), then logabcd x has the value
equal to ______ .
1  π
5. log sin   . log 5 simplifies to ______ .
2 5
 5 sin π5

6. log 3 log 2 log 3 81 has the value equal to ______ .

log 20 ( 0. 1 )
7. The expression (0.05) is a perfect square of the natural number ______ (where
0.1 denotes 0.111111 ..... ∞)

8. If logx log18 ( )
2+ 8 =
1
3
. Then the value of 1000 x is equal to _____ .
9. The solution set of the system of equations, log3x + log3y = 2 + log32 and
2
log27(x + y) = is ______ .
3
10. If log3 log4 log32 (x − 3) vanishes, then x can be equal to ______ or ______ .
11. The ordered pair (x, y) satisfying simultaneously the system of equations ;
logx log3 logx y = 0 and logy 27 = 1 is ______ , ______ .

loga a 2 − 1 . log12/ a a 2 − 1 1
12. If = then the value of 'a' is equal to ______ .
( 2
)
loga 2 a − 1 . log3 a 6 a − 1 2 2

13. Which is greater, 2 log12 145 or 15 .

1
14. Solve for x , y : log100 x + y =
2

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 log10 y − log10 x = log100 4 .
 5
15. Solve the equation, log52 x + log5x   = 1 .
x

 x2 − x 
16. Solve , log0.2 log6  2  > 0 .
 x + 1

5
17. Find the solution set of the equation, (log5 x)2 + log5x =1.
x

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ANSWERS

1. True 2. True

1 1 2−a 1
1. , 2. x = 16 3. a + b 4. −1
20 5 α + β + γ −1 + δ −1
−1

5. 2 6. 1 7. 9 8. 125

28 5 +1
9. (6 , 3) & (3 , 6) ] 10. or 12 ] 11..a = 12. 2 log12 145
9 2

 1
13 x = − 10 , y = 20 14. 1 , 5 ,  15. (− ∞ , − 1)
 25 

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