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NSS Mathematics MCQ Past Paper by Topic Indices and Logarithms

This document contains an MCQ past paper on indices and logarithms from 2015. It includes 88 questions from past Hong Kong Certificate of Education Mathematics exams from 1980 to 2015, focusing on topics related to indices, logarithms, and properties of exponential and logarithmic functions. The questions are divided into two sections - the first section focuses on questions related to indices and the second section focuses on questions related to logarithms. The document provides a source for students to practice MCQ questions on common indices and logarithm topics covered in the Hong Kong DSE Mathematics syllabus.

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NSS Mathematics MCQ Past Paper by Topic Indices and Logarithms

This document contains an MCQ past paper on indices and logarithms from 2015. It includes 88 questions from past Hong Kong Certificate of Education Mathematics exams from 1980 to 2015, focusing on topics related to indices, logarithms, and properties of exponential and logarithmic functions. The questions are divided into two sections - the first section focuses on questions related to indices and the second section focuses on questions related to logarithms. The document provides a source for students to practice MCQ questions on common indices and logarithm topics covered in the Hong Kong DSE Mathematics syllabus.

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NSS Mathematics

MCQ Past Paper By Topic


Indices and Logarithms
DSE Syllabus

Law of integral and rational indices


Numeral systems and inter-conversion between binary, decimal and
hexadecimal numbers
Definition and properties of exponential and logarithmic functions

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
Section A
1.

1980/CE/Math 2/#2
125a 5b =

2.

A.

625a + b

B.

625ab

C.

125a + 3b

D.

5a + 3b

E.

53a + b

1981/CE/Math 2/#1
(a 2 b 3 ) 2
=
a 2b

3.

A.

a2b7

B.

a2b5

C.

a6b2

D.

a6b6

E.

a6b7

1981/CE/Math 2/#4
(2 x ) x =
x

A.

2( x

B.

2x x x

C.

2x x

D.

22 x

E.

2( x

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
4.

1982/CE/Math 2/#2
82 x 43x
=
2 x 16 2 x

5.

A.

23x

B.

22x

C.

2x

D.

E.

1984/CE/Math 2/#3
(2n + 1)2 (22n 1) 4n =

6.

A.

B.

22n 1

C.

2(n

2) + 2n

D.

2(n

2) 2n

E.

22n + 1

1986/CE/Math 2/#29
x y

A.

xy = z

B.

xy = 2z

C.

xy = z

D.

x =z

E.

x = 2z

If (10 ) =(2 )(5 ), then which of the following must be true.

7.

y
y

1989/CE/Math 2/#1
3n 1 3n + 1

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
8.

1990/CE/Math 2/#1
(a2n)3 =

9.

1991/CE/Math 2/#1
(a2a)(3a4a) =

10.

A.

3a6a

B.

(3a)6a

C.

3a8a

D.

4a6a

E.

(34a)(a6a)

1993/CE/Math 2/#34
x+2

If 9

= 36, then 3 =

A.

2
3

B.

4
3

C.

D.
E.

11.

6
9

1994/CE/Math 2/#33

(3 x ) 2 =
2

A.

3( x

B.

3 x+2

C.

32 x

D.

6x

E.

92x

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
12.

1996/CE/Math 2/#2

13.

1997/CE/Math 2/#2

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
14.

1998/CE/Math 2/#7

15.

1999/CE/Math 2/#4

16.

2000/CE/Math 2/#3

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17.

2002/CE/Math 2/#3

18.

2003/CE/Math 2/#4

19.

2004/CE/Math 2/#1

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By Anonymous
20.

2005/CE/Math 2/#1

21.

2006/CE/Math 2/#1

22.

2007/CE/Math 2/#1

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23.

2008/CE/Math 2/#1

24.

2009/CE/Math 2/#1

25.

2010/CE/Math 2/#2

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
26.

2011/CE/Math 2/#1

27.

SP/DSE/Math 2/#1

28.

PP/DSE/Math 2/#1

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
29.

2012/DSE/Math 2/#1

30.

2013/DSE/Math 2/#1

31.

2014/DSE/Math 2/#1

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
32.

2015/DSE/Math 2/#2

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
Section B
33.

1980/CE/Math 2/#4
a

If n = 10 , then log10n =

34.

A.

10

B.

10

C.

D.

E.

a
n

1980/CE/Math 2/#30

1
If 0 < x < 1, which of x, x 2 , , x is the smallest?
x
x is smallest, x 2 is largest

A.

35.

Which is the largest?

B.

1
is smallest, x 2 is largest
x

C.

x is smallest,

D.

x 2 is smallest,

E.

x 2 is smallest, x is largest

1
is largest
x
1
is largest
x

1981/CE/Math 2/#8
If log10x + log104 = log10(x + 4), what is the value of x?
A.

B.

C.

4
3

D.

E.

x may be any positive number

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
36.

1982/CE/Math 2/#5
If 10kx + a = P, then x =

37.

1982/CE/Math 2/#30
log10 ( x log10 x ) =

38.

A.

(log10x)2

B.

log10(x2)

C.

xlog10x

D.

log10(log10x)

E.

10 2

1983/CE/Math 2/#4

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
39.

1983/CE/Math 2/#36

If a and b are positive numbers, which of the following is/are true?

40.

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

III only

D.

I and II only

E.

I, II and III

1985/CE/Math 2/#8
2

log10(a b ) =

41.

1986/CE/Math 2/#33

If log x2 + log y2 = log z2, where x, y and z are positive numbers, which of the
following must be true?
I.

x2 + y2 = z2

II.

log x + log y = log z

III.

x2 y2 = z2
A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

III only

D.

I and II only

E.

II and III only

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
42.

1987/CE/Math 2/#44

Let n be a positive integer.


2n

I.

2 +1

II.

2 +1

III.

3(2 )

43.

Which of the following number is/are odd?

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

III only

D.

II and III only

E.

I, II and III

1988/CE/Math 2/#35

If log a > 0 and log b < 0, which of the following is/are true.
a
>0
b

I.

log

II.

log b 2 > 0

III.

log

1
>0
a

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

III only

D.

I and II only

E.

II and III only

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
44. 1989/CE/Math 2/#4
x
x

A.

x4

B.

x4

C.

x2

D.

E.

45.

1
4

3
4

1989/CE/Math 2/#42

log 4 2 2 =

A.

3
8

B.

3
4

C.

1
4

D.
E.

2
2

3
4

3
8

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
46.

1990/CE/Math 2/#5
p

If 2 = 10 and 3 = 10 , express log


A.

47.

pq

B.

1
pq

C.

1
p+q

D.

pq

E.

p+q

1992/CE/Math 2/#5

1
If log10 b = 1 + log10 a , then b =
2

48.

A.

10 a

B.

10 + a

C.

5a

D.

a
2

E.

1+

a
2

1993/CE/Math 2/#8

If log(p + q) = log p + log q, then


A.

p = q =1

B.

p=

q
q 1

C.

p=

q
q +1

D.

p=

q +1
q

E.

p=

q 1
q

1
in terms of p and q.
6

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
49.

1994/CE/Math 2/#34

If log 2 = a and log 9 = b, then log 12 =


A.

2a +

b
3

B.

2a +

b
2

C.

2
2
a+ b
3
3

D.

a +b

E.

50.

a b

1
2

1995/CE/Math 2/#4

a
Simplify 12
b
6

A.

b8
a4

B.

b18
a9

C.

a4
b8

D.
E.

51.

1
2

2
3

a9
b18
1
4 12
a b

1997/CE/Math 2/#5

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
52.

1998/CE/Math 2/#40

53.

1999/CE/Math 2/#39

54.

2000/CE/Math 2/#38

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
55.

2001/CE/Math 2/#37

56.

2002/CE/Math 2/#40

57.

2003/CE/Math 2/#40

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
58.

2004/CE/Math 2/#39

59.

2005/CE/Math 2/#39

60.

2006/CE/Math 2/#37

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
61.

2006/CE/Math 2

62.

2006/CE/Math 2/#39

63.

2007/CE/Math 2/#39

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
64.

2007/CE/Math 2/#41

65.

2008/CE/Math 2/#38

66.

2008/CE/Math 2/#40

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
67.

2009/CE/Math 2/#38

68.

2009/CE/Math 2/#39

69.

2009/CE/Math 2/#40

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
70.

2010/CE/Math 2/#38

71.

2010/CE/Math 2/#40

72.

2011/CE/Math 2/#38

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
73.

2011/CE/Math 2/#39

74.

2011/CE/Math 2/#41

75.

SP/DSE/Math 2/#32

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By Anonymous
76.

SP/DSE/Math 2/#33

77.

PP/DSE/Math 2/#32

78.

PP/DSE/Math 2/#36

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
79.

2012/DSE/Math 2/#32

80.

2012/DSE/Math 2/#33

MCQ Past Paper Indices and Logarithm (2015 edition)


By Anonymous
81.

2013/DSE/Math 2/#32

82.

2013/DSE/Math 2/#33

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By Anonymous
83.

2013/DSE/Math 2/#34

84.

2014/DSE/Math 2/#32

85.

2014/DSE/Math 2/#33

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By Anonymous
86.

2014/DSE/Math 2/#34

87.

2015/DSE/Math 2/#32

88.

2015/DSE/Math 2/#33

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