LOGARITHM 3.

PREVIOUS YEAR EXAM QUESTIONS(MEMORY BASED)

o1.7log +5log +3logS isequal to
24 80
a) 0 (6) 1 (c) log 2 (d) log 3

[1 Mark, Nov. 20061

Solution: Tricks: 7lo+5lo2 3lo

(16
1oe15 +log +log

=log15
Calculation Tricks
button.
I Type 16+15x button Then push button 6 time then push M+
I Type 25+24x button Then push =
button 4 times

II Then Push x button Then MRC button 2 time Then Push M+ button
button Then =
button 2 times
IV Type 81+80x

button and Then MRC button 2 times Then

=
button
V Then Push x

We get; it is approx 2
So. Value= log 2
(c) is Correct

Q.2. The value of the expression alog,b.log,c.log,d.loga

(a) t
(6) abcdt
(c) (a +b +c+d+t)
(d) None. [1 Mark, Feb. 2007]
Solution : log, b.log, c.log, d.loga t

alo, =r =t
(a) is correct
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Q.3. If log1000 , then x is given by

(a) 1/ 100 b) 1/ 10 (c) 1/20 (d) None of these

[1 Mark, Feb. 200
Solution: log10000 X

(10000) 4 =x

or 1o) =x

or = 1 0 = 1
10

(b) is correct
Q.4.If log 2a -3b) = log a -log b, then a = ?

3b2 3b2
(a) 2h-1 (b) 2b-1 (d)
3b
2b 1 2b +1
[1 Mark, May 2007
Solution:log(2a -3b) =loga
or 2a-3b =

or 2ab-3b =a

or 2ab-a =
3b
or a(2b-1) =3b
3b2
or a
2h-1
(a) is correct

Q.5 + s is equal to:

log(abc) log(abc) log.(abc)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) -1
/1 Mark, Aug. 2007/
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Solution log (abe) log, (ahe)

log,, (abe)
logahe (abbeca) log,h, (ab)2
=

2loghe (ahc) = 2xI=2

(c)is correct
0.6. Number of digits in the numeral for
2n. [Given log 2
(a) 18 digits
=
0.30103
(b) 19 digits (c) 20 digits (d) 21 digits
I Mark, Aug. 20071
Solution: (c) Let x =264
log x= 64 log 2
= 64x0.30103

= 19.26592

x = AL(19.26592) characteristics = 19

No. of digits in the number =19+1 =20

:. (c) is correct

Q.7. The value log,8 IS

log,16.log,10
(a) 3 logo2 (6) 7 log,3 (c) 3 log, z (d) None

[1 Mark, Nov. 2007]

log,8 log, 23
Solution: log, 16.log,10 log, 2' xlog,, 10
3log, 2 3
4 2xlog, 10 log, 10 =3log,, 2
2
(a) is correct

Q.8.If x =e - ethen the value of n is:

e+e"

T+x 1+X
(a)log, () log.; (c) log 1-X (d 1+X
1-x
e1+x
[1 Mark, Feb.
2008]
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3.6

SolutionT +e
dividendo; weget
and
Componendo
By
I + r e " + e " " +e" - e h 2e
1 - x e " +e"" -e"+e-"

1 + e n+n
or 1-x

or e 2n
1+X
=-

1-X
log,
e" =log,
we get
bothsides;
Takinglog on

or 2nlog,e=log

2nx1=log
to:
Q.9. log 144 is equal 4 log 2 +2 log 3
(6)
(a) 2 log 4 +2 log 2 3
3 (d) 3 log 2-4 log Mark, Feb. 200a
(c) 3 log2+4 log

Solution: log 144 log(16

= x 9)

log 16+ log 9

= log 2 +log32

=4 log 2 + 2 log 3
(6) is correct
Tricks:- Go by choices.
Q.10. Iflog, [log,(log, x)]
=
1, then x equals;
(a) 128 (b) 256 (c)512 (d) None
I Mark, June 200
Solution log,[log,(log, x)] 1| =

Tricks2 =x
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or x 23 =23*3 = 2° =512
(c) is correct

Detail Method log2[log, (log, x)]=1

or log3(log2 *) = 2' =2

or log2 X=3

or log2 X=9

or x =2 =512

(c) is correct

Q.11. If log loga+ logb)

4

thenh a (d) 8
(a) 12 (6) 14 (c) 16
[1 Mark, Dec. 20081

Solution:log loga+ logb)

or log log(aby2
or ab
4
or atb=4yab

Squaring on both sides; we get (a+b)* =

16ab
or
a +b2+2ab 16ab. =

or a2 +b2 =14ab

or
=o
ab
Dividing by ab on both sides]

o14
(6) is correct
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Q.12. log (m+n) = log m+ log n, m can be expressed as:

(a)m= (b) m=- (c) m=nt1

d)m-t
n-1 n+I n n-1
1 Mark, June 20)
Solution: log(m + n) log m +
log n
=

or
log (m+ n)= log(mn)
or m+n = mn

or m mn= -n
or m (1-n) = -n

or m ="_

. (a) is correct

Tricks:-Go by choices.
Q.13. log+x-log, (r+1)=2. find x
(a) 16 (b) 0 c)-1 (d) none of these
[1 Mark, June 200
Solution: log,(r +x)-log, (x+1l) =2
or log t*
I+1

or xx+)_42
x+1
or x= 16
(a) is correct
Tricks: Go by choices.

Q.14. Find the value of Jog o

(a) x (b) 10
V25-log+log1o4F
(c)1
(d) none
s Mark, Dec. 200
Solution: oga v25-log,(2)+log,(4*)=|log1o16
(log,10 =l=1
()is correct
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15. If log, b+ log, c=0 then
a) b=c
(b) b= -c
)b=c1 (d) b andc are reciprocals
/I Mark, June 2010
Solution: log, b+log, c =
0 or log, (bc) loga"
=

bc = 1

(d) is correct
be
0.16. The value of 2iog x+ 2 log x +2logx* + +2 log r" will :-

(a)
nn+1)log
( b ) n(n+1) log x (c)n* log (ad) None of these
2
Dec. 2010/
/1 Mark,

Solution : Detail Method

2iog x+21og x +2logx'+----+2 logr"

2 logx + 2.2logx + 2.3logx + ----+2.n.logx

2logx. [1 +2+3t-- +n

=2logx. n(n+)n(n+1)
2
logr
= (b) is correct

Tricks- Put n = 2 in options directly.

of lst 2 terms =2 logr + 2.2logr

=
6 logr
This should be equal to sum

Which gives option (b)

(b) is correct.
log,10-3 11-Jog, 10=2
Q.17. Solve: 2

(a) 10 (b) 10 (c) 10 () 10

I Mark, Dec. 2010, June 20111
10-31-log, 10
Solution: log, 2 3
Tricks:- Go by choices |Do Mentally]1
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3.10

For (a)x =
10
10
10-3 11-logo
L.H.S 1O810,
2 3

-1-311-(-1)
3
-2 +42 (R.H.S) Q.2
(a) is correct (a)
positive integer> 2) then
then the
the
Q.18. If n =m! where ('m is a

of log2 n
+ logs n log n
+
logm n
Sol

(a) 1 (6) 0 (c) -1 (d) 2

[1 Mark, June 201
Solution: Given n = m!
Q.2
+ 1 T T
1
log2 n
log3 n log4 n logmn
=
log, 2+log, 3+log. 4+...+log, m (b
log,(2. 3. 4....m) (C
log, (1. 2. 3. 4....m) =logom) (ml)=1| (a

(a) is correct Sol

Q.19. If log , X+ log X= 6, then the value of x is
(a) 16 (b) 32 (c) 64 (d) 128
[1 Mark, 2011 Dee
Solution : (a) is correct
Tricks: Go by choices for (a) ifx= 16
L.H.S log, 16+log4 16 =4+2
6(R.H.S) Q.2
(a) is correct (a
Detail Method log, x+log4 * =
6

orlog x+ log, X =6 Sol

or log, x+log, x =6
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o r log x = * _
=2 =16

Q,20.Iflog,Y= 100 and log, x =

10, then the value of Y' is :
(a) 210,00
(a) 210 (6) 2100 )21.000
2012)
[I Mark, June

Solution: () log,x=10 x=20

Now log, y =100 y=x0y=(20) 100 =20
(c)is correct

f L,1,1=L
.21. Which ofthe following is true. .

bc ca abc

(a) log (ab + be +ca) =abc

b) lo abe
(c)log (abc) = 0
1 Mark, Dec.2012)
log (a+ b+c)
=
0
(d)
+=
Solution: (d) is correct abc
abc abc
abc abc
Multiplying both sides by abe: bc ca abc

or; c +a +b =
1

or; a +b+c=l
Taking log on both sides; we get
log (a + b +c) logl = =0

0.22. f(log 2) =log,,2 then x

=

(a) 16 b) 32 (c) 8 (d) 4

[1 Mark, June 20131

Solution:(a) is correct (log, 2)* =log, 2

or (log,: 2) = log, 2
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3.12

or
log, 2 = log, 2
2
or 4(log, 2)-log, 2 = 0
or log, 24log, 2-1]=E0
2 =0 (Invalid) .4log, 2-1 =0
Iflog,
or 4log, 2=1
1
or log, 2 =

or 4 =2 I=24 =16
Tricks-Go by choices

(log, 2)*
For(a) LHS (log2)
=
=

1
RHS log 2=log,, 2log ,2 =

(a) is correct
Note:- Never write; check mentally.
Q.23. Find Value of log, x.log, y.log, zf=
(a) 0 (6) -1 (c) 1 (d) 3
[1 Mark, Dec. 20
Solution: (c) is correct [log, x.log, y.log, zl
liog, F =u =1
Q,24. Find the value of Log49.Lo832=
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) 1
[ Mark, Dec. 201
Solution: (d) is correct
Log,9.Log,2 = log(3).log, 2
log,
2 3.log,2
1x1=1
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0.25. If X =log2412;y=log36 24;2 = log. 36 then xyz+1=?

() 2xy (6) 2zx ()2yz (d) 2

1 Mark, June 2014)

Solution: (¢) is correct xyz +1 = log24 12.log36 24.1og 48 36+1

log4s 12+logas 48
F log a8 (12x48) = log.4g (12x2)

F 2log 48 24 2log3624.loga8 36

2yz

Q26. If x*+y* =7xy thenlog- y) =

y)
)logx + logy (6)dog x+log y) (c)
2
logx+ log y) (d)(log x.log
1 Mark, June 2014]
1 1
Solution: (b)iscorrect log*+y)=2log(+»

log y+2 log(ay) =logx + log )

9

(10x
.27.Iflog x= a-b; log y
=
a+b then 08
) 1-a-3b (6) a-1+3b (c) a+3b-1 (d) 1-b+3a
[1 Mark, Dec. 20141

olution: (a) is correct

l o g x = atb; log y=a-b.

10x
l o g , 10 +logx-logy2
Fl+a+b -2log y =1 +atb-2 (a-b)
Fl+a+b -2a+2b = 1 - a+3b
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rp and z =I* log, pq ; then

Q.28. Ifx=1+ log, qr, y 1+log,
=
he vahe

y z

(b) 1
(c) -1 (d) 3
(a) 0
[1 Mark, Dec. 202014
Solution : (6) is correct

111
1 1 1
+
1+log, qr 1+log, rp 1+log, pq
1 1 1

log, p+log, qr log, q+log, Ip log, r+ log, p4

1
log, pqr log, pqr log, pqgr
=logpar p+logpar q+logparr
lo8pr Pgr =1
Tricks:-Cyclic order
1
So,
y
(See Quicker BMLRS)

Q.29. If log x =m +n; log y =m - n then log|

10x
(a) 1-mt3n (b) m-1+3n (c) m+3n+1 (d) None
[1 Mark, June20
Solution :(a)Iflogx= mtn; logy =m-n

Then log
(10x
=
log 10+ log x -logy
=
1+logx -2 log y
=1+(m+n) -2(m-n) ..
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1 +m +n -2 m+ 2n
E1- m+ 3n
. (a} is corect.

030. log, 5.x log, 4x log, 3:

(b) 5 (c)-2 (d None of these

/1 Mark. Dec. 2015/

Selution: (a) is correct log, 5.log, 4.log, 3 =log, 4.log, 3 = log. 4=

Q.31. The integral part of a logarithm is called and the decimal part of a
ogarithm is called

a) Mantissa, Characteristic (6) Characteristic. Mantissa

c)Whole, Decimal (d) None of these
[1 Mark, June 2016]
Solution: (b)is correct.

Q32. The value of

or
1 1
log, 60 log60 logs60
(b) 1 C)5 (d) 60
1 Mark, June 2016]
Solution: (b) is correct. logs0 3+logso 4+log05

log,3x4x5)+ logs 60 =1

Q.33. If log x+x-log4k+1)=2 then the value of x is

a)2 (b) 3 (c) 16 8
/1 Mark, June 2016]
Solution: (c) is correct.

10g(x+1)
A+-2
or log+1)
orlog X=2>x=44 =16
Q.34. Given log 2 =0.3010 and log 3 =0.4771
then the value
a) 1.3081 (b) 1.1038 of log 24
(c) 1.3801
(d) 1.8301
1 Mark, Dec.
2016
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LOGARITHM
Solution: (c) is correct.
Calculator Tricks:

Type 24 then button 19 times 1x 227695

button. We will get
-

value of log 24. the rean

Q.35. log +2*+3°.

+n)=_
(a) 2 log n +2 log (n + 1)-2
log 2 (b) log n+2 log (n+1-2 log2
(c) 2 log n+ log (n+1)-2 log2 (d) None [1 Mark, June
Solution: log(1° +2"+3+...... +n°) 2017

log
= log
-21o "(a+1)
=

2logn+log (n+1)-log 2
2 logn+ 2log (n +1)-2log 2
So, (a) is correct.
Tricks-Go by Choices
Q.36. If log,[log, (log, x)]=0 then
X=
(a) 4 (6) 8 (c) 16 (d) 32
1 Mark, Dec. 2017
Solution: (c) 2

Tricks-GBC
for option () log log, (log,*)
log,[log, (log, 16)]
log, (log, 4)=log, 1=0
)is correct.

Q37.1flog 0ogx+log y) then +y=

(a) 6xy (b) 2xy ()3xy (d) 4xy
[1 Mark, Dec. 201-
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Solution: (a)2log| =log xy

or:log 2 =log (ry)

+y-2=xy
4

+y"-2.xy =4.xy
or

or:+y =6xy
Q.38. If log.2)= then x
=

) 2 (6) 8 (c) 16 (d) 32

1 Mark, June 2018/

Solution: (d) log, (V2)=

or = 2 =2%
or=(25=2'=32
Q.39. The value of the expression:
blog, c.log, d.logat

(6) abcdt
(u) t
(e) (a +b +c+d+t) (d) None

Selution:los, b.log, c.log, d.logat

a=aeg.=t=t
Formula:log, b=b* [1 Mark, May 2018]
Q-40. log, log, log,16 =7
(b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
[1 Mark, Nov. 2018
olution: (c) log, log, log,
16= log, log, 4 log, 2=
= 1
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Q41. The value of

log,)+og,.)+ 6
log,( 624
(d) 0
(a) 2 (6)3 (c) 5
[1 Mark, June 2

Solution
og,)+log,( ) +log,( 624

(625
-
log .+logs 624

6 7 625
= logs 624

625
l0gs 5
log, (125)
ICalculator Tricks]
=
log, 5 =3.log, 5
= 3x 1 = 3.

324
Q.42. log25 612): log,/
(c) 3:2 (d) None
(a) 128:61 (b) 2:3
[1 Mark, June 205

Solution
Calculator Tricks-
log 512=5+1

button =
button.
Type 2x2
512
continue pressing button until to get
=

button then
Then press x
So log value
Here button has been pressed 5 times.
No.of =button pressings+