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Class 11th JEE

Basic Maths
Inequality & Wavy Curve Method

1. Given (x2 + 7x  8) is called as _______. 7. Correct number line represents for:

(A) Equation (B) Inequation x  [–2, 6)  (9, 10]
(C) Polynomial (D) None of these (A)
–2 6 9 10

2. If we multiply whole inequality by a negative (B)

–2 6 9 10
number then (C)
(A) sign of inequality remains same. –2 6 9 10
(B) sign of inequality gets reversed. (D)
–2 6 9 10
(C) depends, which negative number is
multiplied.
8. Correct option represents
(D) depends, both side of inequality are positive
or negative. 3 4 5 9 11
(A) x  (3, 5]  [9, 11)
3. “Zero” is -
(B) x  (3, 5]  [9, 11) –{4}
(A) positive number
(C) x  (3, 4)  (4, 5)  [3, 11)
(B) negative number
(D) x  (3, 4)  (4, 5]  (9, 11)
(C) both positive as well as negative
(D) neither positive nor negative
9. If  &  lies on opposite sides of “zero” on
number line then
4. If    then
(A)  >  (B)  > 
(A) 2  3 (B)   –
(C)  < 0 (D)  > 0
(C) 2 > 2 (D) –  –

x −8
5. Correct number line representation for: (x < 4) 10. Solution of inequality: 5
2
(A) (A) x<2 (B) x  18
– 4 + (C) x  18 (D) x  2

(B) 11. Solution of inequality ( x − 2)( x − 3)  0

– 4 +
(A) x (−, 2)  (3, )
(C) (B) x  (−, 3)
+ 4 –
(C) x (−, 2]  [3, )
(D) (D) x [2, 3]
– 4 +
( x − 1)( x − 5)
6. Correct number line representation for: 12. Solution of inequality 0
( x − 3)
(–1 < x  3)
(A) x (3, 5)
(A) (B) (B) x (1, 3)  (5, )
–1 3 –1 3
(C) x  (5, )
(C) (D)
–1 (D) x  (−, 3)
3 –1 3
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1 x
13. Solution of inequality  3 is 20. Solution of 2
x −5 x+3
(A) x (–, 5) (A) x  [–6, )
 16  (B) x  (–,–6]
(B) x  ,  
3  (C) x  (–,–6]  (–3, )
(D) x  [–6,–3)
 16 
(C) x   5, 
 3
21. Values of ‘x’ satisfying both inequalities:
 16 
(D) x  ( −,5)   ,   x–34&
x −5
3  0
x +1
(A) x  (–, 7]
x −1 (B) x  (–, –1)
14. Values of ‘x’ satisfying: 0
2− x (C) x  (–, –1)  (5, 7]
(A) x [1, 2] (D) x  (5, 7]
(B) x [1, 2)
(C) x (–, 1]  (2, ) 22. Largest integral value of x satisfying:
(D) x (1, 2)
x2 − 9
0
( x − 1)( x − 6)
15. Solution of inequality 2 x − 3  0 and 4 − 3x  0 .
(A) 5 (B) 3
4 4
(A) x  (B) x  (C) 4 (D) 6
3 3
3 3
(C) x  (D) x  2 x − x2
2 2 23. Solution of  0 contains smallest
(3 + x)(5 − x)
16. Solution of inequality −5  x + 3  9 negative integral value is:
(A) x  [–8, 6) (B) x  (–8, 6] (A) –3 (B) –2
(C) x  (–2, 6] (D) x  (–8, 6) (C) –1 (D) 0

x+5 2x
24. Values of ‘x’ satisfying: −1  4
17. Sum of all integral values of x satisfying: 0 x −1
1− x
–14  1
(A) (B) +14 (A) x   −,   (1, )
(C) –15 (D) 15  3
 1
(B) x   −,   (2, )
18. Solution of inequality (x2 –12x + 35) < 0  3
(A) x (5, 7) (B) x [5, 7)  1
(C) x   −,   [2, )
(C) x (5, 7] (D) x [5, 7]  3
 1
(D) x   −,   [2, )  {1}
x2 + x − 2  3
19. Values of ‘x’ satisfying: 2 0
x − x − 12
(A) x (–, −3]  [−2,1]  [4, ) 2x − 3
25. Solution of  3 is:
(B) x (–, −3)  [−2,1]  (4, ) 3x − 5
x (–3,4)  5 12  (B) x   , 
5 12
(C) (A) x , 
(D) x (–3, –2]  (4, ) 3 7  3 7 
 5 12  (D) x   , 
5 12
(C) x , 
3 7  3 7 
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x2 − x − 6 32. Solution of inequality: 2x2 − 2x − 1  0

26. Solution of  0 is
x2 + 6 x 1− 3 1+ 3 
(A) x   , 
(A) x ∈ (–∞, –6)  [2, 0)  [3, ∞)
 2 2 
(B) x ∈ (–∞, –6)  [–2, 0)  [3, ∞)
1 − 3 1 + 3 
(C) x ∈ (–∞, –5)  [–2, 0)  [3, ∞) (B) x , 
(D) x ∈ (–∞, –6)  [–2, 0)  [2, ∞)  2 2 
 1− 3  1+ 3 
(C) x   −,   ,  
27. Solution of ( x − 1)
2
( x + 1) ( x − 4)  0 is
3
 2   2 
(A) x ∈ (–∞, –1]  {2} [4, ∞) (D) x  (−1, 2)
(B) x ∈ (–∞, 1]  {3}  [4, ∞)
(C) x ∈ (–∞, –1]  {1} [4, ∞) 33. Solution of (x2 + 1) > 0 is
(D) x ∈ (–∞, –1]  {1} [3, ∞) (A) x (−, −1)  (1, )
(B) x  (−1, 1)
x ( x + 1) ( x − 2)
4 2
(C) xR
28. Solution of  0 is
( x − 3)3 ( x + 4) (D) No solution
(A) x ∈ (–4, 2)  (4, ∞)
34. Complete set of values of ‘x’:
(B) x ∈ (–4,–1)  (–1,2)  (3, ∞)
(C) x ∈ (–4,0)  (0,2)  (3, ∞) ( x2 − 11x + 24)101
0
(D) x ∈ (–4,–1)  (–1, 0)  (0,2)  (3, ∞) ( x2 − 10 x + 24)100
(A) x [3, 8] (B) x[3, 4)  (6,8]
( x + 2)( x − 2x + 1)
2
(C) x[3, 8] − {4, 6} (D) x (−, 3]  [8, )
29. Solution of 0
−4 + 3x − x2
(A) x ∈ (–∞,–2]  {1} 35. The solution set for x(x + 2)2 (x – 1)5 (2x – 3)
(B) x ∈ (–∞, –2] (x – 3)4  0 is given by x  [a, b]  [c, )  {– 2}
(C) x ∈ (–∞, –3]  {1} then value of a + b + c is equal to _____
(D) x ∈ (–∞, –1]  {2}
36. All real set of values of x satisfying x2 – 3x + 2 > 0
30. The complete solution set of the inequality and x2 – 2x – 4  0 are given by [a, b)  (c, d] then
x4 − 3x3 + 2x2 a+d
0 value of is equal to ____
c −b
x2 − x − 30
(A) (–∞, –5)  (1, 2)  (6, ∞)  {0}
37. Number of integer values of x satisfying 5x – 1 <
(B) (−, − 5)  [1, 2]  (6, )  {0}
(x + 1)2 < 7x – 3 are
(C) (–∞, –5)  [1, 2]  [6, ∞)
(D) None of these x +1 1
38. The number of integral solution of  is
x2 + 2 4
31. Solve x −1  3 − x
(A) 2 x 39. Complete set of values of ‘x’ satisfying:
(B) 2 x3 (x − 1)(x 2 − x + 12)
(C) 1 x  3 0
(3 + x 2 )
(D) −1  x  3
(A) x  1
(B) x  (−, −3]  (− 3,1]  ( 3,4]
(C) x  (−, −3]  [1,4]
(D) x  1
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40. Repeated Same as Question No. (1) 64. Exhaustive set of values of ‘x’ satisfying:
 x−x  2

41. Repeated Same as Question No. (2)  2 0

 x + 2x 
42. Repeated Same as Question No. (3) (A) x (−2, 1]
(B) x [−2, − 1]
43. Repeated Same as Question No. (4) (C) x (−2, 1] − {0}
(D) x (−, − 2]  [1, )
44. Repeated Same as Question No. (5)
65. Complete set of values of ‘x’ satisfying:
45. Repeated Same as Question No. (6)
( x − 1) x
15 28
0
46. Repeated Same as Question No. (7)
( x + 1)2021 ( x + 2)2020
(A) x  (−, − 1)  [1, )
47. Repeated Same as Question No. (8) (B) x (−1, 1] − {0}
(C) x (−, − 2]  (0, )
48. Repeated Same as Question No. (9)
(D) x (−, − 2)  (−2, − 1)  [1, )  {0}

49. Repeated Same as Question No. (10)

x−2
66. Solution of inequality: 0
50. Repeated Same as Question No. (32) x2 + 1
(A) x [2, )
51. Repeated Same as Question No. (33) (B) x (−, −1)  (1, 2]
(C) x (−, 2]
52. Repeated Same as Question No. (34) (D) x (−1, 1)  [2, )

53. Repeated Same as Question No. (14)

67. Values of ‘x’ for which (x2 – 3)(x + 1) is always
negative:
54. Repeated Same as Question No. (13)
(A) x (−, − 3)  (−1, 3)
55. Repeated Same as Question No. (17)
(B) x (− 3, 3)
(C) x  R
56. Repeated Same as Question No. (18)
(D) x (− 3, − 1)  ( 3, )
57. Repeated Same as Question No. (19)
68. Solve the following inequalities
58. Repeated Same as Question No. (20) (i) (x + 1) (5x – 1) > 0
(ii) x (x + 3) (x – 1) < 0
59. Repeated Same as Question No. (21) (iii) (2x – 3) (x – 2) (x – 3) > 0

60. Repeat of 16 x 2 + 2x − 3
69. 0
x2 + 1
61. Repeated Same as Question No. (22)

62. Repeated Same as Question No. (23) ( x − 1)( x + 2)2  0

70.
−1 − x
63. Repeated Same as Question No. (24)
71. x4 – 2x2 – 63  0
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72.
x +1
1 ( 2 − x ) ( x − 3)  0
2 3

( x − 1)2 81.
( x + 1) ( x − 3x − 4)
2

x 2 − 7x + 12 5 − 4x
73. 0 4
2x 2 + 4x + 5 82.
3x 2 − x − 4

x 2 + 6x − 7
74. 2 ( x + 2) ( x2 − 2x + 1)
x2 + 1 83. 0
4 + 3x − x 2
x4 + x2 + 1
75. 0 x 4 − 3x3 + 2x 2
x 2 − 4x − 5 84. 0
x 2 − x − 30
x + 7 3x + 1
76. + 0 2x 1
x −5 2 85. 
x −9 x + 2
2

1 3
77.  1 1 1
x + 2 x −3 86. + 
x − 2 x −1 x
20 10
14x 9x − 30 87. + +1  0
78. −
x +1 x − 4
0 ( x − 3)( x − 4 ) x − 4

x 2 − 5x + 12 ( x − 2)( x − 4)( x − 7 )  1
3 88.
79.
x 2 − 4x + 5 ( x + 1)( x + 4)( x + 7 )
x − 2
x +2
2 89. (x 2
)
− 2x ( 2x − 2) − 9
x 2 − 2x
0
80.  −2
x2 −1

Modulus Function

90. Solve the | x | = 5.

(A) +5 (B) –5
(C) ±5 (D) None of these 94. Solve |x + 1| + |x – 1| = 2
(A) x∈ (–1, 1) (B) x∈ [–1, 1]
91. Value of ‘x’ satisfying equation: |x – 2| = 3. (C) x∈ [1, 2] (D) x∈ (1, 2)
(A) –1, 5 (B) 1, –5
(C) –5, –1 (D) 1, 5 95. Solution of ||x – 1| –2 | = 1 is
(A) {–1, 0, 1, 4} (C) {–2, 0, 2, 3}
92. Solve |3x – 2| = x (B) {–2, 0, 3, 4} (D) {–2, 0, 2, 4}
1 1
(A) x = or x = 1 (B) x = or x = –1
2 2 96. Solve | x | + | x – 2 | = 2.
(C) x = 1 or x = –1 (D) x = 2 or x = –2 (A) 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 (B) x≤2
93. Repeated Same as Question No. (96) (C) x ≥ 0 (D) 0<x<2
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97. The value of x if |x + 3| > |2x – 1| is (C) a1 + a2 + …..+ an > 0

 2   2  (D) None of these
(A)  − 3 , 4 (B)  − 3 , 
   
107. If x, y are integral solution of 2x2 – 3xy – 2y2 = 7,
(C) (0, 1) (D) None of these then value of |x + y| is
(A) 2 (B) 4
98. If || x − 3| −5 |=| x + 2 | , then find the value of x? (C) 6 (D) 2 or 4 or 6
(A) x  (−, 5) (B) x  (−, 3)
108. If |x – 1| + |x – 3| = k then which of the following
(C) x (−, 3] (D) x  (−, 5] is/are correct?
(A) if k  (−,2) the equation has no solution
99. If P = 5− | 2q − 3| , then maximum value of P is: (B) if k  (2, ) the equation has only 2 solutions.
(C) if k  (−,2) the equation has only 1
(A) 2 (B) 5
solution.
(C) 6 (D) 8
(D) if k = 2 the equation has infinitely many
solutions
x−| x |
100. If f (x ) = , then f (−1) =
| x| 109. Solve for x
(A) x =2
101. Repeated Same as Question No. (91) (B) x −1 = 5
(C) 3+ x = 2
102. Solve: x2 – 7 |x| – 8 = 0 then value(s) of x satisfying
the equation are
110. Solve for x:
(A) ± 1 (B) ± 8
(A) 2x − 3 = 2
(C) ± 9 (D) ± 10
(B) 3x − 5 = 4
103. (x – 3) + |x – 3| – 11 = 0 the sum of solutions of
2
(C) 5 + 3x = 1
equation is
(A) 5 (B) 6
111. Solve for x
(C) 7 (D) 8
(A) x −1 + x − 5 = 6
104. Suppose abc > 0 and a + b + c < 0 and (B) x −2 + x −5 =3
|a | | b| |c|
+ + = x then value of x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6 (C) x −2 + x −6 = 2
a b c
equals
(A) 0 (B) –24 112. x − 3 + 2 x +1 = 4
(C) 12 (D) 10
f () + f (2.1)
105. If f(x) = |2 – x| + |4 –x| and =  then 113. x2 + x −1 = 1
f (3)
17
the value of
4
is 114. x2 − 2 x − 3 = 0
(A) 8.5 (B) 8
(C) 4.25 (D) 17 115. x2 − x − 6 = x + 2

106. What can be said about the number,

a1, a2, a3, ………an if it is known that 116. x + 1 + x − 1 = 2x
|a1| + |a2| + …..+|an| = 0
(A) a1 = a2 = a3 = ….. = an = 0
(B) a1, a2 , ….. an all negative
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117. If | x – 2| + |x – 4| = k then which of the following is

correct
(A) for k = 3, two solutions
(B) for k = 2, Infinite number of solution
(C) for k = 1, no solution
(D) for k = 0, three solution

Modulus Inequality

x −3 (D) 2<|x|5
118. Solve 1
x +1
(A) x > –1 (B) x–1 124. The solution of x2 + 3x + x2 − 2  0
(C) x≥1 (D) x≥–1 (A) (−, 1)
(B) (0, 1)
3
119. Solution of 1 +  2 is  2 1 
x (C)  −, − 3    2 ,  
   
(A) x∈ (–1, 0)  [0, 3) (D) None of these
(B) x∈ (–1, 0)  (0, 3)
(C) x∈ [–1, 0]  [0, 3) 125. The set of all real numbers x for which
(D) x∈ (–1, 0)  (0, 3]
x2 − | x + 2| + x  0 is
120. Values of ‘x’ satisfying: 7  |x| + 4 < 10 (A) (–∞, –2)  (2, ∞)
(A) x [−3,3] (B) ( −, − 2 )  ( 2,  )
(B) x [3, 6)
(C) (–∞, –1)  (1, ∞)
x (−6, − 3]  [3, 6)
(C)
(D) x (−6, − 3]
(D) ( 2,  )
3− | x |
121. If solution of inequality:  0 is
| x | −5 x2 − | x | −2
126. If  2 then x∈
x  (−b, −a)  (a, b) , then a + b = 2 | x | − x2 − 2
(A) –2 (B) 2 (A) (–1, 1)
(C) –5 (D) 8  2 2
(B) − 3 ,− 3 
 
122. Which of the following is as same as
 2  2 
x[−3, − 1)  (1, 3] . (C)  −1, − 3    3 ,1
   
(A) | x| 3 (B) 1 | x |  3
 2  2 
(C) −1  | x |  3 (D) −1  | x |  −3 (D)  −, − 3    3 ,  
   

123. Number line: 127. Solve the inequality |x2 –x –6 | < x + 2

(A) x∈ (2, 4) (B) x∈ (3, 4)
(C) x∈ (–2, 4) (D) x∈ (–2, 4]
– –5 –2 2 5 +
128. Solve 2 − 1 + | 2 + 1| = 2
x x
is correct representation of:
(A) | x |  5 and | x |  2 (A) x  (−, 0] (B) x (−, 1]
(B) | x |  5 and | x |  2 (C) x[0, ) (D) x[1, )
(C) 2<|x|<5
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129. Repeated same as Q. 141 (B) x  (−, −4]  (−3,3)  [4, )

(C) x  R
(D) Not possible

| x | −2 135. Values of ‘x’ satisfying: 7  |x| + 4 < 10

130. Values of ‘x’ satisfying: 0.
x( x − 1) (A) x [−3,3]
(A) x (−, −2)  (0,1)  (2, ) (B) x [3, 6)
(B) x  (2, ) (C) x (−6, − 3]  [3, 6)
(C) x  (0, 1) (D) x (−6, − 3]
(D) x (−2, 2)
136. Repeated Same as Question No. (121)
131. Range of values of ‘x’ satisfying:
2 < |x – 3|  5 137. Repeated Same as Question No. (122)
(A) x (−2, 1)  (5, 8)
(B) x[−2, 1)  (5, 8] 138. Repeated Same as Question No. (123)
(C) x (−, 1)  [8, )
139. Repeated Same as Question No. (130)
(D) x  (1, 5)
140. Repeated Same as Question No. (131)
| x − 1| −2
132. Solve inequality: 0.
x 141. Complete set of ‘x’ satisfying: |x + 2| > 6.
(A) x (−, −1]  (0,3) (A) x  (4, )
(B) x (−, −1]  (0,3] (B) x (−, − 8)
(C) x  (0, 3) (C) x (−, − 8)  (4, )
(D) x[−1, 3] (D) x (−8, 4)

| x + 3| + x
133. Solve for x, 1 142. Repeated Same as Question No. (132)
x+2
(A) x (−5, − 2)  (−1, ) 143. Solve for x:
(B) x (5, 2)  (1, ) (A) | x | > 5
(C) x  (5, 2) (B) |x – 1|  3
(D) x (−1, ) (C) 2x + 3  4

| x | +4
134. Solution of inequality: 0 x 2 − 3x − 1
| x | +3 144. 3
x2 + x + 1
(A) x  (−, −4]  [−3,3]  [4, )
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Logarithum

(
145. Values of: log( 3− 2) 5 − 2 6 is ) 152. Value ot x satisfying: log5 (log4 x) = 0
1 (A) 0 (B) 1
(A) –2 (B)
2 (C) 4 (D) 5
1
(C) 2 (D) −
2 153. Value of: log 1 (log5 125)
9

146. Value of: log3 ( log2 512) is equal to (A)

1
(B) 2
2
1
(A) (B) 2 1
2 (C) –2 (D) −
2
1
(C) –2 (D) −
2 154. Simplified value of expression:
1
log6 18 + log6 2 − log2 3 − log2   =
( )
147. Value of: log2 2 8 − log36 3 4 is equal to  3
(A) 2 (B) 1
3
(A) 0 (B) (C) 0 (D) –1
2
5 1
(C) (D) 155. Value of: log2 ( 15 − 7) + log2 ( 15 + 7) =
2 2
(A) 0
(B) 3
148. Simplified value of expression:
3
log81 27 + log125 25 is equal to (C)
2
17
(A) (B) 3 (D) Some irrational number
12
3 5
(C) (D)
2 4
156. Value of: log2  2

=
 
149. Value of ‘x’ satisfying: log3 (x −1) = 2 1
1
(A) x = 10 (B) x = 9 (A) (B)
8 4
(C) x = 8 (D) x = 11 (C) 8 (D) 2

150. Complete set of values of ‘x’ for which logx(x + 3) 157. Simplified value of:
is always defined is log2 3.log3 5.log5 7.log7 8 =
(A) x  (−3, ) (B) x  (0, )
(A) 0
(C) x  (0, ) − 1 (D) x  (−3,0) (B) 1
(C) 3
151. Complete set of values of x for which log3 (| x | −5)
(D) Some irrational number

is defined is
158. Value of: log 
9   25  8
(A) x  (−, −5]  [5, )  + log  18  + log  5  =
 
20    
(B) x  (5, ) (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) x  (−5,5) (C) log 1800 (D) 2
(D) x  (−, −5)  (5, )
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159. If log2a a = x, log3a 2a = y and log4a 3a = z , then value 1 1

167. +
of (xyz – 2yz) = 1 + logb a + logb c 1 + logc a + logc b
(A) –1 (B) 1 1
+ , has the value of equal to
(C) 0 (D) 2 1 + loga b + loga c
1
1 1 1 (A) abc (B)
160. Value of: + + = abc
log3 12 log8 12 log6 12
(C) 0 (D) 1
(A) –1 (B) 1
(C) 0 (D) 2 168. If log2 (4 + log3 (x)) = 3, then sum of digits of x is
(A) 3 (B) 6
161. Value of: (81)2(log256 2) = (C) 9 (D) 18
(A) 9 (B) 3
(C) 1/3 (D) 1/9 169. If a = log24 12, b = log36 24 and c = log48 36, then
abc =
162. If log B A is defined then: (A) 2bc – 1 (B) 2bc + 1
(A) Both A and B should be positive (C) bc – 1 (D) bc + 1
(B) A > 0, B > 0 and B  1
170. The number , N > 0
(C) A and B both should be natural number
(D) A or B can be negative N= ( 2 + 5 ) − (6 − 3 5 ) + (14 − 6 5 ) Then,
163. Value of log  1  49 is equal to: log2 N is
7 (A) 1 (B) 2
 

(A) 2 (B) –2 (C) 3 (D) 4

(C) 7 (D) 1/7
171. The equivalent function of log x2
1 (A) 2 log x (B) 2 log |x|
164. Value of log 2 8 + log 1 4 − log 9 = (C) |log x2| (D) (log x)2
2 3
9 −1
(A) (B) 172. If log2 (4 + log3 (x)) = 3, then sum of digits of x is
2 2 (A) 3 (B) 6
3 1 (C) 9 (D) 18
(C) (D)
2 2
173. Sum of all the solution(s) of the equation log10 (x) +
165. Value of: 2log2   + log2 (15) + log2   = log10 (x + 2) – log10 (5x + 4) = 0 is-
2 3
3 5 (A) –1 (B) 3
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 5
(C) log2 3 (D) log2 5
174. Product of solutions of equation
1 1 1 |log10 2x | = 3 is-
166. + + , has the (A) 2 (B) 1/2
log bc
abc log ca
abc log ab
abc
(C) 4 (D) 1/4
value equal to
(A) 1/2 (B) 1 1 1
175. Find the value of + .
(C) 2 (D) 4 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 36 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 36

176. Calculate: 4
( )
5log4 2 3− 6 −6log8 3 − 2( )
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177. Simplify:
1
2

log1/5   185. If 2log10 3 3

3klog10 , then k =
2 4 1
5 + log + log1/2 1 3
2
7+ 3 10 + 2 21 (A) (B)
2 2
(C) 3 (D) 2

178. If 3 3 − 2x − 3 = 0, then the number of values of

2log x
186. The number of solutions of the equation log4 (x – 1)
‘x’ satisfying the equation is = log2 (x – 3), is
(A) zero (B) 1 (A) 3 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) more than 2 (C) 2 (D) 0

179. The value of 81(1/log5 3) + 27log9 36 + 34/log7 9 187. If y 21/logx 8 , then x equal to
(A) 49 (B) 625 (A) y (B) y2
(C) 216 (D) 890 (C) y3 (D) None of these

180. If log10 x = y, then log1000 x2 is equal to 1 2

188. If 2, then x =
(A) y2 (B) 2y log x 10 loga 10
(C) 3y/2 (D) 2y/3
a a
(A) (B)
2 100
181. If a = log24 12, b = log36 24 and c = log48 36, then
abc =
a2 a2
(C) (D)
(A) 2bc – 1 (B) 2bc + 1 10 100
(C) bc – 1 (D) bc + 1

loga x
( (
189. If logx log18
1
))
2 + 8 = , Then the value of
3
182. If 4 k loga b, then k = 1000x is equal to
logab x
(A) 8 (B) 1/8
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 1/125 (D) 125
(C) – 2 (D) – 3

190. Which of following statement is correct:-

183. The solution of 5loga x 5xloga 5 3a 0 , is (A) log9 81  log2 36
(A) 2loga 5 (B) 2 loga 5 (B) log3 80  log25 100
(C) 2 log5 a
(D) 2log5 a (C) log4 12  log2 6
(D) log6 65  log3 31
184. If x = 198! (Where n! = 1  2  3  ...  n) Then the
value of expression
1 1 1 1
... , is
log2 x log3 x log4 x log198 x
(A) – 1 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 198
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Application of Identities

191. Solve for x 193. Find relation between x, y and z

(a) x² – 4x + 3 = 0 x² + 4y² + 9z² – 2xy – 3xz – 6yz = 0
(b) x4 – 4x² + 3 = 0
(c) (x – 1)² – 4 (x – 1) + 3 = 0 194. Find relation between x, y and z if x² + 9y² + 25z²
1  1  15 5 3 
(d) x² + – 4 x +  + 5 = 0 = xyz  + + 
x²  x  x y z
1  1 (A) x = 3y = 5z
(e) x² + – 4  x –  + 1 = 0
x²  x (B) x = 2y = 3z
Or (C) x = –3y = 5z
(f) x – 4x³ + x² + 4x + 1 = 0
4 (D) x = –3y = –5z

195. Find positive numbers, x, y and z such that

 1  1  1
192.  x³ +  – 3  x² +  + 6  x +  – 7 = 0 x + 2y + 3z = 9 and x³ + 8y³ + 27z³ = 18 xyz.
 x³   x²   x

Miscellaneous Questions

2 x2 2 x + 7 4 − 6 x 200. If x =
4
− + + 1 = 0 has the . Then the
196. The equation
x −1 3 x −1 ( 5 +1 )( 4
)( 8 5 + 1)(16 5 + 1)
5 +1
roots- value of (1 + x)48 is-
(A) 4 and 1 (A) 5 (B) 25
(B) only 1 (C) 125 (D) 625
(C) only 4
(D) Neither 4 nor 1 201. If A = (4 + 15)1/3 + (4 − 15)1/3 , the A3 – 3A is
equal to
1 1 1
197. If x + = a, x2 + 3 = b, then x3 + 2 is
x x x
202. If x2 − 6x + 9 + e y − 1 + tan 2  − 3 = 0, then the
(A) a3 + a2 – 3a – 2 – b
value of x + y + sec2θ is
(B) a3 – a2 – 3a + 4 – b
(C) a3 – a2 + 3a – 6 – b
203. If 5a2 + 4b2 + 4c2 – 8ab – 4ac = 0 then
(D) a3 + a2 + 3a – 16 – b
a a
(A) . =2
198. Suppose that w = 21/2, x = 31/3, y = 61/6 and z = 81/8. b c
a a
From among these number list, the biggest, second (B) + =3
biggest numbers are b c
(A) w, x (B) x, w a a
(C) − =1
(C) y, z (D) x, z c b
a a
(D)  =2
199. Number of positive integral pairs (a, b) such that c b
1 2 1
+ = is
a b 3 204. The least value of expression x2 + 4y2 + 9z2 – 2x +
(A) 4 (B) 8 8y + 27z + 15
(C) 6 (D) 12 (A) 15 (B) 5
31 41
(C) − (D) −
7 4
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205. The values of (C) 13 (D) 15

1 1 1 214. Number of real roots of equation
+ +
1+ x +xm−n m− p
1+ x n−m
+x n− p
1+ x p−m
+ x p−n
3
( ) = x − 3 is
log3 x2 – 4 x + 3
(A) – 1 (B) 1
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) – 2
(C) 2 (D) Infinite

206. If x, y, z  R and x2 + 4y2 + 9z2 – 2x – 4y – 6z + 3 = 0 log5 9.log7 5.log3 7 1

1 1 1 215. The value of + will be
then value of + + is equal to log3 6 log 4 6
x y z
(A) 2 (B) 3
(A) 4 (C) 4 (D) 5
(B) 6

( ( ))
(C) 2 1
(D) Cannot be fixed values 216. If log x log18 2+ 8 = .
3
Then the value of 1000x is equal to
a 2 b2 c2 (A) 8 (B) 1/8
207. If a + b + c = 0 then x bc . x ac . x ab is equal to (C) 1/125 (D) 125
2
(A) x (B) x
217. Which of following statement is correct:-
(C) 1 (D) x3 (A) log9 81 > log2 36 (B) log3 80 < log25 100
(C) log4 12 < log2 6 (D) log6 65 > log3 31
208. The numerical value of

( ) ( ) ( ) 218. If 32log3 x − 2x − 3 = 0 , then the number of values of

1/ a −c 1/ b−a 1/ c−b
x1/ a−b  x1/b−c  x1/ c−a is ‘x’ satisfying the equation is
(a, b, c are distinct real numbers) (A) zero (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) more than 2
(A) 1 (B) 8
(C) 0 (D) None 219. The number of solutions of the equation log4 (x – 1)
= log2 (x – 3), is
209. If 3 a + 3 b + 3 c = 0 and (a + b + c)3 = (A) 3 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 0
(A) abc (B) 3abc
(C) 9ac (D) 27abc
(
220. The values of x satisfying log 2 x x2 − 5x + 6  1 )
will be
210. If b = 6 + 2 5 + 6 − 2 5, then the value of b is
 1
equal to (A)  0,   (1,6)
 2
(A) 3 5 (B) 2 5  1
(B)  0,   ( 2,6 )
(C) 6 3 (D) 8 2  2
 1
(C)  0,   (1,2 )  ( 3,6 )
(
211. The value of 3 4 − 3 10 + 3 25 3 2 + 3 5 is equal )( )  2
(D) None of these
to.
212. The value of 81(1/log5 3) + 27log9 36 will be (
221. The values of x satisfying log10 x2 − 2 x − 2  0 )
(A) 625 (B) 800 will be
(C) 831 (D) None of these (A) [–1, 3]

213. If log 2 = 0.3010 then number of integers in the

(B) (1 − 3,1 + 3 )
expansion of 417 is (C) ( −1,1 + 3 )
(A) 9 (B) 11
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(D)  ) (
−1,1 − 3  1 + 3,3
 | x | −1
229. Set of values of x satisfying  0 is
−1, x  0 |x|+2

222. Let g(x) = 1 + x – [x] and f ( x) =  0, x = 0 then (A) (–, –2)  (2, )
 1, x  0 (–2, –1)  (1, 2)
 (B)
for all x, f(g(x)) is equal to ([.] represents greatest (C) (–, –1)  (1, )
integer function) (D) (–2, 2)
(A) x (B) 1
(C) f(x) (D) g(x) x2 − 8x + 12  x2 − 8x + 12 
230. Solution of = − 2 
x − 10 x + 21
2
 x − 10 x + 21 
223. The sum of all positive integral value of will be
‘a’ a[1, 500] for which the equation (A) [2, 6) (B) [2, 3)  [6, 7)
[x]3 + x – a = 0 has solution ([.] represents greatest (C) {2, 6} (D) None of these
integer function)
(A) 462 (B) 512 231. Solution of |x2 + 2x – 3| + |1 – 2x| = |x2 – 2| will be
(C) 784 (D) 812
1 
(A) (−, − 3]   , 1
224. Solution of the inequation 2 
{x} ({x} – 1) ({x} + 2)  0 (where {.} denotes (B) (–, 1]
fractional part)  1
(A) (–2, –1]
(C)  −, 2   [1, )
 
(B) All integers (D) None of these
(C) [0, 1)
(D) [–2, 0] 232. Solution set of |x + 1| + |x – 4| > 7
(A) (–, –2)  (5, )
225. f ( x ) = x + x + 1 + x + 2 + + x + 99 then (B) (–2, 5)
value of [f( 2 )] will be (where [.] and {.} (C) (–, –1)  (6, )
represents greatest integer function and fractional (D) None of these
part respectively)
(A) 5050 (B) 4950 233. Sum of all the roots of x2 – |x| – 6 = 0 is
(C) 41 (D) 14 (A) 0 (B) 6
(C) 3 (D) 5
226. The solution set of the equation
[x]2 + [ x + 1] –3 = 0, (where [.] represents greatest 234. The exhaustive solution set of x2 – 5|x| + 6 < 0 is
integer function) is: (–b, –a)  (a, b) when a, b > 0, then value of
(A) [–1, 0)  (1, 2) a + b is
(A) 2 (B) 3
(B) [–2, –1)  [1, 2)
(C) 5 (D) None of these
(C) [1, 2)
(D) [–3, –2)  [2, 3)
235. The complete solution set of the inequality
x4 – 3x3 + 2 x2
227. If f(x) = log{x}[x] then for x(1, 5), the number of  0 is:
points at which f(x) is not defined is (where [.] and x2 – x – 30
{.} represents greatest integer function and (A) (–, –5)  (1, 2)  (6, )  {0}
fractional part respectively) (B) (–, –5)  [1, 2]  (6, )  {0}
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) (–, –5)  [1, 2]  [6, )  {0}
(C) 3 (D) 2 (D) (–, –5]  [1, 2]  [6, )
228. Set of values of x satisfying |2x – 4| < x – 1 will be 236. Number of positive integral values of x satisfying
1  the inequality
(A) (1, 3) (B)  ,3 
3  ( x – 4)2017 .( x + 8)2016 ( x + 1)
 0 is
5  x2016 ( x – 2) .( x + 3) .( x – 6)( x + 9)
3 5 2018
(C)  ,3  (D) None of these
3  (A) 0 (B) 1
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(C) 2 (D) 3
237. The number of prime numbers satisfying the 244. Solution set of the inequality 2 – log2 (x2 + 3x)  0
x² –1
inequality  3 is is:
2x + 5 (A) [–4, 1] (B) [–4, –3)  (0, 1]
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) (–, –3)  (1, ) (D) (–, –4)  [1, )
(C) 3 (D) 4
245. If log0.5 log5 (x2 – 4) > log0.51, then ‘x’ lies in the
238. The complete solution of interval
x² –1
 0 & x2 – 5x + 2  0 is: (A) ( –3, – 5 )  ( 5,3)
x+3
 5 – 17 5 + 17 
(B) ( –3, – 5 )  ( 5,2)
(A) x
 2
,
2 
 (C) ( 5,3 5 )
 5 + 17  (D) 
(B) x  1, 
 2 
246. The set of all solutions of the inequality
(C) x (–3, –1]
x2 –2 x
(D) x (–3, –1]  [1, ) 1 1
   contains the set
 2 4
239. The solution of the inequality 2x – 1  x2 + 3  x – 1 (A) (–, 0) (B) (–, 1)
is (C) (1, ) (D) (3, )
(A) x  R
(B) [–2, 2]
(C) (–2, 2) 247. Solve: x2 − 5x + 6  x − 4
(D) x   (A) x (−,2]  [3, )
(B) x[4, )
240. The number of the integral solutions of (C) x[3,10/3)
x2 + 9 < (x + 3)2 < 8x + 25 is:
(A) 1 (B) 3 (D) x[2, 3]
(C) 4 (D) 5
248. Solve: x+2  x
241. Number of non-negative integral values of x
satisfying the inequality (A) (–, 2] (B) [0, 2]
2 1 2x –1 (C) [–2, 2] (D) [2, )
– – 3 0
x – x +1 x +1 x +1
2

(A) 0 (B) 1 249. Find the number of integrals values of x satisfying

(C) 2 (D) 3 −x2 + 10x −16  x − 2
(A) 7 (B) 5
242. The solution set of the inequality (C) 2 (D) 3
log    ( x2 – 3x + 2 )  2 is
sin 
3 250. (a) Given: log10 34.56 = 1.5386, find log10 3.456;
1   5 log10 0.3456 & log10 0.003456.
(A)  ,2  (B) 1, 
2   2 (b) Find the number of positive integers which
1   5
 2 ,1   2, 2 
(C) (D) (1, 2) have the characteristic 3, when the base of the
    logarithm is 7.
(c) If log10 2 = 0.3010 & log10 3 = 0.4771, find
243. If log0.3 (x – 1) < log0.09 (x – 1), then x lies in the
interval the value of log10 (2.25).
(A) (2, ) (B) (1, 2) (d) Find the antilogarithm of 0.75, if the base of
 3 the logarithm is 2401.
(C) (–2, –1) (D) 1, 
 2
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251. If log10 2 = 0.3010, log10 3 = 0.4771. Find the log10 ( x − 3) 1

260. (a) Solve for x, =
number of integers in: log10 ( x − 21)
2 2
(a) 5200 (b) log (log x) + log (log x3 – 2) = 0; where base
(b) 615 of log is 10 everywhere.
(c) the number of zeros after the decimal in 3–100. (c) logx 2.log2x 2 = log4x 2
(d) 5log x + 5xlog 5 = 3(a > 0); where base of log
Solve for x (Q.252 to Q.254): is a.
252. (a) If log10 ( x2 −12x + 36) = 2
Solve the equation for x: (Q.261 to Q.265)
(b) 91 + log x − 31 + log x − 210 = 0; where base of
261. loga ( x) = x where a = xlog4 x .
log is 3.

253. Simplify: 262. xlog x + 4 = 32, where base of logarithm is 2.

log1/3 729.3 9−1.27−4/3 ;

4
(a)
263. 5log x – 3log x – 1 = 3log x + 1 – 5log x – 1, where the base
logb (logb N)
of logarithm is 10.
logb a
(b) a
1 + log2 ( x − 4)
254. (a) If log4 log3 log2 x = 0; 264. = 1.
log 2 ( x + 3 − x − 3)
(b) If loge log5[ 2 x − 2 + 3] = 0
265. log5120 + (x – 3) – 2 log5 (1 – 5x – 3) = –log5(0.2 – 5x – 4)
255. Find the square of the sum of the roots of the
equation
266. Find the real solutions to the system of equations
log3 x·log4 x·log5 x = log3 x·log4 x + log4 x·log5 x +
log10 (2000xy) – log10 x · log10 y = 4
log5 x · log3 x.
log10 (2yz) – log10 y · log10 z = 1
2 and log10 (zx) – log10 z · log10 x = 0
256. Find the value of the expression +
log 4 (2000)6
3 267. If p = loga bc, q = logb ca, r = logc ab, then prove
.
log5 (2000)6 that pqr = p + q + r + 2.

257. Calculate: loga N log a N − logb N

268. If = where N > 0 & N  1,
logc N logb N − logc N
(a) 7log3 5 + 3log5 7 − 5log3 7 − 7log5 3
a, b, c > 0 and not equal to 1, then prove that
5 log4 2 (3 − 6) − 6log8 ( 3 − 2)
(b) 4 b2 = ac.

258. Simplify: 269. Find all the solutions of the equation

1 3 2 − log x2
| x −1|(log x) = | x −1|3 , where base of
(( 7 ) )
log 6 3
81 log5 9
+3 2
. log25 7 − (125)log25 6 logarithm is 10.
409

259. Given that log2 3 = a, log2 5 = b, log7 2 = c, express

the logarithm of the number 63 to the base 140 in
terms of a, b and c.
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270. Find x satisfying the equation: 3ab − a 3

(C) a + b2 (D)
log2 1 +  + log2 1 −
4 4  2 2 
 = 2log  − 1. 2
 x  x+4  x −1  278. What is the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed
271. Solve: in a circle of radius 4 𝑐𝑚?
log3 ( x + | x − 1|) = log9 (4 x − 3 + 4 | x − 1|) (A) 12 cm2 (B) 9 3cm2
(C) 8 3cm2 (D) 12 3cm2
 1
272. Solve for x: log2 (4 – x) + log (4 – x).log  x + 
 2
279. In a equilateral triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 3 coins of radii 1cm
−2log2  x +  = 0.
1
 2 each are kept so that they touch each other and also
the sides of equilateral triangle as shown. The side
273. If x and y are two rational numbers such that of the equilateral triangle is
(x + y) + (x – 2y) 2 = 2x – y + (x – y – 1) 6,
then:
(A) x = 1, y = 1 (B) x = 2, y = 1
(C) x = 5, y = 1
(D) x and y can take infinitely many values

274. Which of the following statement is incorrect:

(A) Rational number + rational number = rational (A) 3+ 3 (B) 3 3
number
(B) Irrational number + rational number = (C) 2(1 + 3) (D) 3(3 – 3)
irrational number
(C) Integer + rational number = rational number
280. The sum of all the solutions to the equation
(D) Irrational number + irrational number =
Irrational number 2log10 x – log(2x – 75) = 2
(A) 30 (B) 350
275. The ratio of total area of the rectangle to the total
(C) 75 (D) 200
shaded area

281. Number of integral values of x the inequality

2x − 2007 
log10    0 holds true, is
2 4  x +1 
(A) (B)
π 4−π (A) 1004 (B) 1005
4−π π (C) 2007 (D) 2008
(C) (D)
π 4
282. The product of all values of x satisfying the equation
276. The expression when simplified reduces to
2 − 2 log 9
3(a2 + 1)2 +2 (a – 1) (a2 + 1) – 5(a – 1)2 | x −1|log3 x x = ( x − 1)7 , is:
–4(0.75a4 + 3a – 1) 162
(A) 162 (B)
(A) 2a3 – a2 (B) 2a2 – a3 3
(C) 2a3 (D) 2a2 81
(C) (D) 81
277. If 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑎 and 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 𝑏, then value of (𝑥3 + 𝑦3), 3
is
(A) ab (B) a2 + b 283. Least positive integral value of ‘a’ for which
log 1  (a
2
− 3a + 3)  0; ( x  0) :
 x+ 
 x
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(A) 1 (B) 2 b+c −a c+ a −b a +b −c

 xb   xc   xa 
290.  c   a   b  equals
(C) 3 (D) 4 x 
  x  x 
x3  3 x5
284.  30 x77 = (A) xabc (B) 1
5 3
x (C) xab + bc + ca (D) xa+b+c
(A) x76/15 (B) x78/15
(C) x79/15 (D) x77/15 291. If p is a prime number, then which of the following
may also be prime
3/4 7/6 7– x (A) 2p (B) 3p
5 5 5
285.   when divided by   becomes   ,
6 6 6 (C) p–2 (D) p2
the value of x is

( 2n+1 )
m
7 89 .22n.2n
(A) (B)
12 12 292. If = 1 then m is equal to
(2m+1 )n .22m
8 10
(C) (D) (A) 0 (B) 1
12 12
(C) n (D) 2n
−2
 d3 
2 –1 3
286. (2d e ) ×   = 293. Repeated same as Q. 206
 e 
 
(A) 8e–2 (B) 8e–3 294. Number of real solution(s) of the equation
(C) 8e–1 (D) 8e–4 2 −10 x+3
| x − 3|3x = 1 is

2
(A) exactly four (B) exactly three
  −1  
  2 2
(C) exactly two (D) exactly one
287.  7  5  253 =

 
  295. If x2 + 5y2 + z2 – 4xy + 2yz = 0
5 7 x, y, z ≠ 0, x, y, z  R then
(A) (B)
7 5 x x y
(A) =2 (B) + =1
5 y y z
(C) 35 (D) −
7 x y x
(C) − =3 (D) = –2
y z z
288. If 9x = 3 92 , then x =
2 4 296. If log 2 = 0.3010 then number of integers in the
(A) (B)
3 3 expansion of 417 is
1 5 (A) 9 (B) 11
(C) (D)
3 3 (C) 13 (D) 15

1
( )
2 x+
289. If 3
4 2 = 4–5/2, then x =

(A) –2 (B) 4
(C) –6 (D) –4
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297. Repeated same as Q. No. 294 16 25 81

306. Simplify: 7.log + 5.log + 3.log
15 24 80
x 2 −5 x + 9
2  8 
298. Find the solution of     307. Find x, if log2 x + log4 x + log8 x = 11.
3  27 
(A) x  (2, 3) (B) x  (–, 2) 24
308. Find x, if log2 x + log4 x + log8 x + log16 x = .
(C) x  (–3, –2) (D) x  (3, ) 4

( )
299. If a, b, c  N, then find the least positive value of −2
309. The real number 3
75 − 12 when expressed
a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca.
(A) 18 (B) 9 in the simplest form is equal to
(C) 3 (D) 1 (A) 1/2 (B) 1/3
(C) 1/4 (D) 1/5

300. a, b, c are real numbers such that a + b + c = 3 and

1
+
1
+
1 10
= .
310. log7 log7 7 ( 7 7) =
a+b b+c c+a 3
(A) 3 log27 (B) 1 – 3 log37
a b c
The value of + + is _____. (C) 1 – 3 log72 (D) 1 – 10 log27
b+c c+a a+b
311. If log4 5 = x and log5 6 = y, then log3 2 is equal to
301. If a + b + c = 0, a2 + b2 + c2 = 4 then a4 + b4 + c4 is 1 1
equal to (A) (B)
2x + 1 2y +1
(A) 4 (B) 6
1
(C) 8 (D) 16 (C) 2xy + 1 (D)
2 xy − 1

302. If a, b, c are non-zero real numbers, then the

312. The solution set of the equation logx 2 × log2x
minimum value of expression
2 = log4x 2, is
 (a4 + 3a2 + 1)(b4 + 5b2 + 1)(c4 + 7c2 + 1) 
  is____. 1 
 a 2b2 c 2  (A) 2− 2 ,2 2
(B)  ,2
2 
1 
303. One of the factor of x6 – 10x3 – 27 is (C)  ,4 (D) None of these
4 
(A) (x2 + x – 3) (B) (x2 + x + 3)
(C) (x2 – x + 3) (D) (x2 – x – 3)
313. The number of solution of the equations 3log3 |–x|
= log3 x2, is
304. If log3 2 + log3 (2x – 7/2) = 2log3 (2x – 5), then the
(A) 0 (B) 1
value of x is
(C) 2 (D) 3
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 4
314. The number of solutions of the equation
log x 2 x
305. Integral value of x which satisfies the equation x = 4 is
log6 54 + log x 16 = log 2 x − log36 (4 / 9) is _____. (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) Infinitely many
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(A) 6 (B) 3
1 1 (C) 8 (D) 9
315. If log (x – y) – log 5 – log x – log y = 0 then
2 2
x y 323. The numerator and denominator of a fraction are in
+ =
y x ratio 2 : 3. If 6 is subtracted from the numerator, the
(A) 25 (B) 26 2
result will be of the original fraction. What is the
(C) 27 (D) 28 3
value of the numerator?
316. If log5 (log5 (log2 x)) = 0, then the values of x, is (A) 27 (B) 18
(A) 32 (B) 125 (C) 36 (D) 6
(C) 625 (D) 126
1 2 3
324. What is the HCF of , and ?
317. Repeated same as Q. No. 189 5 7 11
1
(A) (B) 6
318. Three out of the following four expression are 385
exactly equal. Find the expression, which is not 1 5
(C) (D)
equal to the other three. 35 77
(A) 122 ÷ 16 + 7 × 3 (B) 16 × 9 ÷ 12 + 9 × 2
(C) 182 ÷ 12 + 3 (D) 18 × 6 ÷ 12 + 7 × 2 325. Arrange the fractions is ascending order.
11 16 19 16 11 19
(A) , , (B) , ,
14 19 21 19 14 21
0.12  (0.0104 – 0.002) + 0.36  0.002
319. Simplify 19 11 16 16 19 11
0.12  0.12 (C) , , (D) , ,
21 14 19 19 21 14
(A) 11.2 (B) 1.2
(C) 0.02 (D) 0.12
1
326. 1 + =
1
320. How many natural numbers between 200 and 400 1+
1
are there which are divisible by 1+
3
I. Both 4 and 5? II. 4 or 5 or 8 or 10 ?
1 11
(A) 9, 79 (B) 10, 80 (A) (B)
3 4
(C) 9, 81 (D) 10, 81 11
(C) 3 (D)
7
321. Which of following numbers

2 , 2 0.8, 4 0.0006, 3 –1, 0.001 is/are rational? 327. The sum of the 1st 50 natural numbers is.
(A) 1275 (B) 1325
(A) 3
–1 (B) 2
(C) 1450 (D) 1375
(C) 0.001 (D) All of these
 1  1  1  1  1  1
328. 1 +  1 +  1 +  1 + 1 + 1 + 
322. If the places of last two digits of three digit number  2  3  4  5  6  7
are interchanged, a new number greater then the  1
1 +  is equal to:
original number by 27 is obtained. Find the  8
difference between the last two digits of that (A) 9 (B) 8
number. (C) 4.5 (D) None of these
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1
334. If x + = 2, then prove that:
1 1 x
329. If x = 3 + 8 and y = 3 – 8 then 2
+ 2=
x y 1 1 1
x 2 + 2 = x 4 + 4 = x6 + 6
(A) –34 (B) 34 x x x
(C) 12 (D) –12
335. If 2x + 3y + 4z = 0, then prove that:
3+ 7 8x3 + 27y3 + 64z3 = 72xyz
330. If = a + b 7 then (a, b) =
3– 7
336. If x, y, z are all different real numbers, then prove
(A) (8, –3) (B) (–8, –3)
1 1 1
(C) (–8, 3) (D) (8, 3) that + + =
( x − y) ( y − z) ( z − x)2
2 2

2
5–2 5+2  1 1 1 
331. – =  + +  .
5+2 5–2  x− y y−z z−x
(A) 8 5 (B) –8 5
a 2 b 4 a+b
(C) 6 5 (D) –6 5 337. If = and = , then find value of
b 3 c 5 b+c

3+ 2 x– y
332. If x = and y = 1, the value of is: 338. If
a 3 b 7
= and = , then find value of a:b:c
3– 2 x – 3y b 5 c 13
5 5
(A) (B)
5 –4 6 +4 P
339. If sum of two numbers is C and their quotient is
6 –4 6 +4 Q
(C) (D)
5 5 find the numbers.

333. Which one is greatest in the following? a c e

340. If = = , then find the value of
(A) 2 (B) 3
3 b d f

(C) 3
4 (D) 3
2 2a4b2 + 3a2c2 − 5e4 f
in terms of a and b.
2b6 + 3b2 d 2 − 5 f 5

341. If (a2 + b2 + c2) (x2 + y2 + z2) = (ax + by + cz)2, Show

that x : a = y : b = z : c.

342. Find the remainder when f(x) = 3x3 + 6x2 – 4x – 5 is

divided by x + 3.

343. Determine the value of k for which x3 – 6x + k may

be divisible by x – 2.

344. Determine the remainder when the polynomial P(x)

= x4 – 3x2 + 2x + 1 is divided by x – 1.
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345. Find the value of a, if x – a is a factor of x3 – a2x + x 352. Let X = {n  N : 1  n  50}. If A = {n  X : n is a

+ 2. multiple of 2}; B = {n  X : n is a multiple of 7},
then the number of elements in the smallest subset
346. Find the value of l and m is 8x + lx – 27x + m is
3 2
of X containing both A and B is….
divisible by 2x2 – x – 6.
353. Let S be the set of all real roots of the equation, 3x
347. A polynomial in x of the third degree which will (3x – 1) + 2 = |3x – 1| + |3x – 2|. Then S:
vanish when x = 1 and x = –2 and will have the (1) singleton set
values 4 & 28 when x = –1 and x = 2 respectively is (2) two elements
____. (3) at least four elements
(4) infinite elements
348. f(x) when divided by x2 – 3x + 2 leaves the
remainder ax + b. If f(1) = 4 and f(2) = 7, determine 354. If A = {x  R : |x| < 2} and B = {x  R : |x – 2|  3};
a and b. then:
(1) A – B = [–1, 2)
349. Let A = {2, 3, 4, 5, ….., 30} and '' be an (2) A  B = R – (2, 5)
equivalence relation on A × A, defined by (a, b)  (3) B – A = R – (–2, 5)
(c, d), if and only if ad = bc. Then the number of (4) A  B = (–2, –1)
ordered pairs which satisfy this equivalence relation
with ordered pair (4, 3) is equal to: 355. If R = {(x, y); x, y  Z, x2 + 3y2  8} is a relation on
(1) 5 (2) 6 the set of integers Z, then the domain of R–1 is:
(3) 8 (4) 7 (1) \{0, 1\} (2) \{–2, –1, 1, 2\}
(3) \{–1, 0, 1\} (4) \{–2, –1, 0, 1, 2\}
350. In a school, there are three types of games to be
played. Some of the students play two types of 356. Let R1 and R2 be two relation defined as follows:
games, but none play all the three games. Which
R1 = {(a, b)  R2 : a2 + b2  Q} and
Venn diagrams can justify the above statement?
R2 = {(a, b)  R2 : a2 + b2  Q}, where Q is the set
of all rational numbers. Then:
(1) Neither R1 nor R2 is transitive.
(2) R2 is transitive but R1 is not transitive.
(3) R1 and R2 are both transitive.
(1) P and R (2) P and Q
(4) R1 is transitive but R2 is not transitive.
(3) None of these (4) Q and R

357. A Survey shown that 63% of the people in a city

351. Define a relation R over a class n × n of real
read newspaper A whereas 76% read newspaper B.
matrices A and B as "ARB iff there exists a non-
If x% of the people read both the newspapers, then a
singular matrix P such that PAP–1 = B. Then which
possible value of x can be:
of the following is true?
(1) 37 (2) 55
(1) R is symmetric, transitive but not reflexive,
(3) 29 (4) 65
(2) R is reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
(3) R is an equivalence relation
50 n
(4) R is reflexive, transitive but not symmetric 358. Let X
i =1 i
= Y
i =1 i
= T , where each Xi contains
10 elements and each Yi contains 5 elements. If each
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element of the set T is an element of exactly 20 of 371. Solve the following inequalities: |x – 2|  |x + 4|
sets Xi s and exactly 6 of sets Yi, s then n is equal to
(1) 50 (2) 15 372. Solve the following inequalities: |2x – 4| < x – 1
(3) 30 (4) 45
373. Solve the following inequalities:
359. A survey shows that 73% of the persons working in 3
| x + 2 | − | x − 1| x −
an office like coffee, whereas 65% like tea. If x 2
denotes the percentage of them, who like both
coffee and tea, then x connot be: 374. Solve the following inequalities: x2 – |x| – 2  0
(1) 63 (2) 36
(3) 38 (4) 54 375. Solve the following inequalities: x2 – |5x + 8| > 0

360. Let A = {a, b, c} and B = {1, 2, 3, 4}. Then the 376. Solve the following inequalities: 2|x + 1| > x + 4
number of elements in the set C = {f : A → B| 2 
f(A) and f is not one-one} is | x −2|
377. Solve the following inequalities: 0
x−2
361. Set A has m elements and set B has n elements. If
the total number of subsets of A is 112 more than the 2
378. Solve the following inequalities: 1
total number of subsets of B, then the value of m . n x−4
is
379. If a & b are rational numbers satisfying
362. Solve the following equation: |x|3 – 7|x| + 6 = 0
( )
a + b 75 = 7 108 − 3 + 27 , then value of a & b

363. Solve the following equation: |x| – |x – 2| = 2 respectively, are

(1) a = 7, b = 9 (2) a = 45, b = –21
(3) a = –21, b = 9 (4) a = 21, b = 9
364. Solve the following equation: |x – 3| + 2|x + 1| = 4
380. Which one of the following statement is false?
365. Solve the following equation: (1) Whole numbers are non-negative integers.
|x – 1| – 2|x – 3| + 3|x + 1| = 10 (2) Zero is non-positive integer.
(3) Zero is non-negative integer.
(4) Sum of two irrational numbers is always
366. Solve the following equation: x −1 − 2 − 3 = 2 irrational.

381. Which of following pair of natural numbers is both

x2 − 5x + 4 relatively prime (co-prime) as well as twin prime?
367. Solve the following equation: =1
x2 − 4 (1) (1, 3) (2) (9, 11)
(3) (11, 13) (4) (25, 27)

368. Solve the following equation: |5x – 5| + |3 – 2x| = |3x – 2| 382. If ab = c where ‘a’ is rational number, ‘b’ is a
irrational number and ‘c’ is also a rational number,
369. Solve the following inequalities: |5 – 2x| < 1 then value of a + c is equal to

370. Solve the following inequalities: |6x – 5|  4

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383. Sachin Sir taught basic points of Mathematics which 389. If a + b = 5, then a2 + b2 – 10a – 10b + 2ab + 5 is
will be useful in every chapter. Now to check your (1) –20 (2) 30
learning over these points, consider following (3) –25 (4) 35
statements, if given statement is true then award
yourself +2 marks and for each false statement
award yourself +1 mark. 390. If a + b + c = 19, ab + bc + ca = –13, then the value
S-1 : Where square roots is defined its value is of a2 + b2 + c2 is equal to
always +ve. (1) 346 (2) 345
(3) 387 (4) 361
S-II : 6 − 2 5 = 5 −1 .
zero
S-III : is defined and its value is 1. 391. If a + b + c = 1 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 54 (where a,
zero
S-IV : If ab = ac that only means b = c. b, c  N), then b + c is equal to
S-V : For division to be defined, denominator (1) 114 (2) 6
should be positive. (3) 3 (4) 118
S-VI : For 4  to defined,   0.
2+a 2+b 2+c
Maximum score Sachin Sir would be expecting from 392. If + + = 4 (where a, b, c  0), then
a good student is _____. a b c
 ab + bc + ca 
the value of   is
384. If x = b + c, y = c + a, z = a + b, then find the value  abc 
x2 + y 2 + z 2 − xy − yz − zx (1) 2 (2) 1
of
a2 + b2 + c2 − ab − bc − ca 1
(3) 0 (4)
2
385. If a + b + c = 0, then the value of
393. If x = 3 + 31/3 – 32/3, then x3 – 9x2 + 36x is equal to
a2 (b + c) + b2 (c + a) + c2 (a + b)
is (1) –48 (2) 48
abc (3) 72 (4) –72
(1) 3 (2) –3

−
1 1 x y z 2x − 3 y + z
(3) (4) 394. If = = = , then the value of m is
3 3 7 11 13 m
(1) 6 (2) –6
386. The sum of 5 prime number is 62, then the product 1 1
(3) (4) −
of these 5 numbers is always divisible by 6 6
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 6 (4) 4 a −b b−c c−a
395. If x = , y= ,z= , then the value of
a+b b+c c+a
(1 + x)(1 + y)(1 + z )
1 is
387. If x2 − 5x + 1 = 0 ( x  0) , then the value of x3 + (1 − x)(1 − y)(1 − z)
x3
is (1) abc (2) a2b2c2
(3) 1 (4) –1
(1) 125 (2) 110
(3) 150 (4) 140

388. If 2x – 5y = 13 and xy = 5, then the value of

8x3 – 125y3 is
(1) 4211 (2) 4130
(3) 4126 (4) 4147
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396. If S is the set of all real ‘x’ such that 2x −1

402. If S is the set of all real x such that is
x (5 − x)(1 − 2x)
2
3x + 1 2 x + 3x 2 + x
3
is negative and is
(5x + 1)( x + 2) 6 x + x2 − x
3 positive, then S contains
positive, then S contains  3  3 1
(1)  −, −  (2) − 2 ,− 4 
(1) (1, 4) (2) (5, 11)  2  
 3 −1   1 1 1 
(3)  − ,  (4) (–10, –4) (3) − 4, 2  (4)  2 , 3
 2 2    

397. If n > 0 and exactly 15 integers satisfy (x + 6)(x – 4) 403. If a > b and k < 0, then which one of the following is
(x – 5)(2x – n)  0, then sum of digits of the least true?
possible value of n is a b a b
(1) 2
 2 (2) 
k k k k
398. Factorise the following expression
(3) ka > kb (4) k2a < k2b
(x + y + z)3 – x3 – y3 – z3.
404. If A = [2, 5] and B = [3, 8], then A  B is
399. For each positive number x, (1) [2, 8] (2) [2, 3]
6
 1  6 1  (3) [5, 8] (4) [3, 8]
x + x  −x + 6 −2
let f ( x) =    x  . The minimum

3
1  3 1  405. If A = [2, 5) and B = (3, 4), then A  B is
x+ x +x + 3 
   x  (1) [2, 4] (2) (3, 4)
value of f(x) is (3) [3, 5] (4) (3, 5]
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 6 x2 − 7 x + 12
406. Solution set of  0 , is
x2 − 5x + 6
400. Find the set of all x for which (1) (2, 4) (2) [2, 4)
2x 1 (3) (2, 4] – {3} (4) [2, 4]

(2 x + 5x + 2) ( x + 1)
2

407. Number of integers satisfying the

2 1
(1) x  (2, −1)   , −  ( x2 − 9 x + 20)( x2 − 13x + 42)
3 2  0 , is
( x2 − 11x + 30)
 2 1
(2) x  (−2, −1)   − , −  (1) 4 (2) 2
 3 2
(3) 0 (4) 6
 2 1
(3) x  (−2, 1)   − , 
 3 2 408. The number of integral values of x satisfying
2 1 2 + x − x2  x − 4 , is equal to
(4) x  (2, 1)   , 
 3 2 (1) 2 (2) 1
(3) 4 (4) 3
( x + 1)( x − 3)
401. Let y = . Find all real values of x for
( x − 2) x − 1( x − 2)
409. The solution of the inequation is 0
which y takes real values. x( x + 1)
(1) (–, –1)  (0, 2)
(2) (1, 2)
(3) (0, 2)
(4) (1, 2]
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410. Greatest integral value of ‘x’ satisfying 418. Solve for x : 4x − 3x−1/2 = 3x+1/2 − 22x−1
x − 5x + 6 + 7 x − x − 12 = 2 x − 6 is
2 2

(1) 6 (2) 2 419. The number of solution of

x2 −5 x2 −5
(3) 4 (4) 3 4x − − 12  2x−1− + 8 = 0 is equal to
(1) 1 (2) 2
411. If x2 − 9 x + 20 + x − 3  x2 − 8x + 17 , (3) 3 (4) 4
then complete solution set is
(1) (–, 3) (2) (4, 5) 420. If a + b = 7 and ab = 12 then what is the value of
(3) (5, ) (4) (–, 3)  (4, 5) a2 – ab – b2?
(1) 12 (2) 13
412. If the complete set of values of ‘x’ satisfying the (3) 14 (4) – 5
inequality log22 x − 5 log2 x + 6  2 5 is
 1 1  1  1 1
421. If x2 + = 51, then what is the value of x3 − 3
 a , b    c , c   b, a (where a, b, c  N), then 2
    x x
value of a + b + c is equal to (1) 364 (2) 365
(1) 0 (2) 140 (3) 756 (4) 367
(3) 136 (4) 272
422. The value of
413. If the value of the expression (1.5)3 + ( 4.7 )3 + (3.8)3 − 3 1.5  4.7  3.8
is
log 3  9   1  (1.5)2 + ( 4.7 )2 + (3.8)2 −1.5  4.7 −1.5  3.8 − 4.7  3.8
E =5 3 + log 3   + log1/3   is
 2 +1   3+ 8  (1) 8 (2) 9
equal to M, then the value of M – 6 is equal to (3) 10 (4) 11

414. If log3 log2 ( x) − 2 + (log3 log 2 log 2 3

y)2 = 0 , then 423. If 2x2 + xy − 3y2 + x + ay −10 = (2x + 3y + b)
(1) x – y = 400 (2) x + y = 420 (x – y –2), then the values of a and b are
(3) x + y = 524 (4) x – y = 500 (1) 11 and 5 (2) 1 and –5
(3) –1 and –5 (4) –11 and 5
415. The complete solution set of the inequality
9x + 3x − 2  9 − 3x is 424. Find the product of (x – a) (x – b) (x – c), given that
  71     83   the sum a + b + c = 7, ab + bc + ca = 0 and
(1) log3  13  ,   (2) log3  19  ,  
        abc = – 36
(3) [2, ) (4) [0, 2] (1) x3 − 7 x2 + 36 (2) x3 − 7 x2 − 36
(3) x3 − 7 x2 + 37 (4) x3 + 7 x2 + 38
416. Solve for x : 7x+8 = 8x+7
425. If a + b + c = 12 and a2 + b2 + c2 = 50, find the value
417. If (2 x)ln 2 = (3 y)ln3 ,3ln x = 2ln y and (x0, y0) is the of ab + bc + ca.
solution of these equations, then x0 is (1) 44 (2) 45
1 1 (3) 46 (4) 47
(1) (2)
6 3
426. The value of ( x + 2 y + 2 z ) + ( x − 2 y − 2 z ) is
1 2 2
(3) (4) 6
2
(1) 2 x2 + 8 y 2 + 8 z 2
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(2) 2x2 + 8 y2 + 8z2 + 8xyz 433. Simplify:

( 3a − 4b ) ( 9a2 + 12ab + 16b2 ) + ( 4a − 3b )
(3) 2x2 + 8 y2 + 8z2 − 8xyz
(16a2 + 12ab + 9b2 )
(4) 2x + 8 y + 8z + 16 yz
2 2 2
(1) 91a3 + 91b3 (2) 0
(3) 91a3 + 91b3 (4) 1
427. On simplifying ( a + b) + ( a − b) + 6a ( a2 − b2 ) we
3 3

get 434. Find the product of ( x2 + x +1) and ( x2 − x + 1)

2 2
(1) 8a (2) 8a b
(1) x4 − x2 + 1 (2) x4 + x2 + 1
(3) 8a3b (4) 8a3
(3) x4 + x2 − 1 (4) x4 − x2 − 1

428. If ( x + y + z ) = 1, xy + yz + zx = −1, xyz = −1 then

1 1 2 4 8
435. Value of + + + + is
value of x3 + y3 + z3 is 1 − x 1 + x 1 − x 1 − x 1 + x8
2 4

(1) –1 (2) 1 16 8
(1) (2)
(3) 2 (4) –2 1+ x16 1− x16
16 32
(3) (4)
429. Factors of ( a + b) − ( a − b) is
3 3
1− x16 1+ x16
(1) 2ab (3a2 + b2 ) (2) ab (3a2 + b2 )
436. If x + y = 8, xy = 15, then the value of x4 + x2 + y4
(3) 2b (3a2 + b2 ) (4) 3a2 + b2
is
(1) 34 (2) 1156
430. The expression of ( x + y − z ) is
2
(3) 931 (4) 1381
(1) x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xy + 2 yz + 2zx
437. The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
(2) x + y − z − 2xy + yz + 2zx
2 2 2

( x2 − x + 1)2 + ( x2 + x + 1)2 is
(3) x + y + z + 2xy − 2 yz − 2zx
2 2 2
(1) 6 (2) 5
(4) x2 + y2 − z2 + 2xy − 2 yz − 2zx (3) 4 (4) 3

431. The value of 25x2 + 16y2 + 40xy at x = 1 and y = – 1 438. If abc = 1, then the value of
is 1 1 1
−1
+ −1
+ is
(1) 81 (2) –49 1+ a + b 1+ b + c 1 + c + a−1
(3) 1 (4) None of these (1) 0 (2) –1
(3) 1 (4) 1 + a + ab
a3 + b3 + c3 − 3ab
432. Find the value of , when
ab + bc + ca − a2 − b2 − c2 439. If x = 3 + 31/3 + 32/3 , then the value of
a = – 5, b = – 6, c = 10
x3 − 9x2 + 18x −12 is
(1) 1 (2) –1
(1) 0 (2) –1
(3) 2 (4) –2
(3) 1 (4) 2
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440. If 27𝑥 = 𝑥 , then x is (B)
3 10
(A) 0 20
(C)
1 9
(B) 9
2 (D)
1 17
(C)
3
(D) 1 448. If 𝑎 = 𝑏 3𝑥 , 𝑏 = 𝑐 3𝑦 and 𝑐 = 𝑎3𝑧 , then value of
xyz is
109𝑥 (A) 27
441. If = 2090 × 5−1 , then x is
5 (B) 1/27
(A) –1
(C) 9
(B) 0
(D) 1/9
(C) 1
(D) None of the above
449. If 52𝑥−1 − 100 = 25𝑥−1 , then the value of 6𝑥 .
399 +398
(A) 6
442. On simplifying 100 99 we get (B) 1/6
3 −3
(A) 3197 (C) 36
(B) 3196 (D) 1/36
3
(C)
2 −2
2 9𝑛 ×32 ×(3−𝑛/2 ) −(27)𝑛 1
(D) 450. If = , then the value of (m
3 33𝑚 ×2𝑚 27
– n) is
2𝑛 +2𝑛−1 (A) –1
443. Simplifying we get (B) 1
2𝑛−1 −2𝑛
1
(A) (C) 2
2
(B) –3 (D) –2
1
(C) (2𝑛 − 1)
2 1−2𝑥
2 3 17
(D) 2𝑛 +1 451. If √( ) =4 , then the value of x is
3 5 27
(A) –2/7
444. The solution of 33𝐾+5 × 33𝐾+3 = 9 is
(B) 2/7
(A) K = 1
(B) K = −1 (C) –7/2
−5 (D) 7/2
(C) 𝐾 =
3
1
(D) 𝐾 =
2
452. Find the value of the Logarithm: log1/8 128
445. Which of the following equal to x ?
(A) 𝑥 11/7 − 𝑥 4/7
453. Find the value of the Logarithm:
(B) 𝑥 11/7 + 𝑥 7/11
125
− log5 5−1
12
(C) √(𝑥 4 )1/3 log5 20 + log5
1 4
(D) (√𝑥 4 ) 2

−1/2 −1/3 454. Solve the Logarithmic equation:

𝑥 6 𝑦 −3 𝑥 −1 𝑦 2
446. If ( 3) ×( −2 ) = 𝑥 𝑎 𝑦 𝑏 , then the logx 81 − 0.5 = logx 27
𝑥 −2 𝑦 𝑥3𝑦
value of (a + b + 1) is
(A) 0
(B) 2 455. Solve the Logarithmic equation:
(C) –1
(D) –2 ( )
log 3x2 + 1 − log(3 + x) = log(3x − 2)

447. If 642𝑥−5 = 4 × 8𝑥−5 , then the value of x is 456. Solve the Logarithmic equation:
17
(A)
9 3log 2 − log( x − 1) = log( x + 1) − log( x − 2)
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457. Solve the Logarithmic equation:

(
log3 1 + log3 2x − 7  = 1
  )
458. Solve the Logarithmic equation:

( ) (
log7 2 x − 1 + log7 2 x − 7 = 1 )

(
459. Solve: log5− x x2 − 2 x + 65 = 2 )
460. Solve: log7 log5 ( x + 5 + x ) = 0

(
461. Solve: log3 3x − 8 = 2 − x)

( )
462. Solve: log2 25x+3 − 1 = 2 + log 2 5x+3 + 1 ( )

( )
463. Solve: log2 4  3x − 6 − log 2 9 x − 6 = 1 ( )

(
464. Solve: log 4 2  4 x−2 − 1 + 4 = 2 x )

( )
465. Solve: x + log10 2 x + 1 = log10 6 + x log10 5

466. Solve: 1 + 2logx+2 5 = log5 ( x + 2)

467. Solve: log1−x (3 − x) = log3−x (1 − x)

468. Solve: 7log x = 98 − xlog7

469. Solve: log4 8 + log4 (x + 3) – log4 (x – 1) = 2

470. Solve: 1 + log0.04 x + 3 + log0.2 x = 1

471. Solve: 4log 22 x = 36