SINGLE CHOICE CORRECT QUESTIONS

1 1 1 1
1. The sum of the series :    ....  is equal to
(1 u 2) 2u 3 3u 4 100 u 101
200 100 50 25
(A) (B) (C) (D)
101 101 101 101
Ans. (B)
1 1 1 1
Sol.    ........  .
1u 2 2 u 3 3 u 4 100 u 101
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
      ........  
1 2 2 3 3 4 100 101

1 3 1
2. If x + = 2, then x + 3 is equal to
x x
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Ans. (C)
1
Sol. x 2
x
3
1 § 1· 1§ 1·
x3  3 ¨ x  ¸  3.x u ¨ x  ¸
x © x¹ x© x¹
3
= (2) – 3 × 1 × 2 = 8 – 6 = 2

2 2 2 2 2
3. The number of real roots of the equation, (x  1) + (x  2) + (x  3) + (x–4) +.....+ (x – n) = 0,
(n > 1) is :
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Ans. (A)
2 2 2 2
Sol. (x – 1) + (x – 2) + (x – 3) + .......... + (x – n) = 0
Since all the terms simultaneously can't be zero for single value of x as all are positve.

4. If p, q, r are real and distinct numbers, then the value of is

(A) 1 (B) p q r (C) 2 (D) 3

Ans. (D)

(p  q)3  (q  r)3  (r  p)3

Sol. =3
(p  q)(q  r)(r  p)
3 3 3
as a + b + c = 3abc if a + b + c = 0

3 2 3
5. The polynomials P(x) = kx + 3x – 3 and Q(x) = 2x – 5x + k, when divided by (x – 4) leave the same
remainder. The value of k is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) –1
Ans. (B)
3 2
Sol. P(x) = Kx + 3x – 3
3
and Q(x) = 2x – 5x + k
Div. x – 4 and remainder are same
So P(4) = Q(4)
3
64 k + 48 – 3 = 2 × (4) – 5 × 4 + k
64 k + 48 – 3 = 128 – 20 + k
63 k = 108 – 45
k=1
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6. Solution of |4x + 3| + |3x – 4| = 12 is :
7 3 5 2 11 13 3 7
(A) x = – , (B) x = – , (C) x = – , (D) x = – ,
3 7 2 5 7 7 7 5
Ans. (C)

Sol. |4x + 3| + |3x – 4| = 12

For x , –4x – 3 – 3x + 4 = 12

Ÿ –7x = 11 Ÿ x

For , x + 7 = 12 Ÿ x = 5 (rejected)

for x , 7x – 1 = 12 Ÿ x

Ÿ x=

2
7. The number of real roots of the equation x 5 x + 6 = 0 is :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Ans. (D)
Sol. |x|2 – 5|x| + 6 = 0
|x|2 – 3|x| – 2|x| + 6 = 0
(|x| – 2)(|x| – 3) = 0
|x| = 2 or |x| = 3
x = ±2 or x = ±3
So no. of real solution is 4.

8. The value of [S] – [–e] is, where [.] denotes greatest integer function :
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
Ans. (B)
Sol. [S] – [–e]
[3.14] – [–2.7]
3 – (–3) = 6

9. If 3 2 log 3 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
Ans. (B)
Sol. 3 2 log x3  2x  3
x2 – 2x – 3 = 0
(x + 1)(x – 3) = 0
x = –1, 3
So only one option is correct x = 3 is only ans. B is correct.

10. Number of real solutions of the equation log10  x = log10 x 2 is :

(A) none (B) exactly 1 (C) exactly 2 (D) 4
Ans. (C)

Sol. log10 (x) log10 x 2

Ÿ log(x) log10 |x | x = – 1 and x = –10 are sol.

so option C is correct

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 (x  1)(x  1)(x  2)2 (e 3x  1)
11. If d 0, the complete solution set of values of x is
x(3  x)3 (x  1)2 (x  3)
(A) (–f, –3) ‰ (3, f) (B) (–f, –3) ‰ [–1, 1) ‰ (3, f) ‰ {2} – {0}
(C) (–f, –3) ‰ (–1, 1) ‰ (3, f) (D) None of these
Ans. (B)

(x  1)(x  1)(x  2)2 (e3x  1)

Sol. t0 (x z 0, 1, 3, –3)
x(x  3)3 (x  1)2 (x  3)

(x  1)3 (x  1)(x  2)2 (e3x  1)

t0
x(x  3)3 (x  3)

x  (–f, –3) ‰ [–1, 1) ‰ (3, f) ‰ {2} – {0}

1–a – b
+ a b 2(1– b)
12. Let a, b  R for which 60 = 3 and 60 = 5, then 12 is equal to :
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 12
Ans. (A)
Sol. 60a = 3 and 60b = 5

log 60 60a log 30 3 and log 60 60 b log 60 5

a = log60 3 and b = log 60 5
1 – b = 1 – log605
= log60 60 – log60 5
= log 60 60 – log60 6
= log 60 12
1 a  b
12 2(1 b)
 b  a 1 a 1 ª log 60 3 º
 «1 »
2(1 b) 2 2(1 b) 2 ¬ log 60 12 ¼
12 12 12
1 1
1log12 3 log12 12 log12 3
12 2 12 2
1ª 12 º
«log12 3 » 1/ 2

12 2 ¬ ¼ 12log12 4
=2
Option A is correct

100
§5·
13. Number of cyphers after decimal before a significant figure comes in ¨ ¸ is :
©3¹
(A) 21 (B) 22 (C) 23 (D) None of these
Ans. (B)
100
§3·
Sol. y ¨ ¸
©5¹
log y = log(3/5)100
= 100[log 3 – log 5]
= 100 × (0.4771 – 0.6989)
= –22.18 = –23 + 82
Ÿ Number of cyphers after decimal = 23 – 1 = 22.

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14. For defined values of a, b, c expression has the value equal to :

1
(A) (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
2
Ans. (B)
log bc log ca log ab
Sol.  
log abc log abc log abc

log bc u ca u ab
=1
log abc

15. The value of is :

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None of -these
Ans. (A)
Sol.

a log c b blog c a

B 12
16. Indicate nature of , where B and A 1  2  5  10 is :
A 3 5  8
(A) a negative integer (B) a prime integer
(C) a positive integer (D) an even–natural number
Ans. (C)
12
12
Sol. B =
3 5  8

= =

=
B
Ÿ A=BŸ Ÿ a positive integer..
A

17. If logpq + logqr + logrp vanishes where p, q and r are positive reals different than unity then the value of
(logpq)3 + (logqr)3 + (logrp)3 is :
(A) an odd prime (B) an even prime
(C) an odd composite (D) an irrational number
Ans. (A)
Sol. ' log p q  log q r  log r p = 0
so a 3 + b3 + c 3 = 3abc if a + b + c = 0
3 3 3
Ÿ log p q  log q r  log r p = 3 log p q.log q r.log r p

log q log r log p

3 u u
log p log q log r
=3
So option A is correct.

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 SECTION-1 : MULTIPLE CORRECT CHOICE QUESTIONS

2 2 2
§ 1 · § 1 §· · 1
1. If x, y, z are distinct real numbers,then the value of ¨ ¸ + ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ is
© x – y ¹ © y – z ¹ © z – x ¹
2
§ 1 1 1 ·
(A) ¨   ¸
© x – y y – z z – x¹
2
§ 1 1 1 · 1
(B) ¨   ¸ – 2¦
© x – y y – z z – x ¹ (x – y) (y – z)
2
§ 1 1 1 · 1
(C) ¨   ¸ + 2¦
©x–y y–z z–x¹ (x – y) (y – z)
2
§ 1 1 1 · 1
(D) ¨   ¸ + ¦
©x–y y–z z–x¹ (x – y) (y – z)
Ans. (ABCD)
1
Sol. Since ¦ 0
(x  y)(y  z)
Ÿ all option are correct

4x – 3 3x4
2. The equation 18 = ( 54 2 ) has a solution which is
(A) an even integer (B) a prime number (C) coprime with 5 (D) none of these
Ans. (AC)
4x–3 3/2 3x/4
Sol. (18) = (18 )
Ÿ 4x – 3 = 3/2 (3x – 4)
x = 6.

3. Which of the following when simplified, vanishes ?

(A) + –

(B) log2 + log4

(C) – log8 log4 log2 16

(D) log10 cot 1° + log10cot 2° + log10 cot 3° + ......... + log10 cot 89°
Ans. (ABCD)
log 3 2log 9 3 log 27
Sol. (A)  
log 2 2log 2 3 log 2

log 3  log 9  log 27

0
log 2

2 2 3
(B) log 2  log 2
3 2 2
2 3
Ÿ log 2  log 2 log 2 1 0
3 2

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 (C)  log 8 log 4 log 2 24
log 8 log 4 4 Ÿ  log 8 1 0
(D) log cot 1°. cot 2° cot 3° ...... cot 89°
= log 1 (' cot T. cot(90 – T) = 1)
=0
So all option are correct

4. The number when simplified reduces to -

(A) a prime number (B) an irrational number

(C) a real which is less than log3S (D) a real which is greater than log76
Ans. (CD)
1  2log 3 2 2
Sol. N  log 6 2
1  log 3 2
log 3 3  log 3 4 log 2.log 2 log 3 12 (log 2)2
2
 
2
log 3 3  log 3 2 log 6 log 6 log 3 6 (log 6)2
log 12 u log 3.log 3 (log 2)2 2log 2.log 3  (log 3)2  (log 2)2

log 3(log 6)2 (log 6)2 (log 6)2
(log 3  log 2)2
=1
(log 6)2
Ÿ Option C and D are correct

SECTION - 2 : COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS

(SINGLE CHOICE CORRECT QUESTION)
Comprehension–1
3 2
Set of all real values of x satisfying the inequality 4(An x) – 8(An x) – 11(An x) + 15 d 0 is
–b c d 2 2 2 2
(a, e ] ‰ [e , e ] and A = a + b + c + d .

5. If [ . ] represents greatest integer function, then [
A
] is equal to

(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9
Ans. (D)

6. If sum of all prime numbers less than A is m, then m is equal to

(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 17 (D) None of these
Ans. (C)

log c
7. If [ . ] is greatest integer function and m is as obtained in the above question, then m [A ] is,
(A) a rational number (B) a prime number
(C) a composite number (D) an irrational number
Ans. (A)
Sol. 4(log e x)3  8(log e x)2  11(log e x)  15 d 0

Let log e x a
3 2
4a – 8a – 11a + 15 d 0

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 2
(a – 1)(4a – 4a – 15) d 0
(a – 1) (2a + 3)(2a – 5) d 0
§ 3 º ª 5º
f 1 2
Ÿ ¨
x  e ,e 2 » ‰ e ,e »
«
¨ »
© ¼ «¬ »¼
3 5
Ÿ a = 0, b , c = 1, d
2 2
So for
5. option D is correct
6. option C is correct
7. option A is correct

Comprehension–2

In comparison of two numbers, logarithm of smaller number is smaller, if base of the logarithm is
greater than one. Logarithm of smaller number is larger, if base of logarithm is in between zero
and one. For example log 2 4 is smaller than log 2 8 and log 1/2 4 is larger than log 1/2 8.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

8. Identify the correct order :

(A) log 2 6 < log 3 8 < log 3 6 < log 4 6 (B) log 2 6 > log 3 8 > log 3 6 > log 4 6
(C) log 3 8 > log 2 6 > log 3 6 > log 4 6 (D) log 3 8 > log 4 6 > log 3 6 > log 2 6
Ans. (B)

9. log 1 40 is-
20

(A) greater than one (B) smaller than one

(C) greater than zero and smaller than one (D) none of these
Ans. (B)

5
10. log 2 / 3is-
6
(A) less than zero (B) greater than zero and less than one
(C) greater than one (D) none of these
Ans. (B)
Sol. (8) By observation
B is correct

(9) log1 / 20 40 is negative

So option B is correct

5 2 5 2 §5·
(10) §¨ ·¸ ! Ÿ log 2 / 3 §¨ ·¸  log 2 / 3 §¨ ·¸ Ÿ log 2 / 3 ¨ ¸  1
©6¹ 3 ©6¹ ©3¹ ©6¹

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 SECTION - 1 : NUMERICAL ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS

1. The value of b satisfying =3 is _____________.

Ans. 32
1
Sol. log 8
b 3
3
10
Ÿ log 8
b
3
10
10 § 3·3
b 8 3 ¨ 22 ¸ 25 = 32
¨ ¸
© ¹

2. Solution set of the equation, log 10

2
x  log 10 x 2 2
log 10 2 – 1 is _____________ .

1 1
Ans. x = ,
5 20

Sol. 2
log 10 x  log 10 x 2 2
log 10 2–1

Let log10 x a then

2 2
a + 2a +1 log10 2

a+1 r log10 2

Ÿ log10 10 x r log10 2
Ÿ 10 x = 2, 1/2

1 1
Ÿ x= ,
5 20

3. The expression 2
log 0.5 8 has the value equal to _____________.

Ans. 3

Sol. log 0.5 8 u log 0.5 8 = log1 / 2 23 u log1 / 2 23

= 3 log 2 2 u 3 log 2 2

9 3

4. The expression (0.05)log 20

(0.1)
is a perfect square of the natural number _____________.

(where 0.1 denotes 0.111111 ......... f )

Ans. 9
2
log 1 / 20 §1·
Sol. (0.05)
log 20
(0.1) 0.1
20
¨ ¸ 81
©9¹

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5. Let p be the integral part of log3 108 and q be the integral part of log5375 then |p + q – pq| has the value
equal to _____________.
Ans. 5

Sol. Ÿ p log 3 108 and q log 5 375

p log 3 27 u 4 and q log 5 125 u 3

p log 3 27  log 3 4 and q ªlog 5 5 3  log 5 3 º

¬ ¼

p 3  log 3 4 and q 3  log 5 3

p =4 and q=3
Ÿ |p + q – pq| = |4 + 3 – 12| = 5

6. log(a + b) = logab (a, b > 0), then is_____________.

Ans. 3
Sol. log (a + b) = log ab
Ÿ a + b = ab

(a 3  1)(b3  1)  1
Now
ab(ab)

a 3 b3  a 3  b 3  1  1
=
ab u ab

a 3 b3  (a 3  b3 )
=
ab u ab

a 3 b3  [(a  b)3  3ab u (a  b)]

=
ab u ab

a 3 b3  a 3 b3  3ab u ab
= =3
ab u ab

7. Calculate : 7log 3 5  3log 5 7  5 log 3 7  7log 5 3

Ans. 0
Sol.

=
=0

A B C
8. If 4 + 9 = 10 , where A = log 164, B = log 39 & C = log x83, then find x.
Ans. 10
A B C
Sol. 4 + 9 = 10
= 10log x 83
1/2 2
4 + 9 = 83log x 10
Ÿ logx 10 = 1 Ÿ x = 10

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9. log 4 log 3 log 2 x = 0
Ans. 8
Sol. log4 log 3 log 2x = 0
0
log 3 log 2x = 4 =1
log 2x = 3
3
x= 2 =8

1
10. log 3 §¨ log 9 x   9 x ¸· = 2x.
© 2 ¹
1
Ans.
3
1 x
Sol. log3 (log9x + + 9 )= 2x
2
1 x 2x x
log 9 x + +9 = 3 =9
2
1
log 9x = –
2
1
x=
3

11. If then find the value of ab + 5 (a – b).

Ans. 1
Sol. ab + 5(a – b)
= log1218.log2454 + 5 (log1218 – log2454)
log 2 18 log 2 54 § log 2 18 log 2 54 ·
  5¨  ¸
log 2 12 log 2 24 © log 2 12 log 2 24 ¹
§ 1  2log 2 3 ·§ 1  3 log 2 3 · § 1  2log 2 3 1  3 log 2 3 ·
¨ ¸¨ ¸  5¨  ¸
© 2  log 2 3 ¹© 3  log 2 3 ¹ © 2  log 2 3 3  log 2 3 ¹
Let log23 = x

§ 1  2x · § 1  3x · § 1  2x 1  3x ·
¨ ¸¨ ¸  5¨  ¸
© 2  x ¹© 3  x ¹ © 2x 3x ¹

6x 2  5x  1 § (2x 2  7x  3)  (3x 2  7x  2) ·
 5¨ ¸
2
x  5x  6 © x 2  5x  6 ¹

6x 2  5x  1  5( x 2  1) x 2  5x  6
1
x 2  5x  6 x 2  5x  6

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12. If logba.logca + logab.logcb + loga c.logb c = 3 (where a, b, c are different positive real numbers z1), then
find the value of abc.
Ans. 1
Sol. logba.logca + logab.logcb + logac.logbc = 3

log 2 a log 2 b log 2 c

  3
log b.log c log a.log c log a.log b
3 3 3
(log a) + (log b) + (log c) = 3 (log a)(log b)(log c)

1
log a  log b  log c ª log a  log b  log c  log a º
2 2 2
 log b  log c 0
2 ¬ ¼

? log a + log b + log c = 0 or log a = log b = log c

Ÿ abc = 1 or a = b = c
But since a, b, c are distinct, so abc = 1

13. Solve the following equation for x & y : , log10y – log10|x|= log1004.

Ans. (x, y) = (–10, 20),

1
Sol. log100 |x+4|=
2
|x+ y|= 10 ....(1)
log10 – log10 |x| = log100 4
y>0, x±0
4
=2
|x|
y = 2|x| ...(2)
|x+ y| = 10
Ÿ |x+2|x||= 10
x<0 xt0
Ÿ |x – 2x| = 10
Ÿ 3x = 10.
Ÿ x = – 10
10
Ÿ x=
3
Ÿ x = – 10
20
Ÿ y=
3
Ÿ y = 20

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 SECTION - 2 : MATRIX - MATCH QUESTIONS

Match the Column

Following question contains statements given in two columns, which have to be matched. The statements in
Column-I are labelled as A, B, C and D while the statements in Column-II are labelled as p, q, r and s. Any
given statement in Column-I can have correct matching with ONE OR MORE statement(s) in Column-II.

14. Match the column for values of x which satisfy the equation in Column-I
Column-I Column-II

(A) = (p) 5

logx +4
(B) x = 32, where base of logarithm is 2 (q) 100

(C) where the base (r) 2

of logarithm is 10
1+logx 1+logx 1
(D) 9 –3 – 210 = 0 ; where base of log is 3 (s)
32

Ans. (A) o(p), (B) o(r,s), (C) o(q), (D) o(p)

log10 x  3
1
Sol. (A) log10 x 2  21 2

log
1 x3
x 2  21
2
2 1/2
(x – 3) = (x – 21)
2 2
x + 9 – 6x = x – 21
30
x
6
x=5
logx +4
(B) x = 32
log 2 x log 2 x  4 = log 2 32
log 2 x  4 log 2 x = 5 Let log 2 x a
2
a + 4a = 5
2
a + 4a – 5 = 0
(a + 5)(a – 1) = 0
log2 x = –5

1
Ÿ x and log2 x = 1 Ÿ x = 2
32

log x log x–1 log x+1 log x–1

(C) 5 –3 =3 –5
§6· § 10 ·
5log x ¨ ¸ 3log x ¨ ¸
©5¹ © 3 ¹

Ÿ log x = 2
Ÿ x = 100

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(D) 91log 3 x  31 log 3 x  210 = 0
9.9log 3 x  3.3log 3 x  210 = 0
9.32log 3 x  3.3log 3 x  210 = 0
2
9.x – 3x – 210 = 0
2
3x – x – 70 = 0
2
3x + 14x – 15x – 70 = 0
x(3x + 14) – 5(3x + 14) = 0
(3x + 14) (x – 5) = 0
3x + 14 z 0
x=5
Option p is correct match

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 EXERCISE -4A
SECTION-1 : SINGLE CHOICE CORRECT QUESTIONS

x x x x
1. Let S be the set of all real roots of the equation, 3 (3 – 1) + 2 = |3 – 1| + |3 – 2|. Then S :
[JEE MAINS - ONLINE - 2020]
(1) is an empty set (2) contains at least four elements
(3) contains exactly two elements (4) is a singleton
NTA Ans. (4)
ALLEN Ans. (4)
x
Sol. Let 3 = t ; t > 0
t(t – 1) + 2 = |t – 1| + |t – 2|
2
t – t + 2 = |t – 1| + |t – 2|
Case-I : t < 1
2
t –t+2=1–t+2–t
2
t +2=3–t
2
t +t–1=0

t
2

t is only acceptable
2
Case-II : 1 d t < 2
2
t –t+2=t–1+2–t
2
t –t+1=0
D < 0 no real solution
Case-III : t t 2
2
t –t+2=t–1+t–2
2
t – 3t 5 = 0 Ÿ D < 0 no real solution
(4) Option

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2. The product of the roots of the equation 9x – 18|x| + 5 = 0, is : [JEE MAINS - ONLINE - 2020]

25 25 5 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
9 81 27 9
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
2
Sol. 9x – 18|x| + 5 = 0
2 2 2
9|x| – 15|x| – 3|x| + 5 = 0 (' x = |x| )
3|x| (3|x| – 5) – (3|x| – 5) = 0
1 5
|x| = ,
3 3
1 5
x=± ,±
3 3
25
Product of roots =
81

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3. The value of 3 is equal to : [JEE MAINS - ONLINE - 2021]
1
4
1
3
1
4

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Official Ans. by NTA (1)

1
Sol. Let
1
4
1
3
1
4

So,
4

x
Ÿ

Ÿ (4x + 1) (x – 3) = x
2
Ÿ 4x – 12x + x – 3 = x
2
Ÿ 4x – 12x – 3 = 0

But only positive value is accepted

So, x = 1.5 + 3

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4. The value of 4 is : [JEE MAINS - ONLINE - 2021]
1
5
1
4
1
5

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Official Ans. by NTA (1)

1
Sol.

2
5y – 20y – 4 = 0

y
10

Correct with Option (A)

2
5. The number of real solutions of the equation, x – |x| – 12 = 0 is:
[JEE MAINS - ONLINE - 2021]
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 4
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
2
Sol. |x| – |x| – 12 = 0
(|x| + 3)(|x| – 4) = 0
|x| = 4 Ÿ x = ±2

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6. The sum of the roots of the equation , is :
[JEE MAINS - ONLINE - 2021]
(1) log 2 14 (2) log 2 11 (3) log 2 12 (4) log 2 13
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
x –x
Sol. x + 1 – 2log2(3 + 2 ) + 2log4(10 – 2 ) = 0
x+1 x 2 –x
log2(2 ) – log2(3 + 2 ) + log2(10 – 2 ) = 0

x 2x x
Ÿ 20.2 – 2 = 9 + 2 + 6.2
x 2 x
? (2 ) – 14(2 ) + 11 = 0
Roots are 2x1 & 2x 2
?
x1 + x2 = log2(11)

7. The sum of all the real roots of the equation (e2x – 4) (6e2x – 5ex + 1) = 0 is
[JEE MAINS - ONLINE - 2022]
(1) loge3 (2) –loge3 (3) loge6 (4) –loge6
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. (e2x – 4) (6e2x – 3ex – 2ex + 1) = 0
(e2x – 4) (3ex – 1) (2ex – 1) = 0
1 1
e2x = 4 or ex = or ex =
3 2

Ÿ sum of real roots = An4 + An + An

= –An3

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 SECTION - 2 : NUMERICAL ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS

1. The number of solutions of the equation log4(x – 1) = log2(x – 3) is [JEE MAINS - ONLINE - 2021]
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. log4(x – 1) = log2(x – 3)

2
Ÿ x – 1 = x + 9 – 6x
2
Ÿ x – 7x + 10 = 0
Ÿ (x – 2) (x – 5) = 0
Ÿ x = 2,5
But x z 2 because it is not satisfying the domain of given equation i.e log2(x – 3) o its domain x > 3
finally x is 5
? No. of solutions = 1.

4 4 4
2. If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = 2 and abc = 3, then the value of a + b + c is equal to _________.
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Official Ans. by NTA (13)
2 2 2 2
Sol. a + b + c = (a + b + c) – 26ab = –3
2 2
(ab + bc + ca) = 6(ab) + 2abc6a
2
Ÿ6(ab) = –2
4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2
a + b + c = (a + b +c ) – 26(ab)
= 9 – 2(–2) = 13

3. The number of solutions of the equation , x > 0, is :

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Official Ans. by NTA (1)

Sol.

Put log(x + 1)(2x + 5) = t

2
Ÿ t – 3t + 2 = 0

t = 1, 2
log(x + 1)(2x + 5) = 1 & log(x + 1)(2x + 5) = 2
2
x + 1 = 2x + 3 & 2x + 5 = (x + 1)
2
x = – 4 (rejected) x = 4 Ÿx = 2, –2 (rejected)
So, x = 2
No. of solution = 1

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4. Let p and q be two real numbers such that p + q = 3 and p4 + q4 = 369. Then is equal to

_______.
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Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Sol. p + q = 3 p4 + q4 = 369

(p + q)2 = 9
p2 + q2 = 9 – 2pq

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p4 + q4 = (p2 + q2)2 – 2p2q2
369 = (9 – 2pq)2 – 2(pq)2
369 = 81 + 4p2q2 – 36pq – 2p2q2
288 = 2p2q2 – 36pq
144 = p2q2 – 18pq
(pq)2 – 2 × 9 × pq + 92 = 144 + 92
(pq – 9)2 = 225
pq – 9 = ± 15
pq = ± 15 + 9
pq = 24, – 6
(24 is rejected because p2 + q2 = 9 – 2pq is negative)

(qp) 2 1(–6) 2
4
9 9

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 EXERCISE -4B
SECTION - 1 : SINGLE CHOICE CORRECT QUESTIONS

1. The sum of all the roots of the equation is:

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(1) (2)
(3) 9 – 3 (4) 11– 3
Ans. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Allen Ans. (1)
Sol. For

For ,
x=4
Hence sum =

2. 25190 – 19190 – 8190 + 2190 is divisible by [JEE MAINS - ONLINE - 2023]

(1) 34 but not by 14 (2) both 14 and 34

(3) neither 14 nor 34 (4) 14 but not by 34

Ans. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Allen Ans. (1)

Sol. 25190 – 19190 – 8190 + 2190

(25190 – 19190) – (8190 – 2190) is divisible by 6

also (25190 – 8190) – (19190 – 2190) is divisible by 17

? Given expression is divisible by 34 but not by 14.

3. The set of all a  \ for which the equation x | x  1|  | x  2 |  a 0 has exactly one real root is :
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(1) ( 6, 3 ) (2) ( f, f )
(3) ( 6, f ) (4) ( f, 3 )
Ans. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Allen Ans. (2)
Sol. f (x) x | x  1|  | x  2 |

x | x  1|  | x  2 |  a
All values are increasing.

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 SECTION - 2 : NUMERICAL ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS

1. Let [D] denote the greatest integer dD. Then ª¬ 1 º¼  ª¬ 2 º¼  ª¬ 3 º¼  .....  ª¬ 120 º¼ is equal to.
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Ans.. Official Ans. by NTA (825)
Allen Ans. (825)

Sol. ª 1º  ª 2 º  ª 3 º  ....... ª 120 º

¬ ¼ ¬ ¼ ¬ ¼ ¬ ¼
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 +2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + ……. + 3 = 7 times
+ 4 + 4 + …….. + 4 = 9 times + ……. 10 + 10 + ……. + 10 = 21 times
10

¦
r 1
(2r  1) . r

10 10

Ÿ 2¦ r 
2
¦ r Ÿ 2 u 10 u 11 u 21  10 u 11
r 1 r 1 6 2
770 + 55 825

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