DPP-3

[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

Q.1 If x = 2   5 , then log
5 2
10x =  
A  B (log102) + B . The value of (A + B) equals
(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 11 (D) 13
Q.2 Let u = (log2x)2 – 6 log2x + 12 where x is a real number. Then the equation xu = 256 has
(A) no solution for x (B) exactly one solution for x
(C) exactly two distinct solutions for x (D) exactly three distinct solutions for x

Q.3 Let 3a = 4, 4b = 5, 5c = 6, 6d = 7, 7e = 8 and 8f = 9. The value of the product (abcdef), is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) 3
7 3
Q.4 If log9x + log4y = and log9x – log8y = – , then x + y equals
2 2
(A) 35 (B) 41 (C) 67 (D) 73

Q.5 If logab + logbc + logca vanishes where a, b and c are positive reals different than unity then the value
of (logab)3 + (logbc)3 + (logca)3 is
(A) an odd prime (B) an even prime
(C) an odd composite (D) an irrational number

[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]

Q.6 In which of the following case(s) the real number 'm' is greater than the real number 'n'?
(A) m = (log25)2 and n = log220 (B) m = log102 and n = log10 3 10

1 1
(C) m = log105 · log1020 + (log102)2 and n=1 (D) m = log1/2   and n = log1/3  
3 2

[SUBJECTIVE]
Q.7 Solve the equation, log( x )  log x 2 (base is 10)
Q.8 An equilateral triangle and a regular hexagon have the same perimeter, find the ratio of their areas.

Q.9 A polynomial in x of degree three vanishes when x = 1 and x = – 2, and has the values 4 and 28
when x = – 1 and x = 2 respectively is
[MATCH THE COLUMN]

Q.10 Column-I Column-II

Following expressions simplifies to
log 2 32
(A) log 243 (P) positive integer
3

2 log 6
(B) (Q) negative integer
log12  log 3
2
 1
(C) log1/4   (R) rational but not integer
 16 
log5 16  log5 4
(D) (S) prime
log5 128
 Answer DPP-3
1-A 2-B 3-B 4-C 5-A 6-A,D

7. x = – 1 and x = – 10 8. 2 : 3 9. f (x) = (x – 1)(x + 2)(3x + 1)

10. (A) P, S; (B) P; (C) Q; (D) R where A=2, B = 1, C = – 4, D = 2/7

Answer DPP-1
1- (-1,1) 2- 2007   2 3-84 4- 12 3 4

5- 6- 7.47 8.20

9. -1 10. 40 11. 12. 21