Maths Test

A.P. G.P. and Logarithms

Time : 1 Hour
Total Marks 40

1. The value of log2 [log2 {log3 (log3273)}] is equal to

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) none of these

2. If log2x + log4x + log16x = 21/4, these x is equal to

(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 16 (d) none of these

3. Given that log102 = x and log103 = y, the value of log1060 is expressed as

(a) x – y + 1 (b) x + y + 1 (c) x – y – 1 (d) none of these

4. Given that log102 = x, log103 = y, then log101.2 is expressed in terms of x and y as

(a) x + 2y – 1 (b) x + y – 1 (c) 2x + y – 1 (d) none of these

5. Given that log x = m + n and log y = m – n, the value of log 10x/y2 is expressed in terms of m
and n as
(a) 1 – m + 3n (b) m – 1 + 3n (c) m + 3n + 1 (d) none of these

6. The simplified value of 2 log105 + log108 – ½ log104 is

(a) 1/2 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) none of these

7. log [1 – {1 – (1 – x2)–1}–1]–1/2 can be written as

(a) log x2 (b) log x (c) log 1/x (d) none of these

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8. The simplified value of log 7293 9−1 27−4/3 is
(a) log 3 (b) log 2 (c) log ½ (d) none of these

9. log 2 64 is equal to
(a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 1 (d) none of these

10. log 2 3 1728 is equal to

(a) 2 3 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) none of these

11. The mth term of an A. P. is n and nth term is m. The rth term of it is
(a) m + n +r (b) n + m – 2r (c) m + n + r/2 (d) m + n – r

12. The first term of an A.P is 14 and the sums of the first five terms and the first ten terms are equal
is magnitude but opposite in sign. The 3rd term of the AP is
4
(a) 6 11 (b) 6 (c) 4/11 (d) none of these

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13. The sum of the series 3 ½ + 7 + 10 ½ + 14 + …. to 17 terms is
(a) 530 (b) 535 (c) 535 ½ (d) none of these

14. The sum of the first 20 terms of a G. P is 244 times the sum of its first 10 terms. The common
ratio is
(a) ± 3 (b) ±3 (c) 3 (d) none of these

15. Sum of the series 1 + 3 + 9 + 27 +….is 364. The number of terms is

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 11 (d) none of these

16. The product of 3 numbers in G P is 729 and the sum of squares is 819. The numbers are
(a) 9, 3, 27 (b) 27, 3, 9 (c) 3, 9, 27 (d) none of these

17. The sum of the series 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + .. to n term

(a) 2n –1 (b) 2n – 1 (c) 1/2n – 1 (d) none of these

18. The sum of the infinite GP 14, – 2, + 2/7, – 2/49, + … is

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(a) 4 12 (b) 12 4 (c) 12 (d) none of these

19. The sum of the infinite G. P. 1 - 1/3 + 1/9 - 1/27 +... is

(a) 0.33 (b) 0.57 (c) 0.75 (d) none of these

20. The number of terms to be taken so that 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + will be 8191 is

(a) 10 (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) none of these

21. Four geometric means between 4 and 972 are

(a) 12, 36, 108, 324 (b) 12, 24, 108, 320 (c) 10, 36, 108, 320 (d) none of these

22. The sum of the series 243,81,27,.... to 8 terms is

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(a) 36 (b) 36 30 (c) 36 9 (d) none of these

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23. The sum of the series +1+ + ..... to 18 terms is
3 3
(1+ 3) 9841
(a) 9841 (b) 9841 (c) (d) none of these
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24. Given x, y, z are in G.P. and xp = yq = z 𝜎 , then 1/p, 1/q, 1/𝜎 are in
(a) A.P. (b) G.P (c) Both A.P and G.P (d) none of these

25. A sum of ` 6240 is paid off in 30 instalments such that each instalment is ` 10 more than the
proceeding installment. The value of the 1st instalment is
(a) ` 36 (b) ` 30 (c) ` 60 (d) none of these

26. If x, y, z are in A.P. and x, y, (z + 1) are in G.P. then

(a) (x – z)2 = 4x (b) z2 = (x – y) (c) z = x – y (d) none of these

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27. t4 of a G.P. in x, t10 = y and t16 = z. Then
(a) x2 = yz (b) z2 = xy (c) y2 = zx (d) none of these
28. If x, y, z are in G.P., then
(a) y2 = xz (b) y ( z2 + x2 ) = x ( z2 + y2 )
(c) 2y = x+z (d) none of these

29. The sum of all natural numbers from 100 to 300 which are exactly divisible by 4 or 5 is
(a) 10,200 (b) 15,200 (c) 16,200 (d) none of these

30. A person saved ` 16,500 in ten years. In each year after the first year he saved ` 100 more than
he did in the preceding year. The amount of money he saved in the 1st year was
(a) ` 1000 (b) ` 1500 (c) ` 1200 (d) none of these

31. The value of the expression: log ba . log cb . log dc . log td

(a) t (b) abcdt (c) (a + b + c + d + t) (d) none

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32. + log + log is equal to:
log ab (abc ) bc (abc ) ca (abc )
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) -1

33. Number of digits in the numeral for 264. [Given log 2 = 0.30103]:
(a) 18 digits (b) 19 digits (c) 20 digits (d) 21 digits

34. If log2 [log3 (log2 x)] = 1, then x equals:

(a) 128 (b) 256 (c) 512 (d) None

35. Find the value of [log10 25 - log10 (2)3 + log10 (4)2] x

(a) x (b) 10 (c) 1 (d) None

36. The value of 2 log x + 2 log x2 + 2logx3 + ----- + 2 log xn will be:
n(n+1)logx
(a) (b) n(n+1)log x (c) n2logx (d)none of these
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37. If n=m! Where (‘m’ is a positive integer > 2) then the value of: + + + .... +
log n2 log n3 log n4 log nm
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) 2

38. If x = log24 12, y = log36 24 and z = log4836, then xyz + 1 = ______

(a) 2xy (b) 2xz (c) 2yz (d) 2

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39. If log x = a + b, log y = a – b then the value of log = _______
y2
(a) 1 – a + 3 (b) a – 1 + 3b (c) a + 3b + 1 (d) 1 – b + 3a

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40. If x = 1 + logp qr, y = 1 + logq rp and z = 1 + logr pq then the value of x + y + x = _______
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 3