LOGARITHM (Mathematics)

EXERCISE - 1
1. Sum of roots of the equation (x + 3)2 − 4|x + 3| + 3 = 0 is –

(A) 4 (B) 12 (C) -12 (D) -4

2. The solution of the inequation |x 2 − 2x − 3| < |x 2 − x + 5| is –

(A) (−∞, 5) (B) (−∞, 2) ∪ (3,8) ∪ (8, ∞)

(C) (−8, ∞) (D) (3,8)
3. The minimum value of f(x) = |x − 1| + |x − 2| + |x − 3| is equal to –

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0

4. The complete solution set of the inequation √ x + 18 < 2 − x is –

(A) [−18, −2] (B) (−∞, −2) ∪ (7, ∞)

(C) (−18,2) ∪ (7, ∞) (D) [−18, −2)

5. Solution of the inequality, x − 3 < √x 2 + 4x − 5 is –

(A) (−∞, −5] ∪ [1, ∞) (B) (−5,3]

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(C) (−∞, −5] ∪ ( , ∞) (D) ( , ∞)
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6. If log y ⁡ x + log x ⁡ y = 7, then the value of (log y ⁡ x) + (log x ⁡ y)2 , is

(A) 43 (B) 45 (C) 47 (D) 49

7. If log 2 ⁡(log 3 ⁡ (log 4 ⁡(x))) = 0, log 3 ⁡(log 4 ⁡ (log 2 ⁡(y))) = 0 and log 4 ⁡(log 2 ⁡(log 3 ⁡(z))) = 0, then the
sum of x , y and z is-

(A) 89 (B) 58 (C) 105 (D) 50

8. log 10 ⁡(log 2 ⁡ 3) + log 10 ⁡(log 3 ⁡ 4) + log 10 ⁡ (log 4 ⁡ 5) + ⋯ … + log 10 ⁡ (log 1023 ⁡ 1024) simplifies to
(A) a composite
(B) a prime number
(C) rational which is not an integer
(D) an integer
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9. If log 9 ⁡ x + log 4 ⁡ y = 2 and log 9 ⁡ x − log 8 ⁡ y = − 2, then x + y equals

(D) 73 (C) 67 (B) 41 (A) 35

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10. If log a ⁡ b + log b ⁡ c + log c a vanishes where a, b and c are positive reals different than unity then
the value of (loga b)3 + (log b ⁡ c)3 + (log c ⁡ a)3 is

(B) an even prime (A) an odd prime

(D) an irrational number (C) an odd composite
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11. Let x = 2log and y = 3log where base of the logarithm is 10 , then which one of the following
hold good ?
(A) 2x < y (B) 2y < x (C) 3x = 2y (D) y = x⁡
12. The sum of all the solutions to the equation 2 log 10 x − log 10 (2x − 75) = 2

(A) 30 (B) 350 (C) 75 (D) 200

loga ⁡ 7
13. The value of ' a ' for which = log π ⁡ 36 holds good, is
log6 ⁡ 7

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(A) π (B) π2 (C) √ π (D) 2

14. Let W, X, Y and Z be positive real numbers such that

log⁡(W. Z) + log⁡(W.Y) = 2; log⁡(Y. Z) + log⁡(Y. X) = 3; log⁡(X. W) + log⁡(X. Z) = 4.
The value of the product (WXYZ) equals (base of the log is 10)
(A) 102 (B) 103 (C) 104 (D) 109
n −1
 r + 2  99
15. If  log2   =  log r (r + 1) , then ' n ' is equal to
r =0  r + 1  r =10
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
16. The number N = 6log 10 ⁡ 2 + log 10 ⁡ 31, lies between two successive integers whose sum is equal
to
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 10
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17. Number of real solution(s) of the equation |x − 3|3x −10x+3
= 1 is –

(A) exactly four (B) exactly three (C) exactly two (D) exactly one
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18. The solution set of the inequality log 5 ⁡ (2x 2 − x − 8 ) ≥ 1 is –
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1 1 3 1
(A) [− , − ) ∪ ( , 1] (B) [− , 1]
2 4 4 2

1 1 3 1 3
(C) [− 2 , 4 ) ∪ (4 , 1] (D) (−∞, − 4 ) ∪ (4 , ∞)

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19. Solution set of the inequality, 2 − log 2 ⁡ (x 2 + 3x) ≥ 0 is –

(A) [−4,1] (B) [−4, −3) ∪ (0,1]

(C) (−∞, −3) ∪ (1, ∞) (D) (−∞, −4) ∪ [1, ∞)
3x−1
20. If log 1/3 ⁡ ( x+2 ) is less than unity then x must lie in the interval –

5 2,5
(A) (−∞, −2) ∪ (8 , ∞) (B) (− )
8

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2,1
(C) (−∞, −2) ∪ ( 3,5
) (D) (− )
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EXERCISE - 2
1. Consider the function f(x) = |x − 1| − 2|x + 2| + |x + 3|. If f(x) = k has one solution then number
of integral value(s) of k is(are)
2. Find the square of the sum of the roots of the equation
log 3 ⁡ x ⋅ log 4 ⁡ x ⋅ log 5 ⁡ x = log 3 ⁡ x ⋅ log 4 ⁡ x + log 4 ⁡ x ⋅ log 5 ⁡ x + log 5 ⁡ x ⋅ log 3 ⁡ x

3. (a) Calculate : 45 log4 √2(3−√6)−6 log8 (√3−√2)

1 3
log √6 3 2
81 log5 9 +3
(b) Simplify : ⋅ ((√ 7)log25 7 − (125)log25 6 )
409

(c) If N = 49(1−log7 ⁡ 2) + 5−log5 ⁡ 4, then 2 N is

2 3 1
(d) If M = + , then is
log4 ⁡(2000) 6 log5 ⁡(2000) 6 M

4. If a, b and c are positive real numbers such that alog3 ⁡ 7 = 27; b log7 ⁡ 11 = 49 and c log11 ⁡ 25 = √ 11.
2 2 2
Find the value of (a(log3 ⁡ 7) + b(log7 ⁡ 11) + c (log11 ⁡ 25) ).

5. Solve for x :
log10 ( x−3) 1
(a) =
log10 ( x2 −21) 2

(b) log⁡(log⁡ x) + log⁡ (log⁡ x 3 − 2) = 0; where base of log is 10 .

(c) If 91+log⁡ x − 31+log⁡ x − 210 = 0; where base of log is 3.

10 x+y
6. If x, y > 0, log y ⁡ x + log x ⁡ y = and xy = 144, then = √ N where N is a natural number, find
3 2

the value of N.
7. Find the number of integral value for x: x log⁡ x+4 = 32, where base of logarithm is 2 .

8． If the product of the positive roots of the equation √(2008)(x)log2000 ⁡ x = x 2 is (a)b then (a + b) is

9． Number of integral value(s) of x which satisfies the inequality log 1/2 ⁡(x + 1) > log 2 ⁡(2 − x) ．

1
10． The value of 6 + log 3 ⁡ √4 − 1 √4 − 1 √4 − 1 … … is
2 3√2 3√2 3√2 3√2

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EXERCISE (JM)
1. The sum of the solutions of the equation |√ x − 2| + √ x(√x − 4) + 2 = 0, (x > 0) is equal to :
(1) 4 (2) 9 (3) 10 (4) 12 [JEE(Main)-2019]
1 1 1
( + 2 + 3 +⋯+∞
2. The value of (0.16)log25 ⁡ 3 3 3 ) is equal to ⁡ .

3. If A = {x ∈ 𝐑: |x| < 2} and B = {x ∈ 𝐑: |x − 2| ≥ 3}; then :

(1) A ∪ B = 𝐑 − (2,5)
(2) A ∩ B = (−2, −1)
(3) B − A = 𝐑 − (−2,5)

(4) A − B = [−1,2)
4. The product of the roots of the equation 9x 2 − 18|x| + 5 = 0, is [JEE(Main)-2020]
25 25 5 5
(1) (2) 81 (3) 27 (4) 9
9

5. The number of solutions of the equation log (x+1) ⁡ (2x 2 + 7x + 5) + log (2x+5) ⁡(x + 1)2 − 4 = 0, x >
0, is [JEE(Main)-2021]
6. The sum of the roots of the equation x + 1 − 2log 2 ⁡ (3 + 2x ) + 2log 4 ⁡(10 − 2−x ) = 0, is :

(1) log 2 14 (2) log 2 11 (3) log 2 12 (4) log 2 13 [JEE(Main)-2021]

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7. The number of the real roots of the equation (x + 1)2 + |x − 5| = is _____.
4

[JEE(Main)-2021]
8. The number of solutions of the equation log 4 ⁡(x − 1) = log 2 ⁡(x − 3) is [JEE(Main)-2021]
1
9. The value of 3 + is equal to
1
4+
1
3+
1
4+
3 +

(1) 1.5 + √ 3 (2) 2 + √ 3 (3) 3 + 2√ 3 (4) 4 + √ 3 [JEE(Main)-2021]

10. The sum of all the real roots of the equation (e2x − 4)(6e2x − 5ex + 1) = 0 is

(A) log e 3 (B) − log e 3 (C) log e 6 (D) -loge6 [JEE(Main)-2022]

81
11. If the sum of all the roots of the equation e2x − 11ex − 45e−x + = 0 is log e ⁡ P, then p is equal to
2

______. [JEE(Main)-2022]

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12. If α, β are the roots of the equation x 2 − (5 + 3√log3 ⁡ 5 − 5√log5 ⁡ 3 ) x + 3 (3(log3 ⁡ 5) 3 − 5(log5 ⁡ 3)3 −

1 1
1) = 0 then the equation, whose roots are α + β and β + α

(A) 3x 2 − 20x − 12 = 0 (B) 3x 2 − 10x − 4 = 0

(C) 3x 2 − 10x + 2 = 0 (D) 3x 2 − 20x + 16 = 0 [JEE(Main)-2022]

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EXERCISE (JA)
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1. The value of ((log 2 ⁡ 9)2 )log2 ⁡(log2 ⁡ 9) × (√7)log4 ⁡ 7 is ______. [JEE(Advanced)-2018, 3(0)]
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2. The product of all positive real values of x satisfying the equation x (16 (log5 ⁡ x) −68log5 ⁡ x)
= 5−16 is

[JEE(Advanced)-2022]

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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE - 1

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C C B D A C A D C A
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D D C B B B B A B A

EXERCISE -2

Que. 1 2 a b c d 4
3
Ans. 4 3721 9 1 25 6 469
Que. 5 a b c 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 5 10 5 507 1 2010 0 4

EXERCISE # JEE-MAIN

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 3 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 B
Que. 11 12
Ans. 45 B

EXERCISE # JEE-ADVANCED

Que. 1 2
Ans. 8 1

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