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    JEE Main Maths Logarithm Previous Year Questions

    With Solutions
    Question 1:
    If (1/log3π) + (1/log4 π) > x, then x can be
    (a) 3
    (b) 2
    (c) π
    (d) none of these
    Solution:
    Let y = (1/log3π) + (1/log4 π)
    = (log 3/log π) + (log 4/log π)
    = logπ 3 + logπ 4
    = logπ 12 > x
    So 12 > πx
    12 > π2
    So, x = 2
    Hence, option (b) is the answer.

    Question 2:
    The number of distinct solutions of the equation

    in the interval [0, 2π] is


    Solution:
    Given that

    x ∈ [0, 2π]
    ⇒ log1/2 |sin x| |cos x| = 2
    ⇒ |sin x| |cos x| = ¼
    ⇒ sin 2x = ±1/2
    We have 8 solutions for x ∈ [0, 2π].

    Question 3:
    The value of

    is equal to:
    Solution:
    (1/3)+(1/32)+(1/33)+….∞ = 1/3(1-1/3) = 1/2
    log2.5(1/2) ⇒ log5/2 (1/2)
    0.16 = 16/100 = 4/25 = (2/5)2

    =4

    Question 4:
    If
    and

    and

    the value of N is
    (a) 40
    (b) 80
    (c) 120
    (d) 160
    Solution:
    Since,

    Similarly,
    Comparing, we get N = 120.
    Hence, option (c) is the answer.

    Question 5:
    Let (x0, y0) be the solution of the following equations;
    (2x)ln 2 = (3y)ln 3,
    3ln x = 2ln y, then x0 is
    (a) 1/6
    (b) 1/3
    (c) 1/2
    (d) 6
    Solution:
    Given (2x)ln 2 = (3y)ln 3
    ⇒ ln 2 (ln 2x) = ln 3 (ln 3y)
    ⇒ ln 2 ln 2x = ln 3 (ln 3 + ln y) ..(i)
    ln x ln y
    Also, 3 = 2
    ⇒ ln x ln 3 = ln y ln 2
    ⇒ ln y = (ln x. ln 3)/ln 2 ..(ii)
    Substitute (ii) in (i)
    ⇒ ln 2 (ln 2x) = ln 3 (ln 3 + (ln x. ln 3)/ln 2)
    ⇒ (ln 2)2 (ln 2x) = ln 3 (ln 3 ln 2 + ln x. ln 3)
    ⇒ (ln 2)2 (ln 2x) = (ln 3)2 ( ln 2 + ln x)
    ⇒ (ln 2)2 (ln 2x) = (ln 3)2 ln 2x
    ⇒ [(ln 2)2 - (ln 3)2 ]ln 2x = 0
    ⇒ ln 2x = 0
    ⇒ 2x = 1
    ⇒ x = 1/2
    Hence, option (c) is the answer.

    Question 6:
    If the sum of the first 20 terms of the series
    is 460, then x is equal to:
    (a) 71/2
    (b) 72
    (c) e2
    (d) 746/21
    Solution:
    460 = (2+3+4+...+21)log7x
    ⇒ (20×(21+2)/2)log7 x = 460
    230 log7x = 460
    log7x = 2
    x = 72
    Hence, option (b) is the answer.

    Question 7:
    Logarithm of

    to the base 2√2 is


    (a) 3.6
    (b) 5
    (c) 4
    (d) none of these
    Solution:
    We use the property logb an = n logb a

    32×41/5 = 25× 22/5


    = 227/5
    2√2 = 23/2

    = (27/5)(2/3) log2 2
    = 18/5
    = 3.6
    Hence, option (a) is the answer.

    Question 8:
    If log7 2 = m, then log49 28 is equal to
    (a) 2(1+2m)
    (b) (1+2m)/2
    (c) 2/(1+2m)
    (d) 1 + m
    Solution:
    Given log7 2 = m

    = (1/2) log7 28
    = (1/2) [log7 (4×7)]
    = (1/2) [log7 4+ log7 7)]
    = (1/2) [log7 22 + 1)]
    = (1/2) [ 2 log7 2 + 1)]
    = (1/2) [2m + 1)]
    Hence, option (b) is the answer.

    Question 9:
    The value of log3 4 log4 5 log5 6 log6 7 log7 8 log8 9 is
    (a) 1
    (b) 2
    (c) 3
    (d) 4
    Solution:
    We know logb a = log a/log b
    So log3 4 log4 5 log5 6 log6 7 log7 8 log8 9 = (log 4/log 3) × (log 5/log 4) × (log 6/log 5) ×
    (log 7/log 6) × (log 8/log 7) × (log 9/log 8)
    = log 9/log 3
    = log 32/log 3
    = 2 log 3 /log 3
    =2
    Hence, option (b) is the answer.

    Question 10:
    If a2 + 4b2 = 12ab, then log(a + 2b) is
    (a) ½ (4 log 2 + log a + log b)
    (b) 0
    (c) (log 2 + log a + log b)
    (d) (4 log 2 + log a - log b)
    Solution:
    Given a2 + 4b2 = 12ab
    Adding 4ab on both sides, we get
    a2 + 4b2 + 4ab = 16ab
    ⇒ (a + 2b)2 = 16ab
    Taking log on both sides,
    log (a + 2b)2 = log (16ab)
    2 log (a + 2b) = log 16 + log a + log b
    2 log (a + 2b) = log 24 + log a + log b
    2 log (a + 2b) = 4 log 2 + log a + log b
    log (a + 2b) = ½ (4 log 2 + log a + log b)
    Hence, option (a) is the answer.

    Question 11:
    The value of

    (a) 81
    (b) 1/81
    (c) 20
    (d) 1/20
    Solution:
    We use the following properties in this problem.
    logb an = n logb a

    Here 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.001 + … = 0.1/(1 - 0.1) (use sum of infinite GP formula)
    = 1/9

    = 2 log20(1/9)
    = 2 log20(9-1)
    = -2 log20 9

    (since 0.05 = 1/20)

    = 81
    Hence, option (a) is the answer.

    Question 12:
    If a, b, c are distinct positive numbers, each different from 1, such that [logb a logc a - loga a] + [loga b
    logc b - logb b] + [loga c logb c - logc c] = 0, then abc =
    (a) 1
    (b) 2
    (c) 3
    (d) 4
    Solution:
    We use the property logn m = log m/log n
    Given [logb a logc a - loga a] + [loga b logc b - logb b] + [loga c logb c - logc c] = 0
    ⇒ [(log a/log b)(log a/log c) - 1] + [(log b/log a)(log b/log c) - 1] + [(log c/log a)(log c/log b) - 1] = 0
    ⇒ [(log a)2/log b log c] + [(log b)2/log a log c] + [(log c)2/log a log b] = 3
    Multiply both sides by log a log b log c
    ⇒ (log a)3 + (log b)3 + (log c)3 = 3 log a log b log c
    ⇒ log a + log b + log c = 0 (Use x3 + y3 + z3 = 3xyz, then x + y + z = 0)
    ⇒ log (abc) = 0
    ⇒ abc = 1
    Hence, option (a) is the answer.

    Question 13:
    If a, b, c are consecutive positive integers and log(1 + ac)= 2k, then the value of k is
    (a) log a
    (b) log b
    (c) 2
    (d) 1
    Solution:
    Let a = n-1, b = n, c = n+1, where n > 1.
    Given log (1 + ac) = 2k
    ⇒ log (1 + (n-1)(n+1)) = 2k
    ⇒ log (1 + n2 - 1) = 2k
    ⇒ log n2 = 2k
    ⇒ 2log n = 2 k
    ⇒ log n = k
    ⇒ log b = k
    Hence, option (2) is the answer.

    Question 14:
    If log3 x + log3 y = 2 + log3 2 and log3(x + y) = 2, then
    (a) x = 1, y = 8
    (b) x = 8, y = 1
    (c) x = 3, y = 6
    (d) x = 9, y = 3
    Solution:
    Given log3 x + log3 y = 2 + log3 2
    ⇒ log3 xy = log332 + log3 2
    ⇒ log3 xy = log39 + log3 2
    ⇒ log3 xy = log318 (since log a + log b = log ab)
    ⇒xy = 18…(i)
    log3(x + y) = 2
    ⇒ x + y = 32
    ⇒ x + y = 9…(ii)
    Solving (i) and (ii), we get;
    x = 3, y = 6
    Hence, option (c) is the answer.

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