MATHS

11 JEE th

BASIC MATH &

LOGARITHM

VIDYAPEETH
S E L E C T I O N H O G A Y A H I N S E
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VIDYAPEETH
BASIC MATH & LOGARITHM
DPP-1
[Number System]
1. A number when divided by 5 leaves 3 as 6. What is the highest power of 5 that divides
remainder. If the square of the same number is 90 × 80 × 70 × 60 × 50 × 40 × 30 × 20 × 10
divided by 5, the remainder obtained is (A) 10 (B) 12
(A) 9 (B) 4 (C) 14 (D) 15
(C) 1 (D) 3
7. Which one of the following numbers will
2. If x is a rational number and y is an irrational ( )
completely divide 325 + 326 + 327 + 328 ?
number, then
(A) 11 (B) 16
(A) Both x + y and xy are necessarily
(C) 25 (D) 30
irrational.
(B) Both x + y and xy are necessarily rational. 8. Find the greatest number by which the
(C) xy is necessarily irrational, but x + y can expression 7 2n − 32n is always exactly divisible.
be either rational or irrational. (A) 4 (B) 10
(D) x + y is necessarily irrational, but xy can (C) 20 (D) 40
be either rational or irrational.
9. If m 2 − n 2 =
7 , where m, n ∈ Z , then number of
3. Consider the following statements :
ordered pairs ( m, n ) is
A number a1a 2 a 3a 4 a 5 a 6 is divisible by 11 if
(A) 1 (B) 2
1. ( a1 + a 3 + a 5 ) − ( a 2 + a 4 + a 6 ) =
0 (C) 3 (D) 4
2. ( a1 + a 3 + a 5 ) − ( a 2 + a 4 + a 6 ) is divisible by 11
Which of these statements is/are correct ? 10. If n 2 + 2n − 8 is a prime number where n ∈ N ,
(A) 1 alone (B) 2 alone then n is
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 (A) not a prime number
(B) relatively prime to 10
4. If 12 + 22 + 32 + ……. + 5122 = m , then (C) relatively prime to 6
(D) a composite number
22 + 42 + 62 + …….. + 10242 is equal to
(A) 3m (B) 4m
(C) m 2 (D) m3

5. m and n are integers and mn = 10 . Which of

the following cannot be a value of m + n ?
(A) 25 (B) 52
(C) 101 (D) 50
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DPP-2
[Ratio, Proportion and Indices]
1. If x= : b z : c then
: a y= 5 +1 5 −1
6. If a = and b = , the value of
ax − by by − cz cz − ax 5 −1 5 +1
+ +
( a + b )( x − y ) ( b + c )( y − z ) ( c + a )( z − x ) a 2 + ab + b 2
is
is equal to a 2 − ab + b 2
(A) 1 (B) 2 3 4
(C) 3 (D) 0 (A) (B)
4 3
3 5
2. Simplify: (C) (D)
5 3
5/2 8/15
2
(12.12) − (8.12) 2
(
 8−3/4
) 

× 163/4
+
(0.25) 2 + ( 0.25 )(19.99 ) 3/7 −1/5 7. The value of a b c d is
3
{
 (128) −5
 } 
 (A) a1/2 b1/2 c1/2 d1/2
3 9 (B) (abcd)1/8
(A) (B)
2 2
(C) (abcd)1/12
(C) 4 (D) 1
(D) a1/2 b1/4 c1/8 d /1/16
3. If x : y = 3: 2 , then the ratio
2x 2 + 3y 2 : 3x 2 − 2y 2 is equal to 39 2 − 5
8. Let a, b ∈ Q such that = a + b 2 , then
(A) 12 : 5 (B) 6 : 5 3− 2
(C) 30 :19 (D) 5 : 3 identify the incorrect statement:
b
(A) is a rational number
4. 4
3, 6 10, 12 25 , when arranged in descending a
order will be (B) b and a are coprime rational numbers
(C) b − a is a composite number
(A) 4
3, 6 10, 12 25
6
(D) a + b is a rational number
(B) 10, 4 3, 12 25
6
(C) 10, 12 25, 4 3 9. There are four prime numbers written in
(D) 4 12
3, 25, 106 ascending order. The product of the first three is
385 and that of the last three is 1001 . The last
number is :
 4 3 30 18 
5. 1 + − −  is (A) 11 (B) 13
 2 − 2 4 3 − 18 3 + 2 3  (C) 17 (D) 19
simplified to
(A) 0 (B) 1 10. Identify the correct statement
(C) 2 (D) 3 (A) If x ∈ Q  x
⇒ ∈Q
(B) If x ∈ Q  and  x 7 ∈ Q  x
2
⇒ ∈Q
(C) If x 3 ∈ Q and x 7 ∈ Q  x
⇒ ∈Q
(D) If x 4 ∈ Q  and  x11 ∈ Q ⇒  x ∈ Q
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DPP-3
[Wavy Curve Method - I]
1. Solve for x : 7. Solve for x :
2
x −1 ( x − a )3 ( x + b) 4
2
<1 (i) ≤ 0 when b > c > a > 0
x + x +1 ( x − c )5
( x − a )1 ( x − b) 2
2. Solve for x : (ii) >0
( x − c )3 ( x − d ) 4
x
2
> 0. where a > b > c > d > 0
x − 3x − 4
8. Solve for x :
3. Solve for x :
x + 7 3x + 1
(i)
(x 2
− 6x + 8 ) ≤0
(i) + ≥ 0.
x −5 2 3− x
x −1 2
(ii) < x. (ii) x −3≤
x +1 x −2

4. Solve for x :
(iii) x2 − 4x > x − 2
1 (iv) 2 + x − x2 < x + 2
(i) 2x2 + > 0.
x
1 1 9. Solve for x :
(ii) + >0
x x2 3x 2 − 7 x + 8
(i) 1≤ ≤2
2 1 x2 + 1
(iii) 2 x −5 x + 2 <
4 x2 + 5
(ii) Solve 1 ≤ 2 ≤3
x +1
5. Solve for x :
( x − 1)( x + 2) 2 ( x − 3) 10. Solve for x :
(i) ≤0
( x + 4) 2 ( x − 5) 4 ( x + 6)3 1 1
2019 2020
x2 + 4+
=
( x − 1) ( x + 2) x−2 x−2
(ii) ≥0
( x + 3) 2021 ( x − 4) 2022
6. Solve for x :
(i) 2x2 + 4x + 3 < 0
(ii) x 2 + 2 x + 5 ≥ 0
(iii) ( x + 2) 2 < 9
(iv) ( x − 1) 2 ≥ 4
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DPP-4
[Wavy Curve Method - II]

2( x − 1) 3(2 + x) 1
1. The solution set for: ≤ 7. The solution set of x ≤ is
5 7 x−2
(A) (−24, ∞) (B) [−44, ∞)  −8 
(A)  −∞, ∪ [2, ∞)
(C) (−4, ∞) (D) none of these  5 
(B) (−∞,1 − 2] ∪ (2,1 + 2]
1 1
2. If ≥ ; then x belongs to (C) (0,3)
x−2 3
(A) (−∞,5] (B) [2,5] (D) (−∞,1 − 2] ∪ [1 + 2, ∞)
(C) (2,5] (D) none of these
2x +1 1
8. The solution set of 2
≤ , then x ∈
x2 − 5x + 6 x − x − 12 2
3. The solution set of ≤0 (A) (−∞, −3) ∪ [−2, 4) ∪ [7, ∞)
x 2 − 7 x + 12
(A) [2, 4) (B) (2, 4) (B) (−3, −2] ∪ (4, 7]
(C) [2, 4) − {3} (D) None of these (C) (−∞, −2) ∪ (3, 4) ∪ [7, ∞)
(D) (−3, −2) ∪ (2, 4) ∪ (7, ∞)
x2 + 2x + 1
4. The solution set of 2 ≤ 0 is
x + x +1 9. (
If x 2 − x )( x 3
)( )
− x x 4 − x < 0 , then x ∈
(A) φ (B)  (A) (1,1) (B) (−∞, −1) ∪ (0,1)
(C)  − {−1} (D) {−1} (C) (−∞, −1) ∪ (1, ∞) (D) none of these

1 1 x2 + x + 1
5. The solution set of x 2 + =4+ is 10. > 0 is satisfied by
x−2 x−2 x2 + x + 2
(A) {2, −2} (B) {2} (A) no value of ' x '
(C) {−2} (D) None of these (B) all values of ' x '
(C) only positive values of ' x′
6. The number of integers in the solution set of (D) only negative value of ' x '
(x 2
)( )
+ 3 x + 4 x 2 + 4 x + 3 < 0 is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 3 (D) infinite
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DPP-5
[Modulus Function and Graphs(Linear), Equation Involving Modulus]
1. Define the following expressions in appropriate 6. Solve the following Problems:
intervals (i) x −3 + x −5 =
12
2
(i) 2+x
(ii) 2x − 1 = x + 3
(ii) x +1 + x −1
(iii) x − 1 + x + x + 1 = x + 2
4 2
(iii) x − 5x + 4
7. Solve the following inequalities
(iv) x 2 − 4x + 4 (i) x + 2 + x − 4 ≥ 10
2 2
(v)  2 − sin x + 3 − cos x (ii) 2 ≤ x − 4 ≤ 5
(iii) −3 ≤ x + 2 ≤ 4
2. Define the followings and also draw their Comprehension (Q. No. 8 to 10)
graphs:
Consider the equation p =5 − 2q − 3
(i) =y 2x + 1
(ii) Draw the figure represented by |x| + |y| = 1
8. Greatest set of all possible values of p for
3. x −1 + x + 3 + x − 5 =
k q ∈ R is
find k if this equation has. (A) ( −∞,5] (B) ( −∞,5)
(i) only one solution
(ii) two solution (C) ( −5,5) (D) none of these
(iii) no solution
9. If p = 4 then possible values of q are
4. Solve the following equations: (A) 2,1, −1 (B) −1,1 only
(i) x − 3 = 4 (C) 1 only (D) 2,1 only
(ii)   x − 1 + 1 =4
10. If p= r + 5 , then number of possible ordered
(iii) x − x − 2 =
2
pair (r, q) is/are
(iv) x 2 + 7 x + 10 =
0 (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) Infinite
5. Solve the following equations:
(i) x +1 + x − 2 + x − 5 =
2
(ii) x2 − x − 6 = x + 2

(iii) x 2 + x + 1 =3
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DPP-6
[Inequation Involving Modulus(Linear & Quadratic), Miscellaneous]
Single Correct: 3
6. Solution of 1 + > 2 is
1. The set of real values of x satisfying x − 1 ≤ 3 x
and x − 1 ≥ 1 is (A) ( 0,3] (B) [ −1,0 )
(A) [ 2, 4] (C) ( −1,0 ) ∪ ( 0,3) (D) None of these
(B) ( −∞, 2 ]∪[ 4, +∞ )
x
(C)  −2,0 ]∪[ 2, 4  7. If ≥ 2 , then x does not belongs to
x−2
(D) none of these
4 
(A) x ∈  , 2  only
3 
2. The set of real values of x satisfying
(B) x ∈ ( 2, 4] only
|| x − 1 −1 ≤ 1 is
(C) both (A) and (B)
(A) [ −1,3] (B) [0, 2] (D) none of these
(D) [ −1,1] (D) none of these
8. Solution of −3 ≤ x + 2 ≤ 4
[ −6, 2] [6,9]
2
x +1 (x + 1) (A) (B)
3. The solution set of + x +1 = is
x x
(C) ( 4,∞ ) (D) ( −∞, ∞ )
(A) {x∣x ≥ 0}
(B) {x∣x > 0} ∪ {−1} Numerical:
(C) {−1,1} 9. The value of x satisfying
(D) {x∣x ≥ 1 or x ≤ −1}
x −1 + x + 3 − x − 6 =2 is

4. If ( x + 1)( x + 2 ) ≥ 0 then x ∈
10. The values of x satisfying
(A) ( −∞, ∞ ) x +1 + 2 x + 2 + 3 x + 3 =15 are −a, b where
(B) ( −∞, ∞ ) − {−1, −2} a > 0 . Then the value of a + b is
(C) φ
(D) None of these

5. Number of integral values of ' x ' which

satisfies the inequality 3x − 2 ≤ 0
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 0 (D) Infinite
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DPP-7
(Exponential Equation & Inequalities)

1. Solve for x 6. Solve for x

x + 0.5 x
0.2 (0.04) (i) 2 x +1 ⋅ 5x = 200 .
(i) =
5 25 (ii) 3.5 2x −1
− 2.5x −1 =
0.2 .
x +1 x 2 + 2x −11 9
5  9  5
(ii)   ⋅  =
  7. Solve for x
3  25  3
2 1
(i) 32x +1 + 10.3x + 3 =0.
(iii) 4x − 5.4 x +4=0 (ii) 22x +1 − 33 ⋅ 2 x −1 + 4 =0.
(iii) 23−6x > 1 .
2. Solve for x
(i) 9|3x −1| = 38x − 2 8. Solve for x
1 (i) (0.3) 2x
2
−3x + 6
< 0.00243 .
(ii) Solve 5|x −1| ≤
25 x+2
1 1
(iii) Solve 32|x −1| ≥ . (ii)   > 3− x
81 3
2
(iv) Solve 22|x −1| ≤ 4 (iii) 0.14x − 2x − 2
≤ 0.12x −3 .
(v) Solve 3||x − 2|−2| ≥ 9 .
9. Solve for x
x −1
3. Solve for x
(i) Solve for x, 2 2 >4.
x 25
(i) 5 − 24 = . 2x −1
5x 1 7
(ii) Solve   <9.
(ii) 4 x − 10 ⋅ 2 x −1 =
24 . 3
x 2 −5 x 2 −5
(iii) 4 x − = 12 ⋅ 2 x −1− +8= 0

10. Solve
(2 x
)(
− 16 3x − 9 ) ≥ 0.
4. Solve for x
(2 x
+ 16 )( 3 x
+ 9)
(i) 64 ⋅ 9 x − 84 ⋅ 12 x + 27 ⋅ 16 x =
0.
(ii) 4.22x − 6 x =
18.32x .

5. Solve for x
1
(i) 7 x + 2 − ⋅ 7 x +1 − 14 ⋅ 7 x −1 + 2.7 x =48
7
2x
(ii) 32x −3 − 9 x −1 + 27 3 =
675 .
(iii) 52x − 7 x − 52x.35 + 7 x.35 =
0.
(iv) 5x −1 = 10 x ⋅ 2− x ⋅ 5x +1 .
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DPP-8
(Logarithmic Equations)
1. Solve for x 6. Solve for x
(i) log x −1 3 = 2 . (i) 9log3 (1−=
2x)
5x 2 − 5 .
1 (ii) x1+ log x = 10x .
(
(ii) log 4 2log 3 (1 + log 2 (1 + 3log 3 x ) ) =
2
)
7. Solve for x
2. Solve for x (i) ( x )log5 x −1 = 5
(i) log 3 (1 + log 3 (2x − 7) ) =
1.
1
(ii) log 2 (100x) + log 2 (10x) =
14 + log   .
( x
(ii) log 3 3 − 8 =2 − x . ) x

3. Solve for x 8. Solve for x

(i)
(
log 2 9 − 2 x ) =1 (i) log 4 (x + 3) − log 4 (x − 1) = 2 − log 4 8 .
x −3 x −3
3− x (ii) 2log 3 +1 =log 3 .
x −7 x −1
(
(ii) log 5− x x 2 − 2x + 65 =
2. )
9. Solve for x
4. Solve for x (i) 2log 4 (4 − x) = 4 − log 2 (−2 − x) .
 1  (ii) 3 + 2log x +1 3 =2log 3 (x + 1) .
(i) log 3  log 9 x + + 9 x  =
2x
 2 
(
(ii) log 7 (2 x − 1) + log 7 2 x − 7 =
1. ) 10. Solve for x
2  x2 
(i) log1/2 (4x) + log 2   = 8
5. Solve for x  8 
(i) log 5 + log(x + 10) − 1
(ii) log 0.5x x 2 − 14log16x x 3 + 40log 4x x =
0
= log(21x − 20) − log(2x − 1)
(ii) 3log3 log x
− log x + log 2 x − 3 =0
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DPP-9
(Logarithmic Equations & Inequalities)
1. Solution set of the inequality 7. Number of zeroes after decimal point of (0.15)20
( )
log x 2 x 2 + x − 1 > log x (2) − 1 is are (Assume log102 = 0.3010 and log10 3 = 0.4771)
(A) 15 (B) 16
(A) (1/ 2,1) (B) (1/ 2,1) ∪ (1, ∞) (C) 18 (D) 20
(C) (1, ∞) (D) (0,1)
8. Find the number of positive integers which have
2. The set of all solutions of the equation the characteristic 2, when base of log is 6.
log 3 x log (A) 185 (B) 165
= 4 x log 5 x log 3 x log 4 x + log 4 x log 5 x
(C) 180 (D) 195
+ log 5 x log 3 x is
(A) {1} (B) {1, 60} 9. If =
log a (bc) x,log
= b (ca) y,log
= c (ab) z then
(C) {1,5,10, 60} (D) {1, 4,8, 60} 1 1 1
value of + + .
x +1 y +1 z +1
3. The set of all solutions of the equation
1 − log1/5 x + 2 = 3 − log1/5 x is 10. Statement-1: The solution set of the inequality
(A) (0, ∞) (B) [1/ 5, ∞)  x2 + x 
log 0.7  log 6  < 0 is (−4, −3) ∪ (8, ∞)
(C) [1/ 5,5] (D) (0,1/ 5]  x+4 
Statement-2: For x > 0, log a x is an increasing
4. Solution set of the inequality
function if a > 1 and decreasing function if
1
log 3 ( x + 2)( x + 4) + log1/3 ( x + 2) < log 3 7 0 < a < 1.
2
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true
is
and statement-2 is correct explanation
(A) (−2, −1) (B) (−2,3)
for statement-1.
(C) (−1,3) (D) (3, ∞) (B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true
and statement-2 is NOT the correct
( x +6) ( )
5. The solution set of log 5/ 2 13 + 4 x 2 − 4 x explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
= log 7 + x ( −2 x − x ) is
2
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
(A) {9} (B) {16}
(C) {81} (D) none of these.

6. The value of
 1
 3 
  
 (81) log5 9 + 3 log 6 3  
 ×
 409 
 
 
 2
log 25 7

 ( 7) − (125)log25 6  is …
 
 
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DPP-10
(Miscellaneous)
1. Let ABCDEFGHIJ be a 10 digit number where all  24 − 2x − x 2 
digits are distinct. Further A > B > C , 7. Let f (x) = log  25− x 2    then find the
   14 
A + B + C= 9, D > E > F > G are odd numbers and  16 

H > I > J are even numbers. Then which of the value of x for which the
2
following is definitely wrong 25 − x
f (x) × log sec2 (8.5) >0
(A) E = 5 (B) G = 3 16
(C) H = 6 (D) I = 2 (A) (−3,3)
(B) (−1 − 11,3)
2. Consider the statements
𝑥𝑥 (𝛼𝛼 − 𝑥𝑥) < 𝑦𝑦(𝛼𝛼 − 𝑦𝑦), 0 < 𝑥𝑥 < 𝑦𝑦 < 1, for all 𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦. (C) (−3, −1 + 11)
Then which of the following is TRUE (D) (−5 − 11, −1 + 11)
(A) if and only if 𝛼𝛼 ≥ 2
(B) if and only if 𝛼𝛼 > 2 8. The equation
(C) if and only if 𝛼𝛼 ≤ 2
2 x3 − 3 x 2 + x + 1 3 x3 − x 2 + 5 x − 13
(D) if and only if 𝛼𝛼 < 2 = has
2 x3 − 3 x 2 − x − 1 3 x3 − x 2 − 5 x + 13
(A) at least one real solution
3. Let
(B) exactly three real solution
4 5 + 4 5 + 4 5 + 4 5 6 5 + 6 5 + 6 5 + 65 + 65 + 65
=N ⋅ (C) exactly one irrational solution
35 + 35 + 35 25 + 25 (D) complex roots.
then the value of log 2 N =
(A) 10 (B) 11 9. Which of the statements are true?
(C) 12 (D) 14 1 1
(A) If > , then | a |< b , where a, b are non-
|a| b
4. The number of integral value(s) of x satisfying the
zero real number
equation x 4 ⋅ 3| x − 2| ⋅ 5 x −1 =
− x 4 ⋅ 3| x − 2| ⋅ 5 x −1 is 1 1
(B) If > , then a <| b | where a and b are
(A) 2 (B) 3 a |b|
(C) 1 (D) infinite nonzero real number.
(C) If x, y, z are all different real numbers, then
5. If λ is the minimum value of the expression
1 1 1
| x − p | +∣x − 15 | + | x − p − 15∣for x in the range + +
( x − y ) ( y − z ) ( z − x) 2
2 2

λ
p ≤ x ≤ 15 where 0 < p < 15. Then = 2
5  1 1 1 
=  + + 
 x− y y−z z−x
2000
(D) None of these
6. If x = ∏n ,
n =1
then the value of the expression,

1 10. If a, b, c, d be real numbers such the

is a c
1 1 1 b ≠ 0, d ≠ 0, < . Then which of the following
+ +……. +
log 2 x log 3 x log 2000 x b d
(A) 2 (B) 0 is always TRUE
(C) 1 (D) 3 a a−c c a a+c c
(A) < < (B) < <
b b−d d b b+d d
a a−c c a a+c c
(C) < < (D) < <
b b+d d b b−d d