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Total Questions : 289 | Page 29 of 29 pages
Question 281. $$\frac{1}{{{{\log }_a}b}} \times \frac{1}{{{{\log }_b}c}} \times \frac{1}{{{{\log }_c}a}}$$     is equal to -
  1.    a + b + c
  2.    abc
  3.    0
  4.    1
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Answer: Option D. -> 1
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Given}}\,\,\,{\text{Expression}} \cr
& \left( {\frac{{\log a}}{{\log b}} \times \frac{{\log b}}{{\log c}} \times \frac{{\log c}}{{\log a}}} \right) \cr
& = 1 \cr} $$
Question 282. $${\frac{1}{{\left( {{{\log }_a}bc} \right) + 1}} + }$$   $${\frac{1}{{\left( {{{\log }_b}ca} \right) + 1}} + }$$   $${\frac{1}{{\left( {{{\log }_c}ab} \right) + 1}}}$$   is equal to -
  1.    1
  2.    $$\frac{3}{2}$$
  3.    2
  4.    3
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Answer: Option A. -> 1
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Given}}\,\,\,{\text{Expression}} \cr
& = \frac{1}{{{{\log }_a}bc + {{\log }_a}a}} + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_b}ca + {{\log }_b}b}} + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_c}ab + {{\log }_c}c}} \cr
& = \frac{1}{{{{\log }_a}\left( {abc} \right)}} + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_b}\left( {abc} \right)}} + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_c}\left( {abc} \right)}} \cr
& = {\log _{abc}}a + {\log _{abc}}b + {\log _{abc}}c \cr
& = {\log _{abc}}\left( {abc} \right) \cr
& = 1 \cr} $$
Question 283. $${\log \left( {\frac{{{a^2}}}{{bc}}} \right) + }$$   $${\log \left( {\frac{{{b^2}}}{{ac}}} \right) + }$$   $${\log \left( {\frac{{{c^2}}}{{ab}}} \right)}$$   is equal to -
  1.    0
  2.    1
  3.    2
  4.    abc
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Answer: Option A. -> 0
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Given}}\,\,\,{\text{Expression }} \cr
& = {\text{ }}\log \left( {\frac{{{a^2}}}{{bc}} \times \frac{{{b^2}}}{{ac}} \times \frac{{{c^2}}}{{ab}}} \right) \cr
& = \log 1 \cr
& = 0 \cr} $$
Question 284. If $$\log \frac{a}{b} + \log \frac{b}{a} = $$   $$\,\log \left( {a + b} \right),$$   then -
  1.    a + b = 1
  2.    a - b = 1
  3.    a = b
  4.    a2 - b2 = 1
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Answer: Option A. -> a + b = 1
$$\eqalign{
& \log \frac{a}{b} + \log \frac{b}{a} = \log \left( {a + b} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow \log \left( {a + b} \right) = \log \left( {\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{b}{a}} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow \log \left( {a + b} \right) = \log 1 \cr
& So,\,\,\,a + b = 1 \cr} $$
Question 285. If $${\log _{10}}7 = a,$$   then $${\log _{10}}\left( {\frac{1}{{70}}} \right)$$   is equal to -
  1.    -(1 + a)
  2.    (1 + a)-1
  3.    $$\frac{a}{{10}}$$
  4.    $$\frac{1}{{10a}}$$
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Answer: Option A. -> -(1 + a)
$$\eqalign{
& {\log _{10}}\left( {\frac{1}{{70}}} \right) \cr
& = {\log _{10}}1 - {\log _{10}}70 \cr
& = - {\log _{10}}\left( {7 \times 10} \right) \cr
& = - \left( {{{\log }_{10}}7 + {{\log }_{10}}10} \right) \cr
& = - \left( {a + 1} \right) \cr} $$
Question 286. If $$\log x - 5\log 3 = - 2,$$     then x equals -
  1.    0.8
  2.    0.81
  3.    1.25
  4.    2.43
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Answer: Option D. -> 2.43
$$\eqalign{
& \log x - 5\log 3 = - 2 \cr
& \Rightarrow \log x - \log {3^5} = - 2 \cr
& \Rightarrow \log \left( {\frac{x}{{{3^5}}}} \right) = - 2 \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{x}{{243}} = {10^{ - 2}} = \frac{1}{{100}} \cr
& \Rightarrow x = \frac{{243}}{{100}} = 2.43 \cr} $$
Question 287. If $${\log _3}x + {\log _{9}}{x^2} + {\log _{27}}{x^3}$$     $$ = 9,$$  then x equals to -
  1.    3
  2.    9
  3.    27
  4.    None of these
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Answer: Option C. -> 27
$$\eqalign{
& \Rightarrow {\log _3}x + {\log _9}{x^2} + {\log _{27}}{x^3} = 9 \cr
& \Rightarrow {\log _3}x + {\log _{{3^2}}}{x^2} + {\log _{{3^3}}}{x^3} = 9 \cr
& \Rightarrow {\log _3}x + \frac{2}{2}{\log _3}x + \frac{3}{3}{\log _3}x = 9 \cr
& \Rightarrow 3{\log _3}x = 9 \cr
& \Rightarrow {\log _3}x = 3 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = {3^3} = 27 \cr} $$
Question 288. If $${\log _7}{\log _5}\left( {\sqrt {x + 5} + \sqrt x } \right)$$     $$ = 0,$$  what is the value of x ?
  1.    2
  2.    3
  3.    4
  4.    5
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Answer: Option C. -> 4
$$\eqalign{
& \,{\log _7}{\log _5}\left( {\sqrt {x + 5} + \sqrt x } \right) = 0 \cr
& \Rightarrow {\log _5}\left( {\sqrt {x + 5} + \sqrt x } \right) = {7^0} = 1 \cr
& \Rightarrow \sqrt {x + 5} + \sqrt x = {5^1} = 5 \cr
& \Rightarrow {\left( {\sqrt {x + 5} + \sqrt x } \right)^2} = 25 \cr
& \Rightarrow \left( {x + 5} \right) + x + 2\sqrt {x + 5} \sqrt x = 25 \cr
& \Rightarrow 2x + 2\sqrt{ x}\,\, \sqrt {x + 5} = 20 \cr
& \Rightarrow \sqrt {x}\,\, \sqrt {x + 5} = 10 - x \cr
& \Rightarrow x\left( {x + 5} \right) = {\left( {10 - x} \right)^2} \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + 5x = 100 + {x^2} - 20x \cr
& \Rightarrow 25x = 100 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 4 \cr} $$
Question 289. If $$a = {b^2} = {c^3} = {d^4},$$    then the value of $${\log _a}\left( {abcd} \right)$$   would be -
  1.    $${\log _a}1 + {\log _a}2 + {\log _a}3 + {\log _a}4$$      
  2.    $${\log _a}24$$
  3.    $${\text{1 + }}\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4}$$  
  4.    $${\text{1 + }}\frac{1}{{2!}} + \frac{1}{{3!}} + \frac{1}{{4!}}$$  
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Answer: Option C. -> $${\text{1 + }}\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4}$$  
$$\eqalign{
& a = {b^2} = {c^3} = {d^4} \cr
& \Rightarrow b = {a^{\frac{1}{2}}},\,\,\,\,c = {a^{\frac{1}{3}}},\,\,\,\,d = {a^{\frac{1}{4}}} \cr
& \therefore {\log _a}\left( {abcd} \right) \cr
& = {\log _a}\left( {a \times {a^{\frac{1}{2}}} \times {a^{\frac{1}{3}}} \times {a^{\frac{1}{4}}}} \right) \cr
& = {\log _a}{a^{\left( {1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4}} \right)}} \cr
& = \left( {1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4}} \right){\log _a}a \cr
& = 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} \cr} $$

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