Logarithms Questions and Answers – Change of Base – Set 2

This set of Aptitude Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Change of Base – Set 2”.

1. What would be the value of log24337 + log3228 – log361296?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 1
d) 7
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Answer: c
Explanation: Given,
log24337 + log3228 – log361296
➩ log3537 + log2528 – log36362
➩ (7 / 5) log33 + (8 / 5) log22 – 2log3636
➩ 7 / 5 + 8 / 5 – 2
➩ 15 / 5 – 2
➩ 3 – 2
➩ 1

2. What will be the value of log432 – log927?
a) 1
b) 4
c) 16
d) 9
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Answer: a
Explanation: Given,
log432 – log927
➩ log2225 – log3233
➩ (5 / 2) log22 – (3 / 2) log33
➩ (5 / 2) * 1 – (3 / 2) * 1
➩ (5 / 2) – (3 / 2)
➩ 2 / 2
➩ 1

3. What will be the value of log– 1 / 232?
a) 5
b) -5
c) 4
d) -4
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Answer: b
Explanation: Given,
log– 1 / 232
Let log– 1 / 232 = y
➩ 32 = (- 1 / 2)y
➩ 25 = (- 1 / 2)y
➩ 25 = 2-y
➩ Thus, y = -5.
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4. What will be the value of the expression log1664 – log6416?
a) 5 / 6
b) 6 / 5
c) 7 / 5
d) 6 / 7
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Answer: a
Explanation: Given,
log1664 – log6416
➩ log64 / log16 – log16 / log64
➩ log26 / log24 – log24 / log26
➩ 6log2 / 4log2 – 4log2 / 6log2
➩ 6 / 4 – 4 / 6
➩ 3 / 2 – 2 / 3
➩ (9 – 4) / 6
➩ 5 / 6

5. Which value of z would satisfy 10z = 1.73 and log101730 = 3.2380?
a) 1.2380
b) 2.2380
c) 0.2380
d) 0.4567
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Answer: c
Explanation: Given,
10z = 1.73 and log101730 = 3.2380
➩ 10z = 1730 / 1000
➩ log 10z = log1730 – log1000
As per the question,
➩ z = 3.2380 – 3
➩ z = 0.2380

6. Which of the following options represent the correct value of logxq / logxyq?
a) 10 + logyx
b) 5y + logxy
c) 2 logyx
d) 1 + logxy
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Answer: d
Explanation: Given,
logxq / logxyq
➩ {[log q / log x] / [(log q) / (log (x * y))]}
➩ log (x * y) / log x
➩ (log x + log y) / log x
➩ 1 + (log y / log x)
➩ 1 + logxy

7. What will be the value of 2log105 + log108 – (1 / 2) log104?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 8
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Answer: a
Explanation: Given,
2log105 + log108 – (1 / 2) log104
➩ log1052 + log108 – log1041/2
➩ log1025 + log108 – log102
➩ log10 ((25 * 8) / 2)
➩ log10100
➩ log10102
➩ 2 log1010
➩ 2
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8. What will be the value of m if, log5 (m2 + m) – log5 (m + 1) = 2?
a) 16
b) 4
c) 25
d) 5
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Answer: c
Explanation: Given,
log5 (m2 + m) – log5 (m + 1) = 2
➩ log5 ((m2 + m) / (m + 1)) = 2
➩ log5 ((m (m + 1)) / (m + 1)) = 2
➩ log5m = 2
➩ m = 52
➩ m = 25

9. What will be the value of log2√31728?
a) 16
b) 6
c) 20
d) 8
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Answer: b
Explanation: Given,
log2√31728
➩ Let log2√31728 = z
➩ 1728 = (2√3)z
➩ 26 * 33 = (2√3)z
➩ As 26 * 33 = 26 * (√3)6
Thus, the value of z = 6.
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10. Which of the following options is correct if 3 + log10a = 2 log10b?
a) a = b2 / 1000
b) a * b = 1000
c) a = b / 500
d) a = b3 / 100
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Answer: a
Explanation: Given,
3 + log10a = 2 log10b
➩ 3 log1010 + log10a = log10b2
➩ log10103 + log10a = log10b2
➩ log10 (103 * a) = log10b2
➩ 103 * a = b2
➩ a = b2 / 1000

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