Logarithms Questions and Answers

This set of Aptitude Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Logarithms”. These questions are beneficial for various competitive exams, placement interviews, and entrance tests.

1. Given log103 = 0.477, what should be the value of log1090?
a) 0.954
b) 0.977
c) 1.954
d) 3.908
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Answer: c
Explanation: Given, log103 = 0.477.
log1081 = log10 (9 * 10)
= log109 + log1010
= log10(32) + 1
= 2log103 + 1
= (2 * 0.477) + 1
= 0.954 + 1
= 1.954

2. Let log105 = z, then what should be the value of log10(1/50)?
a) -(z + 1)
b) -(z2 + 2)
c) (z + 1)-1
d) (z + 1)/(z – 1)
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Answer: a
Explanation: Given,
log105 = z
log10 (1/50) = log101 – log1050
= -log10 (5 * 10)
= -(log105 + log1010)
= -(z + 1)

3. If xa = yb, then which of the following options is correct?
a) log y/log x = b/a
b) log x/log y = b/a
c) log x/log y = a/b
d) log a/log b = y/x
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Answer: b
Explanation: Given,
xa = yb
Then,
➩ log xa = log yb
➩ a log x = b log y
➩ log x/log y = b/a
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4. What should be the value of log10 (0.0000001)?
a) -7
b) 7
c) -1/7
d) -1
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Answer: a
Explanation: log10 (0.0000001) = log10 (1/10000000)
= log10 (1/107)
= log10 (10-7)
= -7 log1010
= -7 * 1
= -7

5. What could be the value of x, if log2[log2 (log4 x)] = 1?
a) 128
b) 512
c) 256
d) 1024
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Given,
log3[log4 (log2 x)] = 1
➩ log2(log4 x) = 21 = 2
➩ log4 x = 22 = 4
➩ x = 44
➩ x = 256

6. What could be the value of z to satisfy log1020 + log105 = z?
a) 10
b) 1/10
c) 1/2
d) 2
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Answer: d
Explanation: Given,
log1020 + log105 = z
Thus, z = log10 (20 * 5).
➩ z = log10 (100)
➩ z = log10 (10)2
➩ z = 2 log1010
➩ z = 2(1) = 2

7. Which of the following options can be equated to (log10√9)/(log109)?
a) 1/2
b) 1/3
c) 3
d) 1/9
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: (log10√9)/(log109) = [log10 (9)1/2]/[log10 9]
= \((\frac {1}{2})\) (log10 9)/(log10 9)
= 1/2
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8. What should be the simplified value of log2√3 (1/12)?
a) 3
b) – 4
c) 2
d) – 2
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Answer: d
Explanation: log2√3 (1/12) = log2√3 (1/(2√3)2)
= log2√3/((2√3)-2)
= -2(log2√3 2√3)
= -2

9. If log1000X = -1/3, then which value of X from the options given below would satisfy this equation?
a) 10
b) 1/10
c) -1/10
d) -1/100
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Given,
log1000X = -1/3
➩ X = (1000)-1/3
➩ X = (103)-1/3
➩ X = 10-1
➩ X = 1/10
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10. What would be the value of x, if log10(x – 10) = 1?
a) 20
b) 10
c) 100
d) 90
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Given,
log10(x – 10) = 1
log10(x – 10) = log1010
➩ x – 10 = 10
➩ x = 10 + 10
➩ x = 20

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