CAT Questions On Exponents

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CAT Questions On Exponents

CAT Questions On Exponents

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Question 1: X and Y are the digits at the unit’s place of the numbers (408X) and (789Y) where X ≠ Y. However, the digits at the unit’s place of the numbers (408X)63 and (789Y)85 are the same. What will be the possible value(s) of (X + Y)?

a) 9

b) 10

c) 11

d) 12

e) None of the above

Question 2: For how many values of Y>0 is Y=logY10?

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) More than twice

Question 3: If log102=0.3010, find the number of digits in 5100

a) 58

b) 70

c) 31

d) None of These

Question 4: Suppose n is an integer such that the sum of digits on n is 2, and 1010<n<1011. The number of different values of n is

a) 11

b) 10

c) 9

d) 8

Question 5: log71343 is?

a) -3

b) -1/3

c) 3

d) None of these

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Question 6: Consider the expression (xxx)b=x3, where b is the base, and x is any digit of base b. Find the value of b:

a) 5

b) 6

c) 7

d) 8

e) None of the above

Question 7: log8 = 0.9030, what is log4?

a) 0.4520

b) 0.6020

c) 0.5039

d) None of these

Question 8: If 106787 is written as an integer in base 10 notation, what is the sum of digits in that integer? ·

a) 683

b) 489

c) 583

d) 589

Question 9: If log102 = 0.3010, how many digits does 2200 have?

a) 60

b) 61

c) 62

d) None of these

Question 10: What is the digit in the unit’s place of 251?

a) 2

b) 8

c) 1

d) 4

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Question 11: Which of the following statements is false?

a) For all X>1, logXX=1

b) For all X>1, logX1=0

c) For all X>Y>1, logYX>logXY>0

d) None of these

Question 12: What are the last two digits of 72008?

a) 21

b) 61

c) 01

d) 41

e) 81

Question 13: If log3A = x and log12A = y, what is logA6?

a) (x+y)/2xy

b) (x+y)/x

c) (y+2x)/xy

d) None of these

Question 14: The rightmost non-zero digit of the number 302720 is

a) 1

b) 3

c) 7

d) 9

Question 15: If log5(2x7), log5(2x6) and log5(2x4) are in arithmetic progression, what is the value of x?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 6

Answers & Solutions:

1) Answer (B)

All numbers from 1 to 9 repeat their last digits over a cycle of 4.
63 can be written as 4k+3.
85 can be written as 4k+1.
Some number’s third power should yield the first digit as some number’s first power.
23 will yield 8 as the last digit (2 and 8 is a possible solution).X+Y = 10
33 will yield 7 as the last digit (3 and 7 is a possible solution).X + Y = 10
43 will yield 4 as the last digit and hence, can be eliminated.
5 and 6 yield 5 and 6 respectively as the last digit for any power and hence, can be eliminated.
73 will yield 3 as the last digit (7 and 3 is a possible solution). X+Y=10.
83 will yield 2 as the last digit. 8+2 =10.
As we can see, X+Y = 10 in all the cases. Therefore, option B is the right answer.

2) Answer (B)

If Y<1,log10Y is negative and the equation has no solution.
So, Y>1 and YY = 10.
The function YY is a monotonically increasing function and 22<10 and 33>10.
So, there exists exactly one Y between 2 and 3 such that Y=log10Y

log10Y

3) Answer (B)

log5100=100(1log2)=69.87.
So, 5100 has 69+1=70 digits.

4) Answer (A)

The sum of digits should be 2. The  possibilities are 1000000001,1000000010,10000000100,..these 10 cases . Also additional 1 case where 20000000000. Hence option A .

5) Answer (A)

log71343 = – log7343 = -3

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6) Answer (E)

(xxx)b=x3
=> xb2+xb+x=x3
=> b2+b+1=x2
On substituting b=1,and b=2, we get x2 as 3, and 7. Since 3 and 7 are not perfect squares, we can infer that no number satisfies the given condition. Therefore, option E is the right answer.

7) Answer (B)

log8 = 3 log2 = 1.5 log4. So, log4 = 0.9039/1.5 = 0.6020

8) Answer (D)

106787 = 9999.99913 (total 67 digits)

Sum of digits =659+1+3 = 589

9) Answer (B)

log102200 = 60.20. Hence, 2200 has 60+1 = 61 digits

10) Answer (B)

The last digit of powers of 2 follow a pattern as given below.

The last digit of 21 is 2
The last digit of 22 is 4
The last digit of 23 is 8
The last digit of 24 is 6

The last digit of 25 is 2
The last digit of 26 is 4
The last digit of 27 is 8
The last digit of 28 is 6

Hence, the last digit of 251 is 8

11) Answer (D)

logYX > 1 (Since X > Y)
logXY < 1 (Since Y< X)
logYX, logXY > 0 (Since X and Y are > 1)

All three statements are true.

12) Answer (C)

74 = 2401 = 2400+1
So, any multiple of 74 will always end in 01
Since 2008 is a multiple of 4, 72008 will also end in 01

13) Answer (A)

If log3A = x then logA3 = 1/x
If log12A = y then logA12 = 1/y
logA3 + logA12 = logA36

1x + 1y = 2 logA6
logA6 = (x+y)/2xy

14) Answer (A)

Rightmost non-zero digit of 302720 is same as rightmost non-zero digit of 3272.

272 is of the form 4k.

All 34k end in 1.

=> Right most non-zero digit is 1.

15) Answer (A)

log5(2x7)+log5(2x4)=2log5(2x6)
So, (2x7)(2x4)=(2x6)2.
Assuming 2x=a,
(a7)(a4)=(a6)2 or a=8. So, x=3

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