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1EasyMCQ

Let A={a,b,c,d,e,f,g}A=\{a,b,c,d,e,f,g\} and B={x,y}B=\{x,y\}. The number of functions f:ABf:A\to B such that both xx and yy are used at least once in the mapping is:

  1. A

    126

  2. B

    127

  3. C

    128

  4. D

    129

2EasyMCQ

If log10a=b\log_{10} a = b, find the value of 103b10^{3b} in terms of aa.

  1. A

    a3a^{3}

  2. B

    3a3a

  3. C

    a×1000a \times 1000

  4. D

    a×100a \times 100

3EasyMCQ

Range of f(x)=(x2)2+3f(x)=(x-2)^2+3.

  1. A

    [3,∞)

  2. B

    [2,∞)

  3. C

    (-∞,3]

  4. D

    [0,∞)

4EasyTITA

image Total number of roots of f(x)=0f(|x|)=0 is:

5EasyMCQ

On which date in 2012 do the prices of cabbage (150+0.1n) and onion (140+0.15n) become equal?

  1. A

    17th July 2012

  2. B

    18th July 2012

  3. C

    19th July 2012

  4. D

    20th July 2012

6EasyMCQ

Find the value of xx in the equation: log0.5x=25\log_{0.5} x = 25.

  1. A

    2252^{-25}

  2. B

    2252^{25}

  3. C

    2242^{-24}

  4. D

    2242^{24}

7MediumMCQ

Given that f(x+5)+f(x5)=2f(x)f(x+5)+f(x-5)=2f(x), what is the value of f(x10)+f(x+10)f(x-10)+f(x+10)?

  1. A

    1010

  2. B

    00

  3. C

    2020

  4. D

    2f(x)2f(x)

8MediumMCQ

Determine the number of non-negative roots for the equation: 3m(2m+1)=03^m - (2m+1) = 0

  1. A

    0

  2. B

    1

  3. C

    2

  4. D

    3

9MediumMCQ

Given that f(x)=11+xf(x)=\frac{1}{1+x}, determine the value of f(f(f(x)))f(f(f(x))) when x=5x=5.

  1. A

    7/97/9

  2. B

    7/137/13

  3. C

    5/135/13

  4. D

    5/95/9

10MediumMCQ

For all natural numbers n>3n>3, define F(n)=nn3F(n)=\tfrac{n}{n-3} and G(n)=F(4)F(5)...F(n)G(n)=F(4)F(5)...F(n). How many natural numbers 3<n<1003<n<100 make G(n)G(n) a natural number?

  1. A

    16

  2. B

    49

  3. C

    96

  4. D

    None of these

11MediumMCQ

Given that f(x)=3xf(x)=3^x and g(x)=log9xg(x)=\log_9 x, what is the result of gofogof(8)gofogof(8)?

  1. A

    1

  2. B

    2

  3. C

    3

  4. D

    4

12MediumMCQ

Value of the expression (x2x+1)/(x1)\left(x^{2}-x+1\right) /(x-1) cannot lie between

  1. A

    2 and 3{-2 \text{ and } 3}

  2. B

    1 and 2{-1 \text{ and } 2}

  3. C

    1 and 3{-1 \text{ and } 3}

  4. D

    2 and 4{-2 \text{ and } 4}

13MediumMCQ

Given the functions f(x)=max(x25,  2x+3)f(x)=\max(x^2-5,\;2x+3), g(x)=max(x23,  2x+5)g(x)=\max(x^2-3,\;2x+5), and h(x)=min(f(x),g(x))h(x)=\min(f(x),g(x)), what is the minimum value of h(x)h(x)?

  1. A

    1

  2. B

    0

  3. C

    -1

  4. D

    None of the above

14MediumMCQ

If log2=0.301\log 2 = 0.301, find the number of digits in (125)25(125)^{25}.

  1. A

    53

  2. B

    50

  3. C

    25

  4. D

    63

15HardMCQ

Determine the number of real values of kk that satisfy the equation 5{k}+4k=6[k]+35\{k\} + 4k = 6[k] + 3, where [k][k] represents the greatest integer less than or equal to kk and {k}\{k\} denotes the fractional part of kk.

  1. A

    1

  2. B

    2

  3. C

    4

  4. D

    None of the above

16HardTITA

If for all integers xx, f(x)+f(x1)=4f(x)+f(x-1)=4 and g(x)=x2g(x)=x^2, and if f(x2x)=6f(x^2-x)=6, then find f(g(6))+g(f(6))f(g(6))+g(f(6)).

17HardTITA

If A={1,2,3,4,5,6}A=\{1,2,3,4,5,6\} and B={p,q,r,s}B=\{p,q,r,s\}, then the number of onto functions f:ABf:A\to B is:

18HardMCQ

Let f(x)f(x) be the quotient when 5x43x3+2x215x^4−3x^3+2x^2−1 is divided by (x2+4)(x^2+4). Let g(x)g(x) be the remainder when 2x3x+12x^3−x+1 is divided by (x2+x+1)(x^2+x+1). Find the remainder when f(x)f(x) is divided by g(x)g(x).

  1. A

    -18

  2. B

    18

  3. C

    -36

  4. D

    36

19HardMCQ

Find the number of integral solutions of x+15x18x1+x+24x110x1=1.\frac{x+15}{x-1}-\frac{8}{x-1}+\frac{x+24}{x-1}-\frac{10}{x-1}=1.

  1. A

    8

  2. B

    9

  3. C

    10

  4. D

    11

20HardMCQ

Given that PQ=R|P-Q|=|R| and PR=Q|P-R|=|Q|, determine the value of P2Q2R2P^2-Q^2-R^2.

  1. A

    2(P2+QR)2(P^2+QR)

  2. B

    2QR2QR

  3. C

    2QR-2QR

  4. D

    0

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