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Exponents (Level 2)

MCQ test, Set 4

  • Set 4 of 10
  • 25 questions
  • 25 marks
  • 30 minutes

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  1. 327×357=\sqrt[7]{3^{2}} \times \sqrt[7]{3^{5}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (D) 33

    327×357=327+57=31=3\displaystyle 3^{\frac{2}{7}} \times 3^{\frac{5}{7}} = 3^{\frac{2}{7} + \frac{5}{7}} = 3^{1} = 3

  2. (23)5×(32)3=\displaystyle \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{5} \times \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^{3} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (B) 49\displaystyle \frac{4}{9}

    (32)3=(23)−3\displaystyle \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^{3} = \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{-3}

    (23)5−3=(23)2=49\displaystyle \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{5-3} = \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{2} = \frac{4}{9}

  3. 1282×4−6=128^{2} \times 4^{-6} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (D) 44

    =(27)2×(22)−6= (2^{7})^{2} \times (2^{2})^{-6}

    =214×2−12= 2^{14} \times 2^{-12}

    =214−12=22= 2^{14 - 12} = 2^{2}

    =4= 4

  4. (64)23×(25)32=\displaystyle (64)^{\frac{2}{3}} \times (25)^{\frac{3}{2}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (B) 20002000

    (26)23×(52)32\displaystyle (2^{6})^{\frac{2}{3}} \times (5^{2})^{\frac{3}{2}}

    =24×53= 2^{4} \times 5^{3}

    =16×125=2000= 16 \times 125 = 2000

  5. (4964)−12=\displaystyle \left(\frac{49}{64}\right)^{-\frac{1}{2}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (D) 87\displaystyle \frac{8}{7}

    (4964)−12=[(78)2]−12\displaystyle \left(\frac{49}{64}\right)^{-\frac{1}{2}} = \left[\left(\frac{7}{8}\right)^{2}\right]^{-\frac{1}{2}}

    =(78)−1=(87)1\displaystyle = \left(\frac{7}{8}\right)^{-1} = \left(\frac{8}{7}\right)^{1}

    =87\displaystyle = \frac{8}{7}

  6. (259)−32=\displaystyle \left(\frac{25}{9}\right)^{-\frac{3}{2}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (A) 27125\displaystyle \frac{27}{125}

    (259)−32=[(53)2]−32\displaystyle \left(\frac{25}{9}\right)^{-\frac{3}{2}} = \left[\left(\frac{5}{3}\right)^{2}\right]^{-\frac{3}{2}}

    =(53)−3=(35)3\displaystyle = \left(\frac{5}{3}\right)^{-3} = \left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^{3}

    =27125\displaystyle = \frac{27}{125}

  7. 1515×25253−45=\displaystyle \frac{15^{\frac{1}{5}} \times 25^{\frac{2}{5}}}{3^{-\frac{4}{5}}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (D) 1515

    =(3×5)15×(52)253−45\displaystyle = \frac{(3 \times 5)^{\frac{1}{5}} \times (5^{2})^{\frac{2}{5}}}{3^{-\frac{4}{5}}}

    =315+45×515+45\displaystyle = 3^{\frac{1}{5} + \frac{4}{5}} \times 5^{\frac{1}{5} + \frac{4}{5}}

    =31×51= 3^{1} \times 5^{1}

    =15= 15

  8. (7375)8×(7576)11×(7673)9=\displaystyle \left(\frac{7^{3}}{7^{5}}\right)^{8} \times \left(\frac{7^{5}}{7^{6}}\right)^{11} \times \left(\frac{7^{6}}{7^{3}}\right)^{9} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (A) 11

    Powers: (3−5)(8)+(5−6)(11)+(6−3)(9)(3 - 5)(8) + (5 - 6)(11) + (6 - 3)(9)

    =−16−11+27=0= -16 - 11 + 27 = 0

    Value =70=1= 7^{0} = 1

  9. If x+y+z=0x + y + z = 0, then x3+y3+z3xyz=\displaystyle \frac{x^{3} + y^{3} + z^{3}}{xyz} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (B) 33

    x+y+z=0⇒x3+y3+z3=3xyzx + y + z = 0 \Rightarrow x^{3} + y^{3} + z^{3} = 3xyz

    3xyzxyz=3\displaystyle \frac{3xyz}{xyz} = 3

  10. If 8x=(22)68^{x} = (2\sqrt{2})^{6}, then x=x =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (C) 33

    22=21×212=232\displaystyle 2\sqrt{2} = 2^{1} \times 2^{\frac{1}{2}} = 2^{\frac{3}{2}}

    (23)x=(232)6\displaystyle (2^{3})^{x} = \left(2^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)^{6}

    ⇒23x=29\Rightarrow 2^{3x} = 2^{9}

    ⇒3x=9⇒x=3\Rightarrow 3x = 9 \Rightarrow x = 3

  11. If 53x×253×1255x=511\displaystyle \frac{5^{3x} \times 25^{3} \times 125}{5^{x}} = 5^{11}, then x=x =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (C) 11

    53x5x×(52)3×53=511\displaystyle \frac{5^{3x}}{5^{x}} \times (5^{2})^{3} \times 5^{3} = 5^{11}

    ⇒52x×56×53=511\Rightarrow 5^{2x} \times 5^{6} \times 5^{3} = 5^{11}

    ⇒52x+9=511\Rightarrow 5^{2x + 9} = 5^{11}

    ⇒2x+9=11⇒2x=2⇒x=1\Rightarrow 2x + 9 = 11 \Rightarrow 2x = 2 \Rightarrow x = 1

  12. If 22x−1×5x−1=402^{2x - 1} \times 5^{x - 1} = 40, then x=x =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (A) 22

    40=23×5140 = 2^{3} \times 5^{1}

    ⇒22x−1×5x−1=23×51\Rightarrow 2^{2x - 1} \times 5^{x - 1} = 2^{3} \times 5^{1}

    ⇒2x−1=3\Rightarrow 2x - 1 = 3 and x−1=1x - 1 = 1

    ⇒x=2\Rightarrow x = 2 and x=2x = 2

    ∴x=2\therefore x = 2

  13. If 5x=2505^{x} = 250, then 5x−3=5^{x-3} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (B) 22

    5x−3=5x53\displaystyle 5^{x-3} = \frac{5^{x}}{5^{3}}

    =250125=2\displaystyle = \frac{250}{125} = 2

  14. If 32x=14\displaystyle 32^{x} = \frac{1}{4}, then x=x =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (B) −25\displaystyle -\frac{2}{5}

    (25)x=122\displaystyle (2^{5})^{x} = \frac{1}{2^{2}}

    ⇒25x=2−2\Rightarrow 2^{5x} = 2^{-2}

    ⇒5x=−2\Rightarrow 5x = -2

    ⇒x=−25\displaystyle \Rightarrow x = -\frac{2}{5}

  15. If 25x+1−52x+1=50025^{x + 1} - 5^{2x + 1} = 500, then x=x =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (C) 11

    (52)x+1−52x+1=500(5^{2})^{x + 1} - 5^{2x + 1} = 500

    ⇒52x+2−52x+1=500\Rightarrow 5^{2x + 2} - 5^{2x + 1} = 500

    ⇒25×52x−5×52x=500\Rightarrow 25 \times 5^{2x} - 5 \times 5^{2x} = 500

    ⇒52x(25−5)=500\Rightarrow 5^{2x}\left(25 - 5\right) = 500

    ⇒52x×20=500\Rightarrow 5^{2x} \times 20 = 500

    ⇒52x=500×120=25=52\displaystyle \Rightarrow 5^{2x} = 500 \times \frac{1}{20} = 25 = 5^{2}

    ⇒2x=2⇒x=1\Rightarrow 2x = 2 \Rightarrow x = 1

  16. If 5n=625\sqrt{5^{n}} = 625, then 2n2=\displaystyle 2^{\frac{n}{2}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (B) 1616

    5n2=625=54⇒n2=4⇒n=8\displaystyle 5^{\frac{n}{2}} = 625 = 5^{4} \Rightarrow \frac{n}{2} = 4 \Rightarrow n = 8

    282=24=16\displaystyle 2^{\frac{8}{2}} = 2^{4} = 16

  17. 11+3−2+11+32=\displaystyle \frac{1}{1 + 3^{-2}} + \frac{1}{1 + 3^{2}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (D) 11

    11+19+11+9=910+110=1\displaystyle \frac{1}{1 + \frac{1}{9}} + \frac{1}{1 + 9} = \frac{9}{10} + \frac{1}{10} = 1

  18. (xa+b)a2−ab+b2=\left(x^{a+b}\right)^{a^{2}-ab+b^{2}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (A) xa3+b3x^{a^{3}+b^{3}}

    =x(a+b)(a2−ab+b2)= x^{(a+b)(a^{2}-ab+b^{2})}

    =xa3−a2b+ab2+a2b−ab2+b3=xa3+b3= x^{a^{3}-a^{2}b+ab^{2}+a^{2}b-ab^{2}+b^{3}} = x^{a^{3}+b^{3}}

  19. If 5x=35^{x} = 3, 3y=23^{y} = 2 and 2z=252^{z} = 25, then xyz=xyz =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (C) 22

    2=3y=(5x)y=5xy2 = 3^{y} = (5^{x})^{y} = 5^{xy}

    25=2z=(5xy)z=5xyz25 = 2^{z} = (5^{xy})^{z} = 5^{xyz}

    5xyz=25=525^{xyz} = 25 = 5^{2}

    ⇒xyz=2\Rightarrow xyz = 2

  20. If 5x=3y=45z5^{x} = 3^{y} = 45^{z}, then z=z =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (C) xyy+2x\displaystyle \frac{xy}{y + 2x}

    Let each =k= k: 5=k1x\displaystyle 5 = k^{\frac{1}{x}}, 3=k1y\displaystyle 3 = k^{\frac{1}{y}}, 45=k1z\displaystyle 45 = k^{\frac{1}{z}}

    45=5×3245 = 5 \times 3^{2}, so 1z=1x+2y=y+2xxy\displaystyle \frac{1}{z} = \frac{1}{x} + \frac{2}{y} = \frac{y + 2x}{xy}, z=xyy+2x\displaystyle z = \frac{xy}{y + 2x}

  21. 81−34=\sqrt[4]{81^{-3}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (D) 127\displaystyle \frac{1}{27}

    amn=amn\displaystyle \sqrt[n]{a^{m}} = a^{\frac{m}{n}}

    81−34=81−34=(34)−34\displaystyle \sqrt[4]{81^{-3}} = 81^{-\frac{3}{4}} = (3^{4})^{-\frac{3}{4}}

    =3−3=133=127\displaystyle = 3^{-3} = \frac{1}{3^{3}} = \frac{1}{27}

  22. (53)6÷(53)8=\displaystyle \left(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\right)^{6} \div \left(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\right)^{8} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (C) 95\displaystyle \frac{9}{5}

    aman=1an−m\displaystyle \frac{a^{m}}{a^{n}} = \frac{1}{a^{n-m}}

    (53)6÷(53)8=1(53)2\displaystyle \left(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\right)^{6} \div \left(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\right)^{8} = \frac{1}{\left(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\right)^{2}}

    =95\displaystyle = \frac{9}{5}

  23. If x=13\displaystyle x = \frac{1}{3}, then (x13+x−13)(x23+x−23−1)=\displaystyle (x^{\frac{1}{3}} + x^{-\frac{1}{3}})(x^{\frac{2}{3}} + x^{-\frac{2}{3}} - 1) =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (C) 103\displaystyle \frac{10}{3}

    (a+b)(a2+b2−ab)=a3+b3(a + b)(a^{2} + b^{2} - ab) = a^{3} + b^{3} with a=x13\displaystyle a = x^{\frac{1}{3}}, b=x−13\displaystyle b = x^{-\frac{1}{3}}

    ab=x13⋅x−13=x0=1\displaystyle ab = x^{\frac{1}{3}} \cdot x^{-\frac{1}{3}} = x^{0} = 1

    So the value =(x13)3+(x−13)3=x+1x\displaystyle = (x^{\frac{1}{3}})^{3} + (x^{-\frac{1}{3}})^{3} = x + \frac{1}{x}

    =13+3=103\displaystyle = \frac{1}{3} + 3 = \frac{10}{3}

  24. (4096)0.15×(4096)0.1=(4096)^{0.15} \times (4096)^{0.1} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (A) 88

    =(4096)0.15+0.1=(4096)0.25= (4096)^{0.15 + 0.1} = (4096)^{0.25}

    0.25=14\displaystyle 0.25 = \frac{1}{4}

    =(212)14=8\displaystyle = (2^{12})^{\frac{1}{4}} = 8

  25. [{(17)2}−3]16=\displaystyle \left[\left\{\left(\frac{1}{7}\right)^{2}\right\}^{-3}\right]^{\frac{1}{6}} =
    Answer and solution

    Answer: (A) 77

    17=7−1\displaystyle \frac{1}{7} = 7^{-1}

    =7(−1)×2×(−3)×16\displaystyle = 7^{(-1) \times 2 \times (-3) \times \frac{1}{6}}

    =71= 7^{1}

    =7= 7