Business Mathematics

141. If f(x) = Log [(1 + x)/(1-x), then f (2x )/(1 + x2) is equal to

  1. 2 f (x)
  2. {f(x)}2
  3. {f(x)}3
  4. 3 f(x)
Correct answer: (A)
2 f (x)

142. If f(x) = c.x +1 and g(x)= 3x+2. If f(g(x)) = g(f(x))then what is the value of c?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Correct answer: (B)
2

143. Evaluate f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + … + f(25)

  1. -26
  2. None of these
  3. -24
  4. -22
Correct answer: (B)
None of these

144. The range of the real function f defined by f (x) = √(x -1) =

  1. (1,∞)
  2. (0,1)
  3. [0,∞)
  4. (∞,0]
Correct answer: (C)
[0,∞)

145. { (a, b): a2 +b2 = 1} on the set S has the following relation

  1. symmetric
  2. reflexive and transitive
  3. none
  4. reflexive
Correct answer: (A)
symmetric

146. Let R= {(x,y) :x, y belong to N, 2x+y =41}. The range is of the relation R is

  1. {(2n +1):n belongs to N , 1≤n≤20}
  2. {2n: n belongs to N, 1< n< 20}
  3. {(2n-1) : n belongs to N, 1≤n≤20}
  4. { (2n+2) : n belongs to N, 1< n <20}
Correct answer: (C)
{(2n-1) : n belongs to N, 1≤n≤20}

147. Insert A.M.'s (Arithmetic Mean) between 7 and 71 in such a way that the 5th A.M. is 27. The number of A.M.s are

  1. 12
  2. 17
  3. 15
  4. 51
Correct answer: (B)
17

148. A car travels 432 km on 48 litres of petrol. How far will it travel on 20 litres of petrol?

  1. 18
  2. 9
  3. 34
  4. 180
Correct answer: (D)
180

149. If log 27 = 1.431, then the value of log 9 is:

  1. 0.934
  2. 0.958
  3. 0.945
  4. 0.954
Correct answer: (D)
0.954

150. If a = 1 + i , then a2 equals

  1. 1 - i
  2. 2i
  3. (1 + i)(1 - i)
  4. i - 1
Correct answer: (B)
2i
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