MODULUS FUNCTION MATH EM ATI CS
LEVEL-I
[SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]
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1. The value of 'x' satisfying the equation |x + 2| = 2(3 – x) is in the form of where a and b are co-prime
b
numbers, then the values of (a + b) is equal to
(A) 7 (B) 1 (C) 9 (d) 8
2. Number of solutions of equation |x – 3| + 2|x + 1| = 4 is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
a- b
3. If solution of the equation (x + 3) |x + 2| + |2x + 3| + 1 = 0 is in the form of , then the values of (a – b)
2
is
(A) –24 (B) –10 (C) 24 (D) 10
4. The number of real solutions of the equation |x – 1| = x + 3, is
2
(A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 2
5. The least integral values of x which satisfy the equation |x – 3| +2|x + 1| = 4, is
(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) –2
6. The complete and exhaustive range of values of 'x' satisfying the inequality |2x + 1| > x, is
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(A) çè -¥, - ÷ø È çè - , ¥÷ø (B) çè -¥, - ÷ø (C) çè - , ¥÷ø (D) ( -¥, ¥ )
2 3 2 3
7. The number of integral solution of x2 + 2 |x + 3| –10 < 0, is
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 2
8. The number of positive integral solution of inequality |2x – 4| < x – 1, is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
9. The number of integers not satisfying the inequality |x| + |x – 3| ³ 5 is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
10. The complete solution set of |2x + 1| – |5x – 2| > 1, is
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(A) x Î çè -¥ , ÷ø È çè , ¥ ÷ø (B) x Î ê , ú
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(C) x Î R (D) x Î f
LEVEL-II
[SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]
11. The values of 'x' satisfying the equation |x| – 2|x + 1| + 3|x + 2| = 0, lies in
(A) (–5,–2) (B) [–5,–2) (C) [–5,–2] (D) (0, 3)
12. The product of all solutions of the equation |x – 3| + |x + 2| – |x – 4| = 3, is
(A) 12 (B) 6 (C) –12 (D) –6
13. The number of real solutions of the equation x - 1 + 2 x - 2 - x - 1 - 2 x - 2 = 1 , is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
14. Which of the following does not hold true for the expression E = x 2 - 2x + 1 - x 2 + 2x + 1 ?
(A) E = 2 if x £ -1 (B) E = –2x if –1 < x < 1
(C) E = –2 if x ³ 1 (D) E = –2 for all x
15. The number of real solution of the equation |x2 + x + 3| = x + 3, is
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3
16. The sum of all possible values of x satisfying the equation |x – |4 – x|| = 4 + 2x is
(A)–1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3
17. The number of integral solution of |x + 1| +|x – 3| > 2 |x – 1|, is
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 3 (D)2
[SUBJECTIVE TYPE]
Solve the following for x :
18. |x2 – 1| + |2 – x2 | = 1
19. |x4 – x2 – 12| = |x4 – 9| – |x2 + 3|
20. |x + 2| + |x2 – 5x + 1| < |x2 – 4x + 3|
