CAT 2017 Slot 1 QA Q21 Logarithms & Exponents

Question 21 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2017 Slot 1, with CAT's official answer.

Suppose, log3x = log12y = a, where x, y are positive numbers. If G is the geometric mean of x and y, and log6G is equal to:
  1. A
    √a
  2. B
    2a
  3. C
    \(\frac{a}{2}\)
  4. D
    a

Answer: (D) a Logarithms & Exponents MCQ

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