Arithmetic Progression (AP) Here, the first term a = 6, common difference d =

4
nth term of an AP = a + (n-1) d The n-th term = tn = a + (n-1)d
the common difference tn = 6 + (n-1)4 = 6 + 4n - 4 = 4n + 2 = 2(2n+1)
Hence the answer is 2(2n+1)
Geometric Progression (GP)
nth term of a GP = a r n-1 The sum of the first 100 - terms of the series 1/2,
3/2, 5/2, 7/2,... is:
For example, 2,4,8,16 is a GP
a) 1000 b) 2000 c) 5000 d) 10000
(4 / 2 = 8 / 4 = 16 / 8 = 2).
Answer : c) 5000
the common ratio,
Solution :
The given series is in the form of arithmetic
Harmonic Progression (HP) progression.
For two terms ‘a’ and ‘b’, Here, a = first term = 1/2, common difference = d
Harmonic Mean = (2 a b) / (a + b) =1
we have to find the sum of the n terms.
How many numbers between 900 and 3000 are We know that, " the sum of the first n-terms of
exactly divisible by both 12 and 40? the A.P series = n/2 (2a + (n-1)d).
a) 18 b) 17 c) 12 d) 19 Now, the sum of 100 terms = 100/2 [(2x1/2) +
Answer : b) 17 (99)1]
A.P = a + (n - 1)d = 50 [ 1 + 99] = 50 x 100
2880 = 960 + (n - 1)120 = 5000.
2880 = (8 + (n - 1))120 Hence the answer is 5000.
24 = 8 + n - 1
n = 17. Find the total number of terms in 10,34,58,...,466
a) 30 b) 23 c) 25 d) 20
Find the number of positive integers which are less Answer : d) 20
than 1000 and greater than 100 and are divisible by Solution:
2,3 and 4. The given series 10,34,58,...,466 is in the form of
a) 75 b) 72 c) 79 d) 80 arithmetic series.
Answer : a) Here a = first term = 10, d = common difference
75 This is an A.P where a = 108, d = 12 and t(n) = = 24 and l = last term = 466.
996 We know that the number of terms in A.P = n =
We know that the n-th term in (l-a)/d + 1
A.P = a + (n-1)d n = (466 - 10)/ 24 + 1
996 = 108 + (n-1)12 = 456 / 24 + 1
83 = 9 + n-1 = 19 + 1
n = 75. = 20.
Hence, the series has 20 terms.
Find the number of 3 digit numbers which are
exactly divisible by 4. Suppose the series 28, 25, ...., -29 has 20 terms then
a) 222 b) 220 c) 198 d) 225 the sum of all 20 terms is equal to:
Answer : d) 225 a) -5 b) 10 c) -10 d) 5
his is an A.P where a = 100, d = 4 and t(n) = 996 Answer : c) -10
Then t(n) = a + (n-1)d Solution:
996 = 100 +(n-1)4 Given series is 28, 25, ...., -29 and it has 20 terms
249 = 25 + n - 1 with a = 28 and d = -3, l = -29 and n = 20
n = 225. The sum of all n-terms in arithmetic sequence
with last term(l) = S(n) = n(a+l)/2
Then, s(20) = 20(28 + (-29)) / 2
The n-th term of the series 6,10,14,... is: = 20(-1) / 2
a) 6n-1 b) 4n-2 c) 2(2n+1) d) 6n+1 = -10
Answer : c) 2(2n+1) Hence the required sum is -10.
Solution :
The given series 6,10,14,... is in the form of
arithmetic series