Level-Ii MQ Objective Questions (One Correct Answer)

LEVEL-II
MQ
Objective questions ( One correct Answer)
1. In a G.P., T2 + T5 = 216 and T4 : T6 = 1:4 and all terms are integers, then its first term is
(A) 16 (B) 14
(C) 12 (D) none
2. If a1,a2 ,a3 ,..an be an A.P. of non-zero terms then
1 1 1
  ... 
a1a2 a2a3 an1an =
a n
(A) a a (B) a a
1 n 1 n
n 1
(C) a a (D) none
1 n
3. If the ratio of sum of m terms and n terms of an A.P. be m2: n2, then the ratio of its mth and
nth terms will be
(A) 2m – : 2n – 1 (B) M : n
(C) 2m + 1 : 2n + 1 (D) none
4. The ratio between the sum of n terms of two A.P.’s is 3n + 8 : 7 n + 15. Then the ratio
between their 12th terms is
(A) 5 : 7 (B) 7 : 16
(C) 12 : 11 (D) none
5. If A.M. between two numbers is 5 and their G.M. is 4, then the H.M. will be:
16 14 11
a) b) c) d) none of these
5 5 5
6. The A.M. between two numbers b and c is a and the two G.M.s between them are g1 and g2. If
g13 + g23 = k abc, then k is equal to
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
7. Between 1 and 31 are inserted m arithmetic means, so that the ratio of the 7th and (m –
1)th means is 5 : 9. Then the value of m is
a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15
8. Sum to n terms of the series
1 1 1
   .......... is
1  x 1  2x  1  2x 1  3x  1  3x 1  4x 
nx n
(A) 1  x 1  nx (B) 1  x  1  n  1 x 
    
x
(C) 1  x  1   n  1 x  (D) none of these

1
9.  (n  1) (n  2) (n  3)....(n  k) is equal to
n 1
1 1
(A) (B)
(k  1) k  1 k k
1 1
(C) (D)
(k  1) k k
10. Sum of the series
1 1 1
S  1 1  2   1  2  3   1  2  3  4   ......... upto 20 terms is
2 3 4
(A) 110 (B) 111

(C) 115 (D) 116
11. The sum of first n terms of the series
12 + 2 × 22 + 32 + 2 × 42 + 52 + 2 × 62 + ........... is n (n + 1)2/2 when n is even. When n is odd
the sum of the series is
2  n  1
(A) n2 (3n + 1)/4 (B) n
2
(C) n3 (n – 1)/2 (D) none of these
n
r
12. Sum of the series  n  1!
r 1
is
1 1
(A) 1  (B) 1  n  1 !
n!
1
(C) 2  n  1 ! (D) none of these
13. If the A.M. and G.M. of two numbers are 13 and 12 respectively then the two num-
bers are
a) 8, 12 b) 8, 18 c) 10, 18 d) 12, 18
14. If 2p + 3q + 4r = 15, the maximum value of p3q5 r7 will be
54.35
(A) 2180 (B)
215
55.7 7
(C) (D) 2285
217.9
15 If a1, a2, ... an are positive real numbers whose product is a fixed number c, then the
minimum value of a1 + a2 + ... an–1 + 2an is
(A) n(2c)1/n (B) (n + 1)c1/n
(C) 2nc1/n (D) (n + 1) (2c)1/n
Multiple Choice Questions with one or more than one correct Answers:
n
1  d 
16. If a1, a2, a3, ............... are in A.P. with common difference d, then  tan
r 1
  equals
 1  ar ar 1 
1  a n1  a1  1  nd 
(A) tan   (B) tan  
 1  an1a1   1  an1a1 
(C) tan–1 an+1 – tan–1 (a1) (D) / 2

17. Let a1, a2, a3, ........ be terms of an A.P.
a  a  .............  a
1 2 p p2 a 6
If a  a  ..........  a  q 2 , p  q then a must be
1 2 q 21
2
(A) less than 1 (B)
7
11 7
(C) (D)
41 2
18. If a1, a2, ............ an are in H.P. and d be the common difference of the corresponding A.P.
then the expression a1a2 + a2a3 + ......... + an–1an is equal to
a1  a n
(A) (B) (n – 1) (a1 – an)
d
(C) n (a1 – an) (D) (n – 1)a1an

  

19. For 0    , if x   cos 2n , y   sin 2n , z   cos 2n  sin 2n , then
2 n 0 n 0 n 0
(A) xyz = xz + y (B) xyz = xy + z

(C) xyz = x + y + z (D) xyz = yz + x
20. If a, b, c are in H.P. , then the expression
 1 1 1 1 1 1
E          equals
 b c c  c a b 
2 1 1 3 2 1
(A)  (B)  2  2
bc b2 4c ca a 
3 2
(C) 2
 (D) none of these
b ab
21. Three positive numbers form a GP. If the middle number is increased by 8, the three numbers
form an AP. If the last number is also increased by 64 along with the previous increase in
the middle number, the resulting numbers form a GP again. Then
(A) common ratio = 3 (B) first number = 4/9
(C) common ratio = –5 (D) first number = 4
22. Let the harmonic mean and the geometric mean of two positive numbers be in the ratio
4 : 5. Then the two numbers are in the ratio
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 4 : 1
(C) 3 : 4 (D) 4 : 3
23. Between two unequal numbers, if a1, a2 are two AMs; g1, g2 are two GMs and h1, h2 are
two HMs then g1.g2 is equal to
(A) a1h1 (B) a1h2
(C) a2h2 (D) a2h1
24. The sum of the series 1 + 2.2 + 3.22 + 4.23 + 4.23 + .......... + 100. 299
(A) is more than 2106 (B) is 99.2100 + 1
(C) is 100.2100 + 1 (D) is 99.299 + 1
1 1 2 1  2  .........  n
25. Let the sum of the series 3
 3 3
 ...........  3 upto n terms be
1 1 2 1  23  ..........  n 3
Sn ,n = 1, 2, 3, ........... Then Sn cannot be greater than

(A) 1/2 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 4
(Assertion – Reason Type)

Each question contains STATEMENT – 1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT – 2 (Reason). Each question has
4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
26. Let a1, a2, a3, ........... be a sequence of real numbers such that sum to n terms of the
sequence is  n  2  2 n 1 n  N
STATEMENT-1 : If tr = ar/2r, then t1, t2, t3 ........... forms an A.P.

STATEMENT-2 : If Tr = r/ar, then T1, T2, T3, ........... forms a G.P.
27. Let a, b, c be three positive real numbers which are in H.P.
ab cb
STATEMENT-1 :  4
2a  b 2c  b
because
1
STATEMENT-2 : If x > 0, then x  4
x
28. STATEMENT-1 : If a, b, c are three positive real numbers such that a  c  b and
1 1 1 1
    0 then a, b, c are in H.P..
a ab c cb
because
STATEMENT-2 : If a, b, c are distinct positive real numbers such that
a (b – c)x2 + b (c – a) xy + c (a – b)y2 is a perfect square, then a, b, c are in H.P.
Linked Comprehension Type
This section contains 3 paragraphs. Based upon each paragraph, 3 multiple choice questions have to be
answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
P29–31 : Paragraph for Question Nos. 29 to 31
Suppose x1, x2 be the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x3, x4 be the roots of px2 + qx + r = 0.
1 1 b 2  4ac
29. If x1 , x 2 , x , x are in A.P. , then q 2  4pr equals
3 4
(A) a2/r2 (B) b2/q2

(C) c2/p2 (D) a2/p2
30. If a, b, c are in G.P. as well as x1, x2, x3, x4 are in G.P. then p, q, r are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) A.G.P.
31. If x1, x2, x3, x4 are in G.P., then its common ratio is
1/ 4 1/ 3
 ar   cr 
(A)   (B)  
 cp   ap 
cr ap
(C) (D)
ap bq

For k,n  N , we define
B (k, n) = 1.2.3 ...... k + 2.3.4 ...... (k + 1) + ........ + n (n + 1) ........ (n + k – 1), S 0 (n) = n

and Sk (n) = 1k + 2k + ...... + nk
To obtain value of B (k, n), we rewrite B (k, n) as follows:
 k   k  1  k  2   n  k  1   n  k  n n  1 ........  n  k 
B  k,n   k !        .........     k !  
 k   k   k   k   k  1 k 1
32. S3(n) + 3S2(n) equals

(A) B (3, n) (B) B (3, n) – 2B (2, n)
(C) B (3, n) – 2B (1, n) (D) B (3, n) + 2B (1, n)
 k  1  k  1  k  1  k  1
33.   Sk  n     Sk 1  n   ...........    S1 n     S 0  n  equals
 1   2   k   k  1
(A) (n + 1)k (B) (n + 1)k – 1

(C) nk – (n – 1)k (D) (n + 1)k – (n – 1)k
n
2
34.  k k  1k  2 
k 1
1
(A) n (n + 1) (n + 2) (n + 3) (4n + 15)
20
1
(B) n (n + 1) (n + 2) (n + 3) (2n + 12)
20
1
(C) n (n + 1) (n + 2) (n + 3) (2n + 13)
20
1
(D) n (n + 1) (n + 2) (n + 3) (n + 14)
20
Matrix–Match Type
This section contains 2questions. Each question contains statements
given in two column which have to be matched. Statements (A, B, C, D)
in Column I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s) in Column II.
The answers to these questions have to be appropriately bubbles
as illustrated in the following example.
If the correct matches are A–p, A–s, B–q, B–r, C–p, C–q and D–s,
then the correctly bubbled 4 × 4 matrix should be as follows :
35. If n > 1 Sum of all the terms in the nth row of the triangle
Column I Column II
(A) 1 (p) n3
2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 10
1
(B) 1 (q) n  n 2  1
2
1 1
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
(C) 1 (r) 2n–1
3 5
7 9 11A
13 15 17 19
(D) 12 (s) 2n–2
Cn–2
12 12
12 22 12
12 32 32 12
36. Match the conditions for the equation ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 having roots in
Column I Column II
(A) AP (P) b3d = ac3
(B) GP (Q) 27ad3 = abcd2 – 2c3 d
(C) HP (R) 2b3 – 9abc + 27a2d = 0
(D) 3 =  + (S) 4ad -bc = 0
LEVEL-II
MQ (ANS KEY)
1-C 2-C 3-A 4-B 5-A 6-B 7-C 8-B 9-C 10-C
11-B 12-B 13-B 14-C 15-A
16-A,B 17-A,B 18-A,D 19-B,C 20-A,B,C
21-A,D 22-A,B 23-B,D 24-A,B 25-C,D
26-C 27-C 28-C
29-A 30-B 31-A 32-B 33-B 34-A
35- A Q B R C P D S
36. A P BQ C R DS
LEVEL-II
MQ (Solution)
ar 3 1
1.  
ar 1  r 3  216 and 
ar 5 4
 r 2  4  r  2, 2
when r = 2 then 2a (9) = 216 a  12
when r = – 2, then – 2a (1 – 8) = 216
216 108
a   , which is not an integer..
14 7
1 1 a2  a1 d
2.   
a1 a2 a1a2 a1a2
1 1 1 1
    
a1a2 d  a1 a2 
1 1 1 1
    
a 2 a 3 d  a 2 a3 
...................................
...................................
1 1 1 1
   
an1an d  an1 an 
whence by addition, we get
1  1 1  1  an  a1  1 n  1 d  n  1
S       
d  a1 an  d  a1an  d a1an a1an
Sm m 2 Sm Sn
3. .     k (say)
Sn n2 m2 n2
2
 2 
Tm Sm  Sm1 k m   m  1  2m  1
  2 =
Tn Sn  Sn  1  2
k n   n  1  2n  1
 
Sn

 n / 2  [2a   n  1 d]
4. Sn  n / 2   2a  n  1 d 
3n  8
=
7n  15
 n  1
a d
 2  3n  8
or,  n  1  = ...(i)
a    d 7n  15
 2 
T12 a  11d
We have to find T  a  11d
12
Choosing (n – 1) / 2 = 11 or n = 23 in (i)
T12 7
we get, T  16
12
5. Let numbers are a and b.

ab
given that  5  a  b  10 &
2
ab  ab  16
2ab 2  16 16
and H.M.   
ab 10 5
6. b, a, c are in A.P.  2a  b  c
and b, g1, g2, c are in G.P.
g1 g2 c g2 g2
   or 1  b, 2  c & g g = bc
b g1 g2 g2 g1 1 2
k 2
1  7d 5 31  1
7.   &d
1   m  1 d 9 m  1
on solving we get m = 14
8. If tr denotes the nth term of the series, then
x 1 1
xtr   
1  rx  1  r  1 x  1  rx 1  r  1 x
n n  1 
1
x  tr    1  rx  1  r  1 x 
r 1 r 1  
1 1 nx
  
1  x 1   n  1 x 1  x  1  n  1 x 
n
n
  t  1  x  1  n  1 x 
r
r 1  
1
9. Tn 
 n  1 n  2  n  3  ...... n  k 
1
v n1 
 n  1n  2  n  3  ..... n  k  2 n  k  1
1  1 1 
v n  v n 1  
 n  2  n  3  .... n  k  1  n  k n  1

1 k

 n  1 n  2n  3  ...... n  k  1n  k 
v n  v n1  1  k  Tn
 1  k  Tn  v n  v n1
1  k  T1  v1  v 0
1  k  T2  v 2  v1
1  k  T3  v 3  v 2
...............................
1  k  Tn  v n  v n1
_________________
Adding (1 – k) Sn = v n  v 0
1 1
or 1  k  sn  
 n  1 n  2  ....... n  k  1.2.3......k
Lt 1
1  k n Sn  0 
|k
Lt 1
n Sn 
 k  1 |k
10. We have
1 1 k  k  1 k  1
1  2  3  ........  k   
k k 2 2
1 10
Thus, S   2  3  4  .........21   2  21  115
2 2
11. Let n = 2m, then

S2m = 12 + 2 × 22 + 32 + 2 × 42 + ............ + (2m – 1)2 + 2 (2m)2
= 2m (2m + 1)2/2 = m (2m + 1)
When n = 2m – 1
12 + 2 × 22 + 32 + 2 × 42 + ........... + (2m –1)2
= S2m – 2 (2m)2 = m (2m + 1)2 – 2 (2m)2
= m [4m2 + 4m + 1 – 8m] = m (2m – 1)2
= n2 (n + 1)/2
12. Let tr denote the rth term of the series, then
r r  1 1 1 1
tr    
 r  1 !  r  1 ! r ! r  1 !
n n 1 1  1
 t   r !  r  1!   1  n  1!
r
r 1 r 1  
13. Let numbers are a and b
ab
given that  13 & ab  12
2
solving these we get numbers 8, 18
14. 2p  3q  4r  15 ........ (i) given
By weighted mean
 2p   3q   4r  3 5 7
3   5   7   2p   3q   4r 
 3   5   7   15      
15  3   5  7
23  3 5  4 7 3 5 7
or p q r 1
33  55  77
3 3  5 5  77
or p3 q5r 7 
23  3 5  4 7
55 77
or p3 q5r 7 
9.217
3 5 7 5577
 Maximum value of p q r is
9.217
15 a1a2 ........an 1.an  c given
A.M.  G. M.
a1  a2  ......  an1  2an n
or,  a1  a2  ......  2an
n
a1  a2  ......  an1  2an n

or,  2c
n
a1  a2  .....  an1  2an  n n 2c
 minimum value of a1  a 2  ....  an 1  2an is n n 2c
16. Write d = a2 – a1 = a3 – a2 = ..........
1  xy 
1 1
and use tan  1  xy   tan x  tan y
 
p
a1   p  1 d  a   p  1 d p
2 p2
 2 1 
17. q q a1   q  1 d q
a1   q  1 d 
2
6 a
For a , put p  6, q  21
21
a6 2
 1
a 21 7
a1a 2 d a1a 2  1 1  a1  a 2
18. a1a 2     
d d  a 2 a1  d
a2  a3 a  a4
Similarly a 2 a 3  , a 3a 4  3 and so on
d d
a1a2 + a2a3 + a3a4 + ........ + an–1an
1
  a1  a 2  a 3  a 4  .............  a n 1  a n 
d
a1  a n
 ...... (i)
d
1 1

But 1 1 a a1
   n  1 d  n
d
a n a1 n 1
Equation (i) becomes (n – 1) a1an
1
19. x  cos ec 2 , y  sec 2  , z 
1  cos 2  sin 2 
1
 xy  and
sin 2  cos 2 
1 1 1
xy  
sin 2  cos 2  sin 2  cos 2 
 x  y  xy
1 1 1
 xyz   
sin 2  cos 2  1  sin 2  cos 2  
1 1
  xyz
sin  cos  1  sin  cos 2  
2 2 2
20. As a, b, c are in H.P., 1/a, 1/b, 1/c are in A.P.

Let the common difference of this A.P. be d Now,
1  1  1
E    d    d   2  d2
c  c  c
2
1  1 1 2 1
    
c 2  c b  bc b 2
2
1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1
Next, E  2
      2   2
c 4c a 4c ca a 
2 2
 2 1  1 1 3 2
and E          2 
 b a   b a  b ab
21. Let a, ar, ar2 are in G.P., as per question

a, ar + 8, ar2 are in A.P.
 a + ar2 = 2ar + 16 ....(i)
Also a, ar + 8, ar2 + 64 are in G.P.
ar  8 ar 2  64
 
a ar  8
ar + 4 = 4a
4
a ....(ii)
4r
using (i) and (ii)

4 1 r2  8r
 16
4 r 4r
4r2 + 8r – 60 = 0
r = 3, –5, r  – 5
r  3
from equation (ii)

a=4
2ab
a
22. On solving a  b  4 as a quadratic in ,
ab 5 b
a
we get = 4, 1/4
b
a and b are the correct choices.
23. Let A, a1,a2 , B be in A. P..
B  A 2A  B
a1  A  
3 3
B  A A  2B
 a2  A  2. 
3 3
Also A, g1, g2, B are in G.P.
B
  r3
A
1/ 3
g1  Ar  A B / A 
2/3
g2  Ar 2  A B / A 
 g1 g2  A 2 B / A   AB
Also A, h1, h2, B are in H.P.
1 1 1 1
 , , , are in AP
A h1 h2 B
1 1 1 1 1  1 A B
     
h1 A 3  B A  A 3AB
1 3B  A  B A  2B 3AB
    h1  and
h1 3AB 3AB A  2B
1 1 2  1 1  3B  2  A  B 
    
h2 A 3  B A  3AB
1 2A  B
 
h2 3AB
3AB
h2 
2A  B
Obviously g1g2  AB  a1h 2  a 2h1
24. S = 1 + 2.21 + 3.22 + 4.23 + .......... + 100. 299

2S = 1.21 + 2.22 + 3.23 + .......... + 99. 299 + 100 .2100
Subtracting
–S = 1 + 21 + 22 + 23 + ......... + 299 – 100.2100
–S = (2100 – 1) – 100. 2100
S = 99. 2100 + 1
As 99 > 26
 S > 2106
1  2  3  .........  r
25. Tr 
13  23  ...........  r 3
2 1 1 
 2   
r  r  1  r  r  1 
n n
1 1   1 
 Sn   Tr  2     2 1  
r 1 r 1  r r  1   n 1
which can not be greater than 2

26. Ans: (C)
Sol: an  Sn  Sn 1
 n  2  2n1   n  3  2n
 n.2n  2n  2n  n  1
r
ar 2 r  1
stat. 1 t r  r   r 1
2 2r
 t1,t 2 ,t 3 ,t 4 are in A.P..
r r
stat. 2 Tr  a  2r r  1 which is not in G.P..
r  
27. Ans: (C)
2ac b 2c b 2a
Sol: b   and 
ac a ac c a c
a  b 1  b / a a  3c
 
2a  b 2  b / a 2a
c  b 1  b / c 3a  c
and  
2c  b 2  b / c 2c
ab cb 3 c a  3
Thus,   1      1  2  4
2a  b 2c  b 2a c 2
28. Ans: (B)

Sol: Rewrite the given expression as
1 1 1 1
   0
a cb c a b
a cb a cb
  0
a c  b c  a  b 
2ac
 a c  b  c  b  a   b 
ac
For statement-2, put t = x/y, and write the expression as

y2 [a (b – c) t2 + b (c – a) t + c (a – b)]
t = 1 satisfies the expression within bracket. For perfect square other zero must be 1.
Sol. x1  x 2  b / a, x1x 2  c / a,
x 3 x 4  q/ p, x 3 x 4  r / p,
1 1
29. x 2  x1  
x 4 x3
2
2 x  x 
 x 2  x 1   3 42
 x 4 x3 

 x 2  x1   1
2 2
 x 4  x3   x3 x 4 

 x 2  x1   4x1x 2  1
2 2
 x3  x 4   4x3 x 4  x 3 x 4 
On putting values we get
b2  4ac a2

q2  4pr r 2
x2 x4 x  x1 x 4  x 3
30.   2 
x1 x 3 x1 x3
2
 x1  x2  
x12 x1x 2

2
 x3  x 4  x 32 x 3 x 4
on putting value, we get q2  pr
31. x 2  x1r , x 3  x1r 2 , x 4  x1r '3
x1x2  x12r   c / a ......... (i)
x 3 x 4  x12r 3  r / p ........ (ii)
1/ 4
ra  ra 
4
dividing (ii) by (i) r    
pc  pc 

n n n
2
32 . S3 (n) +3S2 (n)=  k k  3    k k  1k  2  2 k
k 1 k 1 k 1
= B (3, n) – 2B (1, n )
33. .   S n    S n  ....    S n +   S n

k 1
1 k
k 1
2 k 1
k 1
k 1
k 1
k 1 0
=    r    r
r 1
k 1
1
k k 1
2
k 1
 .....    r   
k 1
k
k 1
k 1
n
k 1 k 1
  [r  1  r k 1]   n  1 1
r 1
34. k(k + 1) (k + 2)2 = k (k + 1) (k + 2) (k + 3) – k (k + 1) (k + 2)
n
2 1
  k  k  1 k  2   B  4,n   B  3,n   n n  1n  2 n  3  n  4 
r 1 5
1
 n  n  1 n  2 n  3 
4
1
 n  n  1 n  2  n  3  4n  11
20
Matrix–Match Type
35.
Ans: A-Q, B-R, C-P, D-S
Sol: A) Last term of nth row
= 1 + 2 + 3 + ........ + n = 1/2 n (n + 1)
Sum of terms in the nth row
n 1
  n  n  1   n  1 1  n  n 2  1
2 2
B) Its Pascal’s triangle

 Sum to n terms = 2n–1
C) Last term of nth row
1
= mth odd number where m equals n  n  1
2
= n2 + n – 1
 Sum of terms in the nth row
1
 n  2n 2  2n  2  2  n  1   n 3
2 
D) Sum to nth row

2 2 2
  n 1 C0    n 1 C1   ..........   n 1 Cn 1 
2n–2
= Cn–1.
36..
Ans: A-P, B-Q, C-R, D-S
Sol: Let the roots be in A.P. and let they be  – , ,  + 
then ( – ) +  + ( + ) = –b/a
 ( – ) +  ( + ) + 2 –  2 = c/a
 ( – ) ( + ) = d/a
b
From first relation   
3a
2 2 c
From second relation 3    and from third relation
a
d

 2  2    a
b
Since    we can easily eliminate  2 in last two relation to get
3a
2b3 – 9abc + 27a2d = 0
We can similarly arrive at
LEVEL-II
PQ
th th th
1. If the p , q and r terms of an A.P. be a, b,c respectively, then
a  q  r   b r  p   c p  q  
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) p + q + r (D) pqr
  
n n n
2. If x   a ,y   b ,z   c where a, b, c are in A.P. such that |a| <1, |b| < 1and
n0 n0 n0
\|c| < 1, then x, y, z are in

(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) None of these
3. log3 2, log6 2, log122 are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) none
4. In a G.P. if the (m + n)th term be p and (m – n)th term be q, then its mth term is
(A)  pq  (B)  p / q
(C) q / p (D) p/q

5. If the roots of the equation
x3 – 12x2 + 39x – 28 = 0 are in A.P., then their common difference will be
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
6. If a, b, c, d are nonzero real numbers such that (a2 + b2 + c2) (b2 + c2 + d2)  (ab + bc + cd)2,
then a, b, c, d are in
(A) AP (B) GP
(C) HP (D) none of these
1 1 1 
7. Value of y   0.36 log0.25  3  32  33 ......... upto   is
(A) 0.9 (B) 0.8

(C) 0.6 (D) 0.25
8. Let a1, a2, a3, ... be in AP and ap, aq, ar be in GP. Then aq : ap is equal to
rp qp
(A) (B)
qp rq
rq
(C) (D) none of these
qp
9. Three distinct real numbers a, b, c are in G.P. such that a + b + c = x b, then

(A) 0 < x < 1 (B) –1 < x < 3
(C) x < –1 or x > 3 (D) –1 < x < 2
2 3
10. If x = 1 + y + y + y +..... to  , then y is
x x
(A)  x  1 (B) 1  x 
x 1 1 x
(C) (D)
x x
11. If exp. {(sin2 x + sin4 x + sin6 x + .... in f) loge 2} satisfies the equation x2 – 9x + 8 = 0, t hen the
cos x 
value of ,0  x  is
cos x  sin x 2
1 1
(A)
2
 3 1  (B)
2
 
3 1
(C) 0 (D) none of these
12. If x, y, z are in G.P., ax = by = cz, then
(A) logc b = loga c (B) log1 c = logb c
(C) loga b=logc b (D) logb a = logc b
13. The rth, sth and t terms of a certain G.P. are R, S and T respectively, then the value of Rs
th
–t
.
St–r. Tr – s is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) none of these
14. The greatest value of x2y3z4, (if x + y + z = 1, x, y, z > 0) is
29 210
(A) (B)
35 315
215
310
15. If a, b and c are three positive real numbers, then the minimum value of the expression
bc c a ab
  is
a b c
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 6
16. If positive numbers a, b, c, d are in harmonic progression and a  b , then
(A) a + d > b + c is always true (B) a + b > c + d is always true
(C) a + c > b + d always true (D) ad > bc
  
n n n
17. If x   a , y   b , z   c , where a, b, c are in A.P and |a| < 1, |b| < 1, |c| < 1 then x, y, z
n 0 n 0 n 0
(A) are all more than 1 (B) are all less than 1
(C) are in G.P. (D) are in H.P.
1 1 1
18. If S     ........ upto  , then
3 32 33
log2  S  log5  S 
(A)  0.25  4 (B)  0.008  8
log5  S  log2  S 
(C)  0.008  4 (D)  0.25  8
19. The sum of the first n terms of the series

2
2 2 2 2 2 2 n n  1
1  2.2  3  2.4  5  2.6  ..........is ,
2
when n is even. When n is odd, the sum is
2
n2  n  1  n  1 n2
(A) (B)
2 2
(C) even, if odd ‘n’ of the type 4 l + 1. (D) even, if the odd ‘n’ is of the type 4l + 3
n
1
20. The value of 
r 1 a  rx  a  (r  1)x
is
n a  nx  a
(A) (B)
a  a  nx x
n( a  nx  a)
x

21. STATEMENT-1 : There exists no A.P. whose three terms are 3, 5 and 7
because
STATEMENT-2 : If tp, tq and tr are three distinct terms of an
tr  t p
A.P., then t  t is a rational number
q p
22. STATEMENT-1 : There exists an A.P. whose three terms are 2, 3, 5
STATEMENT-2 : There exists distinct real number p, q, r satisfying
2  A   p  1 d, 3  A   q  1 d
5  A   r  1 d
23. STATEMENT-1 : The sum of an infinite A.G.P.

a + (a + d) x + (a + 2d) x2 + (a + 3d) x3 + ........... where |x| < 1 always exist
STATEMENT-2 : The sum of the infinite series a + ar + ar2 + ............. converges if |r| < 1.
Sum of the following three series is given
1 1 1 1
1     .............  log2 (1)
2 3 4 5
1 1 1 1 1 
1      .............  (2)
3 5 7 9 11 2 2
1 1 1 1 
1    .............  (3)
3 5 7 9 4
 1 1 1 
24. 1 2    .............  is
  3  5   7  9  1113  
 
 
(A) (B) 1
2 2
 
(C) (D) 1
4 4
25. Sum of series
1 1 1 1
1    ............upto  is
7 9 15 17
 
(A)
2
(B)
8
1 2  
 
(C) 1 (D)
4 2 4 2
26. Sum of the series
1 1 1 1 1 1
1       .......... upto  is
2 3 4 5 6 7
 
(A)  log 2 (B)  log 2
4 4
(C)  – log 2 (D)  + log 2
Matrix–Match Type
27. Match the following, if f(n) denotes the sum of the series
12 + 2.22 + 32 + 2.42 + 52 + 2.62 + …. Upto n terms, then
Column I Column II
1
(A) f(49) (p) (49) 2 .50
2
(B) f(50) (q) 25(51)2
1
(C) f(51) (r) (51) 2 52
2
(D) f(52) (s) 26(53)2
28. Let a, b, c, p > 1 and q > 0. Suppose a, b, c are in G.P.

Column I Column II
(A) logp a, logp b, logp c are in (p) G.P.
(B) loga p, logb p, logc p are in (q) A.G.P.
(C) a logp c, b logp b, c logp a (r) H.P.
loga p
(D) q a
, qlogb bp, qlogc c
p
are in (s) A.P.
LEVEL-II
PQ (ANS KEY)
1-A 2-C 3-C 4-A 5-C 6-B 7-C 8-C 9-C 10-C
11-B 12-D 13-B 14-B 15-D
16-A,D 17-A,D 18-A,B 19-B,D 20-A,B
21-A 22-B 23-A
24-C 25-B 26-A
27- A P BQ CR DS
36. A S BR C Q DP
LEVEL-II
PQ (Solution)
1. TP = A + ( p – 1) D = a
or a = (A – D) + pD etc. for b and c
Multiply by q – r, r – p, p – q and add and use
sigma i.e.   a  b   0, a b  c   0
1 1 1
2. x  ,y  z=
1 a 1 b 1 c
1 1 1
a  1 ,b  1  ,c  1 
x y z
1 1 1
1  ,1  ,1  are in AP
x y z
 x, y, z are in H.P..
3. If the numbers by x, y, z then
1/x = log23,1/y = log2 2.3 = 1 + log23,
1/z = log2 (4 × 3) = 2 + log2 3 which are in A.P.
 x, y, z are in H.P..
4. Tmn  ar mn1  p
Tmn  ar m n1  q
Multiplying a2r 2m2  pq
 Tm  ar m1   pq
5. Sum of three numbers in A.P.
= 3a = 12
 
  x  4  x 2  8x  7  0
x  1,4,7 or 7,4,1, d  3
6. (a2 + b2 + c2) (b2 + c2 + d2)  (ab + bc + cd)2,

Solving this we get
b4  c 4  a2c 2  a2b2  b2d2  b2c 2  2ab2c  2bc 2d  2abcd  0
2 2 2

or b2  ac   c 2
 bd   ad  bc  0
2 b c c d d b
 b  ac  0   , c 2  bd  0   , ab  bc  0  
a b b c c a
b c d
   Hence a, b, c, d are in G.P..
a b c
7. We have
1 1 1 1/ 3 1
S    ..........  
3 32 33 1  1/ 3 2
log0.25
1/ 2
 y   0.36 
log 1/ 2 
 log y  log  0.36 
log  0.25 
 log2 1
 log  0.36   log  0.36 
 log 4 2
 y  0.6
8. Let c.d = d
ap  a1  p  1 d , aq  a1   q  1 d , ar  a1   r  1 d
as ap ,aq ,ar are in G.P..
aq ar aq  ar
 
ap aq ap  aq (by law of proportions)
aq ar a1   q  1 d  a1   r  1 d q  r aq q  r r  q
or a  a  a  p  1 d  a  q  1 d = or a  p  q  q  p
p q 1   1   pq p
9. a + ar + ar2 = x. ar
or, r2 + r (1 – x) + 1 = 0, r is real
2
 0 i.e. 1  x   4  0
or, x2 – 2x – 3 > 0
or, (x + 1) (x – 3) > 0
 x < – 1 or x > 3
1
10. x
1 y
sin2 x sin2 x
11. S  2
 2
 tan2 x
1  sin x cos x
2 tan2 2
 LHS  etan x log2
 elog2 x
 2tan x .... (i)
and the roots of x2 – 9 x + 8 = 0 are 1 and 8

2 2
 2 tan x
 1  20 ,2 tan x
 8  23
tan2 x  0,tan2 x  3 or tan x  0, tan x   3
 
x  is the only value of x s.t. 0 < x <
3 2
cos x 1 1 3 1 1
  
cos x  sin x 1  tan x 1  3
 
3 1 2
 
3 1
12. x log a = y log b = z log c = k (say)

Also y2 = xz
k2 k2
2

 logb  loga.logc
loga logb
or logb  logc or logb a = logc b
13. Let the common ratio be taken as k and a be the first term.
R  Tr  ak r 1
 R s  t  as tk 
r 1 s  t 
similarly
St r  at r k 
s 1 t r 
Tr s  ar sk 
t 1 r  s
Multiplying the above three and knowing that
A m .A n .A p  A mnp
 Rst S1r Tr s  a0 .k 0  1
   a  b   0,   a    b  c   0
x y z
14. x  y  z  1  2.  3.  4.  1
2 3 4
using weighted mean
1
x y z
2.    3.    4.     x 2  y  3  z  4  9
 2 3  4         
 2   3   4  
9  
9
 1 x2y3z4 2 3 4 210
9   x y z 
  210 33 315
15. AM  GM
b c c a a b
    
a a b b c c
6
1/ 6
 1
 minimum value is 6
1 1 1 1
16. Take a  p  3q , b  p  q , c  p  q , d  p  3q
Then a + d > b + c easily follows

Since (a + d) – (b + c)
2p 2p  8q 2 
   2p  
p 2  9q 2 p 2  q 2   p 2  9q 2  p 2  q 2  
Which is positive  a, b, c, d  0 
1 1
Also ad  bc  p 2  9q 2  p 2  q 2
8q 2
 0
p 2
 9q 2  p 2  q 2 
1 1 1
17. x ,y  ,z as a, b, c are in A.P..
1 a 1 b 1 c
1 – a, 1 – b, 1 – c will be in A.P.
1 1 1
. , will be in H.P..
1 a 1 b 1 c
x, y, z will be in H.P.
Choice (d) is correct
As – 1 < a < 1  1  a  1  x  1
Similiarly , y > 1, z > 1
choice a is also correct.
1/ 3 1
18. We have S  
1  1/ 3 2
log2  S  2log2 1/ 2 

Thus,  0.25    0.5 
= (0.5)–2 = 4
log5  S  3log5 1/ 2 

 0.008    0.2
1
 8
53log5 2
19. If n is odd then n – 1 is even and Sn = Sn-1 + n2
 n  1 n2  n2  n2
  n  1
2 2
n2
since n  1 is even if n is of the from 4 I + 3 .
2
n
1
20. 
r 1 a  rx  a  (r  1)x
n  a  rx  a  r  1 x 
=  a  rx    a  r  1 x 
r 1
1 n
= 
x r 1
 a  rx  a   r  1 x 
1
=
x 
 ax  a    
a  2x  a  x  ....   
a  nx  a   n  1 x 

a  nx  a
 a  nx   a n

= = x
x  a  nx  a   a  nx  a 
21. Ans: (A)
Suppose 3, 5 and 7 are the pth, qth and rth terms of an A.P. whose common differ-
ence is d, then
tr – tp = (r – p) d
and tq – tp = (q – p) d
tr  t p rp
 
tq  t p q  p which is rational numbers
7 3
 is a rational numbers.
5 3

 7 3  5 3  is rational
53

 
35  15  21  3
is rational
2
 35  15  21 is rational, say r..
Now,
35  15  21  r
 15  21  35  r
Squaring both sides, we get
15  21   2  6  35  35  r 2  2r 35
1 r2
 35 
12  2r
 35 is rational
This is a contradiction
Hence 3, 5 and 7 cannot be three terms of an A.P..
22. Sol. (B)

If we could show that Reason R is false, then Assertion A will also be false. Indeed if R is
true, then
2  3  p  q  d, 3  5   q  r  d
2 3 pq
On dividing 
3 5 qr
Rational = Irrational
Both A and R are false
23. Ans: (A)
Sol.
S = a + (a + d) x + (a + 2d) x2 + .......... 
xS = ax + (a + d) x2 + (a + 2d) x3
dx
 S (1 – x) = a + dx + dx2 + dx3 + ........ = a +
1 x
infinite GP with common ratio x
Since |x| < 1
a dx
 S  1  x  (1  x)2
 S is infinite and therefore converges.

24.
Sol: The given series can be written as
1 1 1 1 1 1  
1        .........  
 3 5 7 9 11 13  4
25. Add series (2) and (3)

26. Multiply (1) by 1/2 and subtract from (3.)
Matrix–Match Type
27. Case (i) : when n is an even
Let n = 2m
 f(2m) = (12 + 2.22) + (32 + 2.42) + ........... + m terms
Tm = (2m – 1)2 + 2 [2+ (m – 1)2]2
Tm = 4m2 – 4m + 1 + 8m2 = 12m2 – 4m+1
 f  2m   12 m2  4 m   1
m m  1 2m  1 m m  1
= 12   4 m
6 2
or, f (2m) = m (2m + 1)2
n 2
 f (n) = n  1
2
case (ii) when n is an odd
 (n – 1) is even
n  1 n2  n2  n2  n  1
So f  n  
2 2
n2 n  1
 f n 
2
2
 49   49  1 1 2
A) f  49     49  .50
2 2
2
50  50  1 2
B) f  50    25.  51
2
2
 51  51  1 1 2
C) f  51    51 .52
2 2
2
52  52  1 2
D) f  52    26.  53 
2
28. A-S, B-R, C-Q, D-P

Sol. Since b2 = ac
2log b = log a + log c

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2. If a1,a2 ,a3 ,..an be an A.P. of non-zero terms then

10. Sum of the series

(A) 110 (B) 111

(C) n3 (n – 1)/2 (D) none of these

(C) tan–1 an+1 – tan–1 (a1) (D) / 2

(C) n (a1 – an) (D) (n – 1)a1an

(A) xyz = xz + y (B) xyz = xy + z

Sn ,n = 1, 2, 3, ........... Then Sn cannot be greater than

(Assertion – Reason Type)

STATEMENT-1 : If tr = ar/2r, then t1, t2, t3 ........... forms an A.P.

(A) a2/r2 (B) b2/q2

P32–34 : Paragraph for Question Nos. 32 to 34

B (k, n) = 1.2.3 ...... k + 2.3.4 ...... (k + 1) + ........ + n (n + 1) ........ (n + k – 1), S 0 (n) = n

32. S3(n) + 3S2(n) equals

(A) (n + 1)k (B) (n + 1)k – 1

when r = 2 then 2a (9) = 216 a  12

when r = – 2, then – 2a (1 – 8) = 216

whence by addition, we get

5. Let numbers are a and b.

11. Let n = 2m, then

13. Let numbers are a and b

14. 2p  3q  4r  15 ........ (i) given

15 a1a2 ........an 1.an  c given

a1  a2  ......  an1  2an n

a1  a2  .....  an1  2an  n n 2c

 minimum value of a1  a 2  ....  an 1  2an is n n 2c

a1a2 + a2a3 + a3a4 + ........ + an–1an

20. As a, b, c are in H.P., 1/a, 1/b, 1/c are in A.P.

21. Let a, ar, ar2 are in G.P., as per question

from equation (ii)

a and b are the correct choices.

23. Let A, a1,a2 , B be in A. P..

Also A, h1, h2, B are in H.P.

Obviously g1g2  AB  a1h 2  a 2h1

24. S = 1 + 2.21 + 3.22 + 4.23 + .......... + 100. 299

which can not be greater than 2

(Assertion – Reason Type)

26. Ans: (C)

 t1,t 2 ,t 3 ,t 4 are in A.P..

28. Ans: (B)

For statement-2, put t = x/y, and write the expression as

on putting value, we get q2  pr

31. x 2  x1r , x 3  x1r 2 , x 4  x1r '3

x1x2  x12r   c / a ......... (i)

x 3 x 4  x12r 3  r / p ........ (ii)

P32–34 : Paragraph for Question Nos. 32 to 34

33. .   S n    S n  ....    S n +   S n

34. k(k + 1) (k + 2)2 = k (k + 1) (k + 2) (k + 3) – k (k + 1) (k + 2)

B) Its Pascal’s triangle

D) Sum to nth row

\|c| < 1, then x, y, z are in

(C) q / p (D) p/q

(A) 0.9 (B) 0.8

9. Three distinct real numbers a, b, c are in G.P. such that a + b + c = x b, then

19. The sum of the first n terms of the series

when n is even. When n is odd, the sum is

(Assertion – Reason Type)

22. STATEMENT-1 : There exists an A.P. whose three terms are 2, 3, 5

STATEMENT-2 : There exists distinct real number p, q, r satisfying

23. STATEMENT-1 : The sum of an infinite A.G.P.

26. Sum of the series

28. Let a, b, c, p > 1 and q > 0. Suppose a, b, c are in G.P.