SOLVED EXAMPLE

Ex.1 If for an A.P. T3 = 18 and T7 = 30 then S17 is equal Ans. [B]

to- Ex.3 The sum of integers in between 1 and 100 which
(A) 612 (B) 622 are divisible by 2 or 5 is-
(C) 306 (D) None of these (A) 3100 (B) 3600
Sol. Let first term = a, common difference = d (C) 3050 (D) 3500
Then T3 = a + 2d = 18 and T7 = a + 6d = 30 Sol. Required sum = (sum of integers divisible by 2) +
Solving these, a= 12, d= 3 (sum of integers divisible by 5) – (sum of integers
17 divisible by 2 and 5)
S17 = [2a + (17–1)d]
2 = (2+4+6+....+100)+(5+10+15+.....+ 100)
17 – (10 + 20 +....+ 100)
= [24 + 16 × 3] = 612
2 50 20
= [2 × 2 + (50 – 1) x 2] +
2 2
Ans. [A] 10
[2×5 + (20 –1) ×10] – [2×10+(10–1) × 10]
2
Ex.2 The first, second and middle terms of an AP are a,
= 50 [2 + 49] + 10 [10 + 95] – 5 [20 + 90]
b, c respectively. Their sum is-
= 51 × 50 + 105 × 10 – 110 × 5 = 3050
2( c  a ) 2c ( c  a )
(A) (B) +c
ba ba Ans. [C]
2c ( b  a ) 2b (c  a )
(C) (D)
ca ba Ex.4 If a1, a2, a3.....an are in AP where ai > 0 i then
Sol. We have first term = a, second term = b the value of
d = common difference = b – a 1 1 1
It is given that the middle term is c. This + + ...+
a1  a 2 a 2  a3 a n 1  a n
means that there are an odd number of terms
=
in the AP. Let there be (2n+1) terms in the
1 1
AP. Then (n+1)th term is the middle term. (A) (B)
a1  a n a1  a n
 middle term = c  a + nd = c
ca n n 1
 a + n (b – a) = c  n = (C) (D)
ba a1  a n a1  a n
2n  1 Sol. Let d be the c.d. of the A.P. Now L.H.S.
 Sum = [2a + (2n +1–1)d]
2 a1  a 2 a2  a3
= + +...
1   ca   a1  a 2 a 2  a3
= 2    1
2   ba  
a n 1  a n
+ (Note)
a n 1  a n
  ca  
 2a  2   (b  a )
 a 1  a 2  a 2  a 3  ... a n 
  ba  
= –  

d
1  2 (c  a )  2c ( c  a )  
=   1 {2c} = +
2  b  a  ba
c
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 (a n  a 1 ) Sol. Let first term of an A.P. be a and c.d. be d and
( a1  a n ) 1
= – = first term of a G. P. be A and c.r. be R, then
d d a n  a1
a + (p –1) d = ARp–1 = x
( n  1) d  p – 1 = (x – a) /d ...(1)
=
d  a n  a1  [ an = a1 +
a + (q – 1) d = ARq–1 = y
 q – 1 = (y – a)/d ...(2)
(n – 1)d]
a + (r – 1) d= AR = z r–1

n 1
= Ans.  r – 1 = (z–a) / d ...(3)
a n  a1  Given expression
[D] = (ARp–1)y–z, (ARq–1) z–x, (ARr–1)x–y
= A0 R(p-1)(y-z)+(q-1)(z-x)+(r-1)+(x-y)
= A0R[(x–a)(y-z)+(y-a)(z-x)+(z-a)(x-y)]/d
[By (1), (2) and (3)]
= A0R0 = 1 Ans. [B]
Ex.5 If a2,b2, c2 are in A.P. then
1 1 1 Ex.8 If x, y, z are in G.P. and ax = by = cz then-
, , are in-
bc ca ad (A) logb a = logac (B) logc b = logac
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) logb a = logcb (D) None of these
(C) H.P. (D) None of these
Sol. x, y, z are in G.P. y2 = xz ...(i)
Sol.  a , b , c are in A.P.
2 2 2

We have, a = b = c = (say)
x y z
 a2 + ab + bc + ca, b2 + bc + ca + ab, c2 + ca
 x log a = y log b = z log c = log 
+ ab + bc ..... are also in A.P.
log  log  log 
[adding ab + bc + ca]  x= ,y= ,z=
log a log b log c
or (a +c) (a+ b), (b+ c) (a+b), (c+ a) (b+ c) ..
are also in A.P. putting x, y, z in (i) , we get
2
1 1 1  log   log  log 
or , , are in A.P.   = .
 log b  log a log c
bc ca ad
[dividing by (a + b) (b + c) (c + a)] (log b)2 = log a. log c
Ans. [A] or loga b = logb c  logb a = logcb

Ex.6 If the sum of first 6 terms of a G.P. is nine times

Ans. [C]
of the sum of its first three terms, then its
Ex.9 If a, b, c, d are in G.P., then
common ratio is-
(A) 1 (B) 3/2 (C) 2 (D) – 2 (a3 + b3)–1, (b3 + c3)–1, (c3 +d3)–1 are in-
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
a (1  r 6 ) a (1  r 3 )
Sol. =9 (C) H.P. (D) None of these
1 r 1 r
Sol. Let b = ar, c = ar2 and d = ar3 . Then,
 1 – r6 = 9 (1– r3 ) (r  1)
1 1 1
 1+ r3 = 9 = , =
a b 3 3 a (1  r 3 ) b 3  c 3
3
 r=2 Ans. [C]

Ex.7 If pth, qth and rth terms of an A.P. are equal to 1

corresponding terms of a G.P. and these terms are a r (1  r 3 )
3 3

respectively x, y, z, then
1 1
xy–z. yz–x. zx–y equals- and, =
3
c d 3 a r (1  r 3 )
3 3
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) None of these

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 Clearly, (a3 + b3)–1,(b3 + c3)–1 and (c3 + d3)–1  2y = x + z
are in G.P. with common ratio 1/r3. or 2xy = x2 + xz (multiplying with x)
Ans. [B]  x – 2xy = – xz
2
...(1)
x,y, t are in G.P.
Ex.10 If a, b, c, d and p are distinct real numbers such  y2 = xt ...(2)
that (a2 + b2 + c2) p2 – 2p (ab + bc + cd) + or (x2 – 2xy + y2 ) = – xz + xt
or (x – y)2 = x (t – z)
(b2 + c2 + d2)  0 then a, b, c, d are in -
x, x – y, t– z are in G.P. Ans.
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
[A]
(C) H.P. (D) None of these
Sol. Here the given condition Ex.13 The sum of the series
(a + b + c ) p – 2p(ab + bc + ca)+ b + c + d  0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 a – (a + d) + (a + 2d) – (a + 3d) + ... upto (2n + 1) terms is-
(A) – nd (B) a + 2 nd
 (ap – b)2 + (bp – c)2 + (cp– d)2 0
(C) a + nd (D) 2nd
Since the squares can not be negative
Sol. The given series is an A.G.P. with common ratio
 ap – b = 0, bp – c = 0, cp – d = 0
S = a – (a + d) + (a + 2d) – (a + 3d)+....+ (a + 2nd)
1 a b c
 = = = – S = – a + (a + d) – (a + 2d) + ...+
p b c d
(a+ (2n – 1)d) – (a + 2nd)
 a, b, c, d are in G.P. Ans. [B] 2S = a + {– d + d – d + d...upto 2n terms} +
(a+2nd)
2S = 2a + 2nd S = a + nd Ans. [C]
Ex.11 If pth, qth and rth terms of H.P. are u, v, w
respectively, then the value of the expression
Ex.14 The sum to n terms of the series
(q – r)vw + (r – p)wu + (p – q)uv is- 2
 1  1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) – 2 (D) – 1 1 + 2 1   + 3 1   + .... is given by-
 n  n
Sol. Let H.P. be
1 1 1 (A) n2 (B) n (n+1)
+ + + ..... (C) n (1+1/n) 2
(D) None of these
a a  d a  2d
1 1 Sol. Let S be the sum of n terms of the given series
u= ,v= , and x = 1 + 1/n, Then,
a  (p  1)d a  (q  1)d
S = 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + ....+ n xn–1
1
w=  xS = x + 2x2+ 3x3 +....+ (n–1) xn–1 + nxn
a  ( r  1)d
 S – xS = 1 + [x + x2 + ...+ xn–1] –nxn
1 1
a + (p – 1)d = , a + (q– 1) d = ,
u v 1 xn
 S (1– x) = – n xn
1 1 x
a + (r – 1)d =
w  S (–1/n) = – n[1– (1+1/n)n] – n (1+1/n)n
(q – r) {a + (p – 1)d} + (r – p) {a + (q –1) d} 1
 . S = n [1– (1+1/n)n + (1+1/n)n ]= n
1 1 n
+...... = (q – r) + (r – p) + ....  S = n2 Ans. [A]
u v
(q – r) vw + ..... = 0 Ans. [B]
Ex.15 1+ 2.2 + 3.22 + 4.23 + ....+ 100.299 equals-
Ex.12 If x,y,z are in A.P. and x,y, t are in G.P. then x, (A) 99.2100 (B) 100.2100
x– y, t– z are in - (C) 1 + 99.2 100
(D) None of these
(A) G.P. (B) A.P. Sol. Let
(D) H.P. (D) A.P. and G.P. both S = 1+ 2.2 + 3.22 + 4.23 +...+100.299 .....(1)
Sol. x,y,z are in A.P.
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 2S = 2+2.22 +3.23 +....+ 99.299 +100.2100 Ex.18 If x, 1, z are in A.P. x, 2,z are in G.P. then
x, 4, z are in-
(A) AP (B) GP
.....(2)
(C) HP (D) None of these
Subtracting (2) from (1), we get
Sol. Here 2 = x + z ...(1)
– S = (1+ 2+ 22 + 23 +.....+ 299) – 100.2100
4 = xz ...(2)
2100  1 2 xz 8
 S = 100.2100 – Now = =4
2 1 xz 2
= 100.2 – 2 + 1
100 100
x, 4, z are H.P. Ans. [C]
= 1 + 99.2100 Ans. [C]

Ex.19 If a, b, c in H.P. then value of

Ex.16 a, b, c are first three terms of a GP. If HM of a
1 1 1 1 1 1
and b is 12 and that of b and c is 36, then a equals-         =
b c a c a b
(A) 24 (B) 8 (C) 72 (D) 1/3
2 1 3 2
(A)  2 (B) –
Sol. Let given three terms be br, b, b/r bc b b 2 ab
2 ( br ) b 2 ( br ) 3 2
 12 = = ...(1) (C) – 2 (D) None of these
br  b r 1 ac b
2b ( b / r ) 2b 2 1 1
and 36 = = ...(2) Sol. Here a, b, c in H.P. = +
b  (b / r) r 1 b a c
(1) ÷ (2) r = 1/3 1 1 1 2 1
Now       
Then from (2) b = 24 b c a b b
 a = br = 8 Ans. [B]
1 2 1 1 1 3 2
=      = 2 –
Ex.17 Find three numbers a, b, c between 2 and 18 such  b b a a b
   b ab
that - (i) Their sum is 25 (ii)The numbers 2, a,b Also
are consecutive terms of an A.P. (iii) The 1 1
(eliminating 1/a in first factor and +
numbers b,c, 18 are three consecutive terms of a c a
G.P. in second)
(A) 4, 8, 16 (B) 3, 6, 12
2 1 1 2 1
(C) 4, 8, 13 (D) 5, 8, 12 =     = – 2
c b b bc b
Sol. a + b + c = 25 ...(1)
The third one is not an answer Ans [A, B]
2b
2, a, b are in A.P.  a = ...(2)
2 Ex.20 If H1, H2, H3, ......,Hn be n harmonic means
and b, c, 18 are in G.P.  c = 18 b ...(3)
2

H1  a H n  b
Eliminating a and b from (1), (2) and (3), gives between a and b then + =
the following equation c2 + 12c – 288 = 0
H1  a H n  b
(c– 12) (c +24) = 0 c = 12, –24 (A) 0 (B) n (C) 2n (D) 1
[Leaving c = – 24 because this is not in ab ( n  1) ab ( n  1)
Sol. Here H1 = =
between 2 and 18] b( n  1)  ( b  a ) bn  a
c = 12, from (3) b = 8 and from (1) a = 5 ab ( n  1)
Similarly Hn= (interchange a and b)
Hence a, b, c = 5, 8,12 an  b
Ans. [D]
H1  a H n  b
Hence +
H1  a H n  b
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 ( 2n  1) b  a ( 2n  1) a  b Ex.23 If d, e, f are in G.P. and two quadratic equations
= +
ba ab ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a
2nb  b  a – 2na – a  b common root then, d/a, e/b, f/c are in-
= = 2n Ans. (A) H. P. (B) G. P.
ba
[C] (C) A. P. (D) None of these
Sol. Here e = df
2
a b c
Ex.21 If a,b,c are in H.P. then , , Now dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 given
bc ca ab
will be in- f
 dx2 + 2 df x + f = 0 x = –
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. d
(C) H.P. (D) None of these Putting in ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 we get

Sol. a, b, c are in HP f f
a + c = 2b
d d
1 1 1
 , , are in AP
a b c a c 2b
 + =
abc abc abc d f e
 , , are in
a b c a b c
 , , are in A.P.
AP d e f
bc ca ab d e f
 1+ , 1+ , 1+ are in AP , , are in H.P. Ans.
a b c a b c
bc ca ab [A]
 , , are in AP  
a b c
If a, b, c in A.P. and x =  a  bn
n
Ex.24 ,y= ,
n 0 n 0
a b c
 , , are in HP. Ans.
bc ca ab 

[C] z=  cn then x, y, z are in-

n 0
Ex.22 If the (m+1)th, (n+1)th, (r+1)th terms of an A. P. are (A) AP (B) GP
in G. P. and m, n, r are in H.P. then the ratio of (C) HP (D) None of these
common difference to the first terms in the Sol. Here a, b, c in A.P. , given
A. P. is-
1 1 1
(A) n/2 (B) 2/n (C) – n/2 (D) – 2/n Also x = ,y= ,z=
1 a 1 b 1 c
Sol. Let the first term of A.P. be a and common
Now a, b, c in AP
difference be d.
 1 – a, 1 – b, 1 – c in A. P.
Given (a + md), (a + nd), (a + rd) in G.P.
1 1 1
(a + nd)2 = (a + md) (a + rd)  , , in H. P.
1 a 1 b 1 c
d 2n  m  r
 =  x, y, z in H. P Ans. [C]
a mr  n 2
2mr Ex. 25 If a, x, y, z, b are in AP, then x+ y + z = 15 and if
But m, n, r in H.P.  n =
mr
1 1 1 5
2mr a, x, y, z, b are in HP, then + + = .
d 2n  2  n  mr 
2
2 x y z 3
 = n =  2  =–
a n  mr  n  n Numbers a, b are-
mr  n 2
(A) 8, 2 (B) 11, 3
Ans. [D]
(C) 9, 1 (D) None of these
Sol. By property of A.P.x + z = a + b and y = 1/2 (a + b)

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  x+y+z=
3
(a + b) a 01  b 01 ab
putting n = 0, = = A.M.
2 0
a b 0 2
 a + b = 10 ...(1) 1 1
 1  1
1 1 1 1 1 1 a 2 b 2
Also , , , , are in AP, so as Putting n = – , =
a x y z b 2 1 1
  1
above a 2 b 2
1 1 1 3 1 1
+ + =    a b
x y z 2 a b
1 1
1 1 10 
 + = a b
a b 9
= ab = G.M.
 ab = 9 ...(2)
From (1) and (2) a, b are 9, 1 Ans. [C] a 0  b0 2ab
n = –1, = =
a 1  b 1 ab
Ex.26 If r term of a series is (2r + 1)2 , then sum of its
th –r
H. M. Hence, option (C) is correct. Ans. [C]
infinite terms is-
Alternately
(A) 10 (B) 8 (C) 5 (D) 0
for AM
Sol. Here Tr = (2r + 1)2– r
a n 1  b n 1 ab
1  5 7  =
Series is : 3   2  .... n
a b n 2
2  2 2 
2an+1 + 2bn+1 = an+1 + bn+1+ anb + abn
Obviously the series in the bracket is
Arithmetico-Geometrical Series. Therefore by the  a n+1 – an b = – bn+1 + abn
formula  an (a – b) = + bn (a – b) , a b
a + dr a
n
S=    =1
1 r (1  r) 2 b
We have n = 0, similarly for GM and HM also.
 1  Ex.28 If a1, a2, a3 ...., an are in HP, then
 2  
1  3  2  a1a2 + a2a3 + .... + an–1 an is equal to-
S= =5
2  1  2
1  1   (A) na1 an (B) (n–1) a1an
 2 1  2  
 
(C) (n+1) a1an (D) None of these
Ans. [C]
Sol. Let d be common difference of the corresponding
AP.
1 1 1 1 1
a n 1  b n 1 So – = d, – = d, ...., –
Ex.27 is AM/GM/HM, between a and b if a2 a1 a3 a2 an
a n  bn
n is equal to respectively- 1
=d
1 1 1 a n 1
(A) – 1, – ,0 (B) 0, ,–
2 2 2  a1 – a2= d (a1a2), a2 – a3 = d (a2a3),....,
1 (an–1 – an) = d (an–1 an )
(C) 0, – ,–1 (D) None of these
2
Sol. By trial,
Adding these relations, we get
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 a1–an = d(a1a2+ a2a3+ .....+an–1 an) ...(1) Ex.30 21/4. 22/8. 23/16. 24/32...... is equal to-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3/2 (D) 5/2
1 1
Also = Tn = + (n – 1) d Sol. The given product
an a1
1 2 3 4
=    ... = 2s (say)
1 1 24 8 16 32
 – = (n –1) d
a n a1 1 2 3 4
Now S = + + + +.... .
 a1 – an = (n – 1) d (a1an) ...(2) 4 8 16 32
..(1)
From (1) and (2), we have
1 1 2 3
(n –1) (a1 an) = a1a2 + a2a3 + ....+ an–1 an  S=    ...
2 8 16 32
Ans. [B] ...(2)
(1) – (2)

Ex.29 Sum of the series 3 + 7 + 14 + 24 + 37 +...10 1 1 1 1

 S= + + + ....
2 4 8 16
terms, is –
(A) 560 (B) 570
1/ 4
= 1 = 1/2  S = 1
(C) 580 (D) None of these 1
2
Sol. Here the given series is not A.P., G.P., or HP  Product = 21 = 2 Ans. [B]
Let S = 3 + 7 + 14 + 24 + 37 + ....+ Tn

S = 3 + 7 + 14 + 24 + ...+ Tn

after subtracting

4  7  10  13  ....  T
0 = 3 +           n
A . P.

( n  1)
 Tn = 3 + [2 (4) + (n – 2) 3]
2
= 1/2 (3n2 – n + 4)
 Sn = 1/2 [3n2 – n + 4n]

 n ( n  1) ( 2n  1) n (n  1) 
= 1/2 3   4n 
 6 2 
Putting n = 10

10  11  21 10  11 
S10 = 1/2    40
 2 2 

1140
= 1/2 [1155– 55 + 40] = = 570
2
Ans. [B]
Note : First apply the method of difference for n terms
and proceed.

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Ex.31 Sum of n terms of the series
8 + 88 + 888 + .... equals
8
(A) [10n+1 – 9n – 10]
81
8
(B) [10n – 9n – 10]
81
8
(C) [10n+1 – 9n + 10]
81
(D) None of these
8
Sol. Sum = [9 + 99 + 999 + ...n terms]
9
8
= [(10–1) + (100–1) + (1000–1) + .... n terms]
9
8
= [ (10 + 102 +103 + ....+ 10n) – n]
9

8 10(10 n  1)  8
=   n = [10n+1 – 9n –
9  10  1  81
10]
Ans. [A]

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 LEVEL- 1
Question (A) 6 (B) 18 (C) 14 (D) 10
based on
Arithmetic Progression (A.P.)

Q.11 In the following two A.P.’s how many terms are

Q.1 10 term of the progression – 4 – 1+ 2 + 5 +.... is-
th
identical?
(A) – 23 (B) 23 (C) – 32 (D) 2, 5, 8, 11.... to 60 terms, 3, 5, 7, ..... 50 terms
32 (A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D)
18
Q.2 If 4th term of an AP is 64 and its 54th term is
– 61, then its common difference is – Q.12 The first term of an A.P. is 2 and common
(A) 5/2 (B) – 5/2 (C) 3/50 (D) – difference is 4. The sum of its 40 terms will be –
3/50 (A) 3200 (B) 1600
(C) 200 (D) 2800
Q.3 Which term of the series 3 + 8 + 13 + 18 + ... is
498- Q.13 If nth term of an AP is 1/3 (2n + 1), then the sum
(A) 95th (B) 100th (C) 102th (D) of its 19 terms is-
101 th
(A) 131 (B) 132 (C) 133 (D)
134
Q.4 The number of terms in the series
101 + 99 + 97 + .....+ 47 is- Q.14 The sum of numbers lying between 10 and 200
(A) 25 (B) 28 (C) 30 (D) 20
which are divisible by 7 will be-
(A) 2800 (B) 2835
Q.5 If (m + 2)th term of an A.P. is (m + 2) 2 – m2, then
(C) 2870 (D) 2849
its common difference is-
(A) 4 (B) – 4 (C) 2 (D) – 2
Q.15 If the sum of n terms of an AP is 2n2 + 5n, then its
nth term is-
Q.6 If mth terms of the series 63 + 65 + 67 + 69 + ....
(A) 4n-3 (B) 4n + 3
and 3 + 10 + 17 + 24 + ... be equal, then m = (C) 3n + 4 (D) 3n – 4
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 15
Q.16 If the ratio of sum of n terms of two A.P’s is
Q.7 If the 9th term of an A.P. be zero, then the ratio of (3n + 8) : (7n + 15), then the ratio of 12 th
its 29th and 19th term is- terms is-
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 1 : 3 (D) 3 : 1 (A) 16 : 7 (B) 7 :16
(C) 7 : 12 (D) 12 : 5
Q.8 If fourth term of an A.P. is thrice its first term and
seventh term – 2 (third term) = 1, then its Q.17 If the ratio of the sum of n terms of two AP’s is
common difference is- 2n : (n + 1), then ratio of their 8th terms is-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) – 2 (D) 3 (A) 15 : 8 (B) 8 : 13
(C) n : (n– 1) (D) 5 : 17
Q.9 If pth, qth and rth terms of an A.P. are a, b and c
respectively, then a(q – r) + b (r – p) + c (p – q) is Q.18 The sum of three consecutive terms of an
equal to - increasing A.P. is 51. If the product of the first
(A) 0 (B) 1 and third of these terms be 273, then third term is-
(C) a + b + c (D) p + q + r (A) 13 (B) 17 (C) 21 (D) 9

Q.10 The 19th term from the end of the series Q.19 If we divide 20 into four parts which are in A.P.
2 + 6 + 10 + ....+ 86 is – such that product of the first and the fourth is to
 the product of the second and third is the same as 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 : 3, then the smallest part is- Q.27 If a    , b    , c    are in
b c c a a b
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
A.P. then a, b, c are also-
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
Q.20 Three numbers are in A.P. The product of the
(C) H.P. (D) None of these
extremes is 5 times the mean, also the sum of the
Q.28 If the roots of the equation (b – c) x2 + (c – a)x +
two largest is 8 times the least, the numbers are-
(a – b) = 0 are equal , then a, b, c will be in-
(A) 3, 9, 15 (B) 6, 18, 30
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) 3, 8, 13 (D) 6, 16, 26
(C) H.P. (D) None of these

Q.21 If the angles of a quadrilateral are in A.P. whose

1 1 1
common difference is 10º, then the angles of the Q.29 If , , are in A.P. then-
pq rp qr
quadrilateral are-
(A) p2, q2, r2 are in A.P.
(A) 65º, 85º, 95º, 105º
(B) q2, p2, r2 are in A.P.
(B) 75º, 85º, 95º, 105º
(C) q2, r2, p2 are in A.P.
(C) 65º, 75º, 85º, 95º
(D) p, q, r are in A.P.
(D) 65º, 95º, 105º, 115º

Q.30 The middle term of the progression

Q.22 Three numbers are in A.P., If their sum is 33 and
4, 9, 14,....104 is-
their product is 792, then the smallest of these
(A) 44 (B) 49 (C) 59 (D)
numbers is –
54
(A) 14 (B) 11 (C) 8 (D) 4

Question
Q.23 The sum of first four terms of an A.P. is 56 and based on
Arithmetic Mean (A.M.)
the sum of its last four terms is 112. If its first
term is 11, then number of its terms is- Q.31 If x, y, z are in A.P. and A.M. of x and y is a and
(A) 10 (B) 11 that to y and z is b, then A.M. of a and b is -
(C) 12 (D) None of these (A) x (B) y
(C) z (D) 1/2(x + y)
Q.24 If the numbers a, b, c, d, e form an A.P., then the
value of a – 4b + 6c – 4d + e is- Q.32 If A1, A2 be two arithmetic means between
(A) 1 (B) 2 1/3 and 1/24, then their values are-
(C) 0 (D) None of these (A) 7/72, 5/36 (B) 17/72, 5/36
(C) 7/36, 5/72 (D) 5/72, 17/72
Q.25 If a2 (b + c), b2 (c + a), c2 (a + b) are in A.P., then
a, b, c, are in- Q.33 The AM of 1, 3, 5, ...., (2n – 1) is –
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (A) n + 1 (B) n + 2
(C) H.P. (D) None of these (C) n 2
(D) n

Q.26 If a, b, c are in A.P., then Q.34 Given two numbers a and b, let A denotes the
single A.M. and S denote the sum of n A.M.’s
1 1 1
, , are in- between a and b, then S/A depends on-
b c c a a b (A) n, a, b (B) n , b
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) n, a (D) n
(C) H.P. (D) None of these
Question
based on Geometrical Progression (G.P.)
Q.35 If the first term of a G.P. be 5 and common ratio Q.45 The sum of the first 10 terms of a certain G.P. is
be – 5, then which term is 3125 – equal to 244 times the sum of the first 5 terms.
(A) 6th (B) 5th (C) 7th (D) Then the common ratio is-
8 th
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) None

Q.36 The fifth term of a GP is 81 and its 8th term is

Q.46 The sum of the infinite terms of
2187, then its third term is-
1 – 1/3 + 1/32 – 1/33 + ... is-
(A) 3 (B) 9
(A) 3/4 (B) 4/3 (C) – 3/4 (D) – 4/3
(C) 27 (D) None of these
Q.37 In any G.P. the first term is 2 and last term is 512 2 4 8
and common ratio is 2, then 5th term from end is- Q.47 The sum 1 + + 2 + 3 + .... (upto )
x x x
(A) 16 (B) 32
is finite if –
(C) 64 (D) None of these
(A) x < 2 (B) x > 2
Q.38 Which term of the progression (C) x < 1 (D) x < 1/2
512
18, –12, 8, .... is ? Q.48 If the sum to n terms of a series be 3(2 n –1), then
729
it is-
(A) 9th (B) 10th (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) 8th (D) None of these (C) H.P. (D) None of these

Q.39 If third term of a G.P is 4, then product of first 5

Q.49 The value of 91/3. 91/9. 91/27... upto , is-
term is-
(A) 1 (B) 3
(A) 43 (B) 44
(C) 9 (D) None of these
(C) 45 (D) None of these
45
Q.40 If third and seventh terms of a GP are 15 and 135 Q.50 If 3 + 3+ 32 + ... = (> 0); then
8
respectively, then its fifth term will be-
equals-
(A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 45 (D) 90
(A) 15/23 (B) 15/7
(C) 7/15 (D) 23/15
Q.41 For which values of x do the numbers 1, x2,
6 – x2 taken in that order form a geometric Q.51 If the sum of an infinite GP be 3 and the sum of
progression- the squares of its term is also 3, then its first term
(A) x = ± 2 (B) x = ± 2 and common ratio are –
(C) x = ± 3 (D) x = ± 3 (A) 3/2, 1/2 (B) 1/2, 3/2
(C) 1, 1/2 (D) None of these
Q.42 Three numbers a, b, 12 are in G.P. and a, b, 9 are
in A.P., then a and b are – Q.52 Every term of an infinite GP is thrice the sum of
(A) 3, 6 (B) – 3, 6 all the successive terms. If the sum of first two
(C) 3, – 6 (D) – 3, – 6 terms is 15, then the sum of the GP is-
(A) 20 (B) 16 (C) 28 (D)
Q.43 The second; third and sixth terms of an A.P. are 30
consecutive terms of a G.P. The common ratio of
the G.P. is- Q.53 A geometric progression consists of an even
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) – 1 (D) – 3 number of terms. The sum of all the terms is three
times that of the odd terms, the common ratio of
the progression will be-
Q.44 Total number of terms in the progression
96 + 48 + 24 + 12 + .....+ 3/16 is- (A) 1/2 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)
1/3
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20

Q.54 If first term of a decreasing infinite G.P. is 1 and

sum is S, then sum of squares of its terms is-
(A) S2 (B) 1/S2
 (C) S2/ (2S – 1) (D) S2/(2S + 1) Q.63 The fractional value of 0.1 2 5 is-
  

Q.55 If sum of three numbers of a G.P. is 19 and their (A) 125/999 (B) 23/990
product is 216, then its c.r. is- (C) 61/550 (D) None of these
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/3 (C) 3/2 (D)
3/4 Q.64 If x, y, z are in G.P. then x2 +y2, xy + yz, y2 +
z2 are in -
Q.56 If the product of three numbers in GP is 3375 and (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
their sum is 65, then the smallest of these (C) H.P. (D) None of these
numbers is -
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6 Q.65 If a, b, c, d are in G.P. then a + b, b + c, c + d are
Q.57 If the product of three terms of G.P. is 512. in-
If 8 added to first and 6 added to second term, so (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
that number may be in A.P., then the numbers (C) H.P. (D) None of these
are-
(A) 2, 4, 8 (B) 4, 8, 16 1 1 1
(C) 3, 6, 12 (D) None of these Q.66 If a, b, c are in G.P. then , , are in -
a b c
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
Q.58 In the four numbers first three are in G.P. and last (C) H.P. (D) None of these
three are in A.P. whose common difference is 6.
If the first and last numbers are same, then first Question
Geometrical Mean (G.M.)
based on
will be-
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
Q.67 If three geometric means be inserted between
Q.59 Break the numbers 155 into three parts so that the 2 and 32, then the third geometric mean will be-
obtained numbers form a G.P., the first term (A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 16 (D) 12
being less than the third one by 120-
(A) 5, 65, 125 (B) 10, 65, 120 Q.68 The product of three geometric means between
(C) 5, 25, 125 (D) None of these 4 and 1/4 will be -
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) – 1 (D) 1
Q.60 Find three numbers in G.P. such that their sum is
14 and the sum of their squares is 84 - Q.69 The ratio between the GM’s of the roots of the
(A) 3, 6, 12 (B) 2, 6, 18 equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x2 + mx + n = 0
(C) 1, 3, 9 (D) 2, 4, 8 is-
b c
(A) (B)
Q.61 Determine the first term and the common ratio of an an
the geometric progression, the sum of whose first
an cn
and third terms is 40 and the second and fourth (C) (D)
c a
term is 80 -
(A) 8, 3 (B) 8, 2
Q.70 If G be the geometric mean of x and y, then
(C) 7, 3 (D) 7, 2
1 1
+ =
Q.62 The sum of three positive numbers constituting an 2
G x 2 G  y2
2

arithmetic progression is 15. If we add 1,4,19 to

1 2
those numbers respectively. We get a geometric (A) G2 (B) 2
(C) 2
(D) 3G2
G G
progression, then the numbers are-
(A) 2, 5, 8 (B) 8, 5, 2 Q.71 The A.M. of two numbers is 34 and GM is 16, the
(C) 5, 8, 2 (D) All of these numbers are-
 (A) 2 and 64 (B) 64 and 3 1 1
Q.78 The fifth term of the H.P. 2, 2 ,3 ,..... will
(C) 64 and 4 (D) None of these 2 3
be-
Q.72 Two numbers are in the ratio 4 : 1. If their AM
1 1
exceeds their GM by 2, then the numbers are-(A) (A) 5 (B) 3
5 5
4, 1 (B) 16, 4
(C) 12, 3 (D) None of these 1
(C) (D) 10
10
Q.73 a, b, c are in A.P. If x is the GM between
a and b and y is the GM between b and c, then the
A.M. between x2 and y2 will be- Q.79 If first and second terms of a HP are a and b, then
(A) a2 (B) b2 its nth term will be-
(C) c2
(D) None of these
ab ab
(A) (B)
a  ( n  1) ab b  ( n  1) (a  b)
Question Arithmetic-Geometrical Progression
based on (A.G.P.) ab
(C) (D) None of
b  ( n  1) (a  b)
Q.74 Sum to infinite of the series these
2 3 4
1+ + 2 + 3 + .... is-
5 5 5 Q.80 If the mth term of a H.P. be n and nth term be m,
(A) 5/4 (B) 6/5 then the rth term will be-
(C) 25/16 (D) 16/9 r mn
(A) (B)
mn r 1
Q.75 The sum of infinite terms of the progression mn mn
(C) (D)
1+ 3x + 5x2 + 7x3 + ......(x < 1) is- r r 1
2
1 x 1 x 
(A) (B)  
1 x  1 x  Q.81 If b + c, c + a, a + b are in H.P., then a 2, b2, c2 will
be in-
1 x
(C) (D) None of these (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(1  x ) 2
(C) H.P. (D) None of these

Q.76 1+2(1+1/n) + 3(1+1/n)2 + ...  terms, equals-

b b b
(A) n (1+1/n) (B) n2 Q.82 If a, b, c be in H.P. then a – , ,c– will
2 2 2
(C) n(1+1/n)2 (D) None of these
be in -
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
Not in AIEEE syllabus
(C) H.P. (D) None of these

Question
based on
Harmonic Progression (H.P.) Q.83 If a, b, c are in A.P., then
bc ca ab
Q.77 If fourth term of an HP is 3/5 and its 8 th term is , , are in-
ca  ab bc  ab bc  ca
1/3, then its first term is–
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(A) 2/3 (B) 3/2
(C) H.P. (D) None of these
(C) 1/4 (D) None of these
Question
based on
Harmonic Mean (H.M.)
 (C) 32 (D) 18 or 32
Q.84 The HM between 1/21 and – 1/5 is -
1 1 Q.91 The A.M. between two positive numbers exceeds
1
(A) (B) – (C) (D) – the GM by 5, and the GM exceeds the H.M. by 4.
8 8 4
Then the numbers are-
1 (A) 10, 40 (B) 10, 20
4 (C) 20, 40 (D) 10, 50

Q.85 If H is H.M. between two numbers a and b, then Question

based on
Special Series
1 1
+ equals -
Ha Hb Q.92 Sum of the series 1+ 3+ 7 + 15 + 31+ .... to n
(A) a – b (B) a + b terms is-
1 1 1 1 (A) 2n – 2 – n (B) 2n+1+2 + n
(C) – (D) + (C) 2n+1–2–n (D) None of these
a b a b
a b
Q.86 The HM between and is- Q.93 The number of terms in the sequence
b a
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, .... , 5050 is-
2ab 2a 2 b 2 (A) 50 (B) 100
(A) (B)
ab a 2  b2 (C) 101 (D) 105
2ab 2a 2 b 2
(C) 2 2
(D)
a b ab Q.94 Sum of n terms of 1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x + x 2)
+ (1 + x + x2 + x3) + .... is-
Q.87 If 4 HM’s be inserted between 2/3 and 2/13, then 1 xn
(A)
the second HM is- 1 x
(A) 2/5 (B) 2/7
x (1  x n )
(C) 2/11 (D) 2/17 (B)
1 x

Question n (1  x )  x (1  x n )
Relation between A.M., G.M. & H.M. (C)
(1  x ) 2
based on

(D) None of these

Q.88 If A,G & 4 are A.M, G.M & H.M of two numbers
respectively and 2A + G2 = 27, then the numbers n
are- Q.95  k 3 is equal to-
k 1
(A) 8, 2 (B) 8, 6 (C) 6, 3 (D) 6, 4
n
(A) 2  k
2
(B)
Q.89 If x, y, z are AM, GM and HM of two positive k 1
numbers respectively, then correct statement is -
2
(A) x < y < z (B) y < x < z  n 
  k 
(C) z < y < x (D) z < x < y  k 1 
3 n
 n 
(C)   k  (D) 3  k
Q.90 If sum of A.M. and H.M. between two positive 2

numbers is 25 and their GM is 12, then sum of  k 1  k 1

numbers is-
(A) 9 (B) 18
 LEVEL- 2
Q.1 Find the sum of all the even positive integers less Q.6 If S denotes the sum to infinity and Sn the sum of
than 200 which are not divisible by 6-
1 1 1
(A) 6535 (B) 6539 n terms of the series 1+ + + + ....,
2 4 8
(C) 6534 (D) 6532
1
Q.2 The sum of n terms of the series such that S – Sn .< , then the least value
1000
a2 a3 of n is-
log a + log + log + ... is-
b b2 (A) 11 (B) 9
a (C) 10 (D) 8
(A) n log  
b
(B) n log (ab) Q.7 The sum of 10 terms of the series
2 2 2 2
n a n  1  2 1   3 1 
(C) log + log (ab)  x   +  x  2  +  x  3  + .... is -
2 b 2  x  x   x 
n2 a n  x 20  1   x 22  1 
(D) log – log (ab) (A)  2   
2 b 2   x 20  + 20
 x 1   
Q.3 The sum of 40 terms of the series  x18  1   x 11  1 
1+ 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 7+ 16 + 9 + ... is- (B)  2 

 
 x 9  + 20
 x 1   
(A) 398 + 220 (B) 398 + 221
 x18  1   x11  1 
(C) 398 + 219 (D) None of these (C)  2 

 
 x 9  + 20
 x 1   
Q.4 If first and (2n – 1)th terms of an A.P., G.P. and (D) None of these
H.P. are equal and their nth terms are respectively
a, b, c, then - Q.8 If 0 < x, y, a, b < 1, then the sum of the infinite
(A) a = b = c (B) a + c = b terms of the series
(C) ac – b2 = 0 (D) None of these x ( a + x )+ x ( ab + xy )

Q.5 Certain numbers appear in both the arithmetic + x (b a +y x ) + ... is-

progressions 17, 21, 25.... and 16, 21, 26.... find ax x x
(A) + (B)
the sum of the first two hundred terms appearing 1 b 1 y 1 b
in both-
x
(A) 4022 (B) 402200 +
1 y
(C) 201100 (D) 398000
 x x ax Q.15 The G.M. of roots of the equation x2 – 2ax + b2 = 0
(C) + (D)
1 b 1 y 1 b is equal to which type of mean of roots of
x2 – 2bx + a2 = 0?
x
+ (A) A.M. (B) G.M.
1 y
(C) H.M. (D) None of these

Q.9 If sum of 3 terms of a G.P. is S. product is P, and Q.16 If a and  be the first and last term of an A.P. and
sum of reciprocal of its terms is R, then S be the sum of its all terms; then its common
P2 R3 equals to - difference is-
(A) S (B) S3 2  a 2 2  a 2
(A) (B)
(C) 2S2 (D) S2/R 2S    a 2S    a
2  a 2
(C) (D) None of these
Q.10 If A and G are respectively A.M. and G.M. of 2S    a
roots of a quadratic equation, then it is-
Q.17 If x,y,z are in A.P. , then magnitude of its
(A) x2 + 2Ax + G2 = 0
common difference is-
(B) x2 – 2Ax + G2 = 0
(A) ( x 2  yz) (B) ( y 2  zx )
(C) x2 – Ax + G = 0
(D) None of these (C) ( z 2  xy) (D) None of these

Q.18 If sum of infinite G.P. is x and sum of square of

Q.11 If tn be the nth term of an A.P. and if t7 = 9, then
its terms is y, then common ratio is-
the value of the c.d. that would make t1t2t7 least
x2  y x2  y
is- (A) 2 (B)
x y x2  y
(A) 33/40 (B) 33/20
(C) 33/10 (D) None of these x 2  y2 x 2  y2
(C) 2 2 (D)
x y x 2  y2
Q.12 If mth terms of the series 63 + 65 + 67 + 69 + ....
and 3 + 10 + 17 + 24 + ... be equal, then m = Q.19 In the following two A.P.’s how many terms are
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 15 identical ?
2, 5, 8, 11.... to 60 terms, 3, 5, 7, ..... 50 terms
Q.13 A ball falls from a height of 100 mts. on a floor. (A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17
If in each rebound it describes 4/5 height of the (D) 18
previous falling height, then the total distance
Q.20 If 1 + r + r2 + ....+ rn = (1+ r) (1+ r2) (1+ r4) (1+ r8) ,
travelled by the ball before coming to rest is-
then the value of n is-
(A)  (B) 500 mts
(A) 13 (B) 14 (C) 15
(C) 1000 mts (D) 900 mts
(D) 16
Q.14 If A,G and H are respectively A.M., G.M., and
Q.21 In an A.P. of which a is the first term, if the sum
H.M. of three positive numbers a, b and c, then
of the first p terms is zero, then the sum of the
the equation whose roots are a, b and c is given by-
next q term is-
(A) x3 – 3Ax2 + 3G3 x + G3 = 0
a ( p  q )q a ( p  q )q
(B) x3 – 3Ax2 + 3(G3/H) x – G3 = 0 (A) (B) –
p 1 p 1
(C) x3 + 3Ax2 + 3(G3/H) x – G3 = 0 a (p  q)p
(D) x3 – 3Ax2 – 3(G3/H) x + G3 = 0 (C) (D) None of these
p 1

Q.22 Find sum of the series

 1.32 + 2.52 + 3.72 + .... to 20 terms- S2 S1
(A) 188090 (B) 94045 (C) ± 10 (D)
S1 S2
(C) 325178 (D) 812715
Q.29 If x = a + (a/r) + (a/r2) + ............,
Q.23 If a, b, c are in A.P. and x = 1 + a + a 2 + ...,
y = b – (b/r) + (b/r2) – .... and
y = 1 + b + b 2 + ... and z = 1 + c + c 2 + ....,
(where a, b, c < 1)), then x, y, z are in- z = c + (c/r2) + (c/r4) + ...., then (xy/z) is-
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. ab bc ca
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(C) H.P. (D) None of these c a b
abc
Q.24 The sum of 10 terms of the series.
0.7 + .77 + .777 + ... is- Q.30 The series of natural numbers is divided into
7  1  7  1  groups as follows ; (1), (2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9, 10)
(A)  89  10  (B)  89  10 
9  10  81  10  and so on. Find the sum of the numbers in the n th
group is-
7  1  1 n (n 2  1)
(C)  89  9  (D) None of these (A) [n(n2+ 1)] (B)
81  10  2 4

x
2n ( n  1) n 2 (n  1)
Q.25 The value of alogb where a = 0.2, (C) (D)
3 2
1 1 1 
b= 5 , x=     .....  , is-
 4 8 16  1
Q.31 The sum to infinity of the following series
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 1/2 1.2
(D) 4 1 1
+ + + .... shall be-
Q.26 Find the sum of the series up to n term 2.3 3.4
1.3.5 + 3.5.7 + 5.7.9 + .. (A)  (B) 1
(A) 8n3 + 12n2 – 2n– 3 (C) 0 (D) None of these
(B) n (8n3 + 11n2 – n – 3)
Q.32 The number of terms in the sequence
(C) n (2n3 + 8n2 + 7n – 2)
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21,...., 5050 is-
(D) None of these
(A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 101 (D)
Q.27 If A.M. between p and q (p  q) is two times the
105
GM, then p : q is-
(A) 1 : 1
(B) 2 : 1
(C) (2 + 3 ) : (2 – 3 ) Q.33 The sum of the infinite series
(D) 3 :1 12 + 22 x + 32 x2 + ..... is-
(A) (1+ x)/(1– x)3 (B) (1+ x)/(1– x)
Q.28 The sum of the first ten terms of the geometric (C) x/ (1– x)3 (D) 1/(1– x)3
progression is S1 and the sum of the next ten
Q.34 If the sum of four numbers in A.P. be 48 and that
terms (11th through 20th) is S2. then the common
the product of the extremes is to the product of
ratio will be- the means is 27 to 35 then the numbers are-
S1 S2 (A) 3, 9, 15, 21 (B) 9, 5, 7, 3
(A) ± 10 (B) ±
S2 S1 (C) 6, 10, 14, 18 (D) None of these
  2
3 5 7 (C) ± ,± (D) None of these
Q.35 The sum of infinite series 1– + – + ... 3 3
2 4 8
Q.38 If a, b, c, d are in G.P., then the value of
is-
(a – c)2 + (b – c)2 + (b – d)2 – (a – d)2 is-
2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) – (D) (A) 0 (B) 1
9 3 9
(C) a + d (D) a – d
9
Q.39 The third term of an A.P. is 9 and the difference
2
of the seventh and the second term is 20. If the
Q.36 If a, b, c are in G.P. and A.M. between a, b and b, number 2001 is the nth term of the sequence then
c are respectively p and q, then (a/p) + (c/q) is n is-
equal to- (A) equal to 499
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) (B) is equal to 500
1/2 (C) equal to 501
Q.37 The solution of the equation (D) can have no value

(8) (1|cos x||cos

2
x | |cos 3 x |.....)
= 43 in the Q.40 Given the geometric progression 3, 6,12, 24,.....
the term 12288 would occur as the-
interval
(A) 11th term (B) 12th term
(–, ) are-
(C) 13th term (D) 14th term
  
(A) ± ,± (B) ± ,±
3 6 3

LEVEL- 3
Q.4 The sum of the first n terms of the series
Q.1 The maximum sum of the series
3 5 7
1 2 + + +……….. is -
20 + 19 +18 +……. is - 1 2 2
1 2 2
1  2 2  32
2
3 3
(A) 310 (B) 300 6n 9n
(A) (B)
(C) 320 (D) None of these n 1 n 1
12n 15n
(C) (D)
Q.2 Let a, b be the roots of x2 – 3x + p = 0 and let n 1 n 1
x2
c, d be the roots of – 12 x + q = 0, where a, b, n
c, d form an increasing G.P. Then the ratio of Q.5 If  tr  2(3 n  1) n  1 , then lim
n 
q + p : q – p is equal to - r 1

(A) 8 : 7 (B) 11 : 10 n
1
(C) 17 : 15 (D) None of these t =
r 1 r

a  bx b  cx c  dx 3
Q.3 If = = (x  0), then (A) 3 (B)
a  bx b  cx c  dx 2
a, b, c, d are in - 3 3
(C) (D)
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. 4 8
(C) H.P. (D) None of these
Q.6 Let the sequence a1, a2, a3, ......, an form an A.P., if
a, X, Y, Z, b are in H.P., then a and b are-
then a12 – a22 + a32 – a42 + ...... + a2n–12 – a2n2 is
(A) 1, 9 (B) 3, 7
equal to -
(C) 7, 3 (D) 9, 1
n 2n
(A) (a12 – a2n2) (B)
2n  1 n 1 / 4

 tan
n
(a2n2 –a12) Q.13 If In = x sec 2 x dx , then I1, I2, I3,...
0
n
(C) (a12 + a2n2) (D) None of these are in -
n 1
(A) A. P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) None of these
Q.7 If 1, log9 (31–x + 2) and log3 (4.3x – 1) are in A.P.,
then x is equal to - Q.14 A G.P. consists of 2n terms. If the sum of the
(A) log43 (B) log34 terms occupying the odd places is S 1 and that of

(C) 1 – log34 (D) log3 0.25 the terms at the even places is S2, then S2/S1 is -
(A) Dependent on a
Q.8 If S1, S2, S3 are the sums of first n natural (B) Independent of r
numbers, their squares, their cubes respectively, (C) Independent of a and r
(D) Dependent on r
S3 (1  8 S1 )
then is equal to - Q.15 If x18 = y21 = z28, then 3, 3 logy x, 3 logz y,
S2 2
7 logx z are in -
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 10
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None
Q.9 The sum of three consecutive terms in a
geometric progression is 14. If 1 is added to the Q.16 The sum of integers from 1 to 100 that are
first and the second terms and 1 is subtracted divisible by 2 or 3, is -
from the third, the resulting new terms are in (A) 3300 (B) 3330
arithmetic progression. Then the lowest of the (C) 3000 (D) None of these
original terms is -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8 Q.17 The sum of an infinitely decreasing G.P. is equal
to 4 and the sum of the cubes of its terms is equal
Q.10 If Sn denotes the sum of n terms of an A.P., then
64
Sn+3 – 3Sn+2 + 3Sn+1 – Sn is equal to - to . Then 5th term of the progression is -
7
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1/2 (D) 2 1 1
(A) (B)
4 8
Q.11 If a1, a2, a3, ......, a24 are in A.P. and 1 1
(C) (D)
a1 + a5 + a10 + a15 + a20 + a24 = 225, then a1 + a2 16 32
+ a3 + ...... + a23 + a24 is equal to-
Q.18 If the sum of the first 2n terms of the A.P. 2, 5,
(A) 909 (B) 75 (C) 750 (D) 900
8, ...... is equal to the sum of first n terms of the
A.P. 57, 59, 61, ......, then n equals -
Q.12 The value of x + y + z is 15 if a, x, y, z, b are in
(A) 10 (B) 11
1 1 1 5 (C) 12 (D) 13
A.P. while the value of + + is
X Y Z 3
 1 1 2 (A) n2 (B) (n)2
Q.19 Let Sn = + + …..+
13 13  2 3 (C)n (D)n + n

1  2  .......  n
; Questions based on Statements (Q. 24-28)
13  2 3  .....n 3
Each of the questions given below consist of Statement – I
n = 1, 2, 3, ... Then Sn is not greater than-
and Statement – II. Use the following Key to choose the
(A) 1/2 (B) 1 appropriate answer.
(C) 2 (D) 4 (A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are true,
Q.20 The number of common terms to the two and Statement - II is the correct explanation of
sequences 17, 21, 25, ......, 417 and 16, 21, Statement– I.
26, ...... 466 is - (B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are true
(A) 21 (B) 19 but Statement - II is not the correct explanation of
(C) 20 (D) 91 Statement – I.
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is false.
Passage Based Questions (Q. 21 - 23) (D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is true.
Q.24 Statement I : If A and G be the A.M and G.M.
Suppose a series of n terms is given by Sn = t1 + t2 + t3 between two positive real numbers a and b then a,
+ ...... + tn, b are given by A ± (A  G ) (A  G ) .
Then Sn–1 = t1 + t2 + t3 + ...... + tn–1, n > 1 (n N)
Statement II : Using x2 – (a + b)x + ab = 0 ;
subtracting, we get Sn – Sn–1 = tn, n > 1 Further if we put where a + b = 2A, ab = G2, we calculate x.
n = 1 in the first sum then S1 = t1 .Thus we can write
tn = Sn – Sn–1 and t1 = S1. The above result can be used to Q.25 Statement I : The sum of all numbers of the

find the terms of any kind of series, independent of its form n3 which lie between 100 and 10,000 is
nature, provided the sum to first n terms is given. 53261.
ab a
Statement II : If = = then a, b, c
Q.21 If sum of n terms of a series is of the form bc c
an2 + bn, where a and b are constants, then the are in G.P.
fourth term of the series is–
(A) a + b (B) 7a + b Q.26 Statement I : The number of terms of the A.P.
(C) 9 a + 3 b (D) 16a + 4b 3, 7, 11, 15, ..... to be taken so that the sum is 465
is 15.
Q.22 The sum of n terms of a series is a.2 n – b, where a Statement II : The sum of the integers from
and b are constants then the series is – 1 to 100 which are not divisible by 3 or 5 is 2632.
(A) A.P.
(B) G.P.
(C) A.G.P.
(D) G.P. from second term onwards

Q.23 If the sum to n terms of a series is given by

n ( n  1) ( n  2)
then the nth term of the series
6
is –
Q.27 Statement I : If a, b, c, x are all real numbers
and (a2 + b2) x2 – 2b (a + c)x + (b 2 + c2) = 0 then
a, b, c are in G.P. and x is their common ratio.
Statement II : If the ratio of the sum of m
terms and n terms of an A.P. is m 2 : n2 then the
ratio of its mth and nth terms will be
(2m – 1) : (2n–1)

Q.28 Statement I : 1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + ....... up to n

n (n 2  2)
terms = .
3
a n 1  b n 1
Statement II : is Harmonic mean
a n  bn

1
of a and b if n = – .
2

LEVEL- 4
(Question asked in previous AIEEE and IIT-JEE)
SECTION –A [AIEEE- 2004]
(A) x + 18 x + 16 = 0 (B) x – 18x + 16 = 0
2 2

Q.1 The sum of the series 13 – 23 + 33 – ......+ 93 = (C) x2 + 18 x – 16 = 0 (D) x2 – 18 x – 16 = 0

[AIEEE- 2002]
(A) 300 (B) 125 (C) 425 (D) 0
Q.5 Let Tr be the rth term of an A.P. whose first term is
Q.2 If the sum of an infinite GP is 20 and sum of their a and common difference is d. If for some
square is 100 then common ratio will be =
1
[AIEEE- 2002] positive integers m, n, m  n, Tm = and
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/4 (C) 3/5 (D) 1 n

1
Q.3 If the third term of an A.P. is 7 and its 7 th term is Tn = , then a – d equals- [AIEEE- 2004]
m
2 more than three times of its 3 rd term, then sum
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1/mn (D)
of its first 20 terms is- [AIEEE- 2002]
(A) 228 (B) 74 (C) 740 (D) 1 1
+
1090 m n
Q.4 Let two numbers have arithmetic mean 9 and Q.6 The sum of the first n terms of the series
geometric mean 4. Then these numbers are the 12 + 2. 22 + 32 + 2.42 + 52 + 2.62 +..... is
roots of the quadratic equation-
 n ( n  1) 2 Q.11 The sum to infinity of the series
when n is even. When n is odd the
2 2 6 10 14
1     ....... [AIEEE-
sum is- [AIEEE- 2004] 3 32 33 34
3n ( n  1) n 2 ( n  1) 2009]
(A) (B) (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4
2 2
2
(D) 6
n ( n  1) 2  n ( n  1) 
(C) (D)  
4  2  Q.12 A person is to count 4500 currency notes. Let a n
denote the number of notes he counts in the n th
  
minute. If a1 = a2 = .... = a10 = 150 and a10, a11,...
Q.7 If x = an ,y=  bn ,z=  cn where
n 0 n 0 n 0 are in an AP with common difference – 2, then
a, b, c are in A.P. and | a | < 1, | b | < 1, | c | < 1 the time taken by him to count all notes is -
then x, y, z are in - [AIEEE- 2005] [AIEEE- 2010]
(A) GP
(B) AP (A) 24 minutes (B) 34 minutes
(C) Arithmetic - Geometric Progression (C) 125 minutes (D) 135 minutes
(D) HP Q.13 A man saves Rs. 200 in each of the first three
months of his service. In each of the subsequent
Q.8 Let a1, a2, a3, ..... be terms of an A.P. If months of his service. In each of the subsequent
months his saving increases by Rs. 40 more than
a 1  a 2  .....  a p p2 a6 the saving of immediately previous month. His
= , p  q then
a 1  a 2  ......  a q q 2
a 21 total saving from the start of service will be Rs.
equals – [AIEEE- 2006] 11040 after : [AIEEE- 2011]

(A) 18 months (B) 19 months

7 2 11
(A) (B) (C) (D) (C) 20 months (D) 21 months
2 7 41
41 Q.14 The sum of first 20 terms of the sequence
0.7, 0.77, 0.777, ...., is – [JEE Main - 2013]
11
7 7
(A) (179 + 10–20) (B) (99 + 10–20)
Q.9 If a1, a2, ..... an are in H.P., then the expression 81 9
a1a2 + a2a3 + .... + an –1an is equal to – 7 7
(C) (179 – 10–20) (D) (99 – 10–20)
[AIEEE- 2006] 81 9
(A) (n – 1) (a1 – an) (B) na1an
Q.15 If x, y, z are in A.P. and tan–1x, tan–1 y and tan–1 z
(C) (n – 1) a1an (D) n (a1 – an) are also in A.P., then –
[JEE Main - 2013]
Q.10 In a geometric progression consisting of positive
(A) 6x = 3y = 2z (B) 6x = 4y = 3z
terms, each term equals the sum of the next two (C) x = y = z (D) 2x = 3y = 6z
terms. Then the common ratio of this progression
equals- [AIEEE- 2007] SECTION - B
Q.1 Let an be nth term of the G.P. of positive numbers.
1 1
(A) (1 – 5 ) (B) 5 100 100
2 2 Let  a 2n =  and  a 2n 1 = , such that
n 1 n 1
1 1
(C) 5 (D) ( 5 – 1)   then the common ratio is-
2 2
[IIT-1992]
(A) / (B) /
(C) ( / ) (D) ( /  )
 Q.10 If x be the AM and y, z be two GM's between two
Q.2 If the sum of first n natural numbers is 1/5 times y3  z3
the sum of their squares, then the value of n is- positive numbers, then is equal to-
xyz

[IIT-1992] [IIT-1997]
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8 (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.3 If ratio of H.M. and G.M. between two positive Q.11 Let Tr be the rth term of an A.P., for r = 1, 2,
numbers a and b (a > b) is 4: 5, then a : b is-
3, ......if for some positive integers m, n we have
[IIT-1992]
(A) 1: 1 (B) 2 : 1 1 1
Tm = and Tn= , then Tm n equals-
(C) 4 : 1 (D) 3 : 1 n m
[IIT-1998]
Q.4 log3 2, log6 2 and log12 2 are in - [IIT-1993] 1 1 1
(A) (B) +
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. mn m n
(C) H.P. (D) None of these (C) 1 (D) 0

Q.12 If x > 1, y > 1, z > 1 are in G.P., then
Q.5 For 0 <  < /2 if x =  cos 2 n  ,y =
n 0 1 1 1
, , are in&
  1  nx 1  ny 1  nz
 sin 2 n  ;z=  cos 2 n  sin 2 n  , then-
[IIT-1998]
n 0 n 0
[IIT-1993] (A) A.P. (B) H.P.
(A) xyz = xz + y (B) xyz = xy + z (C) G.P. (D) None of these
(C) xyz = yz + x (D) None of these Q.13 Let a1, a2, ..... a10 be in A.P. and h1, h2, ...h10 be in
Q.6 If n(a + c), n(c – a), n(a – 2b + c) are in A.P., H.P. If a1 = h1 = 2 and a10 = h10 = 3, then a4 h7 is-
then- [IIT-1994]
2 2 2
(A) a, b, c are in A.P. (B) a , b , c are in A.P.
(C) a, b, c are in G.P. (D) a, b, c are in H.P. [IIT-1999]
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
Q.7 If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is
Q.14 The harmonic mean of the root of the equation
1
nP + n (n– 1) Q then its common difference is (5 + 2 ) x2 – (4 + 5 ) x + 8 + 2 5 = 0 is
2
- [IIT-1999]
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
[IIT-1994] Q.15 The sum of the integers from 1 to 100 which are
(A) P + Q (B) 2P + 3Q not divisible by 3 or 5 is- [IIT-2000]
(C) 2Q (D) Q (A) 2489 (B) 4735
(C) 2317 (D) 2632
Q.8 If p, q, r in A.P. and are positive, the roots of the
Q.16 Consider an infinite geometric series with first
quadratic equation px2 + qx + r = 0 are all real term a and common ratio r. If its sum is 4 and the
for- [IIT-1995]
3
r p second term is , then- [IIT Sc.-2000]
(A)  7 4 3 (B) 7 < 4 4
p r
7 3 3
3 (A) a = ,r= (B) a = 2, r =
4 7 8
(C) all p and r (D) No. p and r 3 1 1
(C) a = ,r= (D) a = 3, r =
2 2 4
Q.9 If cos (x–y), cos x and cos (x+ y) are in H.P., then
cos x sec (y/2) equals- [IIT-1997] Q.17 Let  be the roots of x2 – x + p = 0 and  be
(A) 1 (B) 2 the roots of x2 – 4x + q = 0.If , ,  are in
(C) 2 (D) None of these G.P., then the integral values of p and q
respectively, are- [IIT Sc.-2001]
 (A) – 2, – 32 (B) – 2, 3 n ( 4n 2  1) c 2
(C) – 6, 3 (D) – 6, – 32 (A) (B)
6
Q.18 Let the positive numbers a, b, c, d be in A.P. Then
abc, abd, acd, bcd are- [IIT Sc.-2001] n ( 4n 2  1) c 2
(A) Not in A.P./G.P./H.P. 3
(B) in A.P. n ( 4n 2  1) c 2 n ( 4n 2  1) c 2
(C) in G.P. (C) (D)
3 6
(D) in H.P.
Q.24 Let Sk, k = 1, 2, ……, 100, denote the sum of the
Q.19 If the sum of the first 2n terms of the A.P. infinite geometric series whose first term is k
2, 5, 8,.... is equal to the sum of the first n terms k 1 1
of the A.P.57, 59, 61,.... then n equals- and the common ratio is . Then the
k! k

 k 
100
[IIT Sc.-2001] 100 2 2
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 11 value of +  3k  1 Sk is –
100! k 1
(D) 13
[IIT- 2010]
Q.20 If a1 , a2, ....., an are positive real numbers whose
(A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
product is a fixed number c , then the minimum Q.25 Let a1, a2, a3, ….., a100 be an arithmetic progression
value of a1+ a2+......... + an–1 + anis - p

(A) n (c)1/n
[IIT Sc.-2002]
(B) (n + 1)c1/n
with a1 = 3 and Sp = a
i 1
i , 1  p  100. For

(C) 2nc1/n (D) (n + 1) (2c)1/n any integer n with 1  n  20, let m = 5n.
Q.21 An infinite G.P. , with first term x & sum of the Sm
If does not depend on n, then a2 is
series is 5 then - [IIT Sc.-2004] Sn
(A) x  10 (B) 0 < x < 10 [IIT 2011]
(C) x < – 10 (D) –10 < x < 0 (A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9
Q.22 Suppose for distinct positive numbers a 1, a2, a3, a4 Q.26 The minimum value of the sum of real
are in G.P. Let b1 = a1, b2 = b1 + a2, b3 = b2 + a3 numbers a–5, a–4, 3a–3, 1, a8 and a10 with a > 0 is
and b4 = b3 + a4. [IIT 2011]
[IIT-2008] (A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 3
Statement-1 : The number b1, b2, b3, b4 are
Q.27 Let a1, a2, a3, ....... be in harmonic progression with
neither in A.P. nor in G.P. a1 = 5 and a20 = 25. The least positive integer n for
Statement-2 : The numbers b1, b2, b3, b4 are in H.P. which an < 0 is [IIT 2012]
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True; (A) 22 (B) 23 (C) 24
Statement–2 is a correct explanation for (D) 25
Statement–1.
4n k ( k 1)
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True;
Statement–2 is NOT a correct explanation for Q.28 Let Sn = 
k 1
(1) 2 k2. Then Sn can take
Statement–1
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False value(s) [JEE – Advance 2013]
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True (A) 1056 (B) 1088 (C) 1120 (D)
1332
Q.23 If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is cn2, then the
sum of squares of these n terms are : Q.29 A pack contains n cards numbered from 1 to n.
[IIT- 2009] Two consecutive numbered cards are removed
from the pack and the sum of the numbers on the
remaining cards is 1224. If the smaller of the
numbers on the removed cards is k, then k – 20 =
[JEE - Advance 2013]
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1
 Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B B B B A C B B A C C A C B B B A C B A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B D B C A A A A A D B B D D B B B A C C
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B A B B A A B B B C A B B C C B B D C D
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. B A A B B B C D B B C B B C C D B D C C
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95
Ans. A B C A D C B C C C A C B C B

LEVEL- 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C C B C B A A D B B B C D B A B B B C C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B A C B D C C C A A B B A C A C C A C C

LEVEL- 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C B A D A C C B A D A, D C D A D B B C C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans. B D C A C B B C

LEVEL- 4
SECTION-A
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. C C C B A B D C C D B B D A C
SECTION-B
1.[A]  = a2 + a4………. + a200 H G 4
 = =
 = a1 + a3 ……..+ a199 G A 5
 ra1  ra 3  .......  ra199 2
= =r G 16
 a1  a 3 .........  a199 1 1   1 1
a A 25
Now = =
b 2 16
1 2 G 1 1
2.[C] n = n 1 1  
5 A 25
n (n  1) 1 n ( n  1)(2n  1) 3
 = 1
2 5 6 a 5
 = =4
n b 3
1
3.[C] We know 5
ab log 2 log 2 log 2
If A = &G= ab 4.[C] , , :?
log 3 log 6 log 12
2
1 1 1
a A  A2  G2  , , :?
 = (a > b) log 3 log 6 log 12
b A  A2  G2 We know 3, 6, 12 : GP
H 4  log3, log6, log12 : AP
Here = but G2 = AH
G 5
 1 1 1 2 cos( x  y) cos( x  y)
 , , : HP cos x =
log 3 log 6 log 12 cos( x  y)  cos( x  y)
1 1 1 2(cos 2 x  sin 2 y)
5.[B] Clearly x = = = sin2 = cos x =
1  cos 2  sin 2  x 2 cos x cos y
1 1 1 cos x cosy = cos2x – sin2y
2

& y= 2 = 2  cos2 =  sin2y = (1 – cos y) cos2x

1  sin  cos  y
 4 sin2(y/2) cos2(y/2) = 2sin2(y/2) cos2x
1  2 cos2(y/2) = cos2x  [cosx sec(y/2)]2 = 2
1
& z= = 1 1  cosx.sec(y/2) = 2
1  sin 2  cos 2  1  .
x y
10.[B] Let numbers are a & b
xy
z= ab
xy  1 x=
2
xyz = xy+z & a, y, z, b are in GP
6.[D] log(a + c), log(c – a), log(a – 2b + c) : AP  y2 = az & z2 = by
a + c, c – a, a – 2b + c : GP y3  z3 1  y2 z 2  1
(c – a)2 = (a + c) (a – 2b + c) Now, =   = (a  b ) =
xyz x z y  x
 c2 + a2 – 2ac = a2 – 2ab + ac + ac – 2bc + c2
2
 2ab + abc = 4ac
ab  bc 1
 ac = 11.[C] Tm = a + (m –1)d = ….(i)
2 n
 ab, ac, bc : AP 1
& Tn = a + (n – 1)d = ….(ii)
1 1 1 m
, , : AP
c b a 1 1
(i) – (ii) (m – n)d = 
c, b, a : HP n m
1 1
7.[D] Sn = nP + n(n – 1)Q  d
2 mn
1 1
 Sn – 1 = (n – 1)P + (n – 1)(n – 2)Q Using (i); we get a 
2 mn
 Tn = Sn – Sn – 1 1 mn  1
Now Tmn = a + (mn – 1)d =  =1
Tn = P + (n – 1)Q ≡ a + (n – 1) d mn mn
d=Q
12.[B] x, y, z : GP
8.[A] p, q, r : AP  lnx, lny, lnz : AP
pr  1 + lnx, 1+ lny, 1 + lnz : AP
q=
2 Hence their reciprocals are in HP
Now px2 + qx + r = 0 13.[D] Given n = 8 AM's
Roots are real if D  0 2, a 2 , a 3 ,......, a 9 , 3 : AP …(i)
(p  r ) 2 n = 8 HM's
 q2 – 4pr 0  – 4 pr  0
4 & 2, h 2 , h 3 ,......, h 9 3 : HP …(ii)
 p2 + r2 + 2pr – 16pr  0 3 2 1
In (i) d = =
r2
14r 8 1 9
 p2 + r – 14 pr  0 1+ 2 – 0
p p 3 1
 a4 = 2 + 3d = 2 + =2+
r2 14r 9 3
 – + 49  49 – 1 7
p 2 p
 a4 
2 3
r  r
   7
  48  p  7  4 3 In (ii) 2, h2, h3, ….., h9, 3 : HP
p  1 1 1
1 1
, , , ......, , : AP
2 3
9.[C] cos(x – y), cosx, cos(x + y) : HP 2 h h h9 3
n = 8 AM's
 1 1 18. [D] a, b, c, d : AP
 1 Dividing by abcd, we get
d= 3 2 =
54 1 1 1 1
8 1 , , , : AP
bcd acd abd abc
1 1 1 6 7
 = + 6d = – =  bcd, acd, abd, abc : HP
h7 2 2 54 18
19.[C] S2n = S'n
18
 h7  2n n
7  [2.2 + (2n – 1) .3] = [2.57 +(n – 1) .
2 2
7 18 2]
 a4.h7 = . =6
3 7 8 + 12n – 6 = 114 + 2n – 2  10n = 110
14. [B] H=  n = 11
2 2c / a 2c 20. [A] A  G
= =
 b/a b a1  a 2  .....  a n
  (a1.a2 . . . . .an)1/n
 2.(8  2 5 ) n
H= =4
 (4  5) a  a 2  .....  a n
 1  (c)1/n
15.[D] Sum of nos. divisible by 3 or 5 n
= (3 + 6 + . . . . . + 99) + (5 + 10 + . . . . . + 100)  a1 + a2 + ….. + an  n .c1/n
– (15 + 30 . . . . . +90)
= 3 (1 + 2 . . . . .+33) + 5 (1 + 2 . . . . . + 20) x
21.[B] S = =5
–15 (1 + 2 . . . . . + 6) 1 r
33.34 20.21 15.6.7 x x
= 3. + 5. – 1–r=  r = 1
2 2 2 5 5
= 1683 + 1050 – 315 = 2418 x
Now sum of nos. not divisible by 3 or 5 Now | r | < 1  1  < 1  |5 – x| < 5
5
= (1 + 2 + 3. . . . .+ 100) – 2418
– 5 < x – 5 < + 5
100  101 0 < x < 10
= – 2418 = 2632
2 22.[C] a1, a2, a3, a4 are in GP
a & b1 = a1
16. [D] Given T2 = ar = 3/4 & S = =4 b2 = b1 + a2 = a1 + a2
1 r
b3 = b2 + a3 = a1 + a2 + a3
ar 3/ 4 b4 = b3 + a4 = a1 + a2 + a3 + a4
 2 =4 =4  16r – 16r2
rr r  r2 Clearly b1, b2, b3, b4 are not in AP, GP & HP
=3 So statement-I is true
 16r2 – 16r + 3 = 0 But statement-II is false
1 3 23.[C] Sn = cn2
r= or r =  Tn = c (2n – 1)
4 4
 a = 3 or a = 1  T'n = c2(4n2 – 4n + 1)
17.[A] Let  = r,  = r2,  = r3 S'n = c2[4n2 – 4n + 1]
  +  = (1+r) = 1 ….(i)  4.n ( n  1)(2n  1) 4.n (n  1) 
= c2    n
&  = 2r = p ….(ii)  6 2 
&  +  = r2(1+r) = 4 ….(iii)
&  = 2r5 = q ….(iv) nc 2
= [4(n+1)(2n+1) – 12(n+1) + 6]
(iii ) 6
Now : r2 = 4 nc 2
(i) = [4(2n2 + 3n + 1) – 12n – 12 + 6]
 r = +2 or r = –2 6
From (i)  = 1/3 from (i) =  = –1 nc 2
= [8n2 + 12n + 4 – 12n – 6]
2 6
Now p = 2r =  p = 2r = –2
9 nc 2 nc 2
= [8n2 – 2] = [4n2 – 1]
32 6 3
&q= & q = 2r5 = –32
9
 k 95
24.[B] Sk = n> + 1  n > 23.75 + 1
k! 4
100  n > 24.75  n = 25
 | (k
k 1
2
 3k  1)s k |
28.[A,D]  Sn = –12 – 22 + 32 + 42 – 52 – 62 + 72 +
2 2
100
8 .. + 4n
( k 2  3k  1)
=1+1+ k 3
( k  1) !
= [32 – 12 + 72 – 52 ……….. 2n terms] + [42 – 22 +
82 – 62 ………….. 2n terms]
100 = 2[1 + 3 + 5 + 7……….. 2n terms] + 2[2 + 4 + 6
( k – 1) 2 – k
= 2 
k 3
( k – 1) !
+ 8…… 2n terms]
= 2[2n/2 [2 + (2n – 1)2] + 2[2n/2 (4 + (2n – 1)2]
= 2n[4n] + 2n[4n + 2]
k 1 k
=2+  (k  2)!  (k  1) ! =2+2– = 8n2 + 8n2 + 4n
= 16n2 + 4n
100 Sn = 4n (4n + 1)
99 ! which gives option A and D for n = 8, 9
100 2
100 n (n  1)
Value =
100!
 
k 1
| ( k 2  3k  1)s k | = 4 29.[5] Sum of n cards = 1 + 2 …….. + n =
2
n (n  1)
25.[D] a1 = 3  – (k + k + 1) = 1224
5n 2
Sm S5n [ 2a1  (5n  1)d ] n (n  1)
 = 2 = 1224 + 2k + 1 …(1)
Sn Sn n 2
[ 2a1  (n  1)d ] n (n  1)
2  as k  1 so,  1224 + 1 + 2
S5n 5[(6  d )  5nd] 2
  n2 + n  2448 + 6
Sn (6  d )  nd 2
 n 1 1
S5n     2448 + 6 +
 is independent of n so, d = 6  2  4
Sn 2
 1
a2 = a1 + d = 3 + 6 = 9  n    (49.5)2
 2
26.[A] AM  6M n  49
a 5  a 4  a 3  a 3  a 3  1  a 8  a10 …(2)
8 also k  n
 (a–5. a–4. a–3. a–3. a–3. 1. a8. a10)1/8 n (n  1)
  1224 + n + n + 1
a–5 + a–4 + a–3 + a–3 + a–3- + 1 + a8 + a10  8 2
Minimum value is 8 n2 + n  2448 + 4n + 2  n2 – 3n  2450
27.[D] a1 = 5 a20 = 25 2
 3 9
1 1  n    2450  < 502
T1 = T20 =  2 4
5 25
3
1 1 n– < 50  n < 51.5
T20 = + 19D = 2
5 25
….(3)
 1 1  1 20 from (2) and (3)
D=    = –
 25 5  19 5(25)(19) n can be 49, 50, 51
1 ( n  1)(20) put n = 49 in (1) we get
Tn = – = 49 × 25 = 1224 + 2k + 1
5 (125)(19)  k = 0 not possible
( 25)(19)  ( n  1)(20) At n = 50 we get
<0 25.5 = 1224 + 2k + 1
(125)(19)
k = 25
(25) (19) < (n – 1) (20)
At n = 51 we get
( 25)(19) 5(19) 51.26 = 1224 + 2k + 1
n–1>  n> +1
( 20) 4 102 = 2k + 1
kI
 k = 25 k – 20 = 5