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1. The first term of an A.P. of consecutive integer is 9. The sum of the series
2
p + 1. The sum of (2p + 1) terms of this series can 1 1 1 1
+ + + ....... + log 4 is
be expressed as log2 4 log4 4 log8 4 2n
2 2
(A) (p + 1) (B) (2p + 1) (p + 1)
3 3 3
1 1
(C) (p + 1) (D) p + (p + 1) (A) n (n + 1) (B) n (n + 1) (2n + 1)
2 12
by 2 or 5 is Then a
r 1
r is
x y z t
8. If S is the sum of infinity of a G.P. whose first term 14. If a = b = c = d and a, b, c, d are in G.P., then
is ‘a’, then the sum of the first n terms is x, y, z, t are in
n n (A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None of these
a a
(A) S 1 (B) S 1 1
S S
1
a
n
15. The sum r
r 2
2
1
is equal to
(C) a 1 1 S (D) None of these (A) 1 (B) 3/4 (C) 4/3 (D) None of these
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18. One side of an equilateral triangle is 24 cm. The 25. If a1, a2, ...., an are in HP, then the expression
mid–points of its sides are joined to form another
a1a2 + a2a3 + ....+ an – 1 an is equal to
triangle whose mid–points are in turn joined to form
(A) (n – 1) (a1 – an) (B) na1an
still another triangle. This process continues
(C) (n – 1)a1an (D) n(a1 – an)
indefinitely. Then the sum of the perimeters of all the
trianlges is
(A) 144 cm (B) 212 cm
(C) 288 cm (D) None of these 26. If x = an , y = bn , z = c n
where a, b, c are
n 0 n 0 n 0
19. In a G.P. of positive terms, any term is equal to in AP and |a| < 1, |b| < 1, |c| < 1, then x, y, z are in
the sum of the next two terms. The common ratio of
(A) HP (B) Arithmetic-Geometric Progression
the G.P. is
(C) AP (D) GP
(A) 2 cos 18º (B) sin 18º
(C) cos 18º (D) 2 sin 18º
15 5 3
27. If x2 + 9y2 + 25z2 = xyz , then x, y
1 1 1 2 x y z
20. If + ...... upto = ,
12 2 2 3 2 6 and z are in
(A) AGP (B) GP (C) AP (D) HP
1 1 1
then 2 2 2 + ..... =
1 3 5
28. The sum to n term of the series
2 2 2
(A) /12 (B) /24 (C) /8 (D) None of these 1(1!) + 2(2!) + 3(3!) + ....
(A) (n + 1) ! – 1 (B) (n – 1) ! – 1
21. If a1, a2....an are in A.P. with common difference (C) (n – 1) ! + 1 (D) (n + 1) ! + 1
d 0, then the sum of the series
(sin d) [cosec a1 cosec a2 + cosec a2 cosec a3 +.....
29. The sum of all possible products of first n natural
......+ cosec an – 1 cosec an]
numbers taken two by two is
(A) sec a1 – sec an (B) cosec a1 – cosec an
(C) cot a1 – cot an (D) tan a1 – tan an 1 n(n 1)(2n 1)
(A) n (n+1) (n–1) (3n+2) (B)
24 6
22. Sum of the series
2 2 2 2 2 2
S = 1 – 2 + 3 – 4 + ..... – 2002 + 2003 is n(n 1)(2n 1)(n 3)
(A) 2007006 (B) 1005004 (C) (D) None of these
24
(C) 2000506 (D) None of these
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30. The sum to 10 terms of the series 38. If a, b, c are in A.P. p, q, r are in H.P. and ap, bq, cr
2 6 18 54 ... is p r
are in G.P., then is equal to
r p
121
(A) 121 ( 6 2) (B) ( 3 1)
2 a c a c b q b a
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(C) 243 ( 3 1) (D) 243 ( 3 1) c a c a q b q p
31. If p is positive, then the sum to infinity of the 39. The common difference d of the A.P. in which
T7 = 9 and T1T2T7 is least is
1 1 p (1 p)2
series, ...... is 33 5 33
1 p (1 p )2 (1 p )3 (A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 4 20
(A) 1/2 (B) 3/4 (C) 1 (D) None of these
16
32. If G1 and G2 and two geometric means and A is 40. The H.M. between two numbers is , their A.M. is
the arithmetic means inserted between two positive
5
A and G.M. is G. If 2A + G2 = 26, then the numbers are
G12 G22 (A) 6, 8 (B) 4, 8 (C) 2, 8 (D) 1, 8
numbers then the value of is
G2 G1
(A) A/2 (B) A (C) 2A (D) None of these 41. 12 + 22 + ......+ n2 = 1015, then value of n is
(A) 15 (B) 14 (C) 13 (D) None of these
33. {an} and {bn} are two sequences given by
n n n n
an = ( x )1 / 2 ( y )1 / 2 and bn = ( x )1 / 2 ( y )1/ 2 42. If 1, 2, 3.... are first terms; 1, 3, 5..... are common
differences and S1, S2, S3.... are sums of n terms of
for all n N. The value of a1 a2 a3...... an is equal to
given p AP’s; then S1 + S2 + S3 + .... + Sp is equal to
xy xy xy np(np 1) n(np 1) np(p 1) np(np 1)
(A) x – y (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)
bn bn bn 2 2 2 2
34. The positive integer n for which 43. If a and b are pth and qth terms of an AP, then the
2 × 22 + 3 × 23 + 4 × 24 + ..... + n × 2n = 2n + 10 is sum of its (p + q) terms is
(A) 510 (B) 511 (C) 512 (D) 513 pq ab pq ab
(A) ab (B) ab
2 p q 2 p q
n n
1 1
37. If tr n(n + 1) (n + 2), the value t is
r 1 12 r 1 r
2n n 4n 3n
(A) (B) (C) (D)
n1 (n 1) n1 n1
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