PRACTICE QUESTIONS SEQUENCES & SERIES

1. The roots of the equation (𝑥 − 1) - 4|𝑥 − 1|+3=0 11. The A.M of the series 1,2,4,8,16,….,2𝑛 is
2

(a) form an A.P (b) form a G.P 2𝑛 −1 2𝑛+1 −1

(a) (b)
𝑛 𝑛+1
(c) form an H.P (d) do not form any progression
2𝑛 +1 2𝑛 −1
(c) (d)
1 1 1 𝑛 𝑛+1
2. The following consecutive terms , ,
1+√𝑥 1−𝑥 1−√𝑥
of a series are in 12. The sum of 0.2 + 0.004 + 0.00006 + 0.0000008
+ …….….∞ is
(a) A.P (b) G.P
200 2000
(a) (b)
(c) A.P , G.P (d) None of these 891 9801

1000
1 1 1 (c) (d) None of these
3. , 𝑟+𝑝 , 𝑝+𝑞 are in A.P. then 9801
𝑞+𝑟
1 1
(a) p,q,r are in A.P (b) 𝑝2 , 𝑞2 , 𝑟 2 are in A.P 13. The fifth term of the H.P 2 , 2 , 3 ,…….will be
2 3

1 1 1 1 1 1
(c) , , are in A.P (d) p + q + r are in A.P. (a) 5
5
(b) 3
5
(c)
10
(d) 10
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟

(𝑎 𝑛+1+𝑏 𝑛+1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
4. If arithmetic mean of a & b is , then 14. If , 𝑏 , 𝑐 are in A.P then (𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐 ) (𝑏 + 𝑐 −
𝑎 𝑛 +𝑏 𝑛 𝑎
1
the value of n is equal to ) is equal to
𝑎
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 4 3 𝑏2 −𝑎𝑐
(a) - (b)
2 6 10 14 𝑎𝑐 𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐 2
5. The sum to infinite series 1 + + 32 + 33 + 34
3 4 1
+……is (c) - 𝑏2 (d) None of these
𝑎𝑐

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 2 1 1 1

15. If , 𝑏 , 𝑐 are the 𝑝𝑡ℎ , 𝑞𝑡ℎ , 𝑟 𝑡ℎ terms
𝑎
6. The value of 91/3 x91/9 x91/27 x………∞ is respectively of an A.P then the value of ab(p – q)+
bc(q – r) + ca(r – p) is
(a) 9 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) None of these
(a) - 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) -2
7. The H.M between roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥
+ 11 = 0 is equal to 16. If 1 , a and P are in A.P and 1 , g and P are in
G.P then
1 5 21 11
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 21 20 5 (a) 1 + 2a + 𝑔2 = 0 (b) 1 + 2a - 𝑔2 = 0
8. If the angles A<B<C of a triangle are in A.P then (c) 1 - 2a - 𝑔2 = 0 (d) 1 - 2a + 𝑔2 = 0
(a) 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 +𝑏2 - ab (b) 𝑏2 = 𝑎2 +𝑐 2 – ac 17. The sum of infinite terms of the geometric
√2+1 1 1
(c) 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 +𝑏2 (d) None of These progression , , is
√2−1 2−√2 2

9. The sum of all odd numbers 1 & 1000 which are 2 2

divisible by 3 is (a) √2(√2 + 1) (b) (√2 + 1)

(a) 83667 (b) 90000 (c) 5√2 (d) 3√2 + √5

𝑎 𝑎
(c) 83600 (d) None of These 18. The harmonic mean of & is
1−𝑎𝑏 1+𝑎𝑏
𝑎
10. 51+𝑥 + 51−𝑥 , , 52𝑥 +5−2𝑥 are in A.P then the (a)
𝑎
(b)
𝑎
2
√1−𝑎 2𝑏2 1−𝑎 2 𝑏2
value of a is
1
(a) a<12 (b) a≤12 (c) a≥12 (d) None of These (c) a (d)
1−𝑎 2 𝑏2
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19. If the arithmetic , geometric and harmonic 1 2
(a) 𝐺 2 (b) (c) (d) 3𝐺 2
𝐺2 𝐺2
means between two +ve real numbers be A,G and
H then 28. In a geometric Progression with first term a &
common ratio r, what is the Arithmetic Mean of the
(a) 𝐴2 =GH (b) 𝐻2 =AG (c) G=AH (d) 𝐺 2 =AH
first five terms?
20. If the 𝑝𝑡ℎ , 𝑞𝑡ℎ , 𝑟 𝑡ℎ terms of a G.P are again in (a) a + 2r (b) a𝑟 2
G.P then which one of the following is correct? (c) a(𝑟 5 − 1)/[5(𝑟 − 1)] (d) a(𝑟 4 − 1)/[5(𝑟 − 1)]

(a) p,q,r are in A.P (b) p,q,r are in G.P 𝑥 4+𝑦 4 +𝑧 2

29. The minimum value of for +ve real
𝑥𝑦𝑧
(c) p,q,r are in H.P (d) p,q,r are neither in A.P nor number 𝑥,y,z is
(a) √2 (b) 2√2 (c) 4√2 (d) 8√2
in G.P nor in H.P
̅̅̅̅ where 0.037
30. The value of 0.037 ̅̅̅̅ stands for the
21. If 1,x,y,z,16 are in geometric progression then
number .0373737……,is
what is the value of x + y + z?
(a) 37/1000 (b) 37/990
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 16 (c) 1/37 (d) 1/27
2 2
22. An infinite G.P has first term ‘x’ and sum ‘S’ then 31. If in an AP, 𝑆𝑛 = q𝑛 & 𝑆𝑚 = q𝑚 where 𝑆𝑟
x belongs to denotes the sum of r terms of the A.P then 𝑆𝑞
equals to
(a) 0≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10 (b) -10<x<0 𝑞3
(a) (b) mnq (c) 𝑞3 (d) (m + n) 𝑞2
2
(c) 0<x<10 (d) - 10≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0
32. The sum of an infinite geometric series is 2 &
23. Three numbers form an increasing G.P. If the the sum of the geometric series made from the
middle term is doubled, then the new numbers are cubes of this infinite series is 24. Then the series is
in A.P. The common ratio of the G.P is
3 3 3 3 3 3
(a) 3 + - + -….. (b) 3 + + + -…..
(a) 2 - √3 (b) 2 + √3 (c) √3 – 2 (d) 3 + √2 2 4 8 2 4 8
3 3 3
(c) 3 - + - -….. (d) None of these
2 4 8
24. I. 11th terms of the G.P 5,10,20,40,……is 5120
33. If loga , logb & logc are in A.P and also loga –
II. If A.M & G.M of roots of a quadratic equation are
log2b , log2b – log3c , log3c – loga are in A.P then
8 & 5 respectively, then obtained quadratic equation
is 𝑥 2 − 16𝑥+25 = 0. Chose the correct option (a) a,b,c are in H.P (b) a,2b,3c are in A.P

(a) Only I is true (b) Only II is true (c) a,b,c are the sides of a triangle

(c) Both are true (d) Both are false (d) None of these

25. If a,b,c are in A.P & 𝑎2 , 𝑏2 , 𝑐 2 are in H.P then 34. If 𝑎 𝑥 = 𝑏 𝑦 = 𝑐 𝑧 where a,b,c are in G.P and
1 1 1
(a) a=b=c (b) 2b = 3a + c a,b,c,x,y,z ≠ 0, then , , are in
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧

𝑎𝑐 (a) A.P (b) G.P (c) H.P (d) None of these

(c) 𝑏2 = √( ) (d) None of these
8
35. x & y are +ve number. Let g & a be G.M and AM
26. If the ratio of H.M & G.M between two numbers of these numbers. Also let G be G.M of x+1 and
a and b is 4:5, then the ratio of the two numbers will y+1. If G and g are roots of equation 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥+6=0
be 3 3
(a) x = 2 , y = (b) x = , y = 12
4 4
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 4:1 (d) 1:4
5 8
27. If G be the geometric mean of x & y, then (c) x= ,y= (d) x=y=2
2 5
1 1
+𝐺 2−𝑦 2 =
𝐺 2 −𝑥 2
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𝑥 1−𝑥 1 1 1
36. The minimum value of 4 + 4 , 𝑥 ∈R is 39. If , , are in A.P then
√𝑏+√𝑐 √𝑐+√ 𝑎 √𝑎+√𝑏
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 0 9𝑎𝑥+1 , 9𝑐𝑥+1 , 9𝑐𝑥+1 , 𝑥 ≠ 0 are in

37. Let x be one A.M and 𝑔1 & 𝑔2 be two G.M’s (a) G.P (b) G.P only if x<0
between y and z. What is 𝑔13 + 𝑔23 equal to?
(c) G.P only if x>0 (d) None of these
(a) xyz (b) x𝑦 2 𝑧 (c) x𝑦𝑧 2 (d) 2xyz
40. The A.M between two +ve numbers a and b is
1 2 1 2 1 2 twice the G.M between them. The ratio of the
38. (𝑥 + ) + (𝑥 2 + ) +(𝑥 3 + 𝑥 3) …upto n numbers is
𝑥 𝑥2
terms is
(a) (√2 + 3): (√2 − 3) (b) (2 + √3): (2 - √3)
𝑥 2𝑛 −1 𝑥 2𝑛+2+1 𝑥 2𝑛 +1 𝑥 2𝑛+2 −1
(a) x + 2n (b) x - 2n
𝑥 2−1 𝑥 2𝑛 𝑥 2+1 𝑥 2𝑛 (c) (√3 + 1): (√3 - 1) (d) None of these
𝑥 2𝑛 −1 𝑥 2𝑛 −1
(c) x + 2n (d) None of these
𝑥 2−1 𝑥 2𝑛

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1 (a) 5 (a) 9 (a) 13 (d) 17 (a) 21 (c) 25 (a) 29 (b) 33 (c) 37 (d)
2 (a) 6 (c) 10 (d) 14 (a) 18 (c) 22 (c) 26 (c) 30 (b) 34 (a) 38 (a)
3 (b) 7 (d) 11 (b) 15 (c) 19 (d) 23 (b) 27 (b) 31 (c) 35 (d) 39 (a)

4 (b) 8 (b) 12 (b) 16 (d) 20 (a) 24 (c) 28 (c) 32 (c) 36 (b) 40 (b)

SOLUTIONS

1. (a) The given eq. can be written as 𝑎+𝑏 (𝑎 𝑛+1 +𝑏𝑛+1 )

∴ =
2 𝑎 𝑛 +𝑏𝑛
|𝑥 − 1 |2 - 4|𝑥 − 1| + 3 = 0 ⇒ 2𝑎 + 2𝑏𝑛+1 =𝑎𝑛+1 + 𝑎𝑛 b + 𝑏𝑛 a + 𝑏𝑛+1
𝑛+1

⇒ (𝑎𝑛+1 - 𝑎𝑛 b) + (𝑏𝑛+1 - a𝑏𝑛 ) = 0

⇒ (|𝑥 − 1| - 3)( |𝑥 − 1| − 1) = 0 ⇒ 𝑎𝑛 (a – b) + 𝑏𝑛 (b – a)=0 ⇒ (𝑎𝑛 - 𝑏𝑛 )(a – b)=0
If |𝑥 − 1| - 3 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 - 1=±3 ⇒ 𝑥 = - 2 or 4 ⇒ 𝑎𝑛 - 𝑏𝑛 = 0 (∵ a – b ≠ 0)
𝑎 𝑛 𝑎 𝑛 𝑎 0
⇒( ) =1⇒( ) =( ) ⇒𝑛=0
If |𝑥 − 1| - 1 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 - 1=±1 ⇒ 𝑥 = 0 or 2 𝑏 𝑏 𝑏

The four roots are -2,0,2,4 & are in A.P 5. (a) We have
2 6 10 14
2. (a) The following consecutive terms S=1+ + 32 + 33 + 34 +……∞ ……(i)
3
1 1 1 1
, , are in A.P because Multiplying both sides by 3 we get
1+√𝑥 1−𝑥 1−√𝑥
1 1 2 6 10
1 1 1 2 S= + 32 + 33 + 34 +……∞ ……(ii)
2( ) = 1+ + 1− = 1−𝑥 3 3
1−𝑥 √𝑥 √𝑥 Subtracting eqn. (ii) from eqn. (i) we get
(i.e. 2b = a + c) 2 1 4 4 4
S=1+ + + + +……∞
3 3 32 33 34
1 1 1
3. (b) , , are in A.P 2 4 4 4 4
𝑞+𝑟 𝑟+𝑝 𝑝+𝑞
1 1 1 1 3
S=
3
+ 32 + 33 + 34 +……∞
⇒ - 𝑞+𝑟 = 𝑝+𝑞 - 𝑟+𝑝 4
𝑟+𝑝 2 4 3
3
⇒ 𝑞2 - 𝑝2 = 𝑟 2 - 𝑞2 ⇒ 𝑝2 , 𝑞2 , 𝑟 2 are in A.P ⇒ S= 1 =3 x2⇒S=3
3 1−
3

4.(b) Arithmetic mean between a & b is given by

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1 1 1
+ + …….∞ 𝑏 2
6. (c) 91/3 x91/9 x91/27 x………∞ =9 3 9 27 ∴ a = 𝐴2 + 5A – 2 [add & subtract ( ) ]
2𝑎
1
The powers of 9 form a G.P with common ratio 3 & 5 2 17 17
𝑎 ⇒ a = (𝐴 − ) + ⇒a≥
2 4 4
we know sum of G.P upto ∞ = where ‘a’ is the
1−𝑟
first term & ‘r’ is the common ratio. 𝑆𝑛
11. (b) We know that A.M =
𝑛+1
1/3 1
∴ 91/3 x91/9 x91/27 x………∞ = 9 1−1/3 =9 =3
2 Given sequence 1,2,4,8,16,….,2𝑛

7. (d) Let 𝛼 & 𝛽 be the root of equation ⇒ 𝑆𝑛 = 1+2+22 +23 + 24 + ⋯ . . +2𝑛

𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 11 = 0 2𝑛+1−1 𝑎(𝑟 𝑛−1)

= = 2𝑛+1 – 1 [∵ 𝑆𝑛 = ]
2−1 (𝑟−1)
∴ 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 10, 𝛼 𝛽 = 11
2𝑛+1−1
∴ A.M =
2𝛼 𝛽 2×11 +22 11 𝑛+1
∴ HM = = = =
𝛼+𝛽 10 10 5
2 4 6 6 8
12 (b) Sum = + 103 +105 +105 +107 +…….∞ which
0 0 10
8. (b) A + C = 2B & A + B+ C = 180 so,B=60
is an arithmetic-geometric series.
𝑎 2+𝑐 2 −𝑏2
∴ cos600 = ⇒ 𝑏2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑐 2 – ac ∴S-
𝑆
=
2 2
+ 103 +105 +…..∞
2
2𝑎𝑐
102 10

9. (a) Sum of odd numbers between 1 & 1000, (99)𝑆 20 2000

which are divisible by 3 = ⇒ = 99 ⇒ S =
100 9801
3+9+15+21+27+…+999=S (let)
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
∴ Let n be the number of terms in series & a is first 1 1
term 13. (d) Series 2 , 2 , 3 ,……. are in H.P
2 3

∴ 𝑙 = a + (n – 1)d, where 𝑙 is last term in series & d ⇒

1 2 3
, 5 , 10………… will be in A.P
is common difference 2

1
999 = 3 + (n – 1)x6 Now, first term a =
2

999−3 999 1
n–1= = ⇒ n – 1 = 166 ⇒n = 167 And common difference d = -
6 6 10
𝑛 167
∴ S = [2a + (n – 1)d] = [2x3 + (167-1)x6] So, 5th term of the A.P - + (5 – 1)(−
1 1
) = 10
1
2 2 2 10
167
= [1002] = 167 x 501 = 83667 Hence 5th term in H.P is 10.
2

𝑎 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10.(d) Given, 51+𝑥 + 51−𝑥 , , 52𝑥 +5−2𝑥 are in A.P 14. (a) -𝑏=𝑏-𝑐 ∴ ( + − )( + − )
2 𝑎 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎

We know that if a,b,c are in A.P then 2b =a + c 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 2 1

= ( − )( − ) = - 𝑏 (𝑎 + 𝑐 ) + 𝑏 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑏 𝑎𝑐
𝑎
∴ 2. = 51+𝑥 + 51−𝑥 + 52𝑥 +5−2𝑥 4 2 2 1 4 3
2 = - 𝑏 (𝑏 ) + = 𝑎𝑐 - 𝑏2
𝑎𝑐 𝑏2
⇒ a = 5.5𝑥 + 5.(5𝑥 )−1 + (5𝑥 )2 + (5𝑥 )−2
15. (c) Let c be the first term & y be the c.d of
5 5 corresponding A.P, then
Let 5𝑥 = t ∴ a = 5t + + 𝑡 2 +
𝑡 𝑡2 1
= x + (p – 1)y …………(i)
𝑎
1 1 1
⇒ a = 𝑡2 + + 5(𝑡 + ) = x + (q – 1)y …………(ii)
𝑡2 𝑡 𝑝
1 2 1 1 1
⇒ a = (𝑡 + ) - 2 + 5(𝑡 + ) Put 𝑡 + = A = x + (r – 1)y …………(iii)
𝑡 𝑡 𝑡 𝑐
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𝑥 𝑥
Multiplying (i),(ii) & (iii) respectively by 22. (c) =5⇒r=1-
1−𝑟 5
abc(q – r) , abc(r – p) , abc(p – q) and them adding
Since G.P contains infinite terms ∴ - 1<r<1
we get, ab(p – q)+ bc(q – r) + ca(r – p) = 0 𝑥 𝑥
⇒ -1<1 - < 1 ⇒ -2< - 5 < 0 ⇒-10 < x < 0
5
16. (d) 2a = 1 + P & 𝑔2 =P ⇒2a – 1⇒1-2a+𝑔2 =0
𝑥
⇒0< <2 ⇒ 0 < x < 10
√2+1 1 1 5
17. (a) , 2− , ……….
√2−1 √ 2 2 𝑎
23. (b) In G.P let the three numbers be ,a,ar
𝑟
√2+1 1 1
, , ,………..
√2−1 √2(√ 2−1) 2 If the middle term is double, then new numbers are
𝑎
1 in A.P. i.e., , 2a , ar are in A.P.
Common ratio of the series = 𝑟
√2(√2−1)
𝑎 1
√2+1 ∴ 2a - = ar – 2a ⇒ a[1 − ] = a[r – 2]
( ) 𝑟 𝑟
𝑎 √2−1
∴ Sum = = 1
1−𝑟 (1− ) 1 1
√2(√2−1) ⇒2- =r–2⇒r+ =4
𝑟 𝑟
(√2+1) √2(√2+1)
=( . = √2(√2 + 1)2 ⇒ 𝑟 2 - 4r +1 = 0 ⇒ r =
4±√16−4
= 2 ±√3
√2−1) (1+√2)
2
𝑎 𝑎
18. (c) H.M of & is ∵ r<1 not possible ∴ r = 2 + √3
1−𝑎𝑏 1+𝑎𝑏

2(
𝑎
)(
𝑎
) 2𝑎 2
24. (c) I. a.𝑟 𝑛−1 = 5120 ⇒ 5(2𝑛−1 )= 5120
1−𝑎𝑏 1+𝑎𝑏
H.M = 𝑎 𝑎 = =a
+ 2𝑎
1−𝑎𝑏 1+𝑎𝑏
⇒ 2𝑛−1 = 1024 ⇒ 2𝑛−1 = 210 ⇒n = 11
𝑎+𝑏 2𝑎𝑏
19. (d) Let A = , G = √𝑎𝑏 & H = II. Let 𝛼, 𝛽 be the roots of quadratic equation.
2 𝑎+𝑏

𝛼+𝛽
Then, 𝐺 2 = ab ………(i) A.M of 𝛼, 𝛽 = = 8;
2
𝑎+𝑏 2𝑎𝑏
and AH = ( ). 𝑎+𝑏 = ab ……….(ii) G.M of 𝛼, 𝛽 = √𝛼𝛽 = 5 ⇒ 𝛼𝛽 = 52
2

From (i) & (ii) we have 𝐺 2 = 𝐴𝐻 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 16 , 𝛼𝛽 = 25

Equation whose roots are 𝛼, 𝛽 is
20. (a) Let R be the common ratio of this GP & a be 𝑥 2 – (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑥+ 𝛼𝛽 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 2 − 16𝑥+25 = 0
the first term. pth term is a𝑅𝑝−1, qth term is a𝑅𝑞−1 &
rth term is a𝑅𝑟−1 25. (a) Given that a,b,c are in A.P
⇒ 2b = a + c
Since p,q & r are in G.P then 2𝑎 2 𝑐 2
and 𝑎2 , 𝑏2 , 𝑐 2 are in H.P ⇒ 𝑏2 = 2 2
𝑎 +𝑐
(𝑎𝑅𝑞−1 )2 = a𝑅𝑝−1 . a𝑅𝑟−1 ⇒ 𝑎2 𝑅2𝑞−2 =𝑎2 𝑅𝑝+𝑟−2
⇒ 𝑏2 (𝑎2 + 𝑐 2 ) = 2𝑎2 𝑐 2
2𝑞−2 𝑝+𝑟−2
⇒𝑅 =𝑅 ⇒ 2q – 2= 𝑝 + 𝑟 − 2
⇒ 𝑏2 {(𝑎 + 𝑐)2 − 2𝑎𝑐} = 2𝑎2 𝑐 2
⇒ 2q = p + r ⇒ p,q,r are in A.P ⇒ 𝑏2 {(4𝑏 2 − 2𝑎𝑐} = 2𝑎2 𝑐 2 ⇒ 4𝑏4 - 2ac𝑏2 =2𝑎2 𝑐 2
21. (c) As given 1,x,y,z,16 are in G.P ⇒ (𝑏2 − 𝑎𝑐)(2𝑏2 + 𝑎𝑐) = 0

Let common ratio be r, ⇒ Either 𝑏2 − 𝑎𝑐 = 0 or 2𝑏2 + 𝑎𝑐 = 0

1 2
x = 1 , r = r ; y = 1.𝑟 2 =𝑟 2 & z = 1.𝑟 3 =𝑟 3 ⇒ { (𝑎 + 𝑐)} = ac
2
4 4
and 16 = 1.𝑟 ⇒ 16 = 𝑟 ⇒ r = 2
⇒ (𝑎 + 𝑐)2 = 4ac ⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑐)2 = 0
∴ x = 1.r = 2 , y = 1. 𝑟 2 = 4,z = 1. 𝑟 3 = 8
Therefore a = c & if a=c then from 𝑏2 = 𝑎𝑐
∴ x + y + a = 2 + 4 + 8 = 14
We get 𝑏2 = 𝑎2 or b = a. Thus a = b = c
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26. (c) We have H.M =
2𝑎𝑏
& G.M = √𝑎𝑏 Hence, a = q and d = 3q – q = 2q
𝑎+𝑏

2𝑎𝑏
∴ Hence, a= q & d = 3q – q = 2q
𝐻.𝑀 4 𝑎+𝑏 4
So, =5⇒ =5 𝑞 𝑞
𝐺.𝑀 √𝑎𝑏 ∴ 𝑆𝑞 = [2q + 2q(q – 1)] = [2q + 2𝑞2 -2q] = 𝑞3
2 2
2√𝑎𝑏 4 𝑎+𝑏 5
⇒ (𝑎+𝑏) = 5 ⇒ 2√𝑎𝑏 = 4 32. (c) Let first term = a, common ratio =r, where
-1<r<1
𝑎+𝑏+2√𝑎𝑏 5+4
⇒ = 5−4 𝑎 𝑎3 1−𝑟 3 1
𝑎+𝑏−2√𝑎𝑏 Then, =2& = 24 ∴ =3
1−𝑟 1−𝑟 3 (1−𝑟)3
(√𝑎+√𝑏)2 9 (√𝑎+√𝑏) 3
⇒( =1⇒( =1 i.e., 1 – 2r + 𝑟 2 = 3(1 + r + 𝑟 2 ) or 2𝑟 2 + 5r + 2=0
√𝑎−√𝑏)2 √𝑎−√𝑏)

(√𝑎+√𝑏)+(√𝑎−√𝑏) 3+1 −1 −1
⇒ = 3−1 ∴ r = - 2 or As -1<r<1 ∴ we have r =
(√𝑎+√𝑏)−(√ 𝑎−√𝑏) 2 2

3 3 3
2 √𝑎 4 𝑎 ∴ The series is 3 - + 4 - 8+…..
⇒ 2√𝑏 = 2 ⇒ (𝑏 ) = 22 = 4 ⇒ a : b = 4 : 1 2

33. (c) loga , logb & logc are in A.P

27. (b) As given G = √𝑥𝑦
⇒ 2logb = loga + logc ⇒ log𝑏2 = log(ac)
1 1 1 1
∴ + = 𝑥𝑦−𝑥 2+𝑥𝑦−𝑦 2
𝐺 2 −𝑥 2 𝐺 2−𝑦 2 ⇒ 𝑏2 = ac ⇒ a,b,c are in G.P
1 1 1 1 1
= {− + } = = loga – log2b , log2b – log3c , log3c – loga are in A.P
𝑥−𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥𝑦 𝐺2

⇒ 2(log2b – log3c)
28. (c) First five terms of given geometric
progression are a,ar,a𝑟 2 ,a𝑟 3 ,a𝑟 4 ⇒ (loga – log2b) + (log3c – loga)
A.M of these five terms ⇒ 2log2b = 3log3c ⇒ 2b = 3c
𝑎+𝑎𝑟+𝑎𝑟 2+𝑎𝑟 3+𝑎𝑟 4 𝑎(𝑟 5−1) 2𝑏 4𝑎
= = Now, 𝑏2 = ac ⇒ 𝑏2 = a. ,c=
5 5(𝑟−1) 3 9

29. (b) By A.M. ≥ G.M 2 4

⇒a:b:c=1: : = 9: 6: 4
3 9
𝑥 4 + 𝑦 4 ≥ 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 & 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ≥ √8𝑥𝑦𝑧
Since sum of any two is greater than the 3 rd ,a,b,c
𝑥 4 +𝑦 4+𝑧 2 from a triangle.
⇒ ≥ √8
𝑥𝑦𝑧
34. (a) As given: 𝑎 𝑥 = 𝑏 𝑦 = 𝑐 𝑧
̅̅̅̅ stands for the number
30. (b) The value of 0.037 Let, 𝑎 𝑥 = 𝑏 𝑦 = 𝑐 𝑧 = k (say)
0.0373737………= 0.037 + 0.00037+…….. ⇒ a = 𝑘1/𝑥 , b = 𝑘1/𝑦 , c = 𝑘1/𝑧
As given, a,b,c are in G.P ⇒ 𝑏2 = ac
37 37 37 1
= + 105 +……..=103 [1 + 100 + ⋯ … . . ]
103 1 1
( + )
i.e., 𝑘 2/𝑦 = 𝑘1/𝑥 𝑘1/𝑧 = 𝑘 𝑥 𝑧

37 1 37 2 1 1 1 1 1
= 103 [ 1 ]= ⇒ = 𝑥 + 𝑧 ⇒ 𝑥, 𝑦 , 𝑧 are in A.P
1− 990 𝑦
100

35. (d) The roots of equation are 2 & 3

31. (c) Since, 𝑆𝑛 = q𝑛2 & 𝑆𝑚 = q𝑚 2
So, 𝑆1 = q, 𝑆2 = 4𝑞 , 𝑆3 =9q ∴ g = √𝑥𝑦 = 2 ⇒ 𝑥𝑦 = 4
∴ 𝑇1 = 𝑆1 = q
𝑇2 = 𝑆2 − 𝑆1 = 4q – q = 3q G = √(𝑥 + 1)(𝑦 + 1) = 3 ⇒ (𝑥 + 1)(𝑦 + 1)=9

𝑇3 = 𝑆3 − 𝑆2 = 9q – 4q = 5q ∴x=y=2
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4𝑥 + 41−𝑥 1 1 1
36. (b) Since, A.M. ≥ G.M ⇒ ≥ 39. (a) , , are in A.P
2 √𝑏+√𝑐 √𝑐+√ 𝑎 √𝑎+√𝑏
√4𝑥 × 41−𝑥
2√𝑏+√𝑎+√𝑐
So,
(√𝑏+√𝑐)(√𝑎+√𝑏)
⇒ 4𝑥 + 41−𝑥 ≥ 2√4 ⇒ 4𝑥 + 41−𝑥 ≥ 4
𝑦+𝑧 ⇒ 2√𝑎𝑏 + 2b + 2√𝑎𝑐 + 2√𝑏𝑐
37. (d) Since x is A.M ⇒ 𝑥 =
2
= 2√𝑏𝑐 + 2√𝑎𝑐 + c + 2√𝑎𝑏 + a
⇒ 2𝑥 = y + z …….(i)
⇒ 2b = a + c ⇒ a,b,c are in A.P
𝑔1 𝑔 𝑧
and y, 𝑔1 , 𝑔2 , 𝑧 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐺. 𝑃 ⇒ = 𝑔2 = 𝑔
𝑦 1 2
⇒ ax , bx , cx are in A.P
⇒ g12 = g 2 y ⇒ g13 = g1 g 2y ……..(ii)
⇒ ax + 1 , bx + 1 , cx + 1 are in A.P
Also, g 22 = g1 z ⇒ g 32 = 𝑔1 𝑔2 z ……..(iii)
⇒ 9𝑎𝑥+1 , 9𝑐𝑥+1, 9𝑐𝑥+1 are in G.P
⇒ g12 g 22 = yg1 g 2 + zg1 g 2= g1 g 2(y + z) = yz.2x = 2xyz
𝑎+𝑏 𝑎 𝑏
40. (b) Given, 2√𝑎𝑏 = ⇒√ +√ =4
2 𝑏 𝑎
1 2 1 2
38. (a) The series is (𝑥 + ) + (𝑥 2 + ) +(𝑥 3 +
𝑥 𝑥2 𝑎
1 2 ⇒ 𝑡 2 - 4t + 5=0, where √ = 𝑡
𝑏
𝑥3
) …upto n terms is
𝑎
∴ t = 2 ± √3 ⇒ √ = 2 ± √3
1 1 1 𝑏
2 4 6
(𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 +…)+( + 𝑥4 + 𝑥6 + ⋯ . . ) +
𝑥2
(2+2+…..) 𝑎 (2 ± √3)2 (2 ± √3)2
∴ = = (2)2−(
𝑏 4−3 √3)2
1 1
𝑥 2(𝑥 2𝑛 −1) (1− 2𝑛 )
𝑥2 𝑥
= + 1 + 2n ∴ a:b =2 + √3: 2 − √3 or 2 − √3: 2 + √3
𝑥 2 −1 1− 2
𝑥

𝑥 2𝑛 −1 𝑥 2𝑛+2+1
= x + 2n
𝑥 2−1 𝑥 2𝑛