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Arithmetic Progression

1. OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (c) 85 (d) 98

Ans : (d) 98
Let d be the common difference;
1. If the sum of the series 2 + 5 + 8 + 11 .......... is 60100,
then the number of terms are Then 60th term, = 8 + 59d = 185
(a) 100 (b) 200 59d = 177
(c) 150 (d) 250 d =3
Ans : (b) 200 31 term = 8 + 30 # 3 = 98
th

Let, Sn = 60100 5. The first and last term of an A.P. are a and ,
n [4 + (n - 1) 3] = 60100 respectively. If S is the sum of all the terms of the
2 2 2

n (3n + 1) = 120200 A.P. and the common difference is , - a , then

k - (, + a)
k is equal to
3n2 + n - 120200 = 0 (a) S (b) 2S
(n - 200) (3n + 601) = 0 (c) 3S (d) None of these
n = 200
Ans : (b) 2S
n =- 601 (n can not be fraction)
3 We have, S = n (a + ,)
2
2. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then what is 2S = n.......... (1)
a18 - a13 ? a+,
(a) 5 (b) 20 Also, , = a + (n - 1) d
(c) 25 (d) 30
d = ,-a = ,-a
n-1 2S - 1
Ans : (c) 25
a+,
Given, the common difference of AP i.e., d = 5
,2 - a2
Now, a18 - a13 = a + ^18 - 1h d - 6a + ^13 - 1h d @ =
2S - (, + a)
6Since, an = a + ^n - 1h d @ k = 2S
= a + 17 # 5 - a - 12 # 5
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Also, 3 (a - (3x) ) = 2 (a2 - x2)
2 2
6. The sum of 11 terms of an A.P. whose middle term
x =1 is 30, is
However, the common difference is 2x and not x (a) 320 (b) 330
When, x = 1 , d = 2x = 2 (c) 340 (d) 350

4. There are 60 terms is an A.P. of which the first term Ans : (b) 330
is 8 and the last term is 185. The 31 st term is Sn = n [2a + (n - 1) d]
(a) 56 (b) 94 2

Sn = 11 (2a + 10d) ...(1)

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Middle term = a6 = a + (n - 1) d 10. An AP starts with a positive fraction and every

a 6 = a + 5d alternate term is an integer. If the sum of the first 11
terms is 33, then the fourth term is
Also, a6 = 30 (a) 2 (b) 3
Hence, 30 = a + 5d (c) 5 (d) 6
a = 30 - 5d Ans : (a) 2
a = 30 - 5d Given, S11 = 33
Putting value of a in eqn (1):
26 @
11 2a + 10d = 33 & a + 5d = 3
S11 = 11 [2 (30 - 5d) + 10d]
2 i.e., a6 = 3 & a 4 = 2
[Since, Alternate terms are integers and the given sum
S11 = 11 [60 - 10d + 10d]
2 is possible]
S11 = 11 # 30
11. Five distinct positive integers are in a arithmetic
S11 = 330
progression with a positive common difference. If their
7. There are four arithmetic means between 2 and - 18. sum is 10020, then the smallest possible value of the
The means are last term is
(a) - 4, - 7, - 10, - 13 (b) 1, - 4, - 7, - 10 (a) 2002 (b) 2004
(c) - 2, - 5, - 9, - 13 (d) - 2, - 6, - 10, - 14 (c) 2006 (d) 2007

Ans : (d) - 2, - 6, - 10, - 14 Ans : (c) 2006

Let the five integers be a - 2d , a - d , a , a + d , a + 2d.
Let the means be X1, X2, X3, X 4 and the common Then, we have,
difference be b ; then 2, X1, X2, X3, X 4, - 18 are in A.P.; ^a - 2d h + ^a - d h + a + ^a + d h + ^a + 2d h
- 18 = 2 + 5b = 10020
5b =- 20 5a = 10020 & a = 2004
b =- 4 Now, as smallest possible value of d is 1.
Hence, X1 = 2 + b = 2 + (- 4) =- 2 ; Hence, the smallest possible value of a + 2d is 2004+2
= 2006
X2 = 2 + 2b = 2 - 8 =- 6
X3 = 2 + 3b = 2 - 12 =- 10 12. In an AP , if a = 3.5 , d = 0 and n = 101 , then an will
be
X 4 = 2 + 4b = 2 - 16 =- 14 (a) 0 (b) 3.5
The required means are - 2, - 6, - 10, - 14 .
(c) 103.5 (d) 104.5
8. If the nth term of an A.P. is given by an = 5n - 3 , Ans : (b) 3.5
then the sum of first 10 terms if
(a) 225 (b) 245 For an AP , an = a + ^n - 1h d
(c) 255 (d) 270 = 3.5 + ^101 - 1h # 0

Ans : (b) 245 [by given conditions]

Putt ing, n = 1, 10 = 3.5

we get, a =2 13. The number of common terms to the two sequences

l = 47 17, 21, 25, .........., 417 and 16, 21, 26, .........., 466 is
(a) 19 (b) 20
S10 = 10 (2 + 47) = 5 # 49 = 245 (c) 21 (d) 91
2
9. Find the sum of the series 1+(1+2)+(1+2+3)+(1+2 Ans : (b) 20
+3+4)+...+(1+2+3+...+20) Common terms will be 21, 41, 61, ..........
(a) 1470 (b) 1540 21 + (n - 1) 20 # 417
(c) 1610 (d) 1370
n # 20.8
Ans : (b) 1540 n = 20
Let S = 1 + ^1 + 2h + ^1 + 2 + 3h + ^1 + 2 + 3 + 4h
14. If the sum of the first 2n terms of 2, 5, 8, .......... is
+ ... + ^1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 20h equal to the sum of the first n terms of 57, 59, 61,
= 1 + 3 + 6 + 10 + 15 + 21 + 28 + 36 + 45 .........., then n is equal to
+ 55 + 66 + 78 + 91 (a) 10 (b) 12
+ 105 + 120 + 136 + 153 + 171 + 190 + 210 (c) 11 (d) 13

n ^n + 1h Ans : (c) 11
= 1540 ;Since, 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n = 2 E
Given, 2n {2.2 + (2n - 1) 3} = n {2.57 + (n - 1) 2}
Hence, Four numbers in A.P. are 5, 10, 15 and 20. 2 2

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or 2 (6n + 1) = 112 + 2n (c) 3, 7, 11, 15 (d) None of these

or 10n = 110 Ans : (a) 5, 10, 15, 20
n = 11 Let the four numbers in A.P. be a - 3d , a - d ,
a + d , a + 3d .
15. Let Tr be the r th term if an A.P. for r = 1, 2, 3 , ..........
Given, (a - 3d) +) (a - d) + (a + d) + (a + 3d) = 50
If for some positive integers m, n we have Tm = 1 and
n 4a = 50
Tn = 1 , then Tmn equals
m
a = 25
2
(a) 1 (b) 1 + 1 Greatest number = 4 # Least number
mn m n
(c) 1 (d) 0 (a + 3d) = 4 (a - 3d)
25 = 4 b 25 - 3d l
Ans : (c) 1 b 2 + 3d l 2
25 + 3d
Let, Tm = a + (m - 1) d = 1 ...(1) 2
= 50 - 12d
n
and Tn = a + (n - 1) d = 1 ...(2) 15d = 50 - 25 = 75
m 2 2
On subtracting Eq. (2) from Eq. (1), we get
d =5
2
(m - n) d = 1 - 1 = m - n
n m mn
a - 3d = 25 - 3 # 5
2 2
d = 1
mn
Again, Tmn = a + (mn - 1) d = 25 - 15 = 10 = 5
2 2 2
= a + (mn - n + n - 1) d
a - d = 25 - 5 = 20 = 10
= a + (n - 1) d + (mn - n) d 2 2 2
= Tn + n (m - 1) a + d = 25 + 5 = 30 = 15
2 2 2
1 = 1 + (m - 1) = 1 25 5
mn m m a + 3d = +3#
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- 2, - 2 - 2, - 2 + 2 ^- 2h, - 2 + 3 ^- 2h
= - 2, - 4, - 6, - 8
16. In an AP , if d = - 4 , n = 7 and an = 4 , then a is
equal to 19. If the first, second and the last terms of an A.P. are
(a) 6 (b) 7 a, b, c respectively, then the sum is:
(c) 20 (d) 28 (a + b) (a + c - 2b) (b + c) (a + b - 2c)
(a) (b)
Ans : (d) 28 2 (b - a) 2 (b - a)
In an AP , an = a + ^n - 1h d (a + c) (b + c - 2a)
(c) (d) None of these
2 (b - a)
4 = a + ^7 - 1h^- 4h
(a + c) (b + c - 2a)
[by given conditions] Ans : (c)
2 (b - a)
4 = a + 6 ^- 4h
4 + 24 = a
First term = a
a = 28
Common differences = b - a
17. If four numbers in A.P. are such that their sum is 50 an = C
and the greatest number is 4 times the least, then the C = a + (n - 1) (b - a)
numbers are
(a) 5, 10, 15, 20 (b) 4, 10, 16, 22 C-a = n-1
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C-a +1 = n then the radius of the smaller circle is

b-a (a) 3 (b) 3
C - a + b - a = C + b - 2a = n (c) 2 (d) 2
b-a b-a
Ans : (b) 3
Sn = 11 6a + an@ = n 6a + c@ Let R and r be the radius of larger and smaller circle
2 2
respectively.
= b + c - 2a (a + c) We know that, Area of circle = p # ^Radiush2
2 # (b - a)
Area of the larger circle be,
(b + c - 2a) (a + c)
=
2 (b - a) A1 + A2 = pR2 = 22 # 32
7
7 6
20. The 21 term of an AP whose first two terms are - 3 198 R = 3@
th
= ...(1)
and 4, is
(a) 17 (b) 137 Since, A1 and A2 , A1 + A2 are in AP
(c) 143 (d) - 143 2A2 = A1 + ^A1 + A2h & A2 = 2A
Ans : (b) 137 A1 + A2 = A1 + 2A1
Given, first two terms of an AP are a =- 3 [adding both sides A1 ]
and a+d = 4 A1 + A2 = 3A
-3 + d = 4 198 = 3A
1 [From Eq. (1)}
Common difference, d =7 7
A1 = 66 2
& pr = 66
a21 = a + ^21 - 1h d 7 7
6Since, an = a + ^n - 1h d @ 22 r2 = 66
7 # 7
=- 3 + ^20h 7
r2 = 3 & r = 3
=- 3 + 140 = 137
[Since, Radius cannot be negative]
21. The number of terms of the series 5, 7, 9, .......... that
23. The number of two digit numbers which are divisible
must be taken in order to have the sum 1020 is
by 3 is
(a) 20 (b) 30
(a) 33 (b) 31
(c) 40 (d) 50
(c) 30 (d) 29
Ans : (b) 30
Ans : (c) 30
Let n number be taken in the series.
Two digit numbers which are divisible by 3 are 12, 15,
Given first term, a =5 18, .........., 99;
Common difference, d = 7-5 = 2 So, 99 = 12 + (n - 1) # 3
and Sum of n terms, Sn = 1020 99 - 12 = 3n - 3
We know that,
99 - 12 + 3 = 3n
Sn = n 62a + (n - 1) d @ ...(1) 90 = 3n
2
Putting above values in eq (1) n = 30
1020 = n 62 # 5 + (n - 1) 2@ 24. The sum of the series
2
452 - 432 + 442 - 422 + 432 - 412
2040 = n [10 + 2n - 2]
+ 422 - 402 + ...upto 30 terms.
2040 = 10n + 2n2 - 2n
(a) 1110 (b) 2220
2040 = 2n2 + 8n (c) 3330 (d) 4440
1020 = n2 + 4n
Ans : (b) 2220
n2 + 4n - 1020 = 0
2
Let S = ^452 - 432h + ^442 - 422h + ^432 - 412h
n + 34n - 30n - 1020 = 0
+ ^422 - 402h + ...upto 15 terms
n (n + 34) - 30 (n + 34) = 0
= ^45 + 43h^45 - 43h + ^44 + 42h^44 - 42h
((n - 30) (n + 34) = 0
+ ^43 + 41h^43 - 41h + ^42 + 40h^42 - 40h
n = 30 , - 34
Negative term is neglected Hence, n = 30 number be +... upto 15 terms
6Since, a - b = ^a - b h^a + b h@
2 2
taken in the series.
= (45 + 43) 2 + (44 + 42) 2 + (43 + 41) 2
22. A circle with area A1 is contained in the interior of
a larger circle with area A1 + A2 . If the radius of the + ^42 + 40h 2 + ...upto 15 terms
larger circle is 3 and A1, A2 and A1 + A2 are in AP , = 2 6"45 + 44 + 43 + ..upto 15 terms,
"+ 43 + 42 + 41 + ...upto 15 terms,@
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= 2 # :15 "2 # 45 + ^15 - 1h^- 1h,

2 1
Here, nth term is an = & an = 1 - 1
n ^n + 1h n n+1
+ 15 "2 # 43 + ^15 - 1h^- 1h,E
2 On putting n = 1, 2, 3, ...n respectively, we get
n
9Since, Sn = 2 $2a + ^n - 1h d .C a1 = 1 - 1
1 2

= 2 ;15 "76, + 15 "72,E a2 = 1 - 1

2 2 2 3
= 15 ^76 + 72h a3 = 1 - 1
3 4
= 15 # 148 = 2220 h
h h
Hence, the sum of the given series is 2220.
an = 1 - 1
25. Take a point A ^3, 4h on the graph and draw two lines
n n+1
from it, one is parallel to X -axis and another parallel On adding all terms, we get
to Y -axis. Again, take four points on both lines on Sn = a1 + a2 + ... + an
both sides of A, such that their x -coordinates and y
-coordinates form an AP with common difference 2. = b 1 - 1 l + b 1 - 1 l + ... + b 1 - 1 l
1 2 2 3 n n+1
Then, the area of circle, passing through these four
points is = 1- 1 = n+1-1
1 n+1 n+1
(a) 12 sq units (b) 13 sq units
= n
(c) 12.56 sq units (d) 13.56 sq units n+1
Ans : (c) 12.56 sq units. 27. Suppose b1, b2, ...., b24 are in AP, such that
Given point is A (3, 4). The x -coordinate of A is 3. b1 + b5 + b10 + b15 + b20 + b25 = 300 . Then the sum of
Since, the common difference is 2. first 24 terms of the AP is
x -coordinates of the point before A is ^3 - 2h , i.e. (a) 1200 (b) 900
1 and after A is ^3 + 2h , i.e. 5. (c) 600 (d) 1500
& D ^1, 4h and B ^5, 4h are the required points.
The y -coordinates of A is 4. Since, the common Ans : (a) 1200
difference is 2. Let the first term and common difference of an AP be
Hence, y -coordinates of the point above A is a and d , respectively.
(4+2), i.e. 6 and below A is ^4 - 2h i.e. 2. Given, b1 + b5 + b10 + b15 + b20 + b24 = 300
& C ^3, 6h and E ^3, 2h are the required points
a + ^a + 4d h + ^a + 9d h + ^a + 14d h + ^a + 19d h + ^a + 23d h
= 300
6Since, bn = a + ^n - 1h d @
6a + 69d = 300 & 2a + 23d = 100 ...(1)
Now, S24 = 24 62a + ^24 - 1h d @
2
from Eq. (1) = 12 62a + 23d @
= 12 # 100 = 1200

A circle shown in the figure having centre A ^3, 4h and 28. If the nth term of an A.P. is 4n + 1 , then the common
passing through the points A, B, C and D . difference is :
Clearly, radius of circle is, (a) 3 (b) 4
AB = 5 - 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
= 2 units. Ans : (b) 4
Hence, Area of circle = pr = 3.14 # ^2 h
2 2 Given that the nth term of an AP is 4n + 1.

= 3.14 # 4 Now, Put n = 1, 2, 3, .....

= 12.56 sq.units a1 = 4 (1) + 1

a1 = 5
26. The sum of n terms of sequence
1 , 1 , 1 , ... is a2 = 4 (2) + 1
1#2 2#3 3#4 a2 = 9
Common difference,
(a) 1 (b) 1
n+1 n d a2 - a1
(c) n + 1 (d) n d = 9-5
n n+1
n d =4
Ans : (d)
n+1
29. If a, b, c, d, e, f are in A.P., then e - c is equal to :
The sum of given sequence is 1 + 1 + 1 + ...
1#2 2#3 3#4
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(a) 2 (c - a) (b) 2 (d - c) 6Since, 1 km = 100m@

(c) 2 (f - d) (d) (d - c) 2S1 + 10n = 3000
Ans : (b) 2 (d - c) 2
20n + 10n - 3000 = 0
Let x be the common difference of the A.P. a, b, c, d, e, f . 2n2 + n - 300 = 0 [dividing by 10]
e = a + (5 - 1) x 2n2 + 25n - 24n + 300 = 0
[an = a + (n - 1) d ] n ^2n + 25h - 12 ^2n + 25h = 0
e = a + 4x ...(1) ^2n + 25h^n - 12h = 0
and c = a + 2x ...(2)
n = 12 , - 25 & n = 12
2
Using equation (1) and (2), we get
[Since, n cannot be negative]
e - c = a + 4x - a - 2x
Hence, total number of stones
e - c = 2x = 2 (d - c)
= 2n + 1 = 2 # 12 + 1
30. Along a road line, an odd number of stones placed at = 25
intervals of 10 m. These stones have to be assembled
around the middle stone. A person can carry only one 31. If S1 = 3, 7, 11, 15...upto 125 terms and S2 = 4, 7, 10, 13, 16,...
stone at a time. A man carried the job with one of the upto 125 terms, then how many terms are there in S1
end stone by carrying them in succession. In carrying, that are in S2 ?
all the stones he covered a distance of 3 km. Then, the (a) 29 (b) 30
total number of stones is (c) 31 (d) 32
(a) 10 (b) 15
Ans : (c) 31
(c) 12 (d) 25
Common terms in S1 and S2 are 7, 19, 31, ...
Ans : (d) 25 Last term (ie.. 125th term) of S1 = 3 + 124 # 4
= 499
and, last term (i.e. 125 term) of S2 = 4 + 124 # 3
th

Let there are ^2n + 1h stones. Middle stone is at Q. = 376

Then, there are n stones on one side of the middle Hence, last common term will be less than or equal to
stone and n stones on other side of the middle stone. 376. By hit and trial, we can find that the last common
Let the man starts from P . term is 367. Thus, we get the following common terms
He picks the stone and travels to Q . in S1 and S2 , 7, 19, 31, .... 367, which forms an AP
Distance covered = 10n with first term a = 7 , d = 12 , l = 367 .
He comes back to pick the next stone and goes back Now, let there are n terms. Then
to Q . an = a + ^n - 1h d
Then, distance covered = 10 # ^n - 1h + 10 367 = 7 + ^n - 1h 12
# ^n - 1h 360 = ^n - 1h 12
= 2 # 10 ^n - 1h n - 1 = 30
Similarly distance covered to pick the next stone and n = 31
placed that stone at Q = 2 # 10 ^n - 2h , and so on.
Now, total distance covered,
S1 = 10 # n + 2 # 10 ^n - 1h + 2 # 10 ^n - 2h 2. FILL IN THE BLANK
+...+upto n terms
S1 82 # 10n + 2 # 10 ^n - 1h + 2 # 10 ^n - 2h 1. In a flower bed, there are 23 rose plants in the first
row, 21 in the second, 19 in the third, and so on.
+ ... + upto n terms@ - 10n
There are 5 rose plants in the last row. Number of
= 20 8n + ^n - 1h + ^n - 2h + ... + upto n termsB - 10n rows in the flower bed is ...........
= 20 # :n $2 # n + ^n - 1h^- 1h.D - 10n Ans : n = 10
2
2. In the sequence 5, 6, 7, 8 difference between two
= 20 # <n ^n + 1hF - 10n
2 consecutive terms is ..........
= 10n2 + 10n - 10n = 10n2 Ans : 1
Now, in order to pick all the stones, total distance
covered will be S1 + S1 + Distance covered from Q to R 3. 4, 10, 16, 22, .........., ..........
= S1 + S1 + 10n Ans : 28, 34
But it is given,
total distance covered = 3 km 4. In an AP, the letter d is generally used to denote the
..........
S1 + S1 + 10n = 3000
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5. 1, - 1, - 3 , - 5 , .........., .......... 3. TRUE/FALSE

Ans : - 7 , - 9

6. The sum of n terms of an A.P. is 4n2 - n . The common 1. The general form of an A.P. is a , a + d , a + 2d , a + 3d
difference = .......... . , ..........
11 [S2 = 4 (2) 2 - 2 & 14 Ans : True
Ans :
S1 = 4 (1) 2 - 1 & 3etc.]
2. If a, b, c are in AP, then b = a - c .
7. 11 th term from last term of an A.P. 10, 7, 4 .........., 2
- 62 , is .......... Ans : False
Ans : - 32
3. 0, 2, 0, 2, 0 is an AP.
8. If a and d are respectively the first term and the Ans : False
common difference of an AP, a + 10d , denotes the
.......... term of the AP. 4. In an Arithmetic progression, the first term is denoted
by ‘a ’ and ‘d ’ is called the common difference.
Ans : eleventh
Ans : True
9. If l and d are respectively the last term and the
common difference of an AP, then l - 9d denotes the 5. The list of numbers 3, 32, 33, 3 4 ,... forms an AP.
.......... term of the AP. Ans : False
Ans : tenth
6. In an AP with first term a and common difference
10. If 1, 4, 9 form a sequence, the next term is .......... d , the n th term (or the general term) is given by
an = a + (n - 1) d .
Ans : 25
Ans : True
11. An arithmetic progression is a list of numbers in which
each term is obtained by .......... a fixed number to the 7. Sequence 1, 4, 9, 16,... is an arithmetic progression.
preceding term except the first term. Ans : False
Ans : adding
8. If l is the last term, the n th term of the AP
12. Sum of 1 + 3 + 5 + .......... + 1999 is .......... = l + ^n - 1h^- d h = l - ^n - 1h d.
Ans : True
Ans : 1000 [2 (1) + (1000 - 1) 2]
2
9. The common difference of an AP can be zero or
13. If Sn denotes the sum of n term of an AP, then
negative.
S12 - S11 is the .......... term of the AP.
Ans : True
Ans : twelfth
10. If , is the last term of the finite AP, say the n th term,
14. The n th term of an AP whose first term is a and
them the sum of all terms of the AP is given by:
common difference is d is ..........
Ans : a + ^n - 1h d S = n (a + ,)
2
Ans : True
15. The n th term of an AP is always a .......... expression.
Ans : linear 11. The balance money (in <) after paying 5% of the
total loan of < 1000 every month is 950, 900, 850, 800,
16. The difference of corresponding terms of two A.P.’s .......... 50. respresented A.P.
will be .......... Ans : True
Ans : another A.P.
12. IN an AP the letter d is generally used to denote the
17. The sum of 8 A.Ms between 3 and 15 is .......... first term.
3 + 15 Ans : False
Ans : 72 ;8 b 2 l etc.E
13. 2, 4, 8, 16, .......... is not an A.P.
18. The sum of the AP, 1 + 2 + .......... + 10 is ..........
Ans : True
Ans : 55
14. The amount of money in the account of a person at
19. Sum of all the integers between 100 and 1000 which the end of every year when the interest is calculated
are divisible by 7 is .......... at 5% compound interest forms an AP.
Ans : 70336 [Hint: S = 105 + 112 + ..........994 Ans : False
and 105 + (n - 1) 7 = 994 & 105 + 7n - 7 = 994
& n = 128 etc.]

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15. 10 th term of A.P. 2, 7, 12, .......... is 45. Ans : (A) - s, (B) - r, (C) - q, (D) - p
Ans : False
13 - 3n = 13 - 3 (1) = 10

16. Common difference of an AP may be positive, negative 9 - 5n = 9 - 5 (1) = 4

or zero. 3 + 4n = 3 + 4 (1) = 7
Ans : True 17n + 102 = 17 (1) + 102 = 119

17. 301 is a term of A.P. 5, 11, 17, 23, .......... .

5. ASSERTION AND REASON
Ans : False
DIRECTION : In the following questions, a statement of
18. If an + 1 - an = same for all ‘n ’, then the given numbers assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark
form an A.P. the correct choice as:
Ans : True
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and
reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion
19. If Sn of A.P. is 3n2 + 2n , then the first term of A.P.
(A).
is 3.
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but
Ans : False
reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
20. If a, b, c are in AP then, 2a = b + c .
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
Ans : False
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

4. MATCHING QUESTIONS 1. Assertion : Let the positive numbers a, b, c be in A.P.,

then 1 , 1 , 1 are also in A.P.
bc ac ab
DIRECTION : Each question contains statements given in Reason : If each term of an A.P. is divided by abc ,
two columns which have to be matched. Statements (A, B, C, then the resulting sequence is also in A.P.
D) in Column-I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s)
in Column-II. Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
1.
2. Assertion : Common difference of the AP -5, -1, 3, 7,
Column-I Column-II
.......... is 4.
(A.P.) (Common
Reason : Common difference of the AP
Difference)
a, a + d, a + 2d, .......... is given by d = 2 nd term-1st
(A) 1, 3 , 2, 5 , .......... (p) -4 term.
2 2
(B) 1 , 5 , 9 , 13 , .......... (q) 0.2 Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
3 3 3 3 and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
(C) 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 (r) 4/3 assertion (A).
(D) 0, - 4 , - 8 , - 12 (s) 1/2 Common difference, d = - 1 - 1 ^- 5h = 4
So, both A and R are correct and R explains A.
Ans : (A) - s, (B) - r, (C) - q, (D) - p
3. Assertion : Sum of first 10 terms of the arithmetic
(A) Common difference = d = 3 - 1 = 1 progression - 0.5 , - 1.0, - 1.5 , .......... is 27.5
2 2
Reason : Sum of n terms of an A.P. is given as
(B) d =5-1 = 4 Sn = n [2a + (n - 1) d ] where a = first term, d =
3 3 3 2
(C) d = 2 - 1.8 = 0.2 common difference.
(D) d =- 4 - 0 = - 4 Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
2. assertion (A).
Both are correct. Reason is the correct reasoning for
Column-I Column-II Assertion.
(A.P.) (n th term)
Assertion, S10 = 10 [2 (- 0.5) + (10 - 1) (- 0.5)]
(A) 119, 136, 153, 170, (p) 13 - 3n 2
.......... = 5 [- 1 - 4.5]
(B) 7, 11, 15, 19, .......... (q) 9 - 5n = 5 (- 5.5) = 27.5
(C) 4, - 1, - 6, - 11, (r) 3 + 4n
4. Assertion : an - an - 1 is not independent of n then the
..........
given sequence is an AP.
(D) 10, 7, 4, 3 (s) 17n + 102 Reason : Common difference d = an - an - 1 is constant

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or independent of n . is 35.
Ans : (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true. Ans : (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
Assertion is incorrect. a10 = a + 9d
We have, common difference of an AP
d = an - an - 1 is independent of n or constant. = 5 + 9 (3) = 5 + 27 = 32
So, A is correct but R is incorrect. 10. Assertion : Common difference of an AP in which
5. Assertion : The sum of the series with the nth term. a21 - a7 = 84 is 14.
tn = (9 - 5n) is (465), when no. of terms n = 15 . Reason : n th term of AP is given by an = a + ^n - 1h d
Reason : Given series is in A.P. and sum of n terms of .
an A.P. is Sn = n [2a + (n - 1) d ] Ans : (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
2 Assertion is incorrect.
Ans : (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
We have, an = a + ^n - 1h d
6. Assertion : Three consecutive terms a21 - a7 = "a + ^21 - 1h d ,
2k + 1, 3k + 3 and 5k - 1 form an AP than k is equal
to 6. - "a + ^7 - 1h d , = 84
Reason : In an AP a, a + d, a + 2d, .........., the sum to a + 20d - a - 6d = 84
n terms of the AP be Sn = n ^2a + ^n - 1h d h 14d = 84
2
Ans : (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true d = 18 = 6
but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of 14
assertion (A). d =6
For 2k + 1, 3k + 3 and 5k - 1 to form an AP So, A is incorrect but R is correct
^3k + 3h - ^2k + 1h = ^5k - 1h - ^3k + 3h
11. Assertion : Sum of first hundred even natural numbers
k + 2 = 2k - 4 divisible by 5 is 500.
2 + 4 = 2k - k = k Reason : Sum of first n -terms of an A.P. is given by
k =6 Sn = n [a + ,] where , = last term.
2
So, both A and R are correct but R does not explain Ans : (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
A. Assertion is incorrect.
Assertion : Even natural numbers divisible by 5 are
7. Assertion : If n th term of an A.P. is 7 - 4n , then its
10, 20, 30, 40, ..........
common differences is - 4 .
They form an A.P. with,
Reason : Common difference of an A.P. is given by
d = an + 1 - an . a = 10 , d = 10
Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true S100 = 100 [2 (10) + 99 (10)] = 50500
2
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of Reason is correct.
assertion (A).
Both are correct. Reason is the correct explanation. 12. Assertion : Arithmetic between 8 and 12 is 10.
Reason : Arithmetic between two numbers ‘a ’ and 'b'
Assertion, a n = 7 - 4n
is given as a + b .
d = an + 1 - an 2
Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
= 7 - 4 (n + 1) - (7 - 4n)
and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
= 7 - 4n - 4 - 7 + 4n =- 4 assertion (A).
Both are correct and Reason is the correct explanation
8. Assertion : The sum of the first n terms of an AP is for the Assertion.
given by Sn = 3n2 - 4n. Then its n th term an = 6n - 7
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Reason : The 10 th term of the A.P. 5, 8, 11, 14, ..........

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