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Answer Key

Q1 (1) Q2 (4) Q3 (3) Q4 (2)

Q5 (1) Q6 (2) Q7 (3) Q8 (2)

Q9 (3) Q10 (1) Q11 (1) Q12 (4)

Q13 (1) Q14 (3) Q15 (2) Q16 (11)

Q17 (1) Q18 (1) Q19 (2) Q20 (1)

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Q1 (1)

Let the numbers be a, ar, ar 2

, ar
3
,

⇒ a − 2, ar − 7, ar
2
− 9 and ar 3
− 5 are in A.P. ⇒ (a − 2) + (ar 2
− 9) = 2(ar − 7) and

(ar − 7) + (ar
3
− 5) = 2 (ar
2
− 9)

2 3 2
⇒ a + ar = 2ar − 3 and ar + ar = 2ar − 6

2
3 2
6
⇒ 1 + r = 2r −  and 1 + r = 2r −
a ar

3 6

⇒ = ⇒ r = 2
a ar

3 2
⇒ = 2r − 1 − r = 4 − 1 − 4 = −1 ⇒ a = −3
a

So, the numbers are −3, −6, −12, −24

Q2 (4)

It is given

2
a1 +a2 +….+ap p

a1 +a2 +…..+aq
=
q
2

Replacing p = 6 and then 5

2
a1 +a2 +…..+a6

a1 +a2 +…..+a9
=
6

q
2

2
a1 +a2 +…..+a5

5
= 2
a1 +a2 +…..+a4 q

on substracting

2 2
a6 6 −5

a1 +….+q
q
=
q
2
....(i)

2 2
a21 (21) −(20)
similarly replacing p = 21 and then 20 and subtracting we get a1 +……+q
=
q
2
.....(ii)

Divide equation (2) by (1)

a6 /a21 = 11/41 .

Q3 (3)

∵ (2a)
2
+ (6b)
2
+ (3c)
2
− (2a)(6b)

−(6b)(3c) − (3c)(2a) = 0

1 2 2 2
⇒ {(2a − 6b) + (6b − 3c) + (3c − 2a) } = 0
2

⇒ 2a = 6b = 3c = k (real)

⇒ a =
k

2
,b =
k

6
,c =
k

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∵ a + b = k(
1

2
+
1

6
) =
2k

3
= 2c

∴ b, c, a are in A. P .

Q4 (2)

a + 3c = 2b and b 2
= 4ac

⇒ c =
2b−a

3
=
b

4a

∴ 8ab − 4a
2
= 3b
2
⇒ 4a
2
− 8ab + 3b
2
= 0

2 8±√64−4×4×3
4
a

2
− 8
a

b
+ 3 = 0 ⇒
a

b
=
2×4

a 2±√4−3 2±1 3 1
= = = , .
b 2 2 2 2

Q5 (1)

Let the first term of the given sequence be a

First 11 terms are: a, a + 2, … a + 20

Since, eleventh term of the sequence is the first of last 11 terms of this sequence.

Last 11 terms are: a + 20, (a + 20) ⋅ 2, … (a + 20) ⋅ 2 10

Thus, the sequence obtained is as follows:

a, a + 2, … , a + 20, (a + 20)2, (a + 20)2 , … … , (a + 20)2

2 10

th 
(11+1)
Now middle term of the AP is the ( 2
) term, i.e., 6 th 
term and the same goes for GP.

So, (a + 10) = (a + 20)2

5

6
(1−2 )
⇒ 10 − 20 ⋅ 2
5
= a (2
5
− 1) ⇒ 10 5
= a

2 −1
6
(1−2 )

Middle term of the whole sequence = T 11 = a + 20 = 10

2 −1
5
+ 20

−1 10
= 10 [ 5
] = 5
2 −1 1−2

Q6 (2)

A = G +
3

2
,G = H +
6

Using G we get G = 6, A = and

2 15
= AH
2

H =
24

Hence, a + b = 15 and ab = 36

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a = 12, b = 3 or a = 3, b = 12

2 2
∣
∣a − b ∣
∣ = 135

Q7 (3)

Given,

a1 , a2 , a3 … a24 are in arithmetic progression.

a1 + a5 + a10 + a15 + a20 + a24 = 225

3 (a1 + a24 ) = 225

a1 + a24 = 75

∴ a1 + a2 + … + a24 =
24

2
(a1 + a24 )

a1 + a2 + … + a24 = (12)(75)

a1 + a2 + … + a24 = 900

Q8 (2)
a2 −a1 a3 −a2 a4001 −a4000
Now,

1 1 1 1
+ + … + = ( + + … + )
a1 a2 a2 a3 a4000 a4001  d a1 a2 a2 a3 a4000 a40001

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= ( − + − + … + − )
d a1 a2 a2 a3 a4000 a4001

=
1

d
(
1

a1
−
1

a4001
) =
4000

a1 a4001
= 10( given )

⇒ a1 a4001 = 400 …… (i)

a1 + a4001 = a2 + a4000 = 50 … (ii)

( as sum of terms equidistant from beginning is always equal)

2 2
∴ (a1 − a4001 ) = (a1 + a4001 ) − 4a1 a4001

= (50)
2
− 1600

⇒ |a1 − a4001 | = 30.

Q9 (3)
Tn+1

1
∵ =
Tn 3

∴ Sequence is G. P. with common ratio,

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1
r =
3
3

1 1 1
∴ T4 = a( ) = ⇒ a =
3 81 3
n−1
Tn ⋅Tn+1 (ar )
Now, ∑ ∞

n=1
(
Tn+2
) = ∑
∞

n=1 1

3
1

a 3 3
= 3 × ( ) = 3 × 1
=
1−r 2
1−
3

Q10 (1)

∵ 2 b = a + c and (3 + b) 2
= (2 + a)(2 + c)

⇒ 9 + b
2
+ 6 b = 4 + 2(a + c) + ac

= 4 + 4 b + ac

∴ ac = b
2
+ 2 b + 5 = (b + 1)
2
+ 4

∴ Minimum value of ac = 4

Q11 (1)

Let S
2 6 10 14 2 6 10 14
= 1 + + 2
+ 3
+ 4
+ … ⇒ S − 1 = + 2
+ 3
+ 4
+ … . . . (i)
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3

⇒
S−1

3
=
2

2
+
6

3
+
10

4
+
14

5
+ … . . . (ii)

3 3 3 3

On subtracting Eq. (ii) from Eq. (i), we get

2 2 4 4 4
(S − 1) = + 2
+ 3
+ 4
+ …
3 3
3 3 3

⇒ S − 1 = 1 +
2

3
+
2

2
+
2

3
+ …

3 3
2

3
⇒ S = 2 + 1
= 2 + 1 = 3
1−
3

Q12 (4)

S1 ≡ 3, 7, 11, 15, … ⇒ c ⋅ d = 4 ⇒ d1 = 4

S2 ≡ 1, 6, 11, 16, … ⇒ c ⋅ d = 5 ⇒ d2 = 5

⇒ Terms common to both A. P. will have a = 11 and d = 20

Hence, S

20
20 = [(2 × 11) + (20 − 1)20]
2

= 10 × 402

= 4020

Q13 (1)

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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
(1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +…+(2r) )−(2 +4 +6 +8 +…+(2r) )

= ∑
n

r=1 1+3+5+…+(2r−1)

2 2 2 2
4r (2r+1) r (r+1)
−8( )
4 4

= ∑
n

r=1 r
2

n 2 2
= ∑ (2r + 1) − 2(r + 1)
r=1

= ∑
n

r=1
(4r
2
+ 1 + 4r − 2r
2
− 2 − 4r)

= ∑
n

r=1
(2r
2
− 1) = 2 ∑
n

r=1
r
2
− ∑
n

r=1
1

2n(n+1)(2n+1)
=
6
− n where n = 50

=
50×51×101

3
− 50 = 50 × 17 × 101 − 50

= 50(1717 − 1) = 50 × 1716 = 85800

Q14 (3)
7
1

2
+
3

4
+
8
+
15

16
+ …

= (1 −
1

2
) + (1 −
1

4
) + (1 −
1

8
) + (1 −
16
1
) + …

1 1
{1− }
2 n
2 −n
= n − 1
= n − 1 + 2
1−
2

Q15 (2)
(2n+1) 4(2n+1)
tn = 3 3 3
= 2
n (n+1)
2
= 4

1 +2 +……+n

[
1

n
2
−
(n+1)
1

2
]

t1 = 4 [
1

2
−
1

2
]

1 2

t2 = 4 [
1

2
−
1

2
]

2 3

1 1
t3 = 4 [ 2
− 2
]
3 4

1 1
tn = 4 [ 2
− 2
]
n (n+1)

Adding S n
= Σtn = 4 [
1

2
−
(n+1)
1

2
]

Allow n → ∞, S ∞
= 4

Q16 (11)

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Here, general term T

1
k
=
(k+2)√k+k√k+2

Rationalising the expression, we get,

(k + 2)√k − k√k + 2
⇒ Tk =
2 2
k(k + 2) − k (k + 2)

(k + 2)√k − k√k + 2 1 1 1
⇒ Tk = = ( − )
2k(k + 2) 2 √k √k + 2

1 1 1
 Now, T1 = ( − )
2 √1 √3

1 1 1
T2 = ( − )
2 √2 √4

1 1 1
T3 = [ − ]  and so on 
2 √3 √5

1 1 1
Tk = ( − )
2 √k √k + 2

(k+2)√k−k√k+2 (k+2)√k−k√k+2
⇒ Tk = 2
k(k+2) −k (k+2)
2
⇒ Tk =
2k(k+2)
=
1

2
(
1
−
1
)

√k √k+2

Now, T 1 =
1

2
(
√I
1
−
1

√3
)

and so on T

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
T2 = ( − ) T3 = [ − ] k
= ( − )
2 √2 √4 2 √3 √5 2 √ √k+2
k

Adding all the terms, we get,

1 1 1 1
T1 + T2 + … Tk = (1 + − − )
2 √2 √k+1 √k+2

Now, if k → ∞

∞
1 1
∑ Tk = (1 + − 0 − 0)
2 √2
k=1

√I + √2
=
2 √2

√1 + √2 √2 + √4
=
√8 √16

 As, c ∈ [1, 15] ⇒ c = 8, a = 1, b = 2

⇒  any other solution is not possible 

⇒ a + b + c = 11

Q17 (1)

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It is given that ∑ n

r=1
Tr = (3
n
− 1) … (i)

Since,

n
3(3 −1)
∑
n

r=1
3
r
= 3 + 3
2
+ 3
3
+ … + 3
n
=
2

n 2 n r
⇒ 3 − 1 = ∑ 3
3 r=1

⇒ 3
n
− 1 = ∑
n

r=1
2 ⋅ 3
r−1
… (ii)

From (i) & (ii),T r = 2 ⋅ 3

r−1
⇒
1

Tr
=
1

r−1

2⋅3

n 1
∑
r=1 Tr

= ∑
n

r=1
1

r−1

2⋅3

=
1

2
(1 +
1

3
+
1

2
+ … +
1

n−1
)

3 3

1
1−( n )
1

= ( 1
)
2
1−
3

3 1
= (1 − ( n ))
4 3

Q18 (1)

We have, 1 ⋅ 3 + 2 ⋅ 4 + 3 ⋅ 5 + … …

Now, n th 
term of series t n
= n(n + 2)

Therefore, sum

Sn = Σn(n + 2)

2
= Σ (n + 2n)

n(n + 1)(2n + 1) n(n + 1)

= + 2
6 2

n(n + 1)
= [2n + 1 + 6]
6

n(n + 1)(2n + 7)
=
6

30 × 31 × 67
∴ S30 =
6

= 10385

Q19 (2)

S = (100)(100) + (99)(101) + (98)(102) … … (2)(198) + (1)(199)

S = ∑
99

x=0
(100 − x)(100 + x) = ∑ 100
2
− x
2

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= 100
3
−
99×100×199

α = 3β = 1650

slope = 1650

3
= 550

Q20 (1)

We know that, AM ≥ GM

Now applying this, we get

sin θ cos θ sin θ cos θ

7 + 7 ≥ 2√7 ⋅ 7
sin θ+cos θ
≥ 2 × 7 2
1
−
√2
≥ 2 × 7

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