Arithmatic Progression

1. The 7th term of an A.P (Arithmatic Progression) is 7. A sequence is generated by the rule that n th term is
�39 �103 (n)2 + 1 for each positive integer (n > 1), the value Tn + 1 -
& 15th term is what is the 27th term Tn) in term less then the value of nth term is?
12 12
n (n)2+1 (n > 1) Tn + 1 -
�187 �191
(a) (b) Tn)
12 12
(a) 2n2 + 1 (b) 2n + 1
�199 �205 (c) n +12
(d) n + 2
(c) (d)
12 12 8. th th
The sum of 6 & 15 terms of an A.P is equal to the
2. In An A.P of 21 terms, the sum of 1st 3 terms is -33 sum of 7th, 10th & 12th term of the same progression.
and that of middle 3 is 75 what is the sum of the A.P? Which term of the series should necessarily be equal
(a) -955 (b) -1155 to zero

(c) 525 (d) 715 (a) 10th (b) 8th

st
3. The 6th term of an A.P is 6 and 16th term is 14 what is (c) 1 (d) NOTA
27th term? 9. The sum of the 16 of an arithmatic progression to the
sum of 14 terms of the same A.P. What is the sum of
30 term of that A.P
A.P
106 22
(a) (b)
5 5
(a) 0 (b) 1
118 114 (c) -1 (d) 2
(c) (d)
5 5
1
1 10. If xth term of an A.P is and yth term of an A.P is
y
4. In an A.P the ration on of 2nd term to 7th term is . If
3
1
5th term is 11, find 15th term? then find the sum of xy term?
x
1
(xy-1) (xy+1)
3 (a) (b)
4 4

(a) 5 (b) 1 (xy+1) (xy-1)

(c) (d)
2 2
(c) 1 (d) N
11. The sum of 32 consecutive natural number is a per-
5. What is the Arithmatic mean of 2.5 & 6.5?
fect square, what is the least possible sum of the small-
est & the largest of the numbers?
15
(a) 45 (b)
2
(c) 11 (d) 9 (a) 63 (b) 49
6. If 1st term of an A.P is 5 & last term of that A.P 2025 (c) 54 (d) 51
then find the sum of given A.P? (of d = 5) 12. Find out A.M of (1, 5, 11, 7)

(a) 6 (b) 7
d= 5)
(c) 5 (d) 4
(a) 411075 (b) 311075 13. If a = 108 & d = -2 then find the term whose value is
(c) 210070 (d) NOTA zero?
d =-2

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 (a) 45 (b) 65 15. Which is false?
(c) 105 (d) 55
(a) Tn = a + (n-1)d
n+n 2 +n 3 +n 4
14. If Tn = then find the sum of 1st three n
4 (b) Sn = (2a + (n-1) d)
terms? 2

n+n 2 +n 3 +n 4 n
Tn = (c) Sn = (a + l)
4 2

(a) 31.5 (b) 21.5 (d) Tn = a + (2n-l)d

(c) 51.5 (d) 38.5

Solution
1. (a) � middle three terms a + 9d, a + 10d, a + 11d
�39 = 3a + 30d = 75
a + 6d = ______ (i)
12 75
= a + 10d = ---------(ii)
3
�103
a + 14d = ______(ii) � from equation (i) and (ii)
12
from equation (i) & (ii) d = 4, a = -15

�39 n
a + 6d = sum of the A.P = (2a + (n-1) d)
12 2

-130 21
a + 14d = = (-30 + 20 × 4)
12 2
- - +
64 = 525 Ans.
-8d = 12 3. (d)
a + 5d = 6
�8
d= a+15d = 14
12 – – –
-10d = -8
�39 48 9
a= � =
12 12 12 4
d=
find out 5
a + 26d = ? 4
a+5× =6
9 �8 5
+26 ×
12 12 a=2
Hence 27th term i.e
�208 � 9
=
12 4
a + 26d = 2 + 26 ×
5
�199
= Ans.
12 114
=
2. (c) 5
� 1st three terms a, a + d, a + 2d = 3a + 3d 4. (b)
= -33 i.e a + d = - 11-------(i) T2 a+d 1
� �
T7 a + 6d 3

2
 3a + 3d= a + 6d n
or (2a + (30-1)d) = 0
2a = 3d 2
a 3 T30 = 0 Ans.
= --------(i)
d 2 10. (c)
T5 =11 1
a + 4d = 11 Tx =
y
3
= d + 4d = 111 1
2 Ty =
x
= 11d = 22
Txy = 1
= d= 2 & a = 3
Hence T15 = a + 14d = 3 + 14 × 2 = 31 Ans. 1
T1 =
xy
5. (a)
xy
Sum = (T1 + Txy)
a+b 2
A.M =
2
xy � 1 �
2.5 � 6.5 9 = �� xy � 1��
= = = 4.5 2
2 2
6. (a) xy+1
= Ans.
a = 5, d = 5 2
l = Tn (last term) = 2025 11. (b)
a + (n - 1) d = 2025 32
5 + (n - 1) 5 = 2025 S32 = [2a + (32-1) ×1]
2
5(n) = 2025 = (16) (2a + 31) = perfect square
= 405 +1 a=9
n T1 + T32 = 9 + 40 = 49 Ans.
sum of the A.P = (a + l)
2 12. (a)

406 1 � 5 � 11 � 7
= (5 + 2025) A.M = = 6 Ans.
2 4
= 406×1015 = 412090 Ans. 13. (d)
7. (b) Tn = 0
Tn = n 2 + 1 --------(i) = a + (n -1)d = 0
2
Tn+1 = (n + 1) +1 --------(ii) 108 + (n -1) -2 = 0
(Tn+1) - Tn = 2n + 1 Ans. 2(n - 1) = 108
8. (b) n - 1 = 54
T6 + T15 = T7 + T10 + T12 x = 55 Ans.
a + 5d + a + 14d = a + 6d + a + 9d + a + 11d 1 � 12 � 13 � 14
a = -7d 14. (d) T1 = =1
4
a + 7d = 0
30 15
T8 = 0 Ans. T2 = �
9. (a) 4 2

16 14 120
(2a + 15d) = (2a + 13d) T3 = = 30
2 2 4
16a + 120d = 14a + 91d T1 + T2 + T3 = 38.5 Ans.
2a + 29d = 0 15. (d)