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Q.1 If the 10th term of an HP is 21 & 21st term of the same HP is 10, then find the 210th term.
n ( n − 1)
Q.2 Show that ln (4 × 12 × 36 × 108 × .............. up to n terms) = 2n ln 2 + ln 3
2
Q.3 There are n AM’s between 1 & 31 such that 7th mean : (n − 1)th mean = 5 : 9, then find the value of n.
Q.4 Find the sum of the series , 7 + 77 + 777 + ..... to n terms.
Q.5 Express the recurring decimal 0.1 576 as a rational number using concept of infinite geometric series.
1 2 3
Q.6 Find the sum of the n terms of the sequence + + + ........
1 + 12 + 14 1 + 22 + 2 4 1 + 32 + 3 4
Q.7 The first term of an arithmetic progression is 1 and the sum of the first nine terms equal to 369. The first
and the ninth term of a geometric progression coincide with the first and the ninth term of the arithmetic
progression. Find the seventh term of the geometric progression.
q−r
Q.8 If the pth, qth & rth terms of an AP are in GP . Show that the common ratio of the GP is .
p−q
Q.9 If one AM ‘a’ & two GM’s p & q be inserted between any two given numbers then show that
13
p3+ q3 = 2 apq .
Q.10 The sum of n terms of two arithmetic series are in the ratio of (7 n + 1) : (4 n + 27) . Find the ratio of their
nth term.
n
Q.11 If S be the sum , P the product & R the sum of the reciprocals of a GP , find the value of P 2 §¨ R ¸· .
© S¹
Q.12 The first and last terms of an A.P. are a and b. There are altogether (2n + 1) terms. A new series is
formed by multiplying each of the first 2n terms by the next term. Show that the sum of the new series is
( 4n 2 − 1)(a 2 + b 2 ) + ( 4 n 2 + 2)ab .
6n
Q.13 In an AP of which ‘a’ is the Ist term, if the sum of the Ist p terms is equal to zero , show that the sum of
the next q terms is − a (p + q) q/(p − 1).
Q.14(a) The interior angles of a polygon are in AP. The smallest angle is 120° & the common difference is 5°.
Find the number of sides of the polygon.
(b) The interior angles of a convex polygon form an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 4°.
Determine the number of sides of the polygon if its largest interior angle is 172°.
Q.15 An AP & an HP have the same first term, the same last term & the same number of terms ; prove that
the product of the rth term from the beginning in one series & the rth term from the end in the other is
independent of r.
Q.16 Find three numbers a , b , c between 2 & 18 such that ;
(i) their sum is 25 (ii) the numbers 2, a, b are consecutive terms of an AP &
(iii) the numbers b , c , 18 are consecutive terms of a GP .
Q.17 Given that ax = by = cz = du & a , b , c , d are in GP, show that x , y , z , u are in HP .
Q.18 In a set of four numbers, the first three are in GP & the last three are in AP , with common difference 6.
If the first number is the same as the fourth , find the four numbers.
2 3
Q.19 Find the sum of the first n terms of the sequence : 1 + 2 §¨ 1 + 1 ¸· + 3 §¨ 1 + 1 ¸· + 4 §¨ 1 + 1 ¸· + .........
© n¹ © n¹ © n¹
Q.20 Find the nth term and the sum to n terms of the sequence :
(i) 1 + 5 + 13 + 29 + 61 + ...... (ii) 6 + 13 + 22 + 33 + .......
Q.21 The AM of two numbers exceeds their GM by 15 & HM by 27 . Find the numbers.
Q.22 The harmonic mean of two numbers is 4. The airthmetic mean A & the geometric mean G satisfy the
relation 2 A + G² = 27. Find the two numbers.
Q.23 Sum the following series to n terms and to infinity :
n
¦ r (r + 1) (r + 2) (r + 3)
1 1 1
(i) + + + ......... (ii)
1. 4 .7 4 .7 .10 7 .10 .13 r=1
n 1 1 1. 3 1. 3. 5
(iii) ¦ 4r − 1
2 (iv) + +
4 4. 6 4. 6. 8
+ .......... . .
r=1
n n
Q.24 Find the value of the sum (a) ¦ ¦ δrs 2r 3s where δrs is zero if r ≠ s & δrs is one if r = s.
r=1 s=1
n i j
(b) ¦ ¦ ¦ 1.
i=1 j=1 k=1
Q.25 For or 0 < φ < π/2, if :
∞ ∞ ∞
x= ¦ cos2n φ , y = ¦ sin2n φ , z = ¦ cos2n φ sin2n φ then : Prove that
n=0 n=0 n=0
(i) xyz = xy + z (ii) xyz = x + y + z
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Q.1 The series of natural numbers is divided into groups (1), (2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), ...... & so on. Show
that the sum of the numbers in the nth group is (n − 1)3 + n3 .
Q.2 The sum of the squares of three distinct real numbers , which are in GP is S² . If their sum is α S, show
that α² ∈ (1/3 , 1) ∪ (1 , 3) .
Q.3 If there be m AP’s beginning with unity whose common difference is 1 , 2 , 3 .... m . Show that the sum
of their nth terms is (m/2) (mn − m + n + 1).
Q.4 If Sn represents the sum to n terms of a GP whose first term & common ratio are a & r respectively, then
an a r (1 − r 2 n )
prove that S1 + S3 + S5 + ..... + S2n-1 = − .
1 − r (1 − r ) 2 (1 + r)
Q.5 A geometrical & harmonic progression have the same pth, qth & rth terms a, b, c respectively. Show
that a (b − c) log a + b (c − a) log b + c (a − b) log c = 0.
Q.6 A computer solved several problems in succession. The time it took the computer to solve each successive
problem was the same number of times smaller than the time it took to solve the preceding problem.
How many problems were suggested to the computer if it spent 63.5 min to solve all the problems
except for the first, 127 min to solve all the problems except for the last one, and 31.5 min to solve all the
problems except for the first two?
Q.7 If the sum of m terms of an AP is equal to the sum of either the next n terms or the next p terms of the
same AP prove that (m + n) [(1/m) − (1/p)] = (m + p) [(1/m) − (1/n)] (n ≠ p)
Q.8 If the roots of 10x3 − cx2 − 54x − 27 = 0 are in harmonic
14 progression, then find c & all the roots.
Q.9(a) Let a1, a2, a3 ...... an be an AP . Prove that :
1 1 1 1 2 ª1 1 1 1º
+ + + .......... + = « + + + .......... + »
a1 a n a 2 a n −1 a 3 a n − 2 a n a1 a1 + a n ¬ a1 a 2 a3 an ¼
(b) Show that in any arithmetic progression a1, a2, a3 .......
a1² − a2² + a3² − a4² + ...... + a²2K − 1 − a²2K = [K/(2 K − 1)] (a1² − a²2K) .
Q.10 Let a1 , a2 , ........... , an , an+1 , ....... be an A.P.
Let S1 = a1 + a2 + a3 + ............. + an
S2 = an+1 + an+2 + ...............+ a2n
S3 = a2n+1 + a2n+2 + .............+ a3n
................................................
................................................
Prove that the sequence S1 , S2 , S3 , ........ is an arithmetic progression whose common difference
is n2 times the common difference of the given progression.
Q.11 If a, b, c are in HP, b, c, d are in GP & c, d, e are in AP, Show that e = ab²/(2a − b)² .
Q.12 If a, b, c, d, e be 5 numbers such that a, b, c are in AP ; b, c, d are in GP & c, d, e are in HP then:
(i) Prove that a, c, e are in GP . (ii) Prove that e = (2 b − a)²/a .
(iii) If a = 2 & e = 18 , find all possible values of b , c , d .
Q.13 The sequence a1, a2, a3, ....... a98 satisfies the relation an+1 = an + 1 for n = 1, 2, 3, .........97 and has
49
the sum equal to 4949. Evaluate ¦ a 2k .
k =1
Q.14 If n is a root of the equation x² (1 − ac) − x (a² + c²) − (1 + ac) = 0 & if n HM’s are inserted between
a & c, show that the difference between the first & the last mean is equal to ac(a − c) .
Q.15 (a) The value of x + y + z is 15 if a , x , y , z , b are in AP while the value of ;
(1/x)+(1/y)+(1/z) is 5/3 if a , x , y , z , b are in HP . Find a & b .
(b) The values of xyz is 15/2 or 18/5 according as the series a , x , y , z , b is an AP or HP . Find
the values of a & b assuming them to be positive integer .
Q.16 An AP , a GP & a HP have ‘a’ & ‘b’ for their first two terms . Show that their (n + 2)th terms will be
2 n +2
in GP if b −a 2 n+2 n+1 .
=
(
ba b 2n −a 2n ) n
1.3 3.5 5.7 7.9
Q.17 Prove that the sum of the infinite series + + + +..........∞=23 .
2 2 2 23 2 4
Q.18 If there are n quantities in GP with common ratio r & Sm denotes the sum of the first m terms, show that
the sum of the products of these m terms taken two & two together is [r/(r + 1)] [Sm] [Sm − 1] .
Q.19 Find the condition that the roots of the equation x3 – px2 + qx – r = 0 may be in A.P. and hence solve the
equation x3 – 12x2 + 39x –28 = 0.
Q.20 If ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 & a1x2 + 2 b1x + c1 = 0 have a common root & a/a1 , b/b1 , c/c1 are in AP,
show that a1 , b1 & c1 are in GP.
Q.21 If a , b , c be in GP & logc a, logb c, loga b be in AP , then show that the common difference of the
AP must be 3/2.
1
Q.22 If a1 = 1 & for n > 1 , an = an-1 + , then show that 12 < a75 < 15.
a n −1
1 2x 3x2
Q.23 Sum to n terms : (i) + + + .......
x + 1 (x + 1) (x + 2) (x + 1) (x + 2) (x + 3)
a1 a2 a3
(ii) + + + .......
1 + a 1 (1 + a 1 ) (1 + a 2 ) (1 + a 1 ) (1 + a 2 ) (1 + a 3 )
Q.24 In a GP the ratio of the sum of the first eleven terms to the sum of the last eleven terms is 1/8 and the
ratio of the sum of all the terms without the first nine to the sum of all the terms without the last nine is 2.
Find the number of terms in the GP.
Q.25 Given a three digit number whose digits are three successive terms of a G.P. If we subtract 792 from it,
we get a number written by the same digits in the reverse order . Now if we subtract four from the
hundred's digit of the initial number and leave the other digits unchanged, we get a number whose digits
are successive terms of an A.P. Find the number.
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Q.1 For any odd integer n ≥ 1, n3 − (n − 1)3 + ...... + (− 1)n − 1 l3 = ______ . [ JEE ’96, 1]
Q.2 x = 1+ 3a + 6a² + 10a3 + ..... ⏐a⏐ < 1
y = 1+ 4b + 10b² + 20b3 + ..... ⏐b⏐ < 1, find S = 1+ 3ab + 5(ab)² + .... in terms of x & y.
Q.3 The real numbers x1, x2, x3 satisfying the equation x3 − x² + β x + γ = 0 are in A.P . Find the
intervals in which β and γ lie . [JEE ’96, 3]
Q.4 Let p & q be roots of the equation x2 − 2x + A = 0, and let r & s be the roots of the equation
x2 − 18x + B = 0 . If p < q < r < s are in arithmatic progression, then A = ______, and B = ______.
Q.5 a, b, c are the first three terms of a geometric series.15If the harmonic mean of a & b is 12 and that of b
 & c is 36, find the first five terms of the series. [ REE '98, 6 ]
Q.6 Select the correct alternative(s). [ JEE '98, 2 + 2 + 8 ]
(a) Let Tr be the rth term of an AP, for r = 1, 2, 3, .... If for some positive integers m, n we have
1 1
Tm = & Tn = , then Tmn equals :
n m
1 1 1
(A) (B) + (C) 1 (D) 0
mn m n
1 1 1
(b) If x = 1, y > 1, z > 1 are in GP, then , , are in :
1 + An x 1 + An y 1 + An z
(A) AP (B) HP (C) GP (D) none of the above
(c) Prove that a triangle ABC is equilateral if & only if tan A + tan B + tan C = 3 3 .
( ) (
Q.7(a) The harmonic mean of the roots of the equation 5 + 2 x2 − 4 + 5 x + 8 + 2 5 = 0 is)
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
(b) Let a1, a2,...., a10, be in A.P. & h1, h2, ....., h10 be in H.P. If a1 = h1 = 2 & a10 = h10 = 3 then a4 h7 is:
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
Q.8 The sum of an infinite geometric series is 162 and the sum of its first n terms is 160. If the inverse of its
common ratio is an integer, find all possible values of the common ratio, n and the first terms of the series.
Q.9(a) Consider an infinite geometric series with first term 'a' and common ratio r . If the sum is 4 and the
second term is 3/4, then :
7 3 3
(A) a = , r= (B) a = 2 , r =
4 7 8
3 1 1
(C) a = , r = (D) a = 3 , r =
2 2 4
(b) If a, b, c, d are positive real numbers such that a + b + c + d = 2, then M = (a + b) (c + d) satisfies
the relation :
(A) 0 ≤ M ≤ 1 (B) 1 ≤ M ≤ 2
(C) 2 ≤ M ≤ 3 (D) 3 ≤ M ≤ 4
(c) The fourth power of the common difference of an arithmetic progression with integer entries added to
the product of any four consecutive terms of it . Prove that the resulting sum is the square of an integer.
[ JEE 2000, Mains, 4 out of 100 ]
Q.10 Given that α , γ are roots of the equation, A x2 − 4 x + 1 = 0 and β, δ the roots of the equation,
B x2 − 6 x + 1 = 0, find values of A and B, such that α, β, γ & δ are in H.P.
[ REE 2000, 5 out of 100 ]
Q.11 The sum of roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of squares of their reciprocals. Find
whether bc2, ca2 and ab2 in A.P., G.P. or H.P.? [ REE 2001, 3 out of 100 ]
Q.12 Solve the following equations for x and y
log2x + log4x + log16x + .................... = y
5 + 9 + 13+............+ (4y + 1)
= 4log4x [ REE 2001, 5 out of 100 ]
1 + 3 + 5+..............+ (2y − 1)
Q.13(a) Let α, β be the roots of x2 – x + p = 0 and γ, δ be the roots of x2 – 4x + q = 0. If α, β, γ, δ are in G.P.,
then the integral values of p and q respectively, are
(A) –2, –32 (B) –2, 3 (C) –6, 3 (D) –6, –32
(b) If the sum of the first 2n terms of the A.P. 2, 5, 8, ........... is equal to the sum of the first n terms of the A.P.
57, 59, 61, ........, then n equals
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 11 (D) 13
(c) Let the positive numbers a, b, c, d be in A.P. Then abc, abd, acd, bcd are
(A) NOT in A.P./G.P./H.P. (B) in A.P.
(C) in G.P. (D) H.P. [JEE 2001, Screening, 1 + 1 + 1 out of 35 ]
(d) Let a1, a2 .......... be positive real numbers in G.P. For each n, let An, Gn, Hn, be respectively, the
arithmetic mean, geometric mean and harmonic mean of a1, a2, a3, ...........an. Find an expression for the
G.M. of G1, G2, .........Gn in terms of A1, A2 .............An, H1, H2, .........Hn. 3
Q.14(a) Suppose a, b, c are in A.P. and a2, b2, c2 are in G.P. If a < b < c and a + b + c = , then the value of
a is 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) (B) − (C) (D) −
2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2
(b) Let a, b be positive real numbers. If a , A1 , A2 , b are in A.P. ; a , a1 , a2 , b are in G.P. and
a , H1 , H2 , b are in H.P. , show that
G1 G 2 A + A2 ( 2a + b ) ( a + 2 b)
= 1 = [ JEE 2002 , Mains , 5 out of 60 ]
H1 H 2 H1 + H 2 9ab
16
 c
Q.15 If a, b, c are in A.P., a2 , b2 , c2 are in H.P. , then prove that either a = b = c or a, b, − form a G.P..
2
Q.16 The first term of an infinite geometric progression is x and its sum is 5. Then
(A) 0 ≤ x ≤ 10 (B) 0 < x < 10 (C) –10 < x < 0 (D) x > 10
Q.17 If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then prove that [(1 + a) (1 + b) (1 + c)]7 > 77 a4 b4 c4.
Q.18(a) In the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, if Δ = b2 – 4ac and α + β, α2 + β2, α3 + β3 are in G.P. where
α, β are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
(A) Δ ≠ 0 (B) bΔ = 0 (C) cΔ = 0 (D) Δ = 0
§ n + 1 · n+1
(b) If total number of runs scored in n matches is ¨ ¸ (2 – n – 2) where n > 1, and the runs scored in
© 4 ¹
the kth match are given by k·2n+1– k, where 1 ≤ k ≤ n. Find n. [JEE 2005 (Mains), 2]
2 3 n
§3· §3· §3· §3·
Q.19 If A n = ¨ ¸ − ¨ ¸ + ¨ ¸ + ....... + (− 1)n −1 ¨ ¸ and Bn = 1 – An, then find the minimum natural
©4¹ ©4¹ ©4¹ ©4¹
number n0 such that Bn > An. ∀ n > n0. [JEE 2006, 6]
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Part : (A) Only one correct option
1. If x ε R, the numbers 51+x + 51–x, a/2, 25x + 25–x form an A.P. then 'a' must lie in the interval:
(A) [1, 5] (B) [2, 5] (C) [5, 12] (D) [12, ∞)
a b c
§ 1· § 1· § 1·
2. If x > 1 and ¨ ¸ , ¨ ¸ , ¨ ¸ are in G.P., then a, b, c are in
© ¹ © ¹
x x ©x¹
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) none of these
3. If A, G & H are respectively the A.M., G.M. & H.M. of three positive numbers a, b, & c, then the
equation whose roots are a, b, & c is given by:
(A) x 3 − 3 Ax 2 + 3 G3x − G3 = 0 (B) x 3 − 3 Ax 2 + 3 (G3/H)x − G3 = 0
(C) x 3 + 3 Ax 2 + 3 (G3/H) x − G3 = 0 (D) x 3 − 3 Ax 2 − 3 (G3/H) x + G3 = 0
∞ 1
4. The sum ¦ r −1
2 is equal to:
r=2
(A) 1 (B) 3/4 (C) 4/3 (D) none
5. If a, a1, a2, a3,..., a2n , b are in A.P. and a, g1, g2, g3,.....g2n , b are in G.P. and h is the harmonic mean of
a1 + a 2n a 2 + a 2n − 1 an + an + 1
a and b, then g g + g g + ... + g g is equal to
1 2n 2 2n − 1 n n+1
2n n
(A) (B) 2nh (C) nh (D)
h h
6. One side of an equilateral triangle is 24 cm. The mid−points of its sides are joined to form another
triangle whose mid − points are in turn joined to form still another triangle. This process continues
indefinitely. Then the sum of the perimeters of all the triangles is
(A) 144 cm (B) 212 cm (C) 288 cm (D) none of these
1 1− p (1 − p) 2
7. If p is positive, then the sum to infinity of the series, − + -...... is:
1 + p (1 + p) 2 (1 + p) 3
(A) 1/2 (B) 3/4 (C) 1 (D) none of these
8. In a G.P. of positive terms, any term is equal to the sum of the next two terms. The common ratio of the
G.P. is
(A) 2 cos 18° (B) sin 18° (C) cos 18° (D) 2 sin 18°
1 1 1 π2 1 1 1
9. If 2
+ 2 + 2 +...... upto ∞ = , then 2 + 2 + 2 +...... =
1 2 3 6 1 3 5
(A) π2/12 (B) π2/24 (C) π2/8 (D) none of these
10. The sum to 10 terms of the series 2 + 6 + 18 + 54 + ... is
121
(A) 121 ( 6 + 2) (B) ( 3 + 1) (C) 243 ( 3 + 1) (D) 243 ( 3 – 1)
2
11. If a1, a2,... an are in A.P. with common difference d ≠ 0, then the sum of the series
(sin d) [cosec a1 cosec a2 + cosec a2 cosec a3 + ... + cosec an–1 cosec an ]
(A) sec a1 – sec an (B) cosec a1 – cosec an (C) cot a1 – cot an (D) tan a1 – tan an
12. Sum of the series
S = 12 – 22 + 32 – 42 + .... – 20022 + 20032 is
(A) 2007006 (B) 1005004 (C) 2000506 (D) none of these
1 1 1 3 5 2n − 1
13. If Hn = 1 + + + ...........+ , then value of 1 + + + ......... + is
2 3 n 2 3 n
(A) 2n – Hn (B) 2n + Hn (C) Hn – 2n (D) Hn + n
1 1 1 1
14. The sum of the series log 4 + log 4 + log 4 + ...... + log 4 is
2 4 8 2n
1 1 1 1
(A) n (n + 1) (B) n (n + 1) (2n + 1) 17 (C) n (n + 1) (D) n (n + 1)
2 12 4
15. If S1 , S2, S3 are the sums of first n natural numbers, their squares, their cubes respectively, then
S 3 (1 + 8S1 )
is equal to
S 22
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 10.
16. If p and q are respectively the sum and the sum of the squares of n successive integers beginning with
‘a’, then nq – p2 is
(A) independent of ‘a’ (B) independent of ‘n’ (C) dependent on ‘a’ (D) none of these
x x( x + a1 ) x( x + a1 )( x + a 2 )
17. Sum of n terms of the series 1 + a + a a + a1a 2a 3 + ... is
1 1 2
x( x + a1 ) ...( x + a n −1 ) ( x + a1 )( x + a 2 ).... ( x + a n−1 ) x( x + a1 ).... ( x + a n )
(A) a1a 2 ...a 3 (B) a1a 2 ...a n − 1 (C) a1a 2 ...a n (D) none of these
n n n n
18. {an } and {bn } are two sequences given by an = ( x )1/ 2 + ( y )1/ 2 and bn = ( x )1/ 2 – ( y )1/ 2 for all n ∈ N.
The value of a1a2a3........an is equal to
x+y x−y xy
(A) x – y (B) b (C) b (D) b
n n n
19. If a1, a2, a3, ........., an are positive real numbers whose product is a fixed number c, then the minimum
value of a1 + a2 + a3 + .... + an – 1 + 2an is [IIT - 2002, 3]
(A) n(2c)1/n (B) (n + 1) c1/n (C) 2nc1/n (D) (n + 1)(2c)1/n
Part : (B) May have more than one options correct
n
20. If ¦ r(r + 1) (2r + 3) = an
r =1
4
+ bn3 + cn2 + dn + e, then

(A) a + c = b + d (B) e = 0 (C) a, b – 2/3, c – 1 are in A.P. (D) c/a is an integer

21. The sides of a right triangle form a G.P. The tangent of the smallest angle is
5 + 1 5 − 1 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 5 +1 5 −1
22. Sum to n terms of the series S = 12 + 2(2)2 + 32 + 2(42) + 52 + 2(62) + ... is
1 1
(A) n (n + 1)2 when n is even (B) n2 (n + 1) when n is odd
2 2
1 2 1
(C) n (n + 2) when n is odd (D) n(n + 2)2 when n is even.
4 4
23. If a, b, c are in H.P., then:
a b c 2 1 1
(A) , , are in H.P. (B) = +
b+c−a c+a −b a +b−c b b−a b−c
b b b a b c
(C) a − , , c − are in G.P.
.P. (D) , , are in H.P..
2 2 2 b+ c c+a a +b
24. If b1, b2, b3 (bi > 0) are three successive terms of a G.P. with common ratio r, the value of r for which the
inequality b3 > 4b2 – 3b1 holds is given by
(A) r > 3 (B) r < 1 (C) r = 3.5 (D) r = 5.2
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1. If a, b, c are in A.P., then show that:
(i) a2 (b + c), b2 (c + a), c2 (a + b) are also in A.P.(ii) b + c − a, c + a − b, a + b − c are in A.P.
2. If a, b, c, d are in G.P., prove that :
1 1 1
(i) (a2 − b2), (b2 − c2), (c2 − d2) are in G.P. (ii) 2 2
, 2 2
, are in G.P..
a +b b +c c + d2
2

3. Using the relation A.M. ≥ G.M. prove that

π
(i) tan θ + cot θ ≥ 2 ; if 0 < θ < (ii) (x 2y + y2z + z2x) (xy2 + yz2 + zx 2) > 9x 2 y2 z2.
2
(iii) (a + b) . (b + c) . (c + a) ≥ abc ; if a, b, c are positive real numbers
4. Find the sum in the nth group of sequence,
(i) 1, (2, 3); (4, 5, 6, 7); (8, 9,........, 15); ............ (ii) (1), (2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7, 8, 9),........
5. If n is a root of the equation x² (1 − ac) − x (a² + c²) − (1 + ac) = 0 & if n HM’s are inserted between
a & c, show that the difference between the first & the last mean is equal to ac(a − c).
6. The sum of the first ten terms of an AP is 155 & the sum of first two terms of a GP is 9. The first term
of the AP is equal to the common ratio of the GP & the first term of the GP is equal to the common
difference of the AP. Find the two progressions.
5 55 555 5555
7. Find the sum of the series + 2 + 3 + + ... up to ∞
13 (13 ) (13 ) (13 )4
8. If 0 < x < π and the expression
exp {(1 + ⏐cos x⏐ + cos2 x + ⏐cos3 x⏐ + cos4 x + ....... upto ∞) loge 4}
satisfies the quadratic equation y2 – 20y + 64 = 0 the find the value of x.
9. In a circle of radius R a square is inscribed, then a circle is inscribed in the square, a new square in the
circle and so on for n times. Find the limit of the sum of areas of all the circles and the limit of the sum
of areas of all the squares as n → ∞.
10. The sum of the squares of three distinct real numbers, which are in GP is S². If their sum is α S, show
that α² ∈ (1/3, 1) ∪ (1, 3). 18
11. Let S1, S2,...Sp denote the sum of an infinite G.P. with the first terms 1, 2, ...., p and common ratios
 1
1/2, 1/3, ...., 1/(p + 1) respectively. Show that S1 + S2 + ... + Sp = p(p + 3)
2
12. Circles are inscribed in the acute angle α so that every neighbouring circles touch each other. If the
radius of the first circle is R then find the sum of the radii of the first n circles in terms of R and α.
13. Given that α, γ are roots of the equation, A x 2 − 4 x + 1 = 0 and β, δ the roots of the equation,
B x 2 − 6 x + 1 = 0, find values of A and B, such that α, β, γ & δ are in H.P.
14. The airthmetic mean between m and n and the geometric mean between a and b are each equal to
ma + nb
: find the m and n in terms of a and b.
m+n
15. If a, b, c are positive real numbers then prove that (i) b2c2 + c2a2 + a2b2 > abc (a + b + c).
(ii) (a + b + c)3 > 27abc. (iii) (a + b + c)3 > 27 (a + b – c) (c + a – b) (b + c – a)
s s s n2
16. If 's' be the sum of 'n' positive unequal quantities a, b, c,......., then + + + ... > .
s−a s−b s−c n −1
n
17. Sum the following series to n terms and to infinity: (i) ¦ r (r + 1) (r + 2) (r + 3)
r =1

1 2 3 1 16 1 24 1
(ii) 2 4
+ 2 4 + 2 4 +........ (iii) + 2 2 + + 2 2 +
1+1 +1 1+ 2 + 2 1+ 3 + 3 3.5 3 .5 5.7 5 .7 7 .9
32
+ 2 2 +........
7 .9
18. Let a, b, c d be real numbers in G.P. If u, v, w, satisfy the system of equations
u + 2v + 3w = 6; 4u + 5v + 6w = 12
6u + 9v = 4 then show that the roots of the equation
§1 1 1·
¨ + + ¸ x 2 + [(b – c)2 + (c – a)2 + (d – b)2] x + u + v + w = 0 and
©u v w ¹
20x 2 + 10 (a – d)2 x – 9 = 0 are reciprocals of each other. [IIT- 1999, 10]
19. The fourth power of the common difference of an arithmetic progression with integer entries added to
the product of any four consecutive terms of it. Prove that the resulting sum is the square of an integer.
[IIT - 2000, 4]
20. If a, b & c are in arithmetic progression and a2, b2 & c2 are in harmonic progression, then prove that
c
either a = b = c or a, b & − are in geometric progression. [IIT – 2003, 4]
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Q 10. (14 n − 6)/(8 n + 23) Q 11. 1
Q 14. (a) 9 ; (b) 12 Q 16. a = 5 , b = 8 , c = 12
Q 18. (8 , − 4 , 2 , 8) Q 19. n²
Q 20. (i) 2n+1 − 3 ; 2n+2 − 4 − 3n (ii) n² + 4n + 1 ; (1/6) n (n + 1) (2n + 13) + n
Q 21. 120 , 30 Q 22. 6 , 3
Q 23. (i) sn = (1/24) − [1/{6(3n + 1) (3n + 4) }] ; s∞ = 1/24 (ii) (1/5) n (n + 1) (n + 2) (n + 3) (n + 4)
ª 1 1.3.5.....(2n − 1)(2n + 1) º
(iv) Sn = 2 « −
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(iii) n/(2n + 1) ; S∞ = 1
¬2
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(;(5&,6(±
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Q 12. (iii) b = 4 , c = 6 , d = 9 OR b = − 2 , c = − 6 , d = − 18 Q.13 2499
Q 15. (a) a = 1 , b = 9 OR b = 1 , a = 9 ; (b) a = 1 ; b = 3 or vice versa
Q.19 2p3 – 9pq + 27r = 0; roots are 1, 4, 7
xn 1
Q 23. (a) 1 − (b) 1 −
(x + 1) (x + 2) ..... (x + n) (1 + a 1 ) (1 + a 2 ) ..... (1 + a n )
Q 24. n = 38 Q 25. 931
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4
1 + ab
Q 2. S = Where a = 1 − x–1/3 & b = 1 − y–1/4 Q3. β ≤ (1/3) ; γ ≥ − (1/27)
(1 − ab) 2
Q 4. − 3, 77 19 Q 5. 8, 24, 72, 216, 648
Q 6. (a) C (b) B Q 7. (a) B (b) D
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Q 9. (a) D (b) A Q 10. A = 3 ; B = 8
Q 11. A.P. Q 12. x = 2 2 and y = 3
1

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6. (3 + 6 + 12 +......); (2/3 + 25/3 + 625/6 +......) 7. 8. , ,
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«¨ ¸
n
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¬ ¼
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14. m = ,n=
√a + √ b √a +√ b
n ( n + 1) 1
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Some questions (Assertion–Reason type) are given below. Each question contains Statement – 1 (Assertion) and
Statement – 2 (Reason). Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct. So select
the correct choice:
(A) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is True; Statement – 2 is a correct explanation for Statement – 1.
(B) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is True; Statement – 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement – 1.
(C) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is False.
(D) Statement – 1 is False, Statement – 2 is True.
549. Statement–1 :In the expression (x + 1) (x + 2) . . . (x + 50), coefficient of x49 is equal to 1275.
n
n ( n + 1)
Statement–2 : ¦r =
r =i 2
, n∈N.
550. Let a, b, c, d are four positive number
§ a b ·§ c d · a b c d e a
Statement–1 : ¨ + ¸¨ + ¸ ≥ 4 Statement–2 : + + + + ≥ 5.
© b c ¹© d e ¹ e a b c d e
551. Let a, b, c and d be distinct positive real numbers in H.P.
1 1 1 1
Statement–1 : a+d>b+c Statement–2 : + = +
a d b c
552. Let a, r ∈ R – {0, 1, – 1} and n be an even number.
Statement–1 : a. ar. ar2 . . . arn – 1 = (a2 rn – 1)n/2.
Statement–2 : Product of kth term from the beginning and from the end in a G.P. is independent of k.
553. Statement–1 : Let p, q, r ∈ R+ and 27pqr ≥ (p + q + r)3 and 3p + 4q + 5r = 12, then p3 + q 4 + r5 is equal to 4.
Statement–2 : If A,G, and H are A.M., G.M., and H.M. of positive numbers a1, a2, a3, .. . , an then H ≤ G ≤ A.
554. Statement–1 : The sum of series n.n + (n – 1) (n + 1) + (n – 2) (n + 2) + . . . 1. (2n – 1) is
1
n ( n + 1)( 4n + 1) .
6
n
Statement–2 : The sum of any series Sn can be given as, Sn = ¦ Tr , where T r is the general ten of the
r =1
series.
555. Statement–1 : P is a point (a, b, c). Let A, B, C be images of P in yz, zx and xy plane respectively, then
x y z
equation of plane must be + + = 1.
a b c
Statement–2 : The direction ratio of the line joining origin and point (x, y, z) must be x, y, z.
556. Statement–1 : If A, B, C, D be the vertices of a rectangle in order. The position vector of A, B, C, D be a, b,
GG GG
c, d respectively, then a.c = b.d .
Statement–2 : In a triangle ABC, let O, G and H be the circumcentre, centroid and orthocentre of the triangle
ABC, then OA + OB + OC = OH.
n(n + 2) a n +1 + b n +1 1
557. Statement-1: 1 + 3 7 + 13 + .... upto n terms = Statement-2: is HM of a & b if n = -
3 a +b
n n
2
558. Statement-1: 1111 .... 1 (up to 91 terms) is a prime number
b+c−a c+a −b a +b−c 1 1 1
Statement-2: If , , are in A.P., then , , are also in A.P.
a b c a b c
559. Statement-1: For a infinite G.P. whose first term is ‘a’ and common ratio is r, then S∞ =
a where |r| ≥1
1− r
Statement-2: A, G, H are arithmetic mean, Geometric mean and harmonic mean of two positive real numbers a
& b. Then A, G, H are in G.P.
560. Statement-1: 11 11 …… 1 (up to 91 terms) is a prime number.
b+c−a c+a −b a +b−c 1 1 1
Statement-2: If , , Are in A.P., then , , are also in A.P.
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561. Statement-1: The sum of all the products of the first n positive integers taken two at a time is (n – 1) (n + 1)
24
n(3n + 2) Statement-2: ¦
i ≤i < j≤ n
a i a j = (a1 + a2 + ... + an)2 – (a12 + a22 + an2)

562. Statement-1: Let the positive numbers a, b, c, d, e be in AP, then abcd, abce, abde, acde, bcde are in HP
Statement-2: If each term of an A.P. is divided by the same number k, the resulting sequence is also
1 1 1
563. Statement-1: If a, b, c are in G.P., , , are in H.P.
log a log b log c
Statement-2: When we take logarithm of the terms in G.P., they occur in A.P.
564. Statement-1: If 3p + 4q + 5r = 12 then p3q4r5 ≥ 1 here p, q, r ∈R+
S-2: If the quantities are positive then weighted arithmetic mean is greater than or equal to geometric mean.
1/ 4 1
565. Statement-1: S = 1/4 – 1/2 + 1 – 2 + 22 −.... = =
1 + 2 12
§ rn −1 ·
S-2: Sum of n terms of a G.P. with first term as ‘a’ and common ratio as r in given by a ¨ ¸ , |r| > 1.
© r −1 ¹
566. Statement-1: -4 + 2 – 1 + 1/2 – 1/4 + ... ∞ is a geometric sequence.
Statement-2: Terms of a sequence are positive numebrs.
a 1
567. Statement-1: The sum of the infinite A.P. 1 + 2 + 2 2 + 2 3 + ….. + ….. is given by = = −1
1− r 1− 2
a
Statement-2: The sum of an infinite G.P. is given by where |r| < 1 a is first term and r is common ratio.
1− r
568. Statement-1: If a1, a2, a3, ….. an are positive real numbers whose product is a fixed number C, then the minimum
value of a1 + a2 + ….. + an − 1 + 2an is n(2c)1/n.
a1 + a 2 + a 3 + ..... + a n
Statement-2: If a1, a2, a3, ….. an ∈ R+. then ≥ (a1a 2 a 3 .....a n )1/ n
n
569. Statement-1: If a(b – c) x2 + b (c – a) x + c(a – b) = 0 has equal roots, then a, b, c are in H.P.
Statement-2: Sum of the roots and product of the root are equal
xn
570. Statement-1: lim = 0 for every n > 0
n →∞ n!

Statement-2: Every sequence whose nth term contains n! in the denominator converges to zero.
571. Statement-1: Sum of an infinite geometric series with common ratio more than one is not possible to find out.
S-2: The geometric series (Infinite) with common ratio more than one becomes diverging and sum is not fixed.
572. Statement-1: If arithmetic mean of two numbers is 5/2, Geometric mean of the numbers is 2 then harmonic mean
will be 8/5.
Statement-2: for a group of numbers (GM)2 = (AM) × (HM).
573. Statement-1: If a, b, c, d be four distinct positive quantities in H.P. then a + d > b + c, ad > bc.
Statement-2: A.M. > G.M. > H.M.
574. Statement-1: The sum of n arithmetic means between two given numbers is n times the single arithmetic mean
between them.
Statement-2: nth term of the A.P. with first term a and common difference d is a + (n + 1)d.
575. Statement-1: If a + b + c = 3 a > 0, b > 0, c > 0, then greatest value of a2b3c4 = 3 102 4 − 77.
a1 + a 2 + a 3 + ..... + a n
Statement-2: If ai > 0 i = 1, 2, 3, ….. n, then ≥ (a1a 2 .....a n )1/ n
n
ANSWER SHEET
549. A 550. B 551. B 552. B 553. D 554. D 555. B 556. B 557. C 558. D 559. D 560. D 561. A
562. A 563. A 564. D 565. D 566. D 567. D568. A 569. C 570. C 571. A 572. C 573. A 574. C 575. A

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