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Aman Khedia

6 Sequence & Series

1 June-2015 7 June-2016
if S be the sum, P the product and R is the sum of The sum of n terms of the series
reciprocals of n- terms in G.P then P2Rn = _________. x2 x3
log x + log + log + ………………………is
y y2
(a) S2n (b) Sn
n x
(a) ቂ2n log ቀ ቁ + log xyቃ
(c) S2n (d) S-n 2 y

n x
(b) ቂn log xy + log ቀ ቁቃ
2 June-2015 2 y

n x
The sum of the series 1 +11 + 111 + …………………. (c) ቂn log ቀ ቁ − log xyቃ
2 y
to n terms is ______________. n x
(d) ቂn log ቀ ቁ + log xyቃ
1 2 y
(a) (10n+1 - 9n - 10)
27

(b) 10n+1 - 9n - 10 8 June-2016

1
(c) (10n+1 - 9n - 10) A G. P. (Geometric Progression) consists of 2n terms.
81

(d) None of these If the sum of the terms occupying the odd places is
S1 and that of terms in the even places is S2, the
3 June-2015 common ratio of the progression is:
If third term and seventh term of an A.P are eighteen (a) n
and thirty respectively, then sum of first twenty (b) 2S1
terms will be: S2
(c)
S1
(a) 540 (b) 610
S1
(c) 740 (d) 810 (d)
S2

4 Dec-2015 9 June-2016
If the sum of ‘n’ terms of an Arithmetic Progression If
1
,
1
,
1
are in arithmetic progression then
b+c c+a a+b
(A.P) is 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 and its mth term is 164, then the
a2, b2, c2, are in
value of m is:
(a) Arithmetic Progression
(a) 27 (b) 28
(b) Geometric Progression
(c) 24 (d) 26
(c) Both in arithmetic and geometric Progression
5 Dec-2015 (d) None of these
If a, b, c are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P.), then
the value of a-b+c is: 10 Dec-2016
(a) a (b) -b The income of a person is Rs. 5,00,000 in the firm in
(c) b (d) c
the first year and he receives an increase of Rs.
6 Dec-2015 15,000 per year for next 10 years. The total amount
Find the two numbers whose geometric mean is 5 he receives in 10 years is:
and arithmetic mean in 7.5.
(a) Rs. 56,75,000
(a) 10 and 5
(b) 13.09 and 1.91 (b) Rs. 72,50,000
(c) 12 and 3 (c) Rs. 15,67,500
(d) None of the above (d) None of these

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11 Dec-2016 18 May-2018
If the Sum 50 + 45 + 40 + 35 + __________ is zero, then A person pays Rs. 975 in monthly instalments, each
the number of terms is: instalment is less than former by Rs. 5. The amount
(a) 22 (b) 20 of Ist instalment is Rs. 100. In what time will the
(c) 21 (d) 25 entire amount be paid?
(a) 26 months (b) 15 months
12 Dec-2016
p
(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) 18 months
The number 2.353535 ______________ in form is:
q
19 May-2018
235 234
(a) (b)
99 99 If the sum of n terms of an AP is (3n2 – n) and its
230 233
(c) (d) common difference is 6, then its first term is:
99 99

(a) 3 (b) 2
13 June-2017
(c) 4 (d) 1
The sum of n terms of the series
1 + (1 + 3) + (1 + 3 + 5) +… is 20 May-2018
n(n +1) (2n +1) n(n + 1)(n + 2) Insert two arithmetic means between 68 and 260.
(a) (b)
6 6
n(n + 1)(2n + 1) (a) 132,196
(c) (d) None of these
3
(b) 130,194
14 June-2017 (c) 70, 258
The sum of first 20 terms of a GP is 1025 times the (d) None of the above
sum of first 10 terms of same GP then common ratio
21 Nov-2018
is:
If the pth term of an A.P. is ‘q’ and the qth term is ‘p’,
(a) ξ2 (b) 2 then its rth term is
(c) 2ξ2 (d) 1/2 (a) p + q - r (b) P + q + r
(c) p - q - r (d) p - q
15 June-2017
The value C such that a, - 3, b, 5, c are in A.P. is: 22 Nov-2018
(a) -7 (b) 1 2
The 3rd term of a G.P. is and the 6th term is
2
, then
3 81
(c) 13 (d) 9
the 1st term is
1
16 Dec-2017 (a) 6 (b)
3
The sum of all numbers between 100 and 1000 (c) 9 (d) 2
which are divisible by 11 will be:
23 Nov-2018
(a) 44550 (b) 66770
The sum of the series - 8, - 6, - 4, …..n terms is 52. The
(c) 55440 (d) 33440
number of terms n is
17 May-2018 (a) 11 (b) 12
The sum to m terms of the series 1 + 11 + 111....upto (c) 13 (d) 10
m terms, is equal to:
24 Nov-2018
1
(a) (10m+1 - 9 m - 10)
81 The value of K, for which the terms 7K + 3, 4K - 5,
1
(b) (10m+1 – 9 m – 10) 2K + 10 are in A.P., is
27

(c) 10m+1 – 9m – 10 (a) 13 (b) -13

(d) None of these (c) 23 (d) - 23

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25 June-2019 33 Nov-2019
If the ratio of sum of n terms of two APs is If the sum of five terms of AP is 75. Find the third
(n+1):(n-1), then the ratio of their mth terms is: term of the series
(a) (m + 1) : 2m (a) 35 (b) 30
(b) (m + 1) : (m - 1) (c) 15 (d) 20
(c) (2m - 1) : (m + 1)
(d) m : (m - 1) 34 Nov-2019
If the AM and GM of two numbers is 6.5 and 6 the
26 June-2019 no.’s are:
In a GP. If the fourth term is ‘3' then the product of (a) 3 and 2 (b) 9 and 4
first seven terms Is (c) 81 and 16 (d) None
(a) 35 (b) 37
(c) 36 (d) 38 35 Nov-2019
If AM and HM for two numbers are 5 and 3.2,
27 June-2019 respectively. GM will be:
If 2 + 6 + 10 + 14 + 18 + ……… + x = 882 then the
(a) 20 (b) 16
value of x (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) 78 (b) 80
(c) 82 (d) 86 36 Nov-2020
Three numbers in G.P. with their Sum 130 and their
28 June-2019
product 27,000 are:
If y = 1 + x + x2 + …………………..∞ then x =
y−1 y+1 (a) 10,30,90 (b) 90, 30,10
(a) (b)
y y (c) (a) and (b) both (d) 10, 20, 30
y y
(c) (d)
y+1 y−1
37 Nov-2020
29 The 20th term of arithmetic progression whose 6th
Nov-2019
(b+c−a) (c+a−b) (a+b−c) term is 38 and 10th term is 66 is:
If , , are in AP then a, b, c are in:
a b c
(a) 118 (b) 136
(a) AP (b) GP
(c) 178 (d) 210
(c) HP (d) None

30 38 Nov-2020
Nov-2019
Sum upto infinity of series. Divide 69 into 3 parts which are in A.P. and are such
1 1 1 1 1 that the product of first two parts is 460:
+ + + + + ……………
2 32 23 34 25
(a) 20, 23, 26 (b) 21, 23, 25
(a) 19/24 (b) 24/19
(c) 5/24 (d) None (c) 19, 23, 27 (d) 22, 23, 24

31 Nov-2019 39 Jan-2021
1 1 1 1 The nth terms of the series 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + 31+....is
Sum the series , , ⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯ .
5 52 53 5n
(a) 4n – 1 (b) n2 + 2n
1 1 n 1 1 n
(a) ቂ1 − ቀ ቁ ቃ (b) ቂ1 − ቀ ቁ ቃ (c) n2 + n + 1 (d) n3 + 2
4 5 5 4

(c) both (d) None

40 Jan-2021
32 Nov-2019 In a geometric progression the 3rd and 6th terms are
1 respectively 1 and -1/8. The first term (a) and
Find the no. of terms of the series 25, 5, 1 …… common ratio are respectively.
3125
1 −1
(a) 6 (b) 7 (a) 4 and (b) 4 and
2 4
−1 1
(c) 8 (d) 9 (c) 4 and (d) 4 and
2 4

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41 July-2021 48 June-2022
The sum of three numbers in a geometric The nth term of the series 9,7,5, ….. and 15,12,9, … …
progression is 28. When 7, 2 and 1 are subtracted are same. Find the nth term?
from the first, second and the third numbers (a) 7 (b) 8
respectively, then the resulting numbers are in (c) 9 (d) 10
arithmetic progression. What is the sum of squares
49 June-2022
of the original three numbers?
The sum of first 8 terms of a G.P is five times the sum
(a) 510 (b) 456
of the first 4 terms. Find the common ratio?
(c) 400 (d) 336
(a) ±ξ2 (b) 16
42 July-2021 (c) ±ξ20 (d) 4
The number of terms of the series: 5 + 7 + 9 +……….
50 June-2022
must be taken so that the sum may be 480.
A person pays ₹ 975 in monthly installments, each
(a) 20 (b) 10
installment is less than former by ₹ 5. The amount of
(c) 15 (d) 25
1st installment is ₹ 100. In what time will the entire
43 July-2021 amount be paid?
If the sum of ‘n’ terms of an AP (Arithmetic (a) 26 months (b) 15 months
Progression) is 2n2, the fifth term is _____. (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) 18 months
(a) 20 (b) 50
(c) 18 (d) 25 51 Dec-2022
If pth term of an AP is q and its qth term is p, then
44 Dec-2021
what will be the value of (p + q)th term?
If the sum and product of three numbers in G.P. are
(a) 0 (b) 1
7 and 8 respectively, then 4th term of the series is
(c) p + q − 1 (d) 2(p + q − 1)
(a) 6 (b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 16 52 Dec-2022
th th
In a GP 5 term is 27 and 8 term is 729. Find its
45 Dec-2021
11th term?
The sum of series 7 + 14 + 21 + .... to 17th term is:
(a) 729 (b) 6561
(a) 1071 (b) 971
(c) 2187 (d) 19683
(c) 1171 (d) 1271
53 June-2023
46 Dec-2021
If 9th and 19th term of an Arithmetic Progression are
The sum of first n terms an AP is 3n2 + 5n. The
35 and 75, respectively, then its 20th term is:
series is:
(a) 78 (b) 79
(a) 8, 14, 20, 26, ….. (b) 8, 22, 42, 68,…
(c) 80 (d) 81
(c) 22, 68, 114, …… (d) 8, 14, 28, 44,…
54 June-2023
47 Dec-2021
How Many numbers between 74 and 25,556 are
1 1 1
The largest value of n for which + 2 +…. n < 0.998 divisible by ‘5’
2 2 2
is.
(a) 5090 (b) 5097
(a) 9 (b) 6
(c) 5095 (d) 5075
(c) 7 (d) 8

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55 Dec-2023
Find the 17th term of an AP series if 15th and 21st
terms are 30.5 and 39.5 respectively.
(a) 33.5 (b) 35.5
(c) 36.0 (d) 38.0

56 Dec-2023
8 th
If n term of an AP series in 7n – 2, then sum of ‘n’
terms is:
(a) 0.5(7𝑛2 + 2𝑛)
(b) 0.5 (7𝑛2 − 3𝑛)
(c) 0.5 (7𝑛2 + 3𝑛)
(d) 0.5 (7𝑛2 − 2𝑛)

57 Dec-2023
Given an infinite geometric series with first term
‘a’ and common ratio ‘r’. If its sum is 4 and the
3
second term is , then one of correct option is
4
1
(a) 𝑎 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 =
4
3
(b) 𝑎 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 = 4
1
(c) 𝑎 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 = 4
1
(d) 𝑎 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 = 2

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