Class 10- Arithmetic Progressions MCQs

1. The nth term of an A.P. is given by an= 3 + 4n. The common

difference is
A. 7
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1

Answer: C

2. If p, q, r and s are in A.P. then r – q is

A. s – p
B. s – q
C. s – r
D. none of these

Answer: C

3. If the sum of three numbers in an A.P. is 9 and their product is 24,

then numbers are
A. 2, 4, 6
B. 1, 5, 3
C. 2, 8, 4
D. 2, 3, 4

Answer: D

4. The (n – 1)th term of an A.P. is given by 7,12,17, 22,… is

A. 5n + 2
B. 5n + 3
C. 5n – 5
D. 5n – 3

Answer: D

5. The 10th term from the end of the A.P. -5, -10, -15,…, -1000 is
A. -955
B. -945
C. -950
D. -965

Answer: A

6. Find the sum of 12 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is given by an =

3n + 4
A. 262
B. 272
C. 282
D. 292

Answer: A

7. The number of multiples lie between n and n² which are divisible by

n is
A. n + 1
B. n
C. n – 1
D. n – 2

Answer: D

8. The 10th term from the end of the A.P. 4, 9,14, …, 254 is
A. 209
B. 205
C. 214
D. 213

Answer: A

9. The sum of all odd integers between 2 and 100 divisible by 3 is

A. 17
B. 867
C. 876
D. 786

Answer: B

10. If the numbers a, b, c, d, e form an A.P., then the value of a – 4b +

6c – 4d + e is
A. 0
B. 1
C. -1
D. 2

Answer: A

11. The 21st term of the AP whose first two terms are –3 and 4 is
A. 17
B. 137
C. 143
D. –143

Answer: B

12. If the 2nd term of an AP is 13 and the 5th term is 25, what is its 7th
term?
A. 30
B. 33
C. 37
D. 38

Answer: B

13. If the common difference of an AP is 5, then what is a18 – a13?

A. 5
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30

Answer: C

14. The sum of the first 15 multiples of 8 is

A. 920
B. 860
C. 900
D. 960

Answer: D
15. 20th term of the AP -5, -3, -1, 1, is
A. 33
B. 30
C. 20
D. 25

Answer: A

16. If the sum of first n terms of an AP is An + Bn² where A and B are

constants. The common difference of AP will be
A. A + B
B. A – B
C. 2A
D. 2B

Answer: D

17. If p – 1, p + 3, 3p – 1 are in AP, then p is equal to

A. 4
B. -4
C. 2
D. -2

Answer: A

18. The sum of the first 2n terms of the AP: 2, 5, 8, …. is equal to sum
of the first n terms of the AP: 57, 59, 61, … then n is equal to.
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13

Answer: B

19. If the sum of the first m terms of an AP is n and the sum of its n
terms is m, then the sum of its (m + n) terms will be
A. m + n
B. -(m + n)
C. m – n
D. 0
Answer: B

20. If nth term of an AP is given by fn = 3n + 4, find the common

difference of the AP
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 7

Answer: A