Chapter #6 Sequence and Series @) @ @) @) 6) © ” ® @) (10) CTICE EXERIC 1 1, +3then which of the following A sequence is defined as a, =1,4, is the nth term of this sequence? (@) 3n-2 (b)4n-3 (©) n+l (d) None If a,=1,a, =3 anda,,, =o tte, then what is the20:h term of this sequence? (a) 36 (b) 39 (41 @ 43 In the arithmetic progression {a,},a, =50 and a, =44. which is the first term that is a negative number? (a) 17th (b) 18h (©) 19h (@ 20eh For and AP, §,=7 +15 thena, = €@) 2n-1 (b) 2n+2 © (n-1¥ (@ None of these Me The number of odd numbers between 60 and 360 is @ 148 (b) 150 (©) 153 (@ None of these The number terms in the given arithmetic progression 20,16,12..... 176 is (@) 50 (b) 76 © 80 (@ None of these Ifthe nth term of an AP. ist then the sum of 105 term is (@) 1470 ‘ (b) 1360 (©) 1530 (@)None of these The sum of 11 terms of an A.P. whose middle term is 30 is @) 320 (0) 330 © 340 (@) 350 The sum of an A.P. is 525, If ts first term is 3, and last term is 39 then the common difference is 3 @) 5 @®1 © 5 @ None of these The common difference of an A.P., whose first term is 100 and thesum of * whose first six terms is five times the sum of the next six terms, is @10 @)-10 ©s5 @)-5 TORCIA | ENTRY TEST SERIChanter #6 Sequence and Series 5 18) as) 20) \ Ifthe sum of the fiz « m even natural numbers is equal tok times the sum of first odd naturai .zmbers then kis equal to @t on ; ec nl ot ot Three numbers have a sum of 36, product of 1680 and forman arithmetic sequence. What is the largest number? (a) 10 ©) 2 (0) 14 (d) 16 z If S,,5,,S, are the sums of n,2n,3n terms of an A.P., then 3(S, ~S,)= @s, -(@) 28, (©) 45, @ None of these 1f24448+.....+2" =254, thenn=? 7 @5 (0)6 @)7 @s A club consists of members whose ages are in A.P., the common difference being 3 months. If the youngest member of the club is just 7 years old’and the sum of the ages of all the members is 250 years, then the numbers of members in the club are’ (@) 15 (b) 25 (© 20 (@)30 If four numbers in A.P are such that their sum is 28 and the ratio of the product of first and third with the product of second and fourth is 8:15, then the numbers are (a) 3,5,7,9 (0) 4, 6,8,10 (©) 3, 69,12 (@ None of these The next term of sequence: 2s 2 Os ae a (>) 7 (©) 22 @ None of these If four numbers in A.P. are such that their sum is 50 and the greatest number is 4 times the least then the numbers are (a) 5,10,15,20 (b) 4,10,16,22 ()3,711,15 (@ None of these Which of the following G.P. is the convergent? 1.39 27 (a) 1,-1,1,-1.... 0) =. 2” x23" ye © A-b5.-p (@ None of these 4 1f5™ and 8" terms of a G.P are 32 and 256 respectively, then the 4" term of . the G.P, is i (a) 8 (b) 12 (©) 16 ~ @20 mevengiim Ci saee Prati, sof ional fk —— @) (22) (23) @4) 25) (26) Q7) (28) 9) 1f5",8" and 11" terms of a G.P. are p,qand s respectively, then @ P=as (©) = ps © s=pq 3 (@ None of these if a,b,care three consecutive terms of an A.P. then k“,k°,k° are three consecutive terms of One WGP. (FHP. (@) None of these If a,b,c arein GP. then a°b?c? (+4 @ atb+e () ab+a0+be (©) @ +B +c° (d) None of these Ifthree numbers Ina, Ind and Inc from a arithmetic progression, which of the following is true? (@ bac (b) c=ab © 6-3 @ B= wail Sn Ons é at is the sum of the geometric series 10454547 +24 (a) 30 sf) 25 (c) 20 @19 Sum of the series: .5+.55+.555+... up to n terms is 5 2 @ 3-2-2) w2 @; 1a “ The product 9°9°.97... to infinity is @9 (3 () 81 (@) None of these if the sum of three numbers in G.P. is 63 and the product of the first and the nd term is Sor the third term, then the numbers are (@) 3,12,48 (6) 4,12,36 @2,10,50 (@) None of these If r>land x=a+24% wand 2=¢+5+54..00 then rr ror z b q oo. A : oF © & . ». @None of these x 2 nk TORCIA | ENTRY TEST SERIESChapter #6 Sequence and Series =) 3) Ifthe four numbers In3,x,In81,and_y form a geometric sequence in that order, which of the following could be the value of y? (a) In126 (b) In162 (c) In324 (d) In6561 1” Yo? fa (@)30 : (®)-30 (© 10 @ None of these If x,y >Oandxy=4 then the minimum value of A.M between xand y is: @4 (b)2 6 (8 If two geometric means g,, g, and one arithmetic mean A be inserted aes between two numbers, then £1 + £2. = ees: (4a (b)3A (2A @aA What is the sum of the infinite series 1-2 +48 2 3°9 27 (ao (02 (04 (06 lim 3°5(0.2)! z tl @1 (b) 1.25 ©5 @ 625 1 a? and a,b,care in G.P., then x,y,z are in (0) GP. (@ None of these If 4,,4, are the two A.M between two numbers a ,b and G,,G, be two : GM between same two numbers then A* 4. GG, a+b a+b Sock : ©) oa ab 2ab ab a) 20, OT ae If a,b,care in HLP. then —*—,—2,_°_ are in Bee'cta’ a+b @ap (0) GP. HP. (@) None of these The third term of a G.P. is 4. The product of first five terms is ae () 4 =) 4 @ None of these £ ts s TorcIA | ENTRY TEST SERIES(40) (41) (42) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (60) If x,2x+2,3x+3,...are in G.P., then the fourth term is @27 (b)-27 (©) 135 @-13.5 If a,b,care in A.P. as well as in G.P. then (@) a=b¥e () a¥b=c (©) azb¥e @ a=b=c Ifthe A.M. and G.M. of the roots of a quadratic equation in x are p and q Respectively then its equation is @) x -2px+q? 0 (©) x7 +2pr+q? =0 ¥ © -pr+g= @ ¥-2pr+q=0 Ifa,b,¢ are in A.P. and a,mb,c are in G.P, then a,m?b,care in @AP. ®GP. (HP. (@) None of these ifx,Lzarein A.P. and x,2,zare in GP. then x,4,zare in @AP. GP. © HP. (d) None of these The product of » positive integers is 1, then their sum is a positive integer, that is : ¢ (@) equal to 1 (b) equal to n+n? (© divisible by n (@) never less than n+n? If H is the H.M. between P and Q then the value of Bg is » @2 ons PQ OG @) None of these 100" term of the series 1+3+7415+...i8 @ 2-1 (b) 2-1 © 2°=1 (d) None of these Non zero equal numbers are in ‘ @AP () GP. . (c) HP. (d) All of these If.a+3b=1 anda—b=5, then the A.M between aandd is: 2 3 @F ) 5 - © 6 @)None of these ( Every term ofa G.P. is positive and also every term is the sum of two preceding terms. Then the Common ratio of the G.P. is @ ©) 5 2 -1 541 Os @1 ag TORCIA | ENTRY TEST SERIES eee#6 Sequence and Series If a,b,c are in G.P. then d a @GP. (b) AP. © HP. (d) None of these ‘The sum of the series /2+/6 +18 +... up to 10 terms is 121 242(¥3 -1) (b) @ 2428-1) OFS © 24308 +) @ 12106 + V2) The next term of the sequence 1,3,6,10,...is @) 16 (b) 13 (©) 13 (@) 14 Upar in AP., ais G.M. between p,q and b is GM between g and r, then a,q?,bare in? ; (a) GP. (b) AP. (c) HP. (d) None of these The nth term of the series 3, /3,1,...i8 = then n= @13 (b) 14 (©) 15 @i2 The A.M., HLM. and GM. between two numbers are “<4, 15and 12, but not necessarily in this order. Then HM. G.M. and A.M. respectively are @ eas () a 115,12 144 (©) 15,12,.55 @ 113,48 ‘ Ye-y= ta (a) 15 (b) 16 (©) 30 (d) 40 The sum of n terms of 1.2.3+2.3.4.+... will be (@) ometiens 2,003) cy Bes ns 2H) 4 z © ee Dns Mn) @ Horned 1 1 te The genera term, of the series 1 + GTA 1 *) Gas Na NGn+) ©) GiGas Neri o— | 9) Gia Tae Gn=2Gn+NGn+4) Pp ee eaeipter # 6 Sequence and Series (60) The sum of the series P43? 4574. up ton terms is (@) 2(4r? -1) (6) F (4m? +1) © S(an—3) (@ F(a?) bt