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Questions
1. If sum of first 2n terms of the A.P: 2, 5, 8, …. is equal to the sum of first n terms of A.P:
57, 59, 61, …. Then the value of n is
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13
2. If ax = by = cz and x, y, z are in GP then prove that: log a, log b, log c are in GP.
3. If x = 1 + a + a2 + . . . .  , y = 1 + b + b2 + . . . .  and |a|, |b| < 1, then prove that :
xy
1 + ab + a 2b 2 + .... = .
x + y −1

4. Solution of the system of equation 2x4 = y4 + z4, xyz = 8 knowing that log y x,log z y,log x z form a
geometric progression is
(a) x = y = z = 2 (b) x = y = 2, z = 3 (c) x = 2, y = z = 3 (d) x = y = z = 3
5. If (10)9 + 2(11)1 (10)8 + 3(11)2 (10)7 + …. + 10(11)9 = k(10)9, then k is equal to
441 221
(a) (b) 100 (c) 110 (d)
100 10
1 1 1 
log 2.5  + 2 + 3 +.... 
3 3 3 
6. The value of 0.16 is _______.

7. Given a, b, c are positive integers forming an increasing G.P., b – a is a perfect square of a

3(a + b + c)
natural number and log 6 a + log b + log 6 c = 6 . The sum of the digits of the value of
111
is equal to _____.

8. In a geometric progression, if the ratio of the sum of first five terms to the sum of their
reciprocals is 49, and the sum of the first and the third term is 35. Then the first term of this
geometric progression is
(a) 28 (b) 21 (c) 7 (d) 42
9. The minimum value of the sum of the numbers: a −5 , a −4 , a −3 , a −3 , a −3 ,1, a 8 and a10
with a  0 is___.
10. Let three positive numbers a, b, c are in Geometric progression, such that: a, b + 8, c are in
arithmetic progression and a, b + 8, c + 64 are in geometric progression. If the arithmetic mean
3
of a, b, c is k , then k is equal to ______.
13
11. In a sequence of 21 terms, the first 11 terms are in AP with common difference 2 and the last 11
terms are in GP with common ratio 2. If the middle term of AP be equal to the middle term of
GP, then the middle term of the entire sequence is
−10 10 32 −31
(a) (b) (c) (d)
31 31 31 32
12. If a, b, c and 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
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13. Let X1, X2, X3.... are in A.P. with a common difference equal to ‘d’ which is a two digit natural
number. y1, y2, y3.... are in G.P with common ratio equal to 16. AM of X1, X2. . . . Xn is equal to
the AM of y1, y2. . . yn which is equal to 5. If the AM of X6, X7 . . . . Xn+5 is equal to the
arithmetic mean of yp+1 , yp+2, . . ., yp + n , then d is equal to _____.
14. An A.P. consist of even number of terms 2n having middle terms equal to 1 and 7 respectively.
If n is the maximum value which satisfy t1t2 n + 713  0 , then the value of the first term of the
series is:
(a) 17 (b) -15 (c) 21 (d) -23
15. If three successive terms of a G.P. with common ratio r (r > 1) form the sides of a triangle ABC
and [r] denotes the greatest inter function, then [r] + [-r] is equal to
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) 2
16. Let a, b, c, d be four distinct real numbers in A.P. Then half of the smallest positive value of k
satisfying 2(a – b) + k(b – c)2 + (c – a)3 = 2(a – d) + (b – d)2 + (c – d)3 is ______.
17. If one geometric mean G and two arithmetic means p and q be inserted between two quantities,
such that G2 = (kp – q) (kq – p), then find k.
18. The first two terms of a geometric progression add up to 12. The sum of the third and the fourth
terms is 48. If the terms of the geometric progression are alternatively positive and negative,
then the first term is
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) -12 (d) 12
1 1 1
19. Let a1 , a2 , a3 ,....., a4001 is an A.P. such that + + ... + = 10 and a2 + a400 = 50 .
a1a2 a2 a3 a4000 a4001
Then a1 − a4001 is equal to _____.
20. In a GP, the ratio of the sum of first 11 terms to the sum of last 11 terms is 1/8 and the ratio of
sum of all the terms without the first 9 terms to the sum of all the terms without the last 9 terms
is 2. Then the number of terms in G.P. is
(a) 40 (b) 36 (c) 38 (d) 34
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Answer Key
1. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c)

6. 4 7. 3 8. (a)

9. 8 10. 4 11. (a)

12. (a) 13. 15 14. (d)

15. (b) 16. 16 17. 2

18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (b)

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Solutions
1.
Sum of first 2n terms of A.P: 2, 5, 8,….. is
2n
S2 n =  2(2) + (2n − 1)3
2
= n ( 4 + 6n − 3) = 6n 2 + n
Also, Sum of n terms of A.P: 57, 59, 61, .... is
n
S 2 n =  2(57) + ( n − 1)2
2
= n ( 57 + n − 1) = n 2 + 56n
According to Question
6n 2 + n = n 2 + 56n
 5n 2 − 55n = 0
 5n( n − 11) = 0
 n = 11  as n cannot be zero 

2.

3.
Given, x = 1 + a + a 2 + 
1 x −1
x= a=
1− a x
y = 1+ b + b + 
2

1 y −1
y= b=
1− b y
xy
Now, to prove: 1 + ab + a 2b 2 + =
x + y −1
1 1
Taking LHS: =
1 − ab  x −1   y −1 
1−   
 x  y 
xy xy
= =
xy − ( xy − x − y + 1) x + y − 1
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4.
log y x, log z y, log x z are in G.P.
 ( log z y ) = log y x log x z
2

1
or ( log z y ) =
2

log z y
or ( log z y ) = 1  log z y = 1
3

it is possible when y = z ( x, y, z  0 )
from 2 x 4 = y 4 + z 4
2 x4 = 2 y 4
x= y=z
from xyz = 8,
x3 = 8
x = 2
x= y=z=2

5.
2 9
 11   11   11 
k = 1 + 2   + 3   + + 10  
 10   10   10 
2 9 10
11 11  11   11   11 
k = + 2   + + 9   + 10  
10 10  10   10   10 
Subtracting, we get
2 9 10
1 11  11   11   11 
− k = 1+ +   + +   − 10  
10 10  10   10   10 
10
 11 
  −1 10 10 10
 10   11   11   11 
= − 10   = 10   − 10 − 10  
11
−1  10   10   10 
10
k = 100

6.

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8.
a + ar + ar 2 + ar 3 + ar 4
= 49
1 1 1 1 1
+ + + +
a ar ar 2 ar 3 ar 4
a 1 + r + r 2 + r 3 + 44 
 = 49
1
 r + r + r + r + 1
4 3 2

ar 4 
 a 2 r 4 = 49
 ar 2 = 7
 T3 = 7
Now, T1 + T3 = 35
 T1 + 7 = 35
 T1 = 28

9.
Using AM  GM
a −5 + a −4 + a −3 + a −3 + a −3 + 1 + a8 + a10
 ( a −5 .a −4 .a −3 .a −3 .a −3 .1.a 8 .a10 )
8
1/8
 a18 
  18 
a 
−5 −4 −3 −3 −3
 a + a + a + a + a + 1 + a + a  8 1 8 10

 Minimum value is 8.

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But for a = , b  0
9
So, a = 4
 b = 12 and c = 36
a + b + c 52
k= =
3 3
3k 3 52
 =  =4
13 13 3

11.
Since the first 11 terms are in A.P. with d = 2
 a11 = a + 10d = a + 20
Middle term of AP is a6 = a + 5d = a + 10
Next 11 terms are in G.P with r = 2
 The middle term of GP is b(2)5 where b is the first term of a GP
which is the laast term of A.P.
 b(2) 2 = (a + 20)32
According to given condition
a + 10 = (a + 20)32
 31a = 10 − 640
630
a=−
31
 Middle term of entire sequence is 11th term
630
 a11 = − + 10  d
31
630 10
=− + 10  2 = −
31 31

12.
Consider (a + b) and (c + d) as 2 numbers
AM  GM, then
(a + b) + (c + d)
 (a + b)(c + d)
2
 M 1
Also, (a + b) + (c + d )  0 [ a, b, c, d  0]
0  M 1
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13.
n
 2X1 + (n − 1)d 
Mean ( X1 , X 2  X n ) = 2 =5
n
y1 (16n − 1)
Mean of ( y1 , y2  yn ) = 15 =5
n
2X1 + (n − 1)d = 10 (1)
y1 (16n − 1) = 75n (2)
Mean of ( X 6 , X 7  X n +5 ) = Mean of ( yP +1 , yP + 2 , yP + n )
n
 2 X 6 + (n − 1)d  yP+1 (16n − 1) y116P (16n − 1)
2 = =
n 15n 15n
 n −1 
P
16 (75n)
X6 +  d = = 5 16P
 2  15n
 n −1   n −1 
5−  d + 5d +   d = 5 16
P

 2   2 
 d = 16 − 1
P

d is 2 digit natural number

 P = 1, d = 15

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17.

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19.
a2 − a1 a3 − a2 a −a
+ + .... + 4001 4000 = 10d
a1a2 a2 a3 a4001a4000
1 1
 − = 10d
a1 a4001
4000d
 = 10d
a1a4001
 a1a4001 = 400
Also, a1 + a4001 = 50
 a1 − a4001 = 2500 − 1600
2

 a1 − a4001 = 30

20.
Let G.P. be a, ar , ar 3 ,....., ar n −1
a (1 − r11 )
Sn =
1− r
(1 − r11 )
S '11 (from last) = ar n −11
1− r
S11 1
 '
= n −11
S11 r
1 1
Given, n −11
=
r 8
n −11
r =8
Also for ar 9 ......ar n −1
(1 − r n −9 )
S = ar 9 . ,
1− r
a.(1 − r n −9 )
and S '(sum of all the terms without the last 9) =
1− r
S
Now, = r 9 = 2(given)
S'
n −11
r = 23 = ( r 9 ) 3
 n − 11 = 27
 n = 28