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𝛼−𝛽
(a) 100 (b) 𝛽 − 𝛼
1. Let 𝑇𝑟 be the rth term of AP, for r = 1, 2, …. If for
𝛼−𝛽
some positive integers m, n we have 𝑇𝑚 = 1/𝑛 and (c) 200 (d) 𝛼 − 𝛽
𝑇𝑛 = 1/𝑚, then 𝑇𝑚𝑛 equals 8. The 10th common term between the series
1 1 1
(a) 𝑚𝑛 (b) 𝑚 + 3+7+11+… and 1+6+11+…., is
𝑛
(c) 1 (d) 0 (a) 191 (b) 193
1 1 (c) 211 (d) None of these
2. If 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , … , 𝑎𝑛+1 are in AP, then +𝑎 +
𝑎1 𝑎2 2 𝑎3 9. For any three positive real numbers a, b and c,
.1
⋯𝑎 , is 9(25𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ) + 25(𝑐 2 − 3𝑎𝑐) = 15𝑏(3𝑎 + 𝑐).
𝑛 𝑎𝑛+1
𝑛−1 1 Then
(a) 𝑎 (b) 𝑎
1 𝑎𝑛+1 𝑎
1 𝑛+1 (a) a, b and c are in AP (b) a, b and c are in GP
𝑛+1 𝑛
(c) 𝑎1 𝑎𝑛+1
(d) 𝑎 𝑎 (c) b, c and a are in GP (d) b, c and a are in AP
1 𝑛+1
3. If 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , … , 𝑎𝑛 are in AP, where 𝑎𝑖 > 0 for all i, 10. The number of common terms to the two
1 1 sequences 17, 21, 25, …., 417 and 16, 21, 26, ….466,
then the value of + + ⋯+
√𝑎1 +√𝑎2 √𝑎2 +√𝑎3 is
1
, is (a) 21 (b) 19
√𝑎𝑛−1 +√𝑎𝑛
1 1 (c) 20 (d) 91
(a) 𝑎 + 𝑎 (b) 11. The common difference of the A.P. 𝑏1 , 𝑏2 , … , 𝑏𝑚 is 2
√ 1 √ 𝑛 √𝑎1 −√𝑎𝑛
1 𝑛−1 more than the common difference of the A.P.
(c) 𝑎 − 𝑎 (d) 𝑎 − 𝑎
√ 1 √ 𝑛 √ 1 √ 𝑛
𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , … , 𝑎𝑛 . If 𝑎40 = −159, 𝑎100 = −399 and
4. If the numbers a, b, c, d, e form an AP, then the value 𝑏100 = 𝑎70, then 𝑏1 is equal to
of 𝑎 − 4𝑏 + 6𝑐 − 4𝑑 + 𝑒, is (a) 127 (b) 81 (c) – 127 (d) – 81
(a) 1 (b) 2 12. Which of the following sequences in an A.P. with
(c) 0 (d) None of these common difference 3?
5. Let 𝑇𝑟 be the rth term of an A.P. whose first term is
(a) 𝑎𝑛 = 2𝑛2 + 3𝑛, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁
a and common difference is d. if for some positive
1 1
(b) 𝑎𝑛 = 3𝑛 + 5
integers m, n, 𝑚 ≠ 𝑛, 𝑇𝑚 = 𝑛 and 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑚, then a – d (c) 𝑎𝑛 = 3𝑛2 + 1
equals (d) 𝑎𝑛 = 2𝑛2 + 3
1 1
(a) + (b) 1 13. If 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , … 𝑎𝑛 is an A.P. of non-zero terms such
𝑚 𝑛 1 1 1 1 1
(c)
1
(d) 0 that 𝑎1 𝑎𝑛
+𝑎 𝑎 +𝑎 𝑎 + ⋯+𝑎 = 𝜆 {𝑎 +
𝑚𝑛 2 𝑛−1 3 𝑛−2 𝑛 𝑎1 1
1 1
6. If 𝑎𝑛 be the nth term of an A.P. and if 𝑎7 = 15, then + ⋯ + 𝑎 }, then 𝜆=
𝑎2 𝑛
the value of the common difference that would (a) 2 (b) 𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛
make 𝑎2 𝑎7 𝑎12 greatest, is 2
(c) 2(𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛 ) (d) 𝑎
(a) 9 (b) 9/4 1 +𝑎𝑛

(c) 0 (d) 18 14. If log 2 , log(2𝑥 − 1) and log(2𝑥 + 3) are in AP, then
7. Let 𝑎𝑛 be the nth term an A.P. if ∑100
𝑟=1 𝑎2𝑟 = 𝛼 and
the value of x is given by
∑100 𝑎 = 𝛽 then the common difference of the (a) 5/2 (b) log 2 5
𝑟=1 2𝑟−1
A.P., is (c) log 3 5 (d) log 5 3

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2 sin 2𝜃−1 4−2 sin 2𝜃 (a) 10 (b) 12
15. If 3 , 14, 3 are first three terms of
an A.P. for some 𝜃, then the sixth term of this A.P. is (c) 11 (d) 13
(a) 81 (b) 65 23. If the sum of the first 20 terms of the series
(c) 66 (d) 78 log 71/2 𝑥 + log 71/3 𝑥 + log 71/4 𝑥 + ⋯ is 460, then x is
16. log10 2 , log10 ( 2 − 1) and log10 (2𝑥 + 3) are three
𝑥
equal to
consecutive terms of an A.P. for (a) 𝑒 2 (b) 741/2
(a) more than two real x (c) 72 (d) 71/2
(b) no real x 24. If 𝑆𝑛 = 𝑛𝑃 +
𝑛(𝑛−1)
Q, where 𝑆𝑛 denotes the sum of
2
(c) exactly one real x
the first n term of an A.P., then the common
(d) exactly wo real x
difference is
17. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be a polynomial of second degree. If
(a) P+Q (b) 2P+3Q
𝑓(1) = 𝑓(−1) and a, b, c are in A.P., then
(c) 2Q (d) Q
𝑓 ′ (𝑎), 𝑓′(𝑏) and 𝑓′(𝑐) are in
25. If the sum of first 11 terms of an A.P. 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , …. is
(a) A.G.P (b) A.P.
0, and the sum of the A.P. 𝑎1 , 𝑎3 , 𝑎5 , … , 𝑎23 is
(c) G.P. (d) H.P.
𝑘𝑎1 , 𝑎1 ≠ 0. Then k is equal to
18. If 1, log 𝑦 𝑥 , log 𝑧 𝑦 , −15 log 𝑥 𝑧 are in A.P., then 121 121
(a) (b) −
which of the following relations is incorrect? 10 10
72 72
(a) 𝑥 = 𝑧 3 (b) 𝑥 = 𝑦 −1 (c) − (d)
5 5
(c) 𝑦 = 𝑧 −3 (d) 𝑦 = 𝑧 3 26. The first and last term of an A.P. are a and l
19. If the fourth power of the common difference of an respectively. If S be the sum of all the terms of the
A.P. with integer entries is added to the product of A.P., then the common difference is
any four consecutive term of it, then the resulting 𝑙 2 −𝑎2 𝑙 2 −𝑎2
(a) 2𝑆−(𝑙+𝑎) (b) 2𝑆−(𝑙−𝑎)
sum is
𝑙 2 +𝑎 2 𝑙 2 +𝑎 2
(a) an even integer (c) (d)
2𝑆+(𝑙+𝑎) 2𝑆−(𝑙+𝑎)
(b) an odd integer
27. Let 𝑆𝑛 denote the sum of first n terms of an A.P. if
(c) the square of an integer
𝑆2𝑛 = 3𝑆𝑛 then the ratio 𝑆3𝑛 /𝑆𝑛 is equal to
(d) the cube of an integer
(a) 4 (b) 6
20. Three numbers are in A.P., such that their sum is 18
(c) 8 (d) 10
and sum of their squares is 158. The greatest
28. Let the sequence 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , . . , 𝑎𝑛 , … form an A.P.
among them is
then, 𝑎12 − 𝑎22 + 𝑎32 − 𝑎42 + ⋯ + 𝑎2𝑛−1 2 2
− 𝑎2𝑛 is
(a) 10 (b) 11
equal to
(c) 12 (d) None of these 𝑛 2𝑛
21. 7th term of an A.P. is 40. Then, the sum of first 13 (a) 2𝑛−1 (𝑎12 − 𝑎2𝑛
2 2
) (b) 𝑛−1 (𝑎2𝑛 − 𝑎12 )
𝑛
terms is (c) 𝑛+1 (𝑎12 + 𝑎2𝑛
2
) (d) None of these
(a) 520 (b) 53 3 1 4
29. If the sum of the series 20 + 19 5 + 19 5 + 18 5 + ⋯
(c) 2080 (d) 1040
upto n terms is 488 and the nth term is negative,
22. If the sum of the first 2n terms of the A.P. 2, 5, 8, ….
then the value of nth term is
Is equal to the sum of first n terms of the A.P. 57, 59, 2
61,…., then the n equals (a) −4 5 (b) −4 (c) −41 (d) – 60

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30. Let 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , … , 𝑎𝑛 … be an A.P. whose common 37. If the ratio between the sums of n terms of two
difference is an integer is an integer and 𝑆𝑛 denote A.P.’s is 3𝑛 + 8: 7𝑛 + 15, then the ratio between
the sum of its n terms. If 𝑎1 = 1, 𝑎𝑛 = 300 and 15 ≤ their 12th terms is
𝑛 ≤ 50, then the ordered pair (𝑆𝑛−4 , 𝑎𝑛−4 ) is equal (a) 16 : 7 (b) 7 : 16
to (c) 74 : 169 (d) None of these
(a) (2490, 248) (b) (2490, 249) 38. If the ratio of nth terms of two A.P.s is
(c) (2480, 249) (d) (2480, 248) (2𝑛 + 18): (5𝑛 − 3), then the ratio of the sums of
31. If the first , second and the last terms of an A.P. are their n terms is
a, b, c respectively, then the sum of the A.P. is (a) (2𝑛 + 18): (5𝑛 + 1)
(𝑎+𝑏)(𝑎+𝑐−2𝑏) (𝑏+𝑐)(𝑎+𝑏−2𝑐) (b) (5𝑛 − 1): (2𝑛 + 18)
(a) 2(𝑏−𝑎)
(b) 2(𝑏−𝑎)
(𝑎+𝑐)(𝑏+𝑐−2𝑎)
(c)(2𝑛 + 18): (5𝑛 − 1)
(c) 2(𝑏−𝑎)
(d) None of these (d) None of these
𝑎1 +𝑎2 +⋯+𝑎𝑝
32. If 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , …. is an A.P. such that 𝑎1 + 𝑎5 + 𝑎10 + 39. Let 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , …. be terms of an A.P. if 𝑎 =
1 +𝑎2 +⋯+𝑎𝑞
𝑎15 + 𝑎20 + 𝑎24 = 225, then 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 + ⋯ +
𝑝2 𝑎6
𝑎23 + 𝑎24 is equal to ,𝑝 ≠ 𝑞, then equals
𝑞2 𝑎21
(a) 909 (b) 75 (a)
41
(b)
7
11 2
(c) 750 (d) 900 2 11
33. Let 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 𝑎3 , … , 𝑎𝑛 , … be in the A.P. if 𝑎3 + 𝑎7 + (c) 7 (d) 41
𝑎11 + 𝑎15 = 72. Then the sum of its first 17 terms 40. A person is to count 4500 currency notes. Let
is equal to 𝑎𝑛 denote the number of notes he counts in the nth
(a) 153 (b) 306 (c) 612 (d) 204 minute. If 𝑎1 = 𝑎2 … = 𝑎10 = 150 and 𝑎10 , 𝑎11 , …
34. Consider an A.P. with first term ‘a’ and common are in AP with common difference –2, then the
difference ‘d’. Let 𝑆𝑘 denote the sum of the first k time taken by him to count all notes is
𝑆𝑘𝑥 (a) 125 minutes (b) 135 minutes
terms. If 𝑆𝑥
is independent of x, then
(c) 24 minutes (d) 34 minutes
(a) a = 2d (b) a = d
41. A man saves Rs. 200 in each of the first three
(c) 2a = d (d) None of these
months of his service. In each of the subsequent
35. Consider an A.P. with first term ‘a’. let 𝑆𝑛 denote the
𝑆𝑘𝑥
months his saving increases by Rs. 40 more than
sum of its n terms. If 𝑠𝑥
is independent of 𝑥, then the saving in the immediately previous month. His
𝑆𝑛 = total savings from the start of service will be Rs.
(a) 𝑛2 𝑎 (b) 𝑛𝑎 11040 after
2
(c) 2𝑛 𝑎 (d) (𝑛2 + 𝑛)𝑎 (a) 18 months (b) 19 months
36. If the sums of n terms of two A.P.’s are in the ratio (c) 20 months (d) 21 months
(7𝑛 + 1): (4𝑛 + 27), then the ratio of their nth 42. Let 𝑆𝑛 denote the sum of the first n terms of an A.P.
terms is 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , … , 𝑎𝑛 . If 𝑎5 + 𝑎9 = 1 and 𝑆9 = 6, then
(a) (14𝑛 + 6): (8𝑛 − 23) which of the following is not true?
19
(b) (14𝑛 − 6): (8𝑛 + 23) (a) 𝑎6 + 𝑎8 = 1 (b) 𝑆6 = 2
(c) (7𝑛 − 1): (4𝑛 − 27) 13
(c) 𝑆13 = 2
(d) 𝑎13 = 0
(d) (8𝑛 + 23): (14𝑛 − 6)

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ANSWER-KEY
1.C 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.D
6.C 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.C
11.D 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.C
16.C 17.B 18.D 19.C 20.B
21.A 22.C 23.C 24.D 25.C
26.A 27.B 28.A 29.B 30.A
31.C 32.D 33.B 34.C 35.A
36.B 37.B 38.C 39.D 40.D
41.D 42.B * * *

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