ANDHERI / BORIVALI / DADAR / CHEMBUR / THANE / MULUND/ NERUL / POWAI

IIT JEE
TW TEST
MARKS: 65
TIME: 1 HRS
TOPICS:
DATE:
1.

(a)
The given sequence is

3 3 3
3
, , , .., therefore, the fourth term is
(by symmetry).
4
1 2 3

Alternatively , the given sequence is an H.P.; the corresponding A.P. being

1 2
1
, , 1, whose C.D. =
3 3
3
1
1 4
4 1
3
3 3
3
Fourth term of the given H.P. = .
4

Fourth term of this A.P. =

(a)

2.

(a)
Each term, beginning with 3rd, is the sum of two previous terms i.e.,
T3 = T1 + T2, T4 = T2 + T3,...... etc. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89..............
(a)

3.

(d)
Let geometric progression is a, ar, ar 2 , ......; a, r 0

a ar ar 2 r 2 r 1 0 r

1 5
r
2

Correct choice: (d)

4.

5.

(c)
Let the distance of school from home = d
and time taken are t1 & t 2
d
d
t1 and t 2
x
y
Total distance 2 xy

Average velocity =
total time
x y
(c)

6.

(c)
a, A1 , A2 , b are in A.P. A1 A2 a b
and a, G1 , G2 , b are in G.P. G1G2 ab
A1 A2 a b

G1 .G 2
ab

7.

(a)
1
1
a 1
p
1 a
1
1
b 1
q
1b
q
p

5 1
2

8.

1 ab a 2 b 2 ......

1
=
1 ab

1
1 1 1
p

1
pq

1 1 1
p q 1

p q pq

(c)
1
1
1
, y
,z
1 a
1b
1 c
Now a, b, c are in A.P.

1 a, 1 b, 1 c are in A.P.
1
1
1

are in H.P. x, y, z are in H.P.

,
,
1 a 1 b 1 c

We have, x

9.

(c)

10.

(a)

Section B
11.
12.

(d)
(c)
a, b, c, d are in A.P.
1
1
1
1

,
,
,
are in A.P.
bcd acd abd abc
1
1
1
1

,
,
,
are in A.P.
abc abd acd bcd

abc, abd, acd, bcd are in H.P.

13.

(c)
Let there be 2n terms in the given G.P. with first term a and the common ratio r
r 2n 1
r 2n 1
Then a
5a 2
r 1 5 r = 4
r 1
r 1
(a)
(a)
1
1
1
Let the H.P. be ,
,
, ......,
a a d a 2d
1
1
Tm
n and Tn
m

a m 1d
a n 1d
1
1

a m 1d and a n 1d
n
m
1
1
Solving, we get a
,d
mn
mn
1
mn
Tm n

1
1
mn
m n 1
mn
mn

14.
15.

16.

(b)
A = A.M. of x1 , x2 , ......., x n
x1 x 2 ...... x n
n
H = H.M. of x1 , x2 ,....., x n is given by

1 1 1
1
1

...... H
1
1
H n x1 x 2
xn

x1 x 2
Since A H
x1 x 2 ...... x n
n

1
1
n

.......
x1 x2

17.

x1 x2 ...... xn 1
x1

n
......

1
xn

1
xn

1
1
...... n 2
x2
xn

(a)
k1 k 4
2
0 and k1 k 2 k 3 k 4 ab
k2k3
roots are real and of opposite sign.

Product of the roots =

18.

(a)
Since we are given the rate per rupee, we use H.M.
4
H.M. =
1.92 kg per rupee.
1 1 1 1

1 2 3 4

19.

(d)
S 2 p 1

2p 1
2 p 2 1 2 p 1 11
2
2 p 1
3
2
2
3
=
2 p 2 p 2 2 p 1 p p 1 p p 1
2

20.

(a)
Tm a m 1d

md

1
n

1
a d
n

Tn a n 1d

21.

1
a d
m

(i)
1
m

nd

1
a d
m n
(i) (ii)
1 ma d 1 na d
1
n
a d
m
a d n m 0 a d 0
( n m)

(ii)

(a)
As A.M. G.M. for positive real numbers, we get
a b c d a b c d
2

M 1 (putting values)
Also, a b c d 0
[ a, b, c, d> 0]

0 M 1

Section C
22.

(b)
nn 12n 1
1015
6
onlyn = 14 satisfied this equation therefore value of n is 14.

23.

(c)

ar 2 4 , then a ar ar 2 ar 3 ar 4 ar 2

24.

45

(c)
We have,

n 5 n

nn 1 1 nn 12n 1
2n 1
1
n = 7
.
2
5
6
15

25.

(a)

26.
27.

(b)
(b)
x y z
, , are all +ve and A G
y z x
x y z

x y z
x y z
y z x

3 . . 1
3
3
y z x
y z x

x y z
[3, )
y z x

28.

(a)
Since A.M. > G.M. > H.M.

x y z z y x.

29.

(c)
2n
n
[2(2) (2n 1) . 3] [2(57) (n 1) . 2]
2
2

n6 n 1 nn 56 6 n 1 n 56 ; n 0 n = 11

30.

(b)
The given expression logx a + logx c = 2logx b

logx ac = logx b2b2 = ac

31.

(a)
use A.M. G.M. for

x2 x ,

tan 2
x2 x

a, b, c are in G.P.