9.

The number of terms in the series 101 99 97 ..... 47 is

(a) 25
(b) 28
(c) 30
(d) 20

10.

If the pth term of an A.P. be

q and qth term be p, then its r th term will be

p q r
p q r
(b)
(d) p q r

(a)

(c)
11.

p r q

If tann tanm , then the different values of will be in

(a) A.P.
(c) H.P.

12.

(b) G.P.
(d) None of these

If the pth, qth and r th term of an arithmetic sequence are a , b and

the value of [a(q r) + b(r p) c(p q)]

respectively, then

(a) 1

(b)

(c) 0

(d) 1/2

13.

The sum of integers from 1 to 100 that are divisible by 2 or 5 is

(a) 3000
(b) 3050
(c) 4050
(d) None of these

14.

If mth terms of the series 63 65 67 69 ......... and 3 10 17 24 ...... be equal,

then m
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 15

15.

The sum of 24 terms of the following series

16.

(a) 300

(b) 300 2

(c) 200 2

(d) None of these

If 2x, x 8, 3x 1 are in A.P., then the value of

(a) 3
(c) 5

17.

18

32 ......... is

will be

(b) 7
(d) 2

terms of an A.P. is nA n2B , where A, B are constants, then its common

difference will be
(a)
(b)
A B
A B
If the sum of
(c)

2A

(d)

2B

18.

If the 9th term of an A.P. is 35 and 19th is 75, then its 20th terms will be
(a) 78
(b) 79
(c) 80
(d) 81

19.

The 9th term of the series 27 9 5

(a) 1
(c)

20.

10
17

16
27

10
17

(d)

17
27

If a, b, c are in A.P., then

(a) 1
(c) 3

21.

(b)

2
6
3 ........ will be
5
7

(a c)2

(b2 ac)

(b) 2
(d) 4

x
If log3 2, log3(2x 5) and log3 2

(a) 1,

1
2

(b) 1,

1
3

are in A.P., then

is equal to

(c) 1,
22.

23.

3
2

(d) None of these

If the pth, qth and r th term of an arithmetic sequence are a , b and

the value of [a(q r) + b(r p) c(p q)]

25.

(b)

(c) 0

(d) 1/2

If nth terms of two A.P.'s are 3n 8 and 7n 15 , then the ratio of their 12th terms will
be
(a) 4/9
(b) 7/16
(d) 8/15

If a1 a2 2, an an1 1 (n 2) , then a5 is
(a) 1

(b)

(c) 0

(d)

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

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 0

26.

a 4b 6c 4d e is

(d) None of these

The sixth term of an A.P. is equal to 2, the value of the common difference of the A.P. which
makes the product a1a4 a5 least is given by
(a) x

8
5

(b) x

(c) x 2 / 3
27.

respectively, then

(a) 1

(c) 3/7
24.

If

5
4

(d) None of these

p times the pth term of an A.P. is equal to q times the qth term of an A.P., then

(p q)th term is

28.

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 3

The sums of
th

of their 13

29.

30.

terms of two arithmetic series are in the ratio

2n 3 : 6n 5 , then the ratio

terms is

(a) 53 : 155

(b) 27 : 77

(c) 29 : 83

(d) 31 : 89

If am denotes the mth term of an A.P. then am =

am k am k
2

(a)

2
am k amk

(b)

(c)

am k amk
2

(d) None of these

Let Tr be the r th term of an A.P. for r 1, 2, 3,.... . If for some positive integers m, n
we have Tm

1
1
and Tn
, then Tmn equals
n
m

(a)

1
mn

(b)

(c) 1
31.

(d) 0

If 1, log9(31 x 2), log3(4.3x 1) are in A.P. then x equals

(b) 1 log3 4

(a) log3 4
(c) 1 log4 3
32.

33.

(d) log4 3

If a, b, c, d, e are in A.P. then the value of

(a) 4a (b)
(c) 3
(d) None of these
If the ratio of the sum of
th

their 11
(a)
(c)
34.

1 1

m n

(b)
(d)

The sum of the series

(c)

2a

terms of two A.P.'s be (7n 1) : (4n 27) , then the ratio of

terms will be

2: 3
4:3

(a)

a b 4c 4d e in terms of a, if possible is

5
6

3: 4
5:6

1 1 1
........to 9 terms is
2 3 6
1
(b)
2
3
(d)
2

35.

The interior angles of a polygon are in A.P. If the smallest angle be 120o and the common
difference be 5o, then the number of sides is
]
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 9
(d) 6

36.

If the pth term of an A.P. be

1
1
and qth term be
, then the sum of its pqth terms will
q
p

be

pq 1
2
pq 1
(c)
2

1 pq
2
pq 1
(d)
2

(a)

37.

The sum of first

(a) n(n 1)
(c) n(n 1)

38.

(b)

natural numbers is

n(n 1)
2
n(n 1)
(d)
2
(b)

The first term of an A.P. is 2 and common difference is 4. The sum of its 40 terms will be
(a) 3200
(b) 1600
(c) 200
(d) 2800

Solutions
1.

(c) Common difference is d

6
7

5
7

1
7

6
7

Hence given sequence is A.P.

2.

(b) Given series 3

1
2
3
3 3 ........(A.P.)
n
n
n

Therefore common difference

2
1
1
1

d 3 3
and first term a 3
n
n
n
n

Now pth term of the series a (p 1)d

1
1 1 p
p

1
3 (p 1) 3 3 .
n
n n n
n

Trick :

This question can also be done by inspection i.e. first

second
constant).

1
,
n

2
3
p
, third , therefore, pth will be . Hence the result (3 is
n
n
n

3.

(a) Obviously

the

Hence 8

series

is

an

A.P.

Here

(b) Given that 9th term a (9 1)d 0 a 8d 0

Now ratio of 29th and 19th terms

5.

2 0 .......

2 2 (8 1)( 2) 5 2

4.

2 2

.
term of the series

a 2 2, d
th

given

a 28d (a 8d) 20d 20d 2

.
a 18d (a 8d) 10d 10d 1

(a) Sequence f(n) an b; n N is an A.P.

Putting n 1, 2, 3, 4, .........., we get the sequence
(a b), (2a b), (3a b),........
. which is an A.P.

Where first term (A) (a b) and common difference d a .

Aliter : As we have mentioned in theory part that nth term of an A.P. is
of the form an b, V n N .
6.

(a) Given sequence is

(8 18i), (6 15i), (4 12i),(2 9i),(0 6i),........

Hence 5th term is purely imaginary.
7.

(c) Given that Tn 2n 1

First term a 2.1 1 1
Second term

b 2. 2 1 3

Third term c 2 . 3 1 5
Therefore sequence is 1, 3, 5,.......2n 1 .
n
Now sum of the first n terms is Sn [a l]
2
n
n
[1 2n 1] . 2n n2
2
2
Aliter : Since Tn 2n 1
Sn Tn 2n 1 n(n 1) n n2
8.

(c) Since, given series is

(1 3) (3 5) (5 7) (7 9) ....... (2n 1)(2n 1)

9.

Hence nth term of the series is (2n 1)(2n 1) .

(b) Given series 101 99 97 ......... 47
So, first term a 101, common difference d 2 and last term l 47
We know that last term of a series
Tl a (n 1)d 47 101 (n 1)(2)

54 (n 1)(2) n 28 .
10.

(b) Given that, Tp a (p 1)d q

..(i)

and Tq a (q 1)d p
From (i) and (ii), we get d

.. (ii)
(p q)
1
(p q)

Putting value of d in equation (i), then a p q 1

Now, r th term is given by A.P.
Tr a (r 1)d (p q 1) (r 1)(1) p q r
Note : Students should remember this question as a formula.
11. (a) We have tann tanm n N (m )
N , putting N 1, 2, 3........., we get
n m

2
3
,
,
......... which are obviously in A.P.
n m n m n m

Since common difference d

.
n m
12. (a) Given series 3 . 8 6 . 11 9 . 14 12. 17 .....
First factors are 3, 6, 9, 12 whose nth term is 3n and second factors are
8, 11, 14, 17
tn [8 (n 1)3] (3n 5)

Hence nth term of given series 3n(3n 5) .

13. (b) The sum of integers from 1 to 100 that are divisible by 2 or 5 = sum of
series divisible by 2 + sum of series divisible by 5 sum of series
divisible by 2 and 5.
(2 4 6 ...... 100) (5 10 15....... 100)

(10 20 30 ........ 100)

50
2 2 (50 1)2 20 2 5 (20 1)5
2
2
10
10 2 (10 1)10

2550 1050 550 3050.

14. (c) Given series 63 65 67 69 ...... ..(i)
and 3 10 17 24 ......
.. (ii)
th
th

(
2
m

61
)
Now from (i), m term
and m term of (ii) series (7m 4)
Under condition,
7m 4 2m 61 5m 65 m 13 .
15. (b) We have 2 8 18 32 ......
1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 ........

2[1 2 3 4 ..........
upto24 terms
]

2
16.

(c)

24 25
300 2 .
2

2x, x 8, 3x 1

are in A.P.
(2x) (3x 1) 5x 1

Therefore (x 8)
2
2

2x 16 5x 1

3x 15 x 5 .

17.

(d) Given that

Putting

Sn nA n2 B

n 1, 2, 3, ..........
..., we

get

S1 A B, S 2 2A 4B, S 3 3A 9B

..............................................................
..............................................................
Therefore T1 S1 A B, T2 S2 S1 A 3B,
T3 S3 S 2 A 5B ,

..............................................................
..............................................................
Hence the sequence is (A B),(A 3B), (A 5B),........
Here a A B and common difference d 2B .
18.

(b) T9 a 8d 35 and T19 a 18d 75

Solving the equations, we get d 4 and a 3
Hence 20th term of A.P. a 19d 3 19 4 79 .

19.

2
6
3 . ......
5
7
27 27 27
27
27

.....
......
3
5
7
2n 1

(a) Given series 27 9 5 .

Hence nth term of given series Tn

So, T9
20.

(d) If

27
27
10

1
.
2 9 1 17
17

are in A.P. 2b a c

a, b, c

(a c)

2
So, (b ac)

(a c)2
a c

Trick : Put
21.

ac

(a c)2 4
[a2 c2 2ac 4ac]

a 1, b 2, c 3 ,

4(a c)2
(a c)2

4.

are in A.P.

22x 12. 2x 32 0

2log3(2x 5) log3 (2) 2x

(2x 5)2 2x1 7

then the required value is

x
(d) log3 2, log3 (2x 5) and log3 2

27
2n 1

7

2

4
4.
1

x 2, 3

But x 2 does not hold, hence x 3 .

22. (c) Suppose that first term and common difference of A.P.'s are A and D
respectively.
Now, pth term A (p 1)D a
..(i)
qth term A (q 1)D b

r th term A (r 1)D c
So, a(q r) b(r p) c(p q)

and

......(ii)
..(iii)

b c
c a
a b
a
b
c

D
D

1
(ab ac bc ab ca bc) 0 .
D

44 4
.
99 9
24. (b) Obviously, a3 a2 1 2 1 1
23.

(a) Required ratio is

a4 a3 1 1 1 0
a5 a4 1 0 1 1.

(c) Let D be the common difference of the A.P. Then, a 4b 6c 4d e

a 4(a D) 6(a 2D) 4(a 3D) (a 4D) 0 .
26. (c) Let a be the first term and x be the common difference of the A.P. Then
a 5x 2 a 2 5x
25.

Let P a1a4 a5 a(a 3x)(a 4x)

(2 5x)(2 2x)(2 x) 2(5x3 17x 2 16x 4)

Now

dP
8 2
0 x , .
dx
5 3

2
d2P
0 for x
2
3
dx
2
Hence P is least for x .
3

Clearly,

27.

(a) p{a (p 1)d} q{a (q 1)d}

28.

a(p q) (p2 q2 )d (q p)d 0

(p q){a (p q 1)d} 0
a (p q 1)d 0

(a) We have

Sn1
Sn2

Tpq 0 , { p q} .

2n 3
6n 5

n
[2a1 (n 1)d1]
2n 3
2

n
6n 5
[2a2 (n 1)d2]
2


n 1
2 a1
d1
2n 3
2

6n 5

n 1
2 a2
d2
2

n 1
d1
2n 3
2

1
6n 5

a2
d2
2

a1

Put n 25 then
29.

T131
a1 12d1 2(25) 3
53

.
a2 12d2 6(25) 3
T132 155

(c) am k A (m k 1) D
and amk A (m k 1) D
Adding both equations, we get

am k amk
A (m 1) D am .
2
30.

(c) Tm a (m 1)d

1
n

and Tn a (n 1)d
On solving a

1
m

1
1
and d
mn
mn

Tmn a (mn 1)d

31.

1
1
(mn 1)
1
mn
mn

(b) The given number are in A.P.

2 log9 (31 x 2) log3 (4.3 x 1) 1
1 x
x
2 log32 (3 2) log3 (4.3 1) log3 3

2
log3 (31 x 2) log3 [3(4.3x 1)]
2

31 x 2 3(4.3 x 1)

3
2 12y 3, where y 3x
y

12y2 5y 3 0
y

1
3
1
3
x
x
or 3
or 3
3
4
3
4

x log3 (3 / 4) x 1 log3 4 .
32.

(d) It is not possible to express a b 4c 4d e in terms of a.

33.

(c) Let Sn and S'n be the sums of n terms of two A.P.'s and T11 and T '11
be the respective 11th terms, then

n
[2a (n 1)d]
Sn
7n 1
2

n
S'n
[2a'(n 1)d'] 4n 27
2

(n 1)
d
7n 1
2

(n 1)
a'
d' 4n 27
2
a

Now put n 21,

T
a 10d
148 4
11
.
a'10d' T '11 111 3

we get

Note : If ratio of sum of n terms of two A.P.'s are given in terms of n

and ratio of their pth terms are to be found then put n 2p 1 . Here we
put n 11 2 1 21.
34.

(d) Given series

Here a

S9
35.

1 1 1
........
2 3 6

1
1
, common difference d
and n 9 .
2
6
9
1
3
1
2 (9 1) .
2
2
2
6

(c) Let the number of sides of the polygon be n .

Then the sum of interior angles of the polygon

(2n 4) (n 2)
2

Since

the

angles

are

in

A.P.

and

a 120o , d 5 ,

therefore

n
[2 120 (n 1)5] (n 2)180
2
n2 25n 144 0 (n 9)(n 16) 0 n 9, 16

But n 16 gives T16 a 15d 120o 15.5o 195o , which is impossible as

interior angle cannot be greater than 180o . Hence n 9 .
36.

(c) Since Tp a (p 1)d

and Tq a (q 1)d

1
q

1
p

From (i) and (ii), we get a

..(i)
..(ii)
1
1
and d
pq
pq

pq 2
1
(pq 1)
Now sum of pq terms
2 pq
pq

37.

pq 2
1
pq 1

2 pq 1
.
1 (pq 1)

2 pq
2
2
2

Note : Students should remember this question as a formula.

(d) We know that natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, ........n are in A.P.

......(i)

n
n
[2 1 (n 1)1] (n 1) .
2
2
38. (a) First term a 2 and common difference d 4 and n 40 .
n
Then Sn [2a (n 1)d]
2
20[4 39 4] 20[4 156] 160 20 3200.

Now sum