IIT JEE ADVANCED MATHEMATICS by OM SIR

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Om Sharma
JEE Mains &ADVANCED
IIT JEE ADVANCED MATHEMATICS by OM SIR

EXERCISE # 1
Question 1
based on Arithmetic Progression (A) (x + y + z) (B) z
3
(C) x (D) y
Q.1 If the ratio of the sum of n terms of two AP’s is
2n : (n+1), then ratio of their 8th terms is- Q.7 If n AM’s are inserted between 1 and 31 and
(A) 15 : 8 (B) 8 : 13 ratio of 7th and (n–1)th A.M. is 5 : 9, then n
(C) n : ( n– 1) (D) 5 : 17 equals-
(A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (D) None
Q.2 The sum of n terms of an AP is 3n2 + 5n. The
number of term which equals 164 is- Question
based on Supposition of terms in A.P.
(A) 13 (B) 21
(C) 27 (D) None of these
Q.8 If the angles of a quadrilateral are in A.P. whose
Q.3 If a, b, c be the Ist, 3rd and nth terms common difference is 10º, then the angles of
respectively of an A.P., then sum to n terms is – the quadrilateral are-
c+a c2 − a 2 (A) 65º, 85º, 95º, 105º (B) 75º, 85º, 95º, 105º
(A) +
2 b−a (C) 65º, 75º, 85º, 95º (D) 65º, 95º, 105º, 115º
c + a c2 − a 2 Q.9 Divide 20 into four parts which are in A.P.,
(B) –
2 b−a such that the product of the first and fourth is to
c + a c2 + a 2 the product of the second and third is 2 : 3 -
(C) +
2 b−a (A) 2, 4, 6, 8 (B) 3, 5, 7, 9
c+a c2 + a 2 (C) 4, 6, 8, 10 (D) None of these
(D) +
2 b+a Question
based on Properties of A.P.
Q.4 If a1, a2, a3, ..........is an A.P. such that a1 + a5 +
a10 + a15 + a20 + a24 = 225 then a1 + a2 + a3 + Q.10 If a2 (b+ c) , b2 (c+ a), c2 (a+ b) are in A.P.,
...... + a23 + a24 is equal to- then-
(A) 909 (B) 75 (A) a,b,c are in A.P (B) ab + bc + ca = 0.
(C) a,b,c are in G.P (D) ab – bc – ca = 0
(C) 750 (D) 900
Q.11 The sum of the series
Q.5 The sum of all even positive integers less then
1.32 + 2. 52 + 3.72+.... upto 20 terms is-
200 which are not divisible by 6 is –
(A) 188090 (B) 180890
(A) 6534 (B) 6354
(C) 189820 (D) None of these
(C) 6543 (D) 6454
Q.12 The sum to infinity of the series
Question 1 1 1 1
based on Arithmetic Mean + + + + .......is-
2.4 4.6 6.8 8.10
Q.6 If x, y, z are in AP, a is AM between x and y
and b is AM between y and z; then AM (A) 1/4 (B) 1/8
(C) 1/2 (D) 1/16
between a and b will be-
Q.20 If 0 < x, y, a, b < 1, then the sum of the infinite
Question
based on Geometric Progression terms of the series x ( a + x ) +
x ( ab + xy ) + x (b a + y x )+…. is-
Q.13 A GP consists of an even number of terms. If
the sum of all the terms is 5 times the sum of ax x x x
(A) + (B) +
the terms occupying odd places, the common 1+ b 1+ y 1+ b 1+ y
ratio will be equal to-
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 x x ax x
(C) + (D) +
1− b 1− y 1− b 1− y
Q.14 If in a geometric progression {an},a1= 3, an= 96
and Sn = 189, then the value of n is- Q.21 The sum to n terms of the series
2 8 26 80
(A) 5 (B) 6 + + + + ... is equal to-
3 9 27 81
(C) 7 (D) 8
1
(A) 1 – (1/3)n (B) 2 – (2/3)n
Q.15 In any G.P. the first term is 2 and last term is 2
512 and common ratio is 2, then 5th term from (C) n – n(1/3)n (D) None of these
end is-
(A) 16 (B) 32 Question
based on Geometric Mean
(C) 64 (D) None of these

Q.16 If the sum of an infinite G.P. be 3 and the sum Q.22 The product of three geometric means between
of the squares of its term is also 3, then its first 4 and 1/4 will be -
term and common ratio are- (A) 4 (B) 2
(A) 3/2, 1/2 (B) 1/2, 3/2 (C) – 1 (D) 1
(C) 1, 1/2 (D) None of these Q.23 If the A.M. is twice the G.M. of the numbers a
1 1 1 1 and b, then a : b will be-
Q.17 Sum + + + + .... to  =
5 7 52 7 2 3+2 2+ 3
(A) (B)
(A) 5/12 (B) 3/4 (C) 7/12 (D) 3/49 3−2 2− 3

Q.18 The sum of infinite number of terms of a 3−2

(C) (D) None of these
decreasing G.P. is 4 and the sum of the squares 3+2
16
of its terms to infinity is , then the G.P is – Q.24 If one A.M. A and two G.M.’s p and q be
3
inserted between two given numbers, then
(A) 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4,…. (B)1/2, 1/4, 1/8,……
p2 q2
(C) 2, 4, 8, …. (D) None of these + =
q p
Q.19 The sum of 10 terms of the series (A) A (B) 2A (C) A/2 (D) A2
.7 + .77 + .777 + ...is-
7  1  7  1  Question
Supposition of terms in G.P.
(A)  89 + 10  (B)  89 + 10  based on
9  10  81  10 
7  1  Q.25 If the product of three numbers in GP is 3375
(C)  89 + 9  (D) None of these
81  10  and their sum is 65, then the smallest of these
numbers is-
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6

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Q.26 Three numbers whose sum is 15 are in A.P. If (C) 25/16 (D) 16/9
1,4,19 be added to them respectively the
Q.33 The sum of the infinite series
resulting numbers are in G.P. Then the numbers
1.3 3.5 5.7 7.9
are- + 2 + 3 + 4 + …  is-
2 2 2 2
(A) 2, 5 , 8 (B) 26, 5, – 16
(A) 23 (B) 32
(C) 36, 5, –16 (D) None of these
(C) 36 (D) None of these
Q.27 Four numbers are such that the first three are in
Question
A.P. while the last three are in G.P. If the first based on Harmonic Progression
number is 6 and common ratio of G.P. is 1/2,
then the numbers are - Q.34 If fourth term of an HP is 3/5 and its 8th term is
(A) 6, 8, 4, 2 (B) 6, 10, 14, 7 1/3, then its first term is-
(C) 6, 9, 12, 6 (D) 6, 4, 2, 1 (A) 2/3 (B) 3/2
Question (C) 1/4 (D) None of these
based on Properties of G.P.
Q.35 If first and second terms of a HP are a and b,
then its nth term will be-
Q.28 If x, y, z are in G.P. then x2 + y2, xy + yz, ab
(A)
y2 + z2 are in- b + (n − 1) ab
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. ab
(C) H.P. (D) None of these (B)
b + (n − 1) (a + b)
Q.29 If a, b, c, d are in G.P. then a + b, b + c, c + d are in- ab
(C)
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. b + (n − 1) (a − b)
(C) H.P. (D) None of these (D) None of these
•• • Q.36 If a, b, c be in A.P. and b, c, d be in H.P., then
Q.30 The fractional value of 0.1 2 5 is-
(A) ad = bc (B) a + d = b + c
(A) 125/999 (B) 23/990 (C) ac = bd (D) None of these
(C) 61/550 (D) None of these
Q.37 If 2 (y – a) is the H.M. between y – x and y – z
Q.31 If a, b, c are in G.P. then- then x – a, y –a, z – a are in-
 1 1 1  (A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(A) a2b2c2  3 + 3 + 3  = a3 + b3 + c3
a b c  (C) H.P (D) None of these
(B) (a2 – b2) (b2 + c2) = (b2 – c2) (a2+b2) a n +1 + b n +1
Q.38 If is H.M. between a and b, then
 1 1 1  a n + bn
(C) a2b2c2  3 – 3 – 3  = a3 + b3 + c3
a b c  value of n is-
(D) (a2 + b2) (b2 + c2) = (b2 + c2) (a2+b2) (A) 1 (B) –1
(C) 2 (D) –2
Question
based on Arithmetico Geometric Progression
Q.39 If a, b, c are in geometric series, then
loga10, logb10, logc10 are in-
Q.32 Sum to infinite of the series
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
2 3 4
1 + + 2 + 3 + .... is- (C) H.P. (D) None of these
5 5 5
(A) 5/4 (B) 6/5

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Q.41 If a, b, c, d are four positive numbers then-
a b c d a
Question
Relation between A.M., G.M., H.M. (A)  +   +   4.
based on b c d e e
a c b d a
Q.40 Let an = product of the first n natural numbers. (B)  +   +   4.
b d c e e
Then for all n  N -
a b c d e
 n + 1
n (C) + + + + 5
(A) nn  an (B)   n ! b c d e a
 2  b c d e a 1
(D) + + + + 
(C) nn  an+1 (D) None of these a b c d e 5

EXERCISE # 2
Only single correct answer type
Part-A
questions
Q.1 If 9 A.M.’s and H.M.’s are inserted between the Q.5 If the roots of cubic equation ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0
2 and 3 and if the harmonic mean H is are in G.P., then-
corresponding to arithmetic mean A, then (A) c3a = b3d (B) ca3 = bd3
6 (C) a3b = c3d (D) ab3 = cd3
A+ equal to-
H
Q.6 Let a and b be roots of x2 – 3x + p = 0 and let c
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
and d be roots of x2 – 12 x + q = 0 where a, b,
Q.2 The sum of n terms of an A.P. is an (n – 1). c, d form an increasing G.P. then the ratio of
The sum of the squares of these terms is- q + p : q – p is equal to -
(A) a2 n2 (n – 1)2 (A) 8 : 7 (B) 11 : 10
a2 (C) 17 : 15 (D) None of these
(B) n (n – 1) (2n – 1)
6 Q.7 If S denotes the sum of infinity and Sn the sum
2
2a 1 1 1
(C) n (n – 1) (2n – 1) of n terms of the series 1+ + + + ...such
3 2 4 8
2a 2 1
(D) n (n + 1) (2n + 1) that S – Sn < , then the least value of n is-
3 1000
(A) 11 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 8
Q.3 In the following two A.P.'s how many terms are
identical? 2, 5, 8, 11.... to 60 terms; 3, 5, 7, .. 50 Q.8 The least value of 'a' for which 51+x + 51–x, a/2,
terms 25x + 25–x are three consecutive terms of an AP is
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 (A) 1 (B) 5
Q.4 If pth, qth and rth terms of an A.P. are in G.P., (C) 12 (D) None of these
then the common ratio of G.P. is- Q.9 If a, b, c are in G.P. then the equations
q−r r−q ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a
(A) (B)
p−q p−q d e f
common root if , , are in -
q−r q−p a b c
(C) (D)
q−p q−r (A) A.P. (B) G.P.

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(C) H.P (D) None of these One or more than one correct
Part-B
Q.10 A certain number is inserted between the answer type questions
number 3 and the unknown number so that the Q.16 Sr denotes the sum of the first r terms of an AP.
three numbers form an A.P. If the middle term
Then S3n : (S2n – Sn) is -
is diminished by 6 then the number are in G.P.
The unknown number can be - (A) n (B) 3n
(A) 3 (B) 15 (C) 18 (D) 25 (C) 3 (D) independent of n

2
n  k 2
Q.11
1 1 1
If 2 + 2 + 2 + .........upto  = then, Q.17 If    m  = an4 + bn3 + cn2 + dn +e then -
1 2 3 6 k =1  m =1 
1 1 1 1 1
2
+ 2 + 2 + .... = – (A) a = (B) b =
1 3 5 12 6
2 2 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2 (C) d = (D) e = 0
6 8 4 6

Q.12 Let the numbers a1, a2, a3 ..... an constitute a Q.18 If ax = by = cz and x, y, z are in GP then logcb is
geometric progression. If S = a1 + a2 + ..... +an, equal to-
1 1 1 (A) logba (B) logab
T= + + ..... + and P = a1 a2 a3 ..... an
a1 a 2 an (C) z/y (D) None of these
then P2 is equal to -
n n 1 − x n +1
S T Q.19 Let f(x) = and
(A)   (B)   1− x
T S
2 3 n +1
n n g(x) = 1 – + 2 –... + (–1)n n . Then
 2S   2T  x x x
(C)   (D)  
T  S  the constant term in f (x) × g(x) is equal to-
Q.13 If a, b, c are in H.P. then n (n 2 − 1)
(A) when n is even
1 1 1 1 1 1 6
+ , + , + are in-
a b+c b a+c c a +b n (n + 1)
(B) when n is odd
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. 2
(C) H.P. (D) None of these n
(C) – (n + 1) when n is even
n 2
1
Q.14 The value of  a + rx + a + (r − 1) x
is-
(D) –
n (n − 1)
when n is odd
r =1
2
n a + nx − a Q.20 If a, b & c are distinct positive real which are in
(A) (B)
a + a + nx x H.P., then the quadratic equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0
has-
n ( a + nx − a ) (A) two non-real roots such that their sum is real
(C) (D) None of these
x (B) two purely imaginary roots
Q.15 If 2·nP1, nP2 , nP3, are three consecutive terms (C) two non-real roots such that their product is real
(D) None of these
of an A.P. then they are-
(A) in G.P. (B) in H.P.
(C) equal (D) All of these

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Q.21 If AM of the number 51+x and 51–x is 13 then (B) If both Statement (1) and Statement (2) are true
the set of possible real values of x is - but Statement (2) is not correct explanation of
the Statement (1).
 1
(A) 5,  (B) {1, – 1} (C) If Statement (1) is true but the Statement (2) is
 5 false.
(C) {x|x2–1= 0, x  R}(D) None of these (D) If Statement (1) is false but Statement (2) is true
1 1 Q.29 Statement (1) : 1, 2, 4, 8, ……. is a G.P., 4,8,
Q.22 If a, b, c are in H.P. then + =
b−a b−c 16, 32 is a G.P. and 1 + 4, 2 + 8, 4 + 16, 8 +
2 2 32,….. is also a G.P.
(A) (B)
b a+c Statement (2) : Let general term of a G.P. with
1 1 common ratio r be Tk+1 and general term of
(C) + (D) None of these
a c another G.P. with common ratio r be Tk' +1 , then
➢ True or false type questions the series whose general term Tk'' +1 = Tk+1 +
Q.23 Equal numbers are always in A.P., G.P. and H.P. Tk' +1 is also a G. P. with common ratio r.

a + be y b + cey c + de y Q.30 Statement (1) : 3, 6, 12 are in G.P., then 9, 12,

Q.24 If = = then a, b, c, d are
a − be y b − cey c − de y 18 are in H.P.
in H.P. Statement (2) : If middle term is added in 3
Q.25 There does not exist a H.P. all of whose terms consecutive terms of a G.P., resultant will be in
are irrational. H.P.

➢ Fill in the blanks type questions Q.31 Statement (1): There exists an A.P. whose
three terms are 2 , 3 , 5
Q.26 If tn denotes the nth term of the series
Statement (2): There exists distinct real
2 + 3 + 6 + 11 + 18 + …… then t50 is …………
numbers p, q, r satisfying 2 = A + (p – 1)d,
n
Q.27 If Sn = n2a + (n –1) d is the sum of first n 3 = A + (q – 1)d, 5 = A + (r – 1)d
4
terms of A.P., then common difference Q.32 Statement (1) : If three positive numbers in
is…………….. G.P. represent sides of a triangle then the
common ratio of G.P. must lie between
Q.28 If x > 0 then the expression
5 −1 5 +1
x100 and .
is always less than 2 2
1 + x + x 2 + x3 + .... + x 200
Statement (2) : Three positive real numbers
or equal to ……………….. can form a triangle if sum of any two sides is
greater than the third.
Part-C Assertion-Reason type questions
The following questions 29 to 32 consists of two
statements each, printed as Statement (1) and
Statement (2). While answering these questions you
are to choose any one of the following four
responses.
(A) If both Statement (1) and Statement (2) are true
and the Statement (2) is correct explanation of
the Statement (1).

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Part-D Column Matching type questions
Q.33 Match the column
Q.34 Match the following
Column-I Column-II
Column-I Column-II
(A) If log52, log5(2x –5) and (P) 6
2F ( n ) + 1
log5(2x –7/2) are in A.P., (A) Suppose that F(n + 1) = (P) 42
2
then value of 2x is equal to
for n = 1, 2 , 3,…and F(1) = 2. Then F(101)
(B) Let Sn denote sum of first (Q) 9
equals
n terms of an A.P. If S2n = 3Sn,
(B) If a1, a2, a3,…..a21 are in A.P. and (Q)1620
S
then 3n is a3 + a5 + a11 + a17 + a19 = 10 then
Sn 21
(C) Sum of infinite series (R) 3 the value of ai is
i =1
8 12 16
4+ + + + ….. is (C) 10th term of the sequence (R) 52
3 3 2 33
S = 1 + 5 + 13 + 29+….., is
(D) The length, breadth, height (S) 1
(D) The sum of all two digit numbers (S) 2045
of a rectangular box are in G.P. ,
which are not divisible by 2 or 3 is
The volume is 27, the total
surface area is 78. Then the
length is

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

EXERCISE # 2
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (A)
8 . (C) 9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (A)
15. (D) 16. (C, D) 17. (A, C) 18. (A, C) 19. (B, C) 20. (A, C) 21. (B, C)
d  1 
22. (A, C) 23. (False) 24. (False) 25. (False) 26. (492 + 2) 27. (2a + ) 28.  
2  201 
29. (A) 30. (A) 31. (B) 32. (A)
33. (A → P, B → P, C → Q, D → S) 34. (A → R, B → P, C → S, D → Q)

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